Guided Tour of Home Field: The Cleveland Browns and Shaker Heights

December 12, 2026 | 1-2pm | Shaker Historical Society | FREE

Before the Holiday Open House begins, join Shaker resident and collector Donald Gries, grandson of founding Browns investor Robert H. Gries, for a guided tour of our current exhibition at 1pm on December 12. Donald will share details about the items in his collection, along with family stories.

Stay afterward for hot chocolate, seasonal crafts, and winter melodies from the Nightingale Women’s A Cappella group from 2-4pm.

Holiday Open House

December 12, 2026 | 2-4pm | Shaker Historical Society | FREE

We invite the community to join us for our final event of 2026, a Holiday Open House! Warm up with hot chocolate, make seasonal crafts for all ages, and enjoy winter melodies from the Nightingale Women’s A Cappella group.

Arrive early for a guided tour of our current exhibition Home Field: The Cleveland Browns and Shaker Heights at 1pm, led by Shaker resident Donald Gries, whose family has been part of the Browns story for decades.

Home Field: The Cleveland Browns and Shaker Heights — September 26, 2026 - February 7, 2027

From a founding investor who helped bring professional football to Cleveland, to the coach who gave the team its name and called Shaker home, the Shaker Heights community has been part of the Cleveland Browns story from the very beginning. This exhibition draws on the collection of Shaker resident Donald Gries to share the early years of one of professional football's most storied franchises.