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 [...]
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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Escape the hectic pace of the holiday with a leisurely guided walk on the Village’s one-mile Farm & Forest Trail. As we explore the end-of-autumn pasture and woods, we’ll consider the Shakers’ relationship to the natural world and how the landscape has changed over time.