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 Workshop Content Learn the traditional art of timber-framing in the beautiful setting of Hancock Shaker Village. During the five-day workshop, participants will cut, assemble, and raise a small timber-framed building using traditional hand tools. About the Instructors Neil [...]

Blacksmithing 1-on-1 DATES: Saturday, October 10 (Other 2026 dates: May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, November 14) TIME:  10 am to 12 pm REGISTRATION FEE:  $150/$135 for members. Includes Village admission. MATERIALS FEE: $20 (cash only) payable directly to the instructor  Learn basic blacksmithing skills in a private lesson at the Village’s [...]

Advanced Oval Boxmaking: Large Boxes #6 & #7 Date: Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11, 2026 (two-day workshop) Time:  10 am to 4 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $300/$270 members (includes all materials) Participants will hone their skills in crafting swallowtails and bending bands while making  larger oval boxes (sizes 6 & 7).  This workshop is a great next step [...]

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:  Spooktacular Broom! DATE: Sunday, October 25, 2026 TIME: 9:30 am-12 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $90/$81 for HSV members; includes all materials (except as noted below) and admission to the Village Prepare for the spooky season by making your very own Spooktacular broom. With instructor Robin Ziegler’s direction, you will create a seasonally appropriate broom [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]