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Date: July 23, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:30 pm

Behind the Scenes: Shaker Village’s Collection

Saturday, July 23, 2022 | 2- 3:30 p.m.
Hand Tools

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill preserves more than 5000 artifacts associated with the Pleasant Hill Shakers. Go behind the scenes with Shaker Village’s curator to explore highlights from the collection.

The Pleasant Hill Shakers created “heaven on earth” out of the Kentucky wilderness, spending long hours of labor – and equipped with only hand tools – to construct their buildings and craft their furniture. Explore the woodworking tools commonly found in a Shaker brother’s tool chest and learn about some of the brethren who were skilled carpenters and joiners.

Pricing:
Annual Passholder: $20
Non-Annual Passholder: $25

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This workshop is for ages 16 and up. If under age 18 you must be accompanied by a paying adult. Guests will not be allowed to bring food, drink, pens or any bags/purses into the program (cameras/phones and pencils/paper are okay).

This program will feature a curated selection of artifacts from the Shaker Village collection that are not otherwise on display, and guests will have the opportunity to view/photograph the items at close range. Due to occupancy limits and space restraints in our collections storage facility, the program will be held in one of Shaker Village’s historic buildings.

Program fee includes one complimentary admission to Shaker Village and one voucher for 20% off dining at the Trustees’ Table (excluding alcoholic beverages). Dining reservation recommended: call 859.734.5411.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Shaker Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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