- February 5 , Winter Kitchen Dining Ends at the Inn at Shaker Village
- Location: West Family Dwelling Cellar.
Description:Dining reservations are necessary for all meals to assure availability - 800-734-5611 x360. Walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.
From January 2 through February 5, dine on Shaker favorites alongside the warmth of an inviting fireplace in the Winter Kitchen, located in the West Family Dwelling cellar. Our Winter Kitchen provides an intimate dining experience during the winter months at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Full lunch and dinner menus are available every day.
From mid-February through December, enjoy meals by candlelight at the Trustees' Office Dining Room.
Lunch
Served Every Day 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Dinner
Served Every Day 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Reservations are necessary for all meals to assure availability -
800-734-5611 x360. Walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- February 11, 1st Annual Enfield Shaker Museum Snowshoe-A-Thon
10:00 am
- Snowshoe 2.5 miles on the well marked Shaker Trails (or opt for the shorter, 1.9 mile route) * Prizes * Trailside refreshments * Lunch * Snowshoes for loan available while they last. Funds raised will support the Museum's Education Fund for school-based programs.
All are welcome to participate with or without sponsors. Full information and instructions contained on registration forms.
[ Adult registration form | Student registration form ]
$10 minimum adult registration
- The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
- phone or fax: 1-603-632-4346
- email: info@shakermuseum.org
- February 14, Valentine's Dinner at the Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Trustees' Office Dining Room.
Description:
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 $30 per person, plus tax
• Dinner Times: 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reservations required – 859.734.5411 x360 or 800.734.5611 x360.
Treat your Valentine to a romantic stay at The Inn at Shaker Village! Call 859.734.5411 x211 or 800.734.5611 x211 for reservations.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- February 17, The Herbal Kitchen: Fun Friday Workshops Super Herbal Immunity
at Canterbury Shaker Village
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Total fee: $35 per class or $120 for the series (January - April)
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- March 7 - 11, Portland Flower Show - Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Booth
- 58 Fore St. in the Old Port, Portland, ME
Visit the Shaker booth where the entire herb line and select books and gift items will be for sale. Garden and flower displays fill up large parts of the show, located in the Portland Company's former factory, an historic structure on Portland harbor.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- March 16, The Herbal Kitchen: Fun Friday Workshops
Healing the Body Through the Skin
at Canterbury Shaker Village
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Total fee: $35 per class or $120 for the series (January - April)
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- March 17, Kentucky's Finest: A Spirited Bourbon Event at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: The Inn at Shaker Village.
Description:
This spirited series celebrates bourbons from Kentucky’s legendary distilleries at Kentucky’s premier historic landmark. 2012 will welcome new bourbon authorities and topics. Schedule coming soon!
Reservations - (800) 734-5611 x1545
Advanced registration and non-refundable payment required.
- BOURBON 101 With Special Guest Dave Scheurich
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. / $125 per person / West Lot Dwelling / Space is Limited.
- A SPIRITED KENTUCKY DINNER 6:30 p.m. / $85 per person / Space is Limited.
- COZY FALL WEEKEND Make a weekend out of it! Pre-registered event attendees receive special rates on an overnight stay at the Inn at Shaker Village Friday or Saturday night.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- April 20, The Herbal Kitchen: Fun Friday Workshops The Kitchen Apothecary: Making Herbal Medicine at Home
at Canterbury Shaker Village
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Total fee: $35 per class or $120 for the series (January - April)
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- April 23, Sheep Shearing at the Farm - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Historic Farm Area.
Description:
April 23 through May 11.
Visit the farm and see us shear our flock of sheep – then learn how the Shakers created colorful wool shawls and other textiles through spinning and weaving demonstrations.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- April 28, Dixie Belle Riverboat Rides Begin at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Shaker Landing.
Description:
Dixie Belle riverboat excursion season begins.
Enjoy a relaxing cruise through the scenic Kentucky River palisades, along a stretch of river with high limestone cliffs and untouched natural beauty. See the oldest exposed rock in Kentucky and High Bridge, an engineering marvel built in 1877.
