Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Holiday Reed Stars

Date: November 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 am  to  4:30 pm

2025 Holiday Reed Stars

Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Craft, Holidays, Reed Stars, DIY

Embrace the holiday season with festive, handmade decorations! These elaborate stars, woven out of reed dyed in an assortment of colors, look beautiful on a Christmas tree or adorning a wreath, and they also make the perfect holiday gift.

During this workshop, each participant will make two reed stars (one large and one small) in contrasting colors.

Annual Passholder: $55
General Admission: $60

10:00 a.m. | Register Now
2:00 p.m. | register now

No prior experience necessary, but guests should be aware that weaving reed stars involves visual acuity and fine-motor control.

Holiday Reed Stars is intended for participants aged 16+. All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Program fee also includes 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.

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

Eco- Ornaments

Starts December 6, 2025 then every Saturday until December 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm  to  5:00 pm

2025 Eco-Ornaments

Saturday, December 7 & 13, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Christmas ornaments at Shaker Village

Why spend time buying expensive holiday decorations when you can make your own? Taking our inspiration from nature, we'll use easily sourced natural and recycled items to create beautiful, handmade decorations. We'll explore some of the Shakers' Christmas traditions - and their frugal use of their natural resources - as we transform oranges into pomander balls, pinecones into ornaments, twigs into Christmas trees, and much more. Participants will make 3-4 different ornaments during this workshop.

Annual Passholder: $25
General Admission: $30

December 6 | register now
December 13 | register now

Eco-Ornaments is a family-friendly workshop, and is intended for participants aged 5+. All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. Tickets required for guests aged 5+.

After this workshop, enjoy complimentary admission to Illuminated Evenings. Program fee also includes 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.

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

Cornhusk Angels

Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm  to  4:00 pm

2025 Cornhusk Angels

Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Corn Husk angels

Looking for a unique Christmas tree topper? Join us to learn the traditional folk craft of recycling cornhusks and other natural materials into elegant angels. Each participant will construct one angel tree topper during this workshop, and you'll leave with the skills to continue making additional cornhusk creations at home.

Annual Passholder: $45
General Admission: $50

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No prior experience necessary, but guests should be aware that making a cornhusk angel involves visual acuity and fine-motor control.

Cornhusk Angels is intended for participants aged 16+. All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Program fee also includes 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.

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

Birds of the Palisades

Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm  to  4:00 pm

2025 Birds Of The Palisades

Friday, May 2, 2025 | 1-3:30 p.m.
Birds of the Palisades

Join our Preserve Team to learn how to identify grassland songbirds by sight, sound, behavior and habitat. This program takes place during peak migration in our converted native prairie and adjoining forest edges. Participants will gain training for Global Big Day and other citizen science birding programs. For this program, we are partnering with our friends at Floracliff Nature Sanctuary to highlight birds of the Kentucky River Palisades region. Join us from 8-10:30 a.m. for a morning birding hike at Floracliff (purchase tickets here) that will feature woodland songbirds and migrating warblers, then head out to Shaker Village for the 1-3:30 p.m. program.

Price: $15

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Please dress for a day of warm-weather hiking with sturdy shoes. We encourage you to bring sun protection, water, light snacks and binoculars. Participants should meet at the Welcome Center 15 minutes before the start of the program. Adult supervision is required for anyone under 18. 

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

Hand-Tied Turkey Wing Brooms

Date: July 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 am  to  1:30 pm

2025 Hand-Tied Turkey Wing Brooms

Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Historically, the Pleasant Hill Shakers were known for their quality flat brooms, manufactured by the thousand and sold across the midwestern United States. In this workshop, we're returning to the folk art tradition of broommaking that originally inspired the Shakers, making our own hand-tied brooms without special machinery or equipment. Our "turkey wing" brooms, made of hemp cord and natural broomcorn, are as decorative as they are useful.

Annual Passholder: $45
General Admission: $50 

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No experience necessary. Guests should be aware that this workshop involves visual acuity, fine-motor control, and the ability to securely hold and grip materials. This workshop is recommended for ages 14+. All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. 

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

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information. Shaker Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Introduction to Essential Oils

Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm  to  5:00 pm

2025 Introduction to Essential Oils

Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Herbs for Home and Health

The Shakers cultivated extensive herb gardens, processing the bounty of their land into dried herbs, hydrosols, and essential oils, and using these ingredients in a variety of all-natural products. In this introduction to essential oils, we'll learn about the basics of distilling hydrosols and essential oils from fresh herbs and flowers. Then, we'll make several essential oil-inspired products, including a natural cleaner, lip salve, and moisturizing hand moisturizer.

Annual Passholder: $60
General Admission: $65

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This workshop is intended for participants aged 16+. All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

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.

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

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