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Shaker Calendar of Events 2010
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

- January 2010

  • January 1, New Year's Day Brunch Buffet at the Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
    • Relax and begin the new year with a casual buffet brunch. Sample breakfast dishes, stuffed pork loin, smoked salmon, Shaker lemon pie and more! • Brunch Times: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • $26.95 per adult.
      Reservations required – 859.734.5411 x360 or 800.734.5611 x360
    • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
  • January 2 - February 11, Winter Kitchen Dining at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
    • Enjoy an intimate fireside dining experience in our Winter Kitchen, located in the West Family Dwelling cellar. Lunch Monday - Friday: 12:00 pm until 2:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm
      Dinner Every Day: 5:15 pm until 8:00 pm
      Please call 800.734.5611 x360 or 859-734-5411 x360 for reservations. Reservations are necessary for all meals to assure availability. Walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.
    • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg, KY 40330

- February 2010

  • January 2 - February 11, Winter Kitchen Dining at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
    • Enjoy an intimate fireside dining experience in our Winter Kitchen, located in the West Family Dwelling cellar. Lunch Monday - Friday: 12:00 pm until 2:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm
      Dinner Every Day: 5:15 pm until 8:00 pm
      Please call 800.734.5611 x360 or 859-734-5411 x360 for reservations. Reservations are necessary for all meals to assure availability. Walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.
    • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
  • February 13-14, (Non-Shaker) Valentine’s Overnight at the Enfield Shaker Museum
    • Sign up for a romantic getaway in the beautiful surroundings of the Great Stone Dwelling. the spacious rooms and baths, quiet atmosphere and breathtaking views offer a unique and memorable occasion for you and your loved one. Stay includes a welcome basket, sleigh rides, musical entertainment, dinner for two, dessert extravaganza, breakfast, special discount in the Museum Store, and more!
      From just $119 per person.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • February 14, Valentine's Dinner at the Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
    • Make plans now to celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone at the Trustees’ Office Dining Room. Dine by candlelight on Kentucky favorites and special Shaker recipes. • Entrees From $17 to $28 per person, plus tax. • Dinner Times: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
      Reservations required – 859.734.5411 x360 or 800.734.5611 x360
    • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
  • February 27, Family Fun Day at the Enfield Shaker Museum 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Enjoy a day of family fun! Take a horse-drawn wagon ride! Make s'mores by the campfire! Participate in a snow sculpture contest. Koby Van Beest will show you how to track animals in the winter. Bring your own sled, and slide down Shaker Hill -- or make your own sled and enter in our "cardboard box derby" -- the race will begin at 2 P.M. Prizes will be given for the best-looking and fastest sleds. Indoor activities include storytelling, singing, making cookies, and much more!
      $5/family; Museum members half price.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748

- March 2010

  • March 10-14, Shaker Booth at Portland Flower Show
    • 58 Fore St. on the edge of the Old Port section of the Portland waterfront. Award winning displays in an historic building. Shaker booth at the show will have culinary herbs, herbal teas, herbal specialties and books-"come see the show and come see us".
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • March 12-14, Maple Sugar Weekend at the Enfield Shaker Museum
    • Experience the fun of maple sugaring the traditional way here at the Museum for the weekend! Join us on Friday, 4-6 P.M., with a welcome reception. On Saturday, enjoy a traditional Shaker breakfast, followed by your choice of sugar house tours, demonstrations, sleigh rides and more! End the day with our Sugaring Off Dinner. On Sunday, have breakfast and choose from other optional activities. The weekend package includes dinner, two breakfasts, two receptions, and choice of activities, all
      From just $169/person
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • March 13, Sugaring Off Dinner at the Enfield Shaker Museum 6:30 pm
    • Our annual Sugaring Off Dinner is also offered separately from our Maple Sugar Weekend. Enjoy a traditional Shaker-inspired meal in the elegant Great Stone Dwelling (1837-1841), where the Enfield Shakers dined for nearly 100 years. Our traditional Shaker-inspired meal will be catered by Stone Wall Catering and will feature locally made produce and products.
      The fee of $35/member; $40/non-member includes complimentary wine. Seating is limited, so please make your reservation by Wednesday, March 10.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748

