Shore Cultural Center hosted an Open House Tuesday, March 15th for the 30+ small businesses currently renting rooms in the over 109-year-old former High School. Members of the community were invited to take self-guided tours of the bustling building and visit each business to learn more about the goods and services currently available at this Euclid landmark. Guests enjoyed the eclectic mix of offerings spread throughout the memorabilia lined halls- clothing sales, CPR classes, dancers, artists, teachers and just about everything in between. 

Several of the Shore Centre’s dance classes offered live demonstrations, including Pink Diamonds Dance, MoJuba! Dance Collective and Black Diamonds Cheer and Dance. Reiki practitioner Christine Siarka offered mini-sessions to relax open house guests, and many Shore businesses offered giveaways with some pretty amazing prizes including a mini-photo-session from Bubbly Boudoir, and a free ticket to this fall’s Beauty and the Beast performance from Silhouette Productions. Simply Sound and Lighting played highlights from past shows in the Shore theater to give guests a taste of what they’ll see later this year.  

Euclid Hunger Center, Cuyahoga Community College and Ohio WIC Program also opened the doors to their on-site locations and provided information about community resources to interested open house patrons- and outside organizations like Pinnacle Academy and VGS set up tables to share information. Art-it-Yourself offered a free painting activity for children, and several of Shore Centre’s fitness studios (like Lizzie B. Fit and Fit Me Naturally) showcased their workout spaces while clients enjoyed their evening sweat sessions. 

“I am so glad I attended the Open House at Shore,” said Euclid resident Marianne Monaghan. “The building was buzzing with activity, color, music, and smiling faces. A friend and I visited many new tenants and were impressed with their welcoming attitude and their passion for what they do.”

Shore Centre’s board of directors was on staff to help navigate guests through the three floors and 125,000 square feet of rented classrooms, meeting rooms, dance studios, gymnasiums, 850 seat auditorium and creative culinary spaces. Board members were happy to give anyone interested a history lesson in the significance of this community gem in the heart of downtown Euclid. 

A complete list of the businesses currently operating out of Shore Cultural Centre is available HERE.