Immerse yourself in the City of Peace on this day specially designed for homeschool families.
Homeschool discount of $3 on regular admission fees applies; library passes and members welcome. Children 12 and under are free.
Pre-register here to receive a detailed schedule the week of September 15.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
· 10:30 am: Who are the Shakers? An Introduction
· 11 am-2 pm (drop-in): Laundry Day! Cleaning Your Clothes in the 1800s. Interactive activities with historian Dennis Picard
· 11 am: Water Turbine Demonstration
· 11:30 am: From Wool to Wearable: meet our sheep and learn about wool processing with livestock manager Olive Larrivee
· 12 pm: Round Stone Barn Tour (also for the general public)
· 1 pm: Water Turbine Demonstration
· 1-3 pm (drop-in): Lessons in the Schoolhouse
· 1:30 pm: Shaker Music & Dance (also for the general public)
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACTIVITIES
· Visit all of our historic buildings at your own pace
· Meet our farm animals
· Do the Round Stone Barn scavenger hunt
· Visit this year’s art exhibits
· Get creative with crafts in the Discovery Barn
· Hike the Farm & Forest Trail (a one-mile trail)
· Meet our blacksmiths and woodworkers in the Tannery