- April 2010

  • April 3 - 25, Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm at Hancock Shaker Village
    • Celebrate Spring with a visit to Hancock Shaker Village and our newest, cutest arrivals. The Round Stone Barn will be filled with lambs, piglets, calves and chicks - all waiting to meet you! We're open from 10am to 5pm during Baby Animals, with special activities throughout the day. Great for family outings and class field trips!
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • April 19-23, School Vacation Week at the Enfield Shaker Museum
    • Children and adults are invited to experience daily hands-on Shaker crafts and projects to work on progressively through the week. Children will learn about planning a garden, stories and songs. Appropriate for ages 5-11. Pre-registration is encouraged.
      $5/adult and child per day; $2.50 per additional child per day. Fee includes a project to take home each day and a nutritional snack. To secure your place, send in a non-refundable $5 deposit.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • April 23-24, South Union Seminar
    • Our annual gathering of participants interested in knowing more about Shaker history. This year’s theme focuses on the past 50 years of the Shaker Museum at South Union. The event will begin Friday evening with dinner at the Shaker Tavern and will resume Saturday at the Centre House for a day filled with presentations and special tours. Reservations required: $75 museum members, $85 non-members
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com
  • April 25-30, Service Elderhostel at the Enfield Shaker Museum
    • Stay overnight at the Museum and learn about the Shaker way through lectures, demonstrations and tours. Put your "hands to work, hearts to God" and help the Museum. Rooms and meals included.
      Contact Deb Williams through the Hulbert Outdoor Center, at 802-333-3405.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • April 27 & 28, Shaker Oval Box Making at the Shaker Heritage Society
    • The most recognized artifact of Shaker life is the classic oval box. Its simplicity of form, economy of materials and utility of function immediately says "Shaker" to even the most casual of observers. No craftsman today embodies box making in the Shaker tradition more than John Wilson. John's unique blend as a woodworker, teacher and social anthropologist has led to his being referred to as the “Johnny Appleseed of Shaker Boxes.” He frequently writes for Popular Woodworking and Fine Woodworking magazines and travels the country presenting workshops on Shaker Boxes. This class marks the continuation of a co-operative program between NWA and the Shaker Heritage Society. All sessions will be held in the 1848 Shaker Meeting House. The workshop gives participants hands-on experience in making a nesting set of five oval boxes in cherry. Fee includes all materials, use of tools and an instructional booklet. The class is intended for both new and experienced woodworkers. John will also provide background commentary on Shaker life and craftsmanship.
      Making Shaker Boxes at the first Shaker settlement in America...now what could be more inspiring than that? Don't miss this special opportunity to experience this time honored craft first hand and bring the spirit of the Shakers to life in this historic setting.
    • Shaker Heritage Society, 875 Watervliet Shaker Rd. Suite 2 , Albany, NY 12211
    • (518) 456-7890
  • April 28 & 29, Build a Spoke Shave at the Shaker Heritage Society
    • While the Shakers are best known for their furniture production they were also prodigious makers of tools. One of the basic tools in the woodshop was, and continues to be, the spoke shave. As the name implies, spoke shaves are used to make wheel spokes. Yet this versatile tool can also be used to make chair spindles, broom handles or anything else with a cylindrical handle or curved surface.
      This class will take participants through all of the steps in making a shave- shaping the wooden parts, cutting out the metal parts, tempering, sharpening, mounting and tuning and finally to making shavings. You will leave with a completed spoke shave that will become an essential tool in your home workshop.
      In partnership with the Northeastern Woodworker's Association, the Shaker Heritage Society is hosting this spring class.
    • Shaker Heritage Society, 875 Watervliet Shaker Rd. Suite 2 , Albany, NY 12211
    • (518) 456-7890

