OVAL BOX MAKING with instructor Bob Balcom Fascinated by Shaker oval boxes? Hone your skills in crafting these iconic objects in one (or more) workshops designed for the beginner or the experienced boxmaker. Beginner Boxmaking Session 2: Sizes 0, 5 & 6 Saturday-Sunday, July 27-28 (two-day workshop) 10am-4pm Click to Register
These ninety-minute guided tours focus on a single subject—architecture, textiles, foodways, woodworking, or spirituality—
There’s nothing like an inspiring outdoor yoga class (yes, with our goats). If you’ve never tried it, now is the chance for a completely different yoga experience.
Join us for the not-to-be- missed summer event in the Berkshires. Stroll through the Village and enjoy a magical evening, when rolling hills meet a stunning sunset off the Round Stone Barn, and cocktails and music in the garden are followed by dinner and a night full of stars.
August 6, 2024, marks the 250th anniversary of the Shakers’ arrival in America. Join us at the Village to reflect throughout the day on the Shakers’ history and legacy.
Berkshire sunsets are works of art. Stop by the Village to drink in the golden hour view. Sip a favorite beverage from the bar and bring your friends for an after-hours gathering to enjoy the sunset.
These ninety-minute guided tours focus on a single subject—architecture, textiles, foodways, woodworking, or spirituality—
Learn basic blacksmithing skills at the Village’s coal-fired forge
There’s nothing like an inspiring outdoor yoga class (yes, with our goats). If you’ve never tried it, now is the chance for a completely different yoga experience.
Recapture the tranquility of a Shaker summer afternoon tea and enjoy a captivating talk by artist and author Maggie Pate, whose work is featured in this year’s exhibits.
These ninety-minute guided tours focus on a single subject—architecture, textiles, foodways, woodworking, or spirituality—
There’s nothing like an inspiring outdoor yoga class (yes, with our goats). If you’ve never tried it, now is the chance for a completely different yoga experience.
Shaker Sisters took care of many tasks essential to the community’s well-being. Try your hand at some of these tasks—making butter and a simple cheese, cooking a Shaker recipe, washing and processing wool, working a spinning wheel—while considering the practical and spiritual motivations for a leading a Shaker life.
This annual event celebrates Berkshire Cider Project’s years long partnership with the Village – an emblematic Berkshires institution and the oldest working farm in the region. Each year, the cidery creates a small batch cider made from apples hand harvested at the Village – heirloom varieties that are rarely grown in commercial orchards today. After cocktails in the beautiful working gardens, Chef Kevin Kelly, of AfterHours GB, will prepare a farm-to-table meal, served alongside hand selected cider pairings.
These ninety-minute guided tours focus on a single subject—architecture, textiles, foodways, woodworking, or spirituality—
THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELED FOR 2024.
Create this fun and easy basket, woven in natural reed, perfect for a planter or catch-all basket.
There’s nothing like an inspiring outdoor yoga class (yes, with our goats). If you’ve never tried it, now is the chance for a completely different yoga experience.
There’s nothing like an inspiring outdoor yoga class (yes, with our goats). If you’ve never tried it, now is the chance for a completely different yoga experience.