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Behind the Scenes: Shaker Village’s Collection

Date: October 8, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:30 pm

Behind the Scenes: Shaker Village’s Collection

Saturday, October 8, 2022 | 2- 3:30 p.m.
Shaker Desk

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 were prodigious journalists, documenting many aspects of life in their community. Today, Shaker Village’s archival collection is used by visiting scholars and staff members to better inform our understanding of the Shakers, but the fragile documents and manuscripts are seldom exhibited to the public. View journals and personal diaries kept by the Shakers, reading firsthand accounts of key events in Kentucky history. Learn about the Shakers’ record-keeping process and hear stories about some of the community’s key diarists.

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

Sales Closed

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.

Behind the Scenes: Shaker Village’s Collection

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

Sales Closed

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.

Behind the Scenes: Shaker Village’s Collection

Date: May 21, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:30 pm

Behind the Scenes: Shaker Village’s Collection

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 2- 3:30 p.m.
Shaker Chair

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill preserves more than 5,000 artifacts associated with the Pleasant Hill Shakers. Go behind the scenes with Shaker Village’s curator to explore highlights from the collection.

The Shakers are often best known for their furniture, particularly their elegant ladderback chairs. Explore the design of Shaker chairs by looking at pieces made at both Pleasant Hill and other Shaker communities. Learn the unique stories behind some of Shaker Village’s chairs, including their varied histories after leaving Pleasant Hill in the early 20th century and some of the strange modifications that were later made to them.

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

Tickets Available

This workshop is for ages 16 and up. Minors 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.

Stewardship Saturday

Date: October 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm

Stewardship Saturday

Saturday, October 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Sign Up Here

The Preserve at Shaker Village conserves and shares native prairies, woodlands, watersheds, fields, canebrakes and diverse wildlife—all perfectly framed by miles of hand-laid rock walls.

Each year, thousands of visitors hike, run and ride on nearly 40 miles of recreational trails that weave through The Preserve. Managing invasive species is not only important for ensuring a quality visitor experience, but also for protecting a diverse, and sometimes delicate, ecosystem.

We need your help to be good stewards!

If you are not adverse to a little hard work in the outdoors, join us as we battle erosion, clear invasive species and protect one of Central Kentucky's most popular outdoor spaces.

From March through October, for three hours on the third Saturday of each month, the Shaker Village Preserve Team will lead volunteer trail crews to help maintain the Village's trails.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers will use hand tools including shovels and loppers, and should wear leather work gloves and sturdy, closed-toe shoes or work boots.

Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

Stewardship Saturday

Date: September 17, 2022
Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm

Stewardship Saturday

Saturday, September 17, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Sign Up Here

The Preserve at Shaker Village conserves and shares native prairies, woodlands, watersheds, fields, canebrakes and diverse wildlife—all perfectly framed by miles of hand-laid rock walls.

Each year, thousands of visitors hike, run and ride on nearly 40 miles of recreational trails that weave through The Preserve. Managing invasive species is not only important for ensuring a quality visitor experience, but also for protecting a diverse, and sometimes delicate, ecosystem.

We need your help to be good stewards!

If you are not adverse to a little hard work in the outdoors, join us as we battle erosion, clear invasive species and protect one of Central Kentucky's most popular outdoor spaces.

From March through October, for three hours on the third Saturday of each month, the Shaker Village Preserve Team will lead volunteer trail crews to help maintain the Village's trails.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers will use hand tools including shovels and loppers, and should wear leather work gloves and sturdy, closed-toe shoes or work boots.

Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

Stewardship Saturday

Date: August 20, 2022
Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm

Stewardship Saturday

Saturday, August 20, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Sign Up Here

The Preserve at Shaker Village conserves and shares native prairies, woodlands, watersheds, fields, canebrakes and diverse wildlife—all perfectly framed by miles of hand-laid rock walls.

Each year, thousands of visitors hike, run and ride on nearly 40 miles of recreational trails that weave through The Preserve. Managing invasive species is not only important for ensuring a quality visitor experience, but also for protecting a diverse, and sometimes delicate, ecosystem.

We need your help to be good stewards!

If you are not adverse to a little hard work in the outdoors, join us as we battle erosion, clear invasive species and protect one of Central Kentucky's most popular outdoor spaces.

From March through October, for three hours on the third Saturday of each month, the Shaker Village Preserve Team will lead volunteer trail crews to help maintain the Village's trails.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers will use hand tools including shovels and loppers, and should wear leather work gloves and sturdy, closed-toe shoes or work boots.

Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

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