WORKSHOPS: Timber Framing Sept 24-28
Using 18th and 19th century tools and techniques, cut and raise a timber-framed building while honing skills in selecting and hand-hewing timbers.
Using 18th and 19th century tools and techniques, cut and raise a timber-framed building while honing skills in selecting and hand-hewing timbers.
Take a deep dive into the Shaker world! Join us on a 90-minute Shaker Discovery Tour. Led by experienced Village staff, each tour focuses on a single subject—architecture, foodways, medicinal herbs, spirituality, and textiles—that illuminates the Shaker experience and legacy. The featured topic changes weekly; see the complete schedule below. Tours begin at 10 am. [...]
Spend the weekend celebrating what makes the Berkshires special: fine artisanship, local food, breathtaking beauty, exploring the trail, and family fun.
Back Porch Concert: The Beaks Saturday, September 27 Hancock Shaker Village 11 – 1pm Included in the price of admission for the day.
Saturday, September 27 Included in admission/free to members.
Spend the weekend celebrating what makes the Berkshires special: fine artisanship, local food, breathtaking beauty, exploring the trail, and family fun.
THE HOUSIE SHAKERS Sunday, September 28 Included in the price of admission for the day.
Explore the construction of the iconic Shaker box in these two-day workshops.
Learn basic blacksmithing skills at the Village’s coal-fired forge.
Learn basic blacksmithing skills at the Village’s coal-fired forge.