- May 2010

  • May 7-9, Spring Forum on the Shakers at Enfield Shaker Museum
    • Immerse yourself in Shaker culture for a full weekend! The weekend will be packed with lectures with new scholarship, tours, and performances! Package rates, including rooms and meals, are offered.
      Call (603) 632-4346 for reservations.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • May 8, Shaker Organic Gardening & Sustainable Farming Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    • Dig in to a hands-on day of composting, weed eradication and bug control with our Organic Gardening Workshop. Whether you're starting fresh on a small Berkshire farm or maintaining an urban window box garden, you can reap the rewards of this workshop. Tools and materials provided. Every student will take away starter plants and ready-to-use compost. 10am to 2pm, includes picnic lunch. Tuition: $68 HSV Members / $75 Non-Members
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • May 15, Kite Festival at the Enfield Shaker Museum
    • Kite Festival at the Enfield Shaker Museum
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • May 15-16, October 2-3, Root Cellar Workshops at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (participants must sign up for both weekends)
    • Students will learn the basics of food storage, tour existing root cellars, see presentations on innovative design options, assess and plan their own crop storage needs examine energy and monetary savings, and explore planting guidelines while seeding a garden. Participants will take home their own food security action plan, a design for a space of their own, planting and storage guideline charts, as well as a copy of the Bubel’s book on root cellaring. Come ready for two intensive weekends and learn how to make hard work into simple living! $500 for full two-weekend course
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • May 22, Spring Antiques & Garden Market at the Shaker Museum at South Union 9:00a.m.- 4:00p.m.
    • “NEW” Our Antiques and Garden Market will be in the 1875 Grain Barn. The day will provide shopping opportunities for visitors, herb and seed planting demonstrations, cooking with herbs demonstrations and other fun informative spring activities!
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com
  • May 22, L & N Railroad Luncheon at the Shaker Museum at South Union
    • Enjoy a hearty late 19th century menu typical of what would have been served at South Union’s famous railroad hotel. Served at the 1869 Shaker Tavern Bed and Breakfast. Reservations required: $22 museum members, $25 non-members
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com
  • May 21-22, Benefit Yard Sale at the Enfield Shaker Museum 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
    • This will be a HUGE sale offering books, furniture, household items and much more! Held at the Museum's 1849 Stone Mill.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • May 28, Memorial Day Weekend - Shaker Museum at Sabbathday Lake Opens for the Season
    • Shaker Museum opens for the 2010 season Tours, exhibits, gift shops, crafts demos and workshops, special events. Monday thru Saturday, 10 AM - 4:30 PM; (closed Sundays)
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • May 29, Workshops and Crafts Demos at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
    • The 2010 season of crafts workshops and demos begins - for a free catalog of all the happenings at Shaker Village contact us: usshakers@aol.com; (207) 926-4597. Catalog is ready to be mailed on or about March 1st. Workshop/demo offerings in 2009 were floorcloths, woodworking, woodcarving, herb workshops, oval boxes, chair caning, fairy houses and tinsmithing for children, basketmaking, paper beads, knitting, weaving, spinning, blacksmithing, angora spinning and quilting.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • May 29 – October 31, 2010, True and Honest Before the World Hancock Shaker Village’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
    • For the 50th Anniversary exhibition, we asked a wide variety of people with an affinity for the Shaker culture: “If you could pick any Shaker creation that for you, best illustrates the Shakers’ enduring influence, what would it be and why?” The response has been enthusiastic and inspiring. Our guest curators include designer Michael Graves, television personality Al Roker, furniture maker Thomas Moser, and the most famous cellist in the world, Yo-Yo Ma. Come see their picks, hear their comments on Shaker contributions, and offer your own reflections on what "Shaker" means to you in our special interactive exhibit section. You can even apply as our "mystery" guest curator - details coming soon!
      We want a good plain substantial Shaker article, yea, one that bears credit to our profession & tells who and what we are, true and honest before the world,without hypocrisy or any false covering.
      - Brother Orren Haskins, "Reflections, 1887"
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927

