HAUNTED HANCOCK Time: 7 pm An after-hours, spine-chilling evening of ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the village with an expert guide, hear tales of ghostly sightings, and discover the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. Allow 90 minutes. Tours are recommended for anyone over the age of 12. Tour covers about 1/4 [...]
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 [...]
HAUNTED HANCOCK Time: 7 pm An after-hours, spine-chilling evening of ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the village with an expert guide, hear tales of ghostly sightings, and discover the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. Allow 90 minutes. Tours are recommended for anyone over the age of 12. Tour covers about 1/4 [...]
HAUNTED HANCOCK Time: 7 pm An after-hours, spine-chilling evening of ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the village with an expert guide, hear tales of ghostly sightings, and discover the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. Allow 90 minutes. Tours are recommended for anyone over the age of 12. Tour covers about 1/4 [...]
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 [...]
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; [...]
Kissing Ball, The Original Mistletoe DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2026 TIME: 2-5 pm REGISTRATION FEE: $70/$63 for HSV members; all materials included. Oh what fun it is to make…an outdoor decoration that lasts for weeks!! In this workshop you will learn the technique to make and decorate an evergreen ball that looks wonderful hung on [...]