BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS April 18 – May 10, 10am Offered daily during Baby Animals. Hop aboard the hay wagon to start your hour-long tour with Farmer Billy and learn more about how the farm works. Visit with our newest arrivals of calves, lambs, kids, piglets, and chicks in the Round Stone Barn, Dairy Ell, [...]
Saturday, May 16 10 am to 12 pm Registration fee: $60/$54 for HSV members (includes all materials and admission to the Village.) Make a terrarium that features the Village’s Round Stone Barn (200 years old this year!) With soil, plants, and other natural elements, create an imaginative environment that celebrates this iconic building. Class includes live plants, [...]
Beginner Oval Boxmaking: Sizes 0-3 Date: Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17 (two-day workshop) Time: 10 am to 3 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $300/$270 members (includes all materials) A great introduction to oval box making. Participants will hone their skills in crafting swallowtails and bending bands while making several different sizes of the iconic Shaker box. No prior oval [...]
Each Supper begins with a special program featuring a presentation from an expert interpreter of the Shakers, providing an opportunity for you to learn more about the fascinating ways the Shakers lived and thrived.
Rustic Berry Basket--SOLD OUT DATE: Saturday, June 13, 2026 TIME: 10 am – 3 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $50/$45 for HSV members. Includes admission to the Village MATERIALS FEE: $35 payable directly to the instructor the day of the workshop. This charming and rustic Berry Basket is made from smoked reed with accents of color and [...]
Join us for a personalized view of the Shaker world on a ninety-minute tour led by experienced Village staff. The topic for Wednesday, June 17, is Shaker design. This new offering will investigate Shaker design in a closer look at the architecture and objects at Hancock Shaker Village. The tour will focus on several signature [...]
Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds--SOLD OUT DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2026 TIME: 10 am-12:30 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $50/$45 (HSV members). Includes Village admission and all materials. Prepare for summer with a workshop on fruit curds! We’ll make lime, raspberry and that universal favorite, lemon. This workshop celebrates the spirit and legacy of Shaker food preservation. [...]
Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) (Space also available in afternoon session.) DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2026 TIME: 10 am to 1pm REGISTRATION FEE: $65/$58 for HSV members; all materials included. Includes admission to the Village In this workshop you will use traditional broom-making techniques to make a three-piece kitchen set: a Turkey Wing Whisk [...]
This workshop was canceled due to lack of enrollment. We have several more oval box workshop options: July 18-19, September 26-27, and November 14-15. Please check them out! Advanced Oval Boxmaking: Sizes 4-6 Date: Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21, 2026 (two-day workshop) Time: 10 am to 3 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $300/$270 members (includes all materials) Participants will [...]
Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2026 TIME: 3-6 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $65/$58 for HSV members; all materials included. Includes admission to the Village In this workshop you will use traditional broom-making techniques to make a three-piece kitchen set: a Turkey Wing Whisk Broom, a Pot Scrubber, and a Cake Tester. [...]