DATE: Saturday, August 22, 2026 TIME: 10 am-12 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $60/$54 for HSV members; all materials and admission to the Village included. Explore the beauty and qualities of lavender as you create a variety of products—soap, body spray, lip conditioner, and syrup--and learn the many benefits of this classic herb. Participants will go home [...]

NEW OFFERING: Twill Woven Waste Basket Workshop DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026 TIME: 10 am to 3 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $50/$45 for HSV members. Includes admission to the Village. MATERIALS FEE: $20 materials fee payable directly to the instructor on the day of the workshop. This twill woven waste basket begins with a solid woven [...]

DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026 TIME: 10 am-12 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $60/$54 for HSV members; all materials and admission to the Village included. Explore the benefits of two special plants—mint and calendula, both grown by the Shakers--as you create a variety of body care products. This is a hands-on herbal class where we will create [...]

Timber Framing Workshop:  A Traditional Approach Date: Wednesday-Sunday, September 23-27, 2026 (five-day workshop) Time:  9 am-5 pm Learn the traditional art of timber-framing in the beautiful setting of Hancock Shaker Village. Under the guidance of instructors Neil Godden and Adrian Almquist, participants will cut a small timber-framed building using traditional hand tools. Register directly with [...]

Advanced Oval Boxmaking:  Classic Oval Carriers Date: Saturday-Sunday, September 26-27 (two-day workshop) Time: 10 am to 3 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $300/$270 members (includes all materials) Make a nesting set of oval carriers. Participants will hone their skills in crafting swallowtails and bending bands while also learning how to bend and attach the perfect handle for [...]

Tree of Life Wreath DATE: Saturday, October 24, 2026 TIME: 11 am-2 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $60/$54 (all materials included) This special wreath—ideal for display inside your home--is inspired by the well-known Shaker gift drawing “The Tree of Life” by Hannah Cahoon. This gift drawing, along with more than 25 others, is part of the Hancock [...]

Broom Workshop:  Short Wooden Handled Hearth Broom DATE: Sunday, October 25, 2026 TIME: 1-4 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $70/$63 for HSV members; all materials included. Includes admission to the Village This delightful wooden handled broom is a fun mid-size broom that has multiple uses. You will make a short handled broom with a finished smooth wooden [...]

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. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, it's time to celebrate the cranberry.  Hancock Shakers gathered cranberries in a bog near the North Family and kept them for use all winter long. [...]

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 DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2026 TIME:  10 am-1 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $30/$27 for HSV members. Includes admission to the Village. MATERIALS FEE: $25 materials fee payable directly to the instructor on the day of the workshop. Participants will make three woven ornaments, perfect for the holidays.  The ornaments include an eight-pointed snowflake; [...]