• Herb Workshop:  All Things Lavender

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    DATE: Saturday, November 7, 2026 TIME: 10 am-11:30 am REGISTRATION FEE: $60/$54 for HSV members; all materials and admission to the Village included (NOTE:  Village is open 11 am to 4 pm in November; workshop begins before Village opens.) Explore the beauty and qualities of lavender as you create a variety of products—soap, body spray, [...]

  • Food Workshop: Celebrate the Cranberry

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Food Workshop: Celebrate the Cranberry DATE: Saturday, November 14, 2026 TIME:  10 am-12:30 pm REGISTRATION FEE:  $50/$45 (HSV members). Includes Village admission and all materials. (NOTE:  Village is open 11 am to 4 pm in November; workshop begins before Village opens.) With Thanksgiving on the horizon, it's time to celebrate the cranberry.  Hancock Shakers gathered [...]

  • Advanced Oval Boxmaking:  Holiday Ornament #00 Carrier

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    NEW OFFERING: Advanced Oval Boxmaking:  Holiday Ornament #00 Carrier DATE: Saturday-Sunday, November 14-15 (two-day workshop) TIME:  10 am to 3 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $225/$200 members (includes all materials) Participants will make 6 of these tiny ornaments, perfect gifts for the holidays. Successful completion of an oval box workshop at Hancock Shaker Village or equivalent woodworking [...]

  • Woven Holiday Ornaments

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Woven Holiday Ornaments DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2026 TIME:  10 am-1 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $30/$27 for HSV members. Includes admission to the Village (NOTE:  Village is open 11 am to 4 pm in November; workshop begins before Village opens.) MATERIALS FEE: $25 materials fee payable directly to the instructor on the day of the workshop. [...]

  • Kissing Ball, The Original Mistletoe

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Kissing Ball, The Original Mistletoe DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2026 TIME: 2-5 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $70/$63 for HSV members; all materials included. Includes admission to the Village (note that you should plan to visit BEFORE the workshop begins, since the Village closes at 4 pm in November.) Oh what fun it is to make…an outdoor [...]

  • Green Friday Hike: November 27

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Escape the hectic pace of the holiday with a leisurely guided walk on the Village’s one-mile Farm & Forest Trail. As we explore the end-of-autumn pasture and woods, we’ll consider the Shakers’ relationship to the natural world and how the landscape has changed over time.

  • Shop ‘n’ Sip: November 27

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Avoid the crowds on Black Friday and enjoy the ease of shopping at Shaker Mercantile, a unique store celebrating the region’s best artisan makers and handcrafted gifts.