• Admission: $10 ages 13 & above / $5 ages 6-12 / free for children 5 & under.
• Dates: Daily, April 28 through October 28.
• Times: 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
• Ride schedule is subject to weather and river conditions.
• The Dixie Belle is accessible to persons with physical disabilities.
Call 859.734.1545 / 800.734.5611 x1545 or email info@shakervillageky.org for more information.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 1, Baby Animals Arriving at the Farm - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Historic Farm Area. Description: Baby farm animals will be arriving throughout the Spring. Make family memories and watch our newborn lambs, kids and chicks play and grow throughout the spring and summer. See the heirloom garden come alive, and experience the wonders of spring with our heritage breed animals.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 5, Wildlife Cruise to the Blue Heron Rookery - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Shaker Landing. Description: Looking for an unforgettable wildlife experience? Cruise down the Kentucky River through a Great Blue Heron rookery with an up close view of a breeding colony during nesting season. A Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources biologist will guide the cruise through the rookery.
Blue Herons nest in substantial colonies, building large stick nests in a cluster of dead trees. The colony along the Kentucky River Palisades is inaccessible by land and consists of 30-40 nests. Bring your binoculars for this must see for wildlife encounter.
Purchase By Phone: 800.734.5611 ext. 1545. Cost: $40. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Advanced registration and non-refundable payment required.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 12, Wildlife Cruise to the Blue Heron Rookery - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Shaker Landing. Description: Looking for an unforgettable wildlife experience? Cruise down the Kentucky River through a Great Blue Heron rookery with an up close view of a breeding colony during nesting season. A Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources biologist will guide the cruise through the rookery.
Blue Herons nest in substantial colonies, building large stick nests in a cluster of dead trees. The colony along the Kentucky River Palisades is inaccessible by land and consists of 30-40 nests. Bring your binoculars for this must see for wildlife encounter.
Purchase By Phone: 800.734.5611 ext. 1545. Cost: $40. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Advanced registration and non-refundable payment required.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 12 , Backyard Beekeeping Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Learn the benefits of beekeeping for your home and your community. Workshop includes all materials for building a beehive, most of which you’ll assemble by the end of the day with the guidance of our expert instructor. You’ll also learn about hiving bees (introducing bees to a new hive) and review a checklist of helpful equipment. Visit the operational hives on the HSV grounds to view the inner workings. You’ll contact a supplier in your own area to populate your hive with bees when you’re ready. We’ll keep you posted on dates to come back and watch a honey extraction in the fall.
Instructor Joe Moncecchi has been keeping bees over two decades and is the owner of Giuseppe’s Wild Mountain Honey in Windsor, MA, selling to local stores. Joe is the Hancock Shaker Village beekeeper.
Fee: $190.00.
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- May 12, Mercer County Day at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
Description:
Free admission today for all residents of Mercer County! Don't miss this special day of celebration
- • Free riverboat rides
• Children's activities
- • Special music and dance performances
- • Wagon rides ($6)
- • Craft store discounts
- • Much more!
- • Non-Mercer County residents pay regular tour admission
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 19, Shaker Sustainable Gardening Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Whether you are a new or experienced gardener, you will reap the rewards of this unique Shaker Gardening Workshop. Using time-tested gardening knowledge and techniques mastered by the Shakers of the past, this workshop has much that is still applicable for today’s vegetable, herb, and flower gardener. Topics will include composting and soil improvements, weed and pest control, heirloom seed saving, and harvesting and storing produce. Tools and materials provided. All students will take away starter plants and ready-to-use compost from the Hancock Shaker Village farm and gardens.
Fee: $75.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- May 19, Wildlife Cruise to the Blue Heron Rookery - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Location: Shaker Landing. Description: Looking for an unforgettable wildlife experience? Cruise down the Kentucky River through a Great Blue Heron rookery with an up close view of a breeding colony during nesting season. A Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources biologist will guide the cruise through the rookery.