- June 2010

  • May 29 – October 31, 2010, True and Honest Before the World Hancock Shaker Village’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
    • For the 50th Anniversary exhibition, we asked a wide variety of people with an affinity for the Shaker culture: “If you could pick any Shaker creation that for you, best illustrates the Shakers’ enduring influence, what would it be and why?” The response has been enthusiastic and inspiring. Our guest curators include designer Michael Graves, television personality Al Roker, furniture maker Thomas Moser, and the most famous cellist in the world, Yo-Yo Ma. Come see their picks, hear their comments on Shaker contributions, and offer your own reflections on what "Shaker" means to you in our special interactive exhibit section. You can even apply as our "mystery" guest curator - details coming soon!
      We want a good plain substantial Shaker article, yea, one that bears credit to our profession & tells who and what we are, true and honest before the world,without hypocrisy or any false covering.
      - Brother Orren Haskins, "Reflections, 1887"
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • June 5, Country Life Festival at the Enfield Shaker Museum 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Celebrate living in harmony with the land! Sample Upper Valley’s cheeses, honey, herbs, cider, maple syrup and more! Watch craft demonstrations; take a horse-drawn wagon ride! See local animals and participate in special events scheduled throughout the day. Many booths and activities will be held in the Museum's historic buildings, so this event will be held rain or shine. Take a break in the Great Stone Dwelling for lunch and musical performances.
    • The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
  • June 5, Shape Note Singers at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
    • Singers from all over the region join in a sing along of the time honored tradition of shape note. The public is cordially invited as listeners and participants to this free event in the 1794 Shaker Meetinghouse.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • June 23-26, Maine Festival of American Music: Its Roots and Traditions - 5th season
    • Festival highlights include the music of George Gershwin, Ernest Bloch, the Shakers, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Directed by the Portland String Quartet. Three evening concerts, workshop day and master class. Guest Artist: Paul Posnak, pianist and Gershwin expert.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260

- July 2010

  • May 29 – October 31, 2010, True and Honest Before the World Hancock Shaker Village’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
    • For the 50th Anniversary exhibition, we asked a wide variety of people with an affinity for the Shaker culture: “If you could pick any Shaker creation that for you, best illustrates the Shakers’ enduring influence, what would it be and why?” The response has been enthusiastic and inspiring. Our guest curators include designer Michael Graves, television personality Al Roker, furniture maker Thomas Moser, and the most famous cellist in the world, Yo-Yo Ma. Come see their picks, hear their comments on Shaker contributions, and offer your own reflections on what "Shaker" means to you in our special interactive exhibit section. You can even apply as our "mystery" guest curator - details coming soon!
      We want a good plain substantial Shaker article, yea, one that bears credit to our profession & tells who and what we are, true and honest before the world,without hypocrisy or any false covering.
      - Brother Orren Haskins, "Reflections, 1887"
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • July 10, Hand-cut Dovetail Workshops at Hancock Shaker Village 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • The dovetail joint has long been considered a hallmark of fine craftsmanship. The Shakers were well versed in hand joinery and used dovetails in boxes, case construction, and, of course, drawers. In this one day workshop, you will make either a pine candle box or a pine tray using dovetail joinery. 9am to 4pm, all materials included. Tuition:  $175 HSV Members / $195 Non-Members.
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • July 17, Hand-cut Dovetail Workshops at Hancock Shaker Village 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • The dovetail joint has long been considered a hallmark of fine craftsmanship. The Shakers were well versed in hand joinery and used dovetails in boxes, case construction, and, of course, drawers. In this one day workshop, you will make either a pine candle box or a pine tray using dovetail joinery. 9am to 4pm, all materials included. Tuition:  $175 HSV Members / $195 Non-Members.
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • July 21-25, Shaker Seminar: Hancock Shaker Village
    • The 36th annual Shaker Seminar will convene at Hancock Shaker Village this July, for 5 days of lectures, tours and camaraderie. Join us for this special edition of the Shaker Seminar, highlighting the 50th anniversary of Hancock Shaker Village as a museum site. Presentations will include new scholarship, behind-the-scenes access, field trips and exploration of historic preservation initiatives. An optional volunteer work day will be offered on Wednesday the 21st prior to Seminar registration. Novice Shaker enthusiasts and scholars alike will enjoy these communal studies-oriented days of learning and sharing. Call for more information: 413.443.1088 x213.
      Registration forms will be available for download soon - please check back here for updates.
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927

