Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Basic Chair Taping- Footstool

Date: August 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm  to  5:00 pm

2025 Basic Chair Taping - Footstool

Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Chair Taping Footstool

The Shakers used a distinctive material for crafting seats on chairs, footstools, and settees — colorful, woven strips of cotton or wool known as “tape” or “listing.” In this workshop you’ll get to learn the art of chair taping for yourself! We’ll use a mix of traditional and modern materials, and by the end of the afternoon you’ll walk away with a completed footstool.

Annual Passholder: $135
General Admission: $150

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No experience necessary. This workshop is intended for participants aged 18+.

Program fee includes one complimentary admission to Shaker Village and one voucher for 20% 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.

Reading Retreat

Date: October 31, 2025 - November 2, 2025
Time: 8:00 am  to  5:00 pm

2025 Reading Retreat

October 31 - November 2, 2025
Reading Retreat Photo
Driftwood(2)

Curl up with a good book in a great location! Shaker Village is known as an idyllic setting for guests to unplug and get away from it all. But, have you ever considered that the Village would be a perfect location to read a good book…or two? Come for a weekend getaway to enjoy reading while meeting fellow book lovers and participating in discussions and book-themed fun.

This package includes:

  • A Friday and Saturday night stay in one of Shaker Village's historic
    guest rooms
  • A copy of the upcoming book, Driftwood, The Story of Harlan Hubbard by Kentucky author Jessica K. Whitehead (mailed to each participant
    in advance)
  • An in-room gift of a Shaker Village tote bag
  • Exclusive programs to immerse you in the book
  • Breakfast on both Saturday and Sunday

As an added treat, author Jessica K. Whitehead will be joining attendees for a private dinner and book discussion on Saturday night!

This package is available for either single or double-occupancy pricing.

Book Single Occupancy with promo code: RR25SO & Group ID 44148
Book Double Occupancy With promo Code: RR25DO & Group ID 38275

Single-Occupancy Rate: $459 plus tax.
Double-Occupancy Rate: $659 plus tax.
Two-night minimum stay required.
Dining reservations are required at The Trustees’ Table.

Booking Instructions:

1. Select a 2-night stay beginning October 31

2. Enter RR25SO (for single occupancy) or RR25DO
(for double occupancy) into the box labeled "Promo Code"

3. Enter 44148 (for single occupancy) or 38275
(double occupancy) into the box labeled "Group ID"

4. Click "Check Now" to select your room

Questions? Call 859.734.1560 or email [email protected].

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Naughty at Night

Date: July 18, 2025 - July 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm  to  9:00 pm

2025 Naughty at Night

June 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28 & July 4, 11, 18, 19, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Winter Kitchen Fire

For the Shakers, temptation and sin lurked just around the corner! A plethora of rules governed all aspects of life in the community - from when brethren and sisters could meet socially to what foods were acceptable on the dinner table. We'll take a special stroll through some of our historic buildings as we share stories about the naughtier side of life at Pleasant Hill.


Annual Passholder: $10
General Admission: $15 

This program will traverse approximately 0.5 mile of graveled, level terrain and will climb and descend several flights of stairs. Participants should be comfortable walking and navigating stairs in low light/semi-dark conditions. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather.

This program deals with mature themes including addiction, intoxication, and sexuality; it is not suitable for young children.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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

Friday, June 6

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 7

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, June 13

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 14

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, June 27

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 28

registration closed | 6:00pm
sold out | 7:30pm

Friday, July 4

registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, July 11

registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, July 18

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, July 19

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Naughty at Night

Starts July 4, 2025 then every Friday until July 11, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm  to  9:00 pm

2025 Naughty at Night

June 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28 & July 4, 11, 18, 19, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Winter Kitchen Fire

For the Shakers, temptation and sin lurked just around the corner! A plethora of rules governed all aspects of life in the community - from when brethren and sisters could meet socially to what foods were acceptable on the dinner table. We'll take a special stroll through some of our historic buildings as we share stories about the naughtier side of life at Pleasant Hill.


Annual Passholder: $10
General Admission: $15 

This program will traverse approximately 0.5 mile of graveled, level terrain and will climb and descend several flights of stairs. Participants should be comfortable walking and navigating stairs in low light/semi-dark conditions. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather.

This program deals with mature themes including addiction, intoxication, and sexuality; it is not suitable for young children.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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

Friday, June 6

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 7

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, June 13

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 14

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, June 27

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 28

registration closed | 6:00pm
sold out | 7:30pm

Friday, July 4

registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, July 11

registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, July 18

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, July 19

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Shaker Made: Carol Peachee’s Photography of Pleasant Hill

Date: July 19, 2025
Time: 4:30 pm  to  6:00 pm

Shaker Made: Carol Peachee's Photography of Pleasant Hill

Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
On display from July 19 - November 9, 2025. Shaker Village exhibits are open Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Carol Stairs

Join us for the grand opening of Shaker Made: Carol Peachee's Photography of Pleasant Hill.

Carol Peachee will also be signing copies of Shaker Made, and copies of the book will be for sale during the opening.

Lexington photographer Carol Peachee has photographed Pleasant Hill for more than four decades, capturing unique and intimate views of this iconic Shaker community. In 2024, her work was published by The University Press of Kentucky as Shaker Made: Inside Pleasant Hill's Shaker Village. Shaker Village is proud to host an exhibit of selected works from Peachee’s book, including vibrant color prints never before exhibited at Pleasant Hill.

Carol Peachee is a fine art photographer and psychotherapist whose photographic work explores cultural and natural heritage. She was awarded the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation's Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award, a Governor's Award for Innovative Programming, and an Art Meets Activism grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Her books, Kentucky Barns: Agricultural Heritage of the Bluegrass, The Birth of Bourbon: A Photographic Tour of Early Distilleries, and Straight Bourbon: Distilling the Industry's Heritage, are the recipients of multiple IPPY and Foreword INDIES awards. Her photographs have also appeared in Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide and LensWork Publishing: Trilogies 2022.

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Shaker Made: Carol Peachee's Photography of Pleasant Hill is located on the 2nd floor of the Centre Family Dwelling, with access available by stairs.

Naughty at Night

Date: June 27, 2025 - June 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm  to  9:00 pm

2025 Naughty at Night

June 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28 & July 4, 11, 18, 19, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Winter Kitchen Fire

For the Shakers, temptation and sin lurked just around the corner! A plethora of rules governed all aspects of life in the community - from when brethren and sisters could meet socially to what foods were acceptable on the dinner table. We'll take a special stroll through some of our historic buildings as we share stories about the naughtier side of life at Pleasant Hill.


Annual Passholder: $10
General Admission: $15 

This program will traverse approximately 0.5 mile of graveled, level terrain and will climb and descend several flights of stairs. Participants should be comfortable walking and navigating stairs in low light/semi-dark conditions. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather.

This program deals with mature themes including addiction, intoxication, and sexuality; it is not suitable for young children.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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

Friday, June 6

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 7

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, June 13

register now | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 14

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, June 27

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, June 28

registration closed | 6:00pm
sold out | 7:30pm

Friday, July 4

registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, July 11

registration closed | 7:30pm

Friday, July 18

registration closed | 7:30pm

Saturday, July 19

registration closed | 6:00pm
registration closed | 7:30pm

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