Blue Herons nest in substantial colonies, building large stick nests in a cluster of dead trees. The colony along the Kentucky River Palisades is inaccessible by land and consists of 30-40 nests. Bring your binoculars for this must see for wildlife encounter.
Purchase By Phone: 800.734.5611 ext. 1545. Cost: $40. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Advanced registration and non-refundable payment required.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 25, The Shaker Museum at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village opens for the 2012 season
- Open Monday through Saturday (closed on Sundays), 10 AM - 4:30 PM through Columbus Day. Guided Tours. Special Events. Shaker Museum Reception Center - herbs, gifts and exhibits. Special exhibits: "Creating Chosen Land: Our Home 1783-2010" (history of the establishment and growth of Shaker Village through objects and interactive media); "Come Little Children, Come To Zion," ( children's life at Shaker Village); "The Fruitage Will Never Fail: The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Orchards."
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- May 26, The Chamber Music Festival of Bluegrass - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Concert I. Location: Meeting House. Tickets: $20. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Concert II. Location: Meadow View Barn. Tickets: $38. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- May 27, The Chamber Music Festival of Bluegrass - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Concert III. Location: Meeting House. Tickets: $20. Saturday, May 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Concert IV. Location: Meadow View Barn. Tickets: $38. Saturday, May 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 2, Backyard Poultry Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- In this workshop, participants will find out everything they need to know about starting and maintaining their own backyard poultry flock, from where to buy hatchlings or hens to how to clean out the coop. Topics to be covered include housing, feeding, choosing a breed, the pros and cons of roosters, and proper care and handling of your flock. Participants will get hands-on experience with the Hancock Shaker Village flock and have an insider’s peek at our incubators. If the timing is right, they may even get to see a new hatchling!
Fee: $50.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- June 2, Adventure Day at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
-
Add a little adventure to your day. Join our talented staff and partners for a FREE day packed full of guided hikes, kid’s nature programs, fishing, waterfalls, vista views and plenty of fresh air. Adventure Day at Shaker Village welcomes the community to explore our 3,000-acre backyard.
Adventure Day schedule available soon.
Adventure Day has something for everyone. Get the kids outdoors to explore the creek in search of rarely seen critters. Bring your canoe or kayak and paddle up the Dix River. Spend the morning identifying migrating birds, and the afternoon honing your nature photography skills. Saddle your horse and spend a full day riding the trails. Come to the owl prowl for an up-close encounter with our secretive night-time predators.
ADMISSION REQURED FOR TOUR, RIVERBOAT RIDES AND WAGON RIDE.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 2, June Firefly Music Series at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Trustees' Office Lawn.
Description:
FREE EVENT!
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Spend a warm summer night on the lawn with live music and cool drinks as fireflies dance across the fields. Don’t miss regional musicians at this new venue on the lawn of the Trustees’ Office.
Enjoy a meal in the Trustees’ Office Dining Room before the performance. Please call Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill at 800.734.5611 for dining and lodging reservations. Reservations are necessary to assure availability.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 2, Shape Note Singing at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
- Join shape note singers in the 1794 Shaker Meetinghouse. Shape note singing is one of the oldest traditions in American music, in the Sacred Harp school. The public is invited to sit in and listen or even to join in the singing. FREE.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- June 9, June Firefly Music Series at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Trustees' Office Lawn.
Description:
FREE EVENT!
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Spend a warm summer night on the lawn with live music and cool drinks as fireflies dance across the fields. Don’t miss regional musicians at this new venue on the lawn of the Trustees’ Office.
Enjoy a meal in the Trustees’ Office Dining Room before the performance. Please call Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill at 800.734.5611 for dining and lodging reservations. Reservations are necessary to assure availability.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 9, The Herbalist in the Field: Discovering Plant Medicine in its Natural Habitat Spring Eats at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Class Size: 3 min/12 max. Total fee: $35 per class or $145 for series (June - October).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224
- June 9 - 10, Oval Box Basics at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00 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.