- August 2010

  • May 29 – October 31, 2010, True and Honest Before the World Hancock Shaker Village’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
    • For the 50th Anniversary exhibition, we asked a wide variety of people with an affinity for the Shaker culture: “If you could pick any Shaker creation that for you, best illustrates the Shakers’ enduring influence, what would it be and why?” The response has been enthusiastic and inspiring. Our guest curators include designer Michael Graves, television personality Al Roker, furniture maker Thomas Moser, and the most famous cellist in the world, Yo-Yo Ma. Come see their picks, hear their comments on Shaker contributions, and offer your own reflections on what "Shaker" means to you in our special interactive exhibit section. You can even apply as our "mystery" guest curator - details coming soon!
      We want a good plain substantial Shaker article, yea, one that bears credit to our profession & tells who and what we are, true and honest before the world,without hypocrisy or any false covering.
      - Brother Orren Haskins, "Reflections, 1887"
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • August 7&8, Shaker Oval Box Making: Box Basics at Hancock Shaker Village 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Make your own nest of four boxes while learning to carve swallow tails, bend the box, and install tops and bottoms with instructor Steve Grasselli. A great weekend for woodworking beginners to get a good start, and for experienced woodworkers to develop a new skill. No previous experience required. Tools and materials provided. 9am to 4pm each day, maximum 10 students. Tuition: $200 HSV Members / $220 Non-Members
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • August 14-15, Friends of the Shakers' Weekend at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
    • Annual meeting and special events for members of the Friends. Please Note: the Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store remain open to the general public as always but special events are open to the Friends only.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • August 28 & 29, Classic New England Side Table Workshop 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • A tapered-leg one drawer stand, this design was utilized throughout New England and fits well in any home decor. This class offers the opportunity to learn two skill sets - building the table and hand dovetailing the single drawer. Your completed cherry side table will stand two feet tall, 20 inches wide and 16 inches deep. This course utilizes both machine and hand tools.
      9am to 4pm each day, maximum 3 students.
      Tuition: $585 HSV Members / $650 Non-Members
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927

- September 2010

  • May 29 – October 31, 2010, True and Honest Before the World Hancock Shaker Village’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
    • For the 50th Anniversary exhibition, we asked a wide variety of people with an affinity for the Shaker culture: “If you could pick any Shaker creation that for you, best illustrates the Shakers’ enduring influence, what would it be and why?” The response has been enthusiastic and inspiring. Our guest curators include designer Michael Graves, television personality Al Roker, furniture maker Thomas Moser, and the most famous cellist in the world, Yo-Yo Ma. Come see their picks, hear their comments on Shaker contributions, and offer your own reflections on what "Shaker" means to you in our special interactive exhibit section. You can even apply as our "mystery" guest curator - details coming soon!
      We want a good plain substantial Shaker article, yea, one that bears credit to our profession & tells who and what we are, true and honest before the world,without hypocrisy or any false covering.
      - Brother Orren Haskins, "Reflections, 1887"
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • September 22-26, Timber Framing: A Traditional Approach
    • Participants learn the craft of timber frame construction using 18th and 19th century tools and techniques, completing the parts and assembling the frame of a small building. Instructional demonstrations and discussions supplement the hands-on learning activities. Tools and materials provided, students may also bring their own. Participants must register directly with instructors Jack Sobon & Dave Carlon.
      5-day workshop: $430 HSV Members / $475 Non-Members
      Jack Sobon: 413.684.3223; Dave Carlon 413.684.3612
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • September 25, Apple Saturday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
    • Cider pressing will be featured at every 2010 Apple Saturday - the pressing is free - bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples at the Shaker Store. Special Event: Apple Pie Sale - in cooperation with the New Gloucester Historical Society.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • September 25, Music in the Barn at the Shaker Museum at South Union
    • Music in the Barn at the Shaker Museum at South Union
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com
  • September 25 & 26, 13th Annual Country Fair at Hancock Shaker Village
    • Celebrate the bounty of the harvest at the Country Fair! A Kid's Tent,a Pie Contest, vendors of handmade crafts, a local Farmers' Market, as well as agricultural demonstrations and wagon rides offer hands-on fun for the whole family! There's something for everyone at the Country Fair.
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927

