Using 18th and 19th century tools and techniques, cut and raise a timber-framed building while honing skills in selecting and hand-hewing timbers.
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Spend the weekend celebrating what makes the Berkshires special: fine artisanship, local food, breathtaking beauty, exploring the trail, and family fun.
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THE HOUSIE SHAKERS Sunday, September 28 Included in the price of admission for the day. |
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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. [...] |
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Explore the construction of the iconic Shaker box in these two-day workshops. |
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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. [...] |
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Learn basic blacksmithing skills at the Village’s coal-fired forge.
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Learn basic blacksmithing skills at the Village’s coal-fired forge. |
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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. [...] |
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Each Supper begins with a special 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. |
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A spine-chilling evening of Shaker ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the Village, venture into the cellar of the Trustees’ Office to see gravestones, hear true tales of ghostly sightings, and learn about the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. 90-minute walking tour. |
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Included in admission/free to members Celebrate Halloween AND all things pumpkin. Wear your costume, trick-or-treat through the Village, meet Valerian the Garden Witch, decorate a pumpkin, and visit the Dwelling kitchen.
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A tour of Shaker ghosts and mystery especially designed for kids ages 8-12 (and at least one adult companion). The 45-minute walking tour includes a spooky walk through the Village and a visit to the Brick Dwelling.
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A spine-chilling evening of Shaker ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the Village, venture into the cellar of the Trustees’ Office to see gravestones, hear true tales of ghostly sightings, and learn about the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. 90-minute walking tour. |
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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. [...] |
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A spine-chilling evening of Shaker ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the Village, venture into the cellar of the Trustees’ Office to see gravestones, hear true tales of ghostly sightings, and learn about the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. 90-minute walking tour. |
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A spine-chilling evening of Shaker ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the Village, venture into the cellar of the Trustees’ Office to see gravestones, hear true tales of ghostly sightings, and learn about the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. 90-minute walking tour. |
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A tour of Shaker ghosts and mystery especially designed for kids ages 8-12 (and at least one adult companion). The 45-minute walking tour includes a spooky walk through the Village and a visit to the Brick Dwelling.
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A spine-chilling evening of Shaker ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the Village, venture into the cellar of the Trustees’ Office to see gravestones, hear true tales of ghostly sightings, and learn about the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. 90-minute walking tour. |
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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. [...] |
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A spine-chilling evening of Shaker ghosts and mystery. Walk the dark paths of the Village, venture into the cellar of the Trustees’ Office to see gravestones, hear true tales of ghostly sightings, and learn about the Shakers’ role in the spiritualist movement. 90-minute walking tour. |
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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. This workshop will examine several Shaker cranberry recipes and cook up several modern takes on these offerings just in time for you to plan your [...] |