Fee: $220.00.
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- June 13, Shaker Broom Making at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Instructor: Everett Bailey. Class Size: 1 min/2 max. Total fee: $50 (no materials fee).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- June 16, June Firefly Music Series at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Trustees' Office Lawn.
Description:
FREE EVENT!
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Spend a warm summer night on the lawn with live music and cool drinks as fireflies dance across the fields. Don’t miss regional musicians at this new venue on the lawn of the Trustees’ Office.
Enjoy a meal in the Trustees’ Office Dining Room before the performance. Please call Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill at 800.734.5611 for dining and lodging reservations. Reservations are necessary to assure availability.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 16, Shaker Village Antiques Show & Sale at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Over forty of the nation’s top dealers will travel from across the U.S. to exhibit a diverse range of antiques surrounded by the pristine Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill restoration. Among items available will be period Shaker artifacts, museum quality American furniture, vintage decorative arts and furniture, silver, jewelry, quilts, garden sculpture, fine and folk art, historical artifacts and affordable antiques from America and the Continent.
HOURS AND ADMISSION
REDUCED: admission - $10 ages 13 & above / $5 ages 6-12 / free 5 and under. Includes entrance into the show and historic self-guided tour.
Show Hours: Saturday 10 am–5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am–4 pm.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 23, Photographing the City of Peace Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village
- Hone your digital photography skills with Berkshire Eagle photographer Ben Garver, whose signature style and unique perspective on the Berkshires is widely known. This workshop includes classroom time and field time, with ample opportunity to practice technique. Together we’ll evaluate pictures’ strengths in subject and composition. This program inspires growth and personal expression in a striking setting.
Ben Garver has been photographing news at the Berkshire Eagle for nearly a decade and a half and photographing nature since his youth. Prior to living in the Berkshires, Garver lived in New Hampshire, Vermont and his native Ohio. From growing up on his father’s farm, going to school at Middlebury College in Vermont to living in the Berkshires, all of Garver’s intellectual pursuits have been paralleled with the pursuit of solace in nature.
Fee: $75.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- June 23, June Firefly Music Series at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Trustees' Office Lawn.
Description:
FREE EVENT!
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Spend a warm summer night on the lawn with live music and cool drinks as fireflies dance across the fields. Don’t miss regional musicians at this new venue on the lawn of the Trustees’ Office.
Enjoy a meal in the Trustees’ Office Dining Room before the performance. Please call Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill at 800.734.5611 for dining and lodging reservations. Reservations are necessary to assure availability.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- June 27 - 30, Maine Festival of American Music at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
- 7th Annual Maine Festival. Program directors are the Portland String Quartet. The varied program for 2012 includes three evening concerts and a chamber music workshop day. Guest artists include the Maine State Historian, Shaker community members and distinquished instrumental artists playing both solo and with the Quartet.
FREE flyer available - contact information is below.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- July 11, Shaker Broom Making at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Instructor: Everett Bailey. Class Size: 1 min/2 max. Total fee: $50 (no materials fee).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- July 14, Hand-Cut Dovetail Workshop 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.
Fee: $195.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- July 14, Kentucky Shaker Music Day at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Description:
Featuring performances by the Pleasant Hill Singers and other special guests.
Schedule coming soon.
• Included in regular village admission
• Admission: $15 ages 13 & above / $5 ages 6-12 / free 5 & under
• Village Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- July 15, Step Stool Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00am - 4:00pm
- An intergenerational learning opportunity! This beginner’s workshop is designed for kids age ten or older to work alongside an adult making a Shaker two-step stool. Teams will learn to use tools such as the band saw and drill press and will assemble the stool to take home that day to paint or finish as they wish.
Individual adults are welcome to take this class without a woodworking partner, no discount is available.
Fee: $200.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- June 15, Rugs in the Shaker Spirit: Knitted and Sewn Rugs at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Rose Ann Hunter. Class Size: 3 min/10 max. Total fee: $75, includes $10 materials.