- October 2010

  • May 29 – October 31, 2010, True and Honest Before the World Hancock Shaker Village’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
    • For the 50th Anniversary exhibition, we asked a wide variety of people with an affinity for the Shaker culture: “If you could pick any Shaker creation that for you, best illustrates the Shakers’ enduring influence, what would it be and why?” The response has been enthusiastic and inspiring. Our guest curators include designer Michael Graves, television personality Al Roker, furniture maker Thomas Moser, and the most famous cellist in the world, Yo-Yo Ma. Come see their picks, hear their comments on Shaker contributions, and offer your own reflections on what "Shaker" means to you in our special interactive exhibit section. You can even apply as our "mystery" guest curator - details coming soon!
      We want a good plain substantial Shaker article, yea, one that bears credit to our profession & tells who and what we are, true and honest before the world,without hypocrisy or any false covering.
      - Brother Orren Haskins, "Reflections, 1887"
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • October 2, Apple Saturday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
    • Cider pressing will be featured at every 2010 Apple Saturday - the pressing is free - bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples at the Shaker Store. Special Event: Candied Apple Sale.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • October 3 - 11, Spinning and Weaving Week at Hancock Shaker Village
    • As part of National Spinning and Weaving Week, Hancock Shaker Village highlights Shaker textiles. See and participate in activities related to making cloth - flax processing, spinning, dying and weaving. See Shaker textiles from our collection that will change your notion of what the Shakers wore and made.
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • October 9, Apple Saturday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
    • Cider pressing will be featured at every 2010 Apple Saturday - the pressing is free - bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples at the Shaker Store. Special Event: Cider and doughnut sale.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260
  • October 9 & 10, Shaker Oval Box Making: Box Basics at Hancock Shaker Village 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Make your own nest of four boxes while learning to carve swallow tails, bend the box, and install tops and bottoms with instructor Steve Grasselli. A great weekend for woodworking beginners to get a good start, and for experienced woodworkers to develop a new skill. No previous experience required. Tools and materials provided. 9am to 4pm each day, maximum 10 students. Tuition: $200 HSV Members / $220 Non-Members
    • Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
  • October 11, Columbus Day - Shaker Museum at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village closes for the 2010 season
    • Shaker Store open Saturdays ONLY, 10 AM - 4:30 PM until the Shaker Christmas Fair on December 4.
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260

- November 2010

  • November 6 , Civil War Living History at the Shaker Museum at South Union
    • Civil War Living History with Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry, and Civilian demonstrations. Your admission to the museum and living history is included with purchase of the Shaker Breakfast or regular paid museum admission. Adults $8.00 Children Ages 6-12 $4.00 and Children 6 and under free.
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com
  • November 6, A Shaker Breakfast at the Shaker Museum at South Union
    • A Civil War-era Shaker breakfast that promises to please and to astonish . . . featuring fried chicken, scrambled eggs, sweet potatoes, pork sausage, asparagus, apple pie, buttermilk biscuits and more! Seatings at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Reservations required: $22 museum members, $25 non-members.
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com

- December 2010

  • December 3-4, Christmas at Shakertown Holiday Market 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
    • One of Kentucky’s finest antique and craft markets, just in time for Christmas! Features over 30 regional antique vendors and artists. Event is free to the public with a canned food item or monetary donation that will be distributed to those needful in the community. 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For a ‘first chance’ opportunity to shop, make reservations for the Preview Party, Friday, December 3, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Enjoy coffee and desserts and listen to Christmas carols being performed by the South Union Shaker Quartet. Reservations required: $10 per person.
    • Shaker Museum at South Union, 850 Shaker Museum Rd., South Union, KY 42283
    • (800) 811-8379, or (270) 542-4167
    • email: shakmus@logantele.com
  • December 4, Shaker Christmas Fair at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    • A traditional holiday fair with gifts for all ages held in nine rooms of the 1816 Trustees' Office and the Merry Christmas Garage. Highlights include Shaker home made baked goods, holiday comestibles, handmade items, Shaker oval boxes, Shaker herbs, Book Room, wooden toys, Shaker yarns, cheese and pickles, wreaths, a White Elephant Room full of bargains and many more holiday offerings. "Come one, come all."
    • Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road , New Gloucester, ME 04260

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