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- July 21, The Herbalist in the Field: Discovering Plant Medicine in its Natural Habitat
Height of Summer at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Class Size: 3 min/12 max. Total fee: $35 per class or $145 for series (June - October).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- July 22, Open Farm Day at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village (Tentative date)
12 noon - 4:30 pm
-
OPEN FARM DAY (Tentative date)
12 noon- 4:30 pm
Shaker Village opens at 12 Noon as part of this statewide celebration of Maine agriculture. Wagon rides. Barn tours. Livestock-Scottish Highland cattle and multiple varieties of sheep and cats. Garden tours. Shaker history and architecture exhibits. Shaker Store. Shaker Museum Reception Center. Barbecue lunch. Home baked food sale.
Admission is FREE
(for more info, visit www.getrealmaine.com)
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- July 28, Introduction to Bowl Turning at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Marcel Durette. Class Size: 3 min/6 max. Total fee: $100 (no materials fee).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- August 4 - 5, Craft Fair at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- The Shaker Village Craft Fair is one of the state’s premier craft events. The juried event attracts the elite among regional artisans as well as up-and-coming new artists. Last year, more than 2,000 visitors shopped for high quality handmade crafts in this beautiful and historic setting during the craft fair.
The fair boasts an assortment of crafts including exceptional pottery, jewelry, glass ware, woven rugs, needle craft, basketry, leather goods, floral design and Shaker reproductions. The Shaker Village Craft Fair has been chosen in the past as one of the Top Five Festivals in Kentucky by participating artisans.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- August 11, Special Garden-Side Supper at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 6:30 pm
- FRESH FOOD IN FRESH AIR.
Gather around our garden-side table for a celebration of fresh food - from seed to table.
This summer, we invite you to visit our garden, meet our gardeners, and experience a remarkable seed-to-table meal in the company of friends, neighbors, and fellow supporters of Kentucky's food community.
The Shaker Village culinary team will prepare a series of outdoor, garden-side meals inspired by locally available ingredients. The menus will feature heirloom vegetables grown in our own historic gardens, as well as grass-fed meat, poultry and other produce from nearby farms.
Dates: August 11, August 25, September 15 & September 29
Time: 6:30 Appetizers & Garden Tour, 7:00 Garden-Side Supper
Meal: Three Course Meal with Three Wine Pairings
Inclusive Price: $85. Reservations requiared.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- August 11 - 12, Friends of the Shakers Weekend at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
- Annual meeting and special events for members of the Friends of the Shakers. Contact usshakers@aol.com or (207) 926-4597 to join the Friends. Regular hours and tours for the general public.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- August 18, The Herbalist in the Field: Discovering Plant Medicine in its Natural Habitat
Peak Flavor at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Class Size: 3 min/12 max. Total fee: $35 per class or $145 for series (June - October).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- August 19, Introduction to Bowl Turning at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Marcel Durette. Class Size: 3 min/6 max. Total fee: $100 (no materials fee).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- August 25, Special Garden-Side Supper at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 6:30 pm
- FRESH FOOD IN FRESH AIR.
Gather around our garden-side table for a celebration of fresh food - from seed to table.
This summer, we invite you to visit our garden, meet our gardeners, and experience a remarkable seed-to-table meal in the company of friends, neighbors, and fellow supporters of Kentucky's food community.
The Shaker Village culinary team will prepare a series of outdoor, garden-side meals inspired by locally available ingredients. The menus will feature heirloom vegetables grown in our own historic gardens, as well as grass-fed meat, poultry and other produce from nearby farms.
Dates: August 11, August 25, September 15 & September 29
Time: 6:30 Appetizers & Garden Tour, 7:00 Garden-Side Supper
Meal: Three Course Meal with Three Wine Pairings
Inclusive Price: $85. Reservations requiared.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- August 25, Maine Native American Summer Market and Demonstration at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- The Maine Native American Summer Market and Demonstration is a unique blending of two of Maine's most unique and continuing traditions - that of the Maine Shakers and Maine's four Native American tribes. The 20 featured artists are among the finest and most renowned Penobscot, Maliseet, Micmac and Passamaquoddy artisans. This gathering represents decades of tradition, and includes master basketmakers, apprentices and multiple generations of family members. There will be hand-woven ash-splint and sweetgrass baskets, traditional etched birch bark vessels, stone sculptures, woodcarvings, cedar flutes, and jewelry for sale, as well as demonstrations and traditional story-telling.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- September 8 & 9, Advanced Oval Box Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Build on your woodworking skills and master the form of the Oval Box. This class will be lighter on group instruction and allow more individual work time with assistance from instructor Steve Grasselli. Students may make bigger boxes than in the Box Basics, or advance to other box-like projects such as oval carriers or trays. Box Basics or similar prior instruction is a prerequisite.
Fee: $250.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- September 9, Rugs in the Shaker Spirit: Shirred and Standing Wool Rugs at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Rose Ann Hunter. Class Size: 3 min/10 max. Total fee: $75, includes $10 materials.
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- September 15, Special Garden-Side Supper at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 6:30 pm
- FRESH FOOD IN FRESH AIR.
Gather around our garden-side table for a celebration of fresh food - from seed to table.
This summer, we invite you to visit our garden, meet our gardeners, and experience a remarkable seed-to-table meal in the company of friends, neighbors, and fellow supporters of Kentucky's food community.
The Shaker Village culinary team will prepare a series of outdoor, garden-side meals inspired by locally available ingredients. The menus will feature heirloom vegetables grown in our own historic gardens, as well as grass-fed meat, poultry and other produce from nearby farms.
Dates: August 11, August 25, September 15 & September 29
Time: 6:30 Appetizers & Garden Tour, 7:00 Garden-Side Supper
Meal: Three Course Meal with Three Wine Pairings
Inclusive Price: $85. Reservations requiared.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- September 22, Apple Saturday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Held from 10 am - 4:30 pm on the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village lawn, each Apple Saturday features FREE cider pressing with a hand press - bring your own apples to be pressed or buy Shaker apples at the Shaker Store.
Special Event: Apple Pie Sale (in cooperation with New Gloucester Historical Society).
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- September 29, Apple Saturday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Held from 10 am - 4:30 pm on the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village lawn, each Apple Saturday features FREE cider pressing with a hand press - bring your own apples to be pressed or buy Shaker apples at the Shaker Store.
Special Event: Apple Art for Kids (free).
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- September 29, Special Garden-Side Supper at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 6:30 pm
- FRESH FOOD IN FRESH AIR.
Gather around our garden-side table for a celebration of fresh food - from seed to table.
This summer, we invite you to visit our garden, meet our gardeners, and experience a remarkable seed-to-table meal in the company of friends, neighbors, and fellow supporters of Kentucky's food community.
The Shaker Village culinary team will prepare a series of outdoor, garden-side meals inspired by locally available ingredients. The menus will feature heirloom vegetables grown in our own historic gardens, as well as grass-fed meat, poultry and other produce from nearby farms.
Dates: August 11, August 25, September 15 & September 29
Time: 6:30 Appetizers & Garden Tour, 7:00 Garden-Side Supper
Meal: Three Course Meal with Three Wine Pairings
Inclusive Price: $85. Reservations requiared.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- September 29, The Harvest 5-Mile Trail Run at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 8:00 am and 8:30 am
- What? Looking for a different kind of race? The Harvest 5-Mile Trail Run is a race where runners and hikers of all ages run along the trails of Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
When? Saturday, September 29, 2012. Rain, sleet, snow or shine. Hikers begin at 8:00 AM and runners begin at 8:30 AM.
Where? Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Race headquarters will be located at the Welcome Pavilion.
Course. This 5-mile, very challenging course is a combination of turf and gravel tread over rolling hills. Run through the historic village and alongside rock walls, surrounded by picturesque countryside views.
Fees. Pre-registration Entry Fee - $25, Race Day Entry Fee - $30
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- September 29, Harvestfest at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Welcome the bounty of fall as the leaves begin to change and the air turns cooler. Bring the kids for a day of fun on-the-farm festivities. Make apple cider and taste apple butter made with apples straight from our orchard. Tour our fall garden and learn how to prepare foods for the winter. Meet the animals and learn about their chores on the farm. • Included in regular tour admission.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- September 29, The Herbalist in the Field: Discovering Plant Medicine in its Natural Habitat
Autumn Barks & Berries
at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Class Size: 3 min/12 max. Total fee: $35 per class or $145 for series (June - October).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- September 29 & 30, Dry Laid Stone Walls at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:00 am - 4:00 pm both days
- Instructor: Kevin Fife. Class Size: 5 min/12 max. Total fee: $145, includes $10 materials.
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- October 6, Apple Saturday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Held from 10 am - 4:30 pm on the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village lawn, each Apple Saturday features FREE cider pressing with a hand press - bring your own apples to be pressed or buy Shaker apples at the Shaker Store.
Special Event: Cider and Donut Sale.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- October 8, Shaker Museum at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village closes for the 2012 season
- Shaker Store open Saturdays ONLY, 10 AM - 4:30 PM until the Shaker Christmas Fair on December 1.
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- October 13, HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- HDR (High Dynamic Range) allows for a greater range of exposures using digital imaging techniques. HDR captures everything from dark shadows to bright highlights and combines them into a single image, offering tones and values beyond what can be achieved through a standard photograph. While present-day digital cameras can only capture latitude of four to six stops of light, your eyes have a latitude of fourteen stops. Processing through HDR allows you to capture the full magnitude of the scene without sacrificing either of the extreme tonalities.
Work with instructor Fred LeBlanc of South Hadley, Mass., a professional photographer for over thirty years specializing in landscape and nautical photography, whose photographs have been published on calendars, posters, in books and in regional and national publications.
Equipment: Digital SLR and tripod.
Fee: $$90.00
- Hancock Shaker Village, P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0927
- October 20, The Herbalist in the Field: Discovering Plant Medicine in its Natural Habitat
at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Instructor: Herbalist Maria Noël Groves. Class Size: 3 min/12 max. Total fee: $35 per class or $145 for series (June - October).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- October 27, Wood Turned Christmas Ornaments at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Marcel Durette. Class Size: 3 min/6 max. Total fee: $100 (no materials fee).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- October 28, Rugs in the Shaker Spirit: Christmas Garlands and Ornaments at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Rose Ann Hunter. Class Size: 3 min/10 max. Total fee: $75, includes $10 materials.
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- November 22, Blessing of the Hounds at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 10:00 am
- Produced by The Woodford Hounds Hunt Club.
Join Shaker Village and the Woodford Hounds fox hunters for their annual Blessing of the Hounds. This traditional event features a blessing of the hounds, riders and the fox and is followed by the first meet of the formal season. Witness this grand event where riders dress in formal hunting attire with foxhounds alongside.
• No admission required
• Location: Behind the Centre Family Dwelling
• Begins at 10:00 a.m.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg,
KY 40330
- December 1, Shaker Christmas Fair at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm.
Always the first Saturday in December. Shaker Store, Book Room, Herb Room, Cheese and pickles, Antiques, Shaker Yarn, White Elephant Room (proceeds benefit needy families), Good Room (Shaker home baked holiday goodies including fruitcakes and breads), Wreaths, FREE cider pressing, Barbecue lunch. "Gifts for all ages. Come one, come all."
- Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road ,
New Gloucester, ME 04260
- December 1, Shaken, Not Stirred: Herb & Fruit Cordials at Canterbury Shaker Village
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Instructor: Maria Noel Groves. Class Size: 3 min/12 max. Total fee: $35, includes $5 materials.
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
- December 1, Wood Turned Christmas Ornaments at Canterbury Shaker Village
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Instructor: Marcel Durette. Class Size: 3 min/6 max. Total fee: $100 (no materials fee).
- Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
03224
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