Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Volunteer Work Day

Date: November 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 am  to  5:00 pm

It Takes a Village: Volunteer Work Day

Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Volunteer Days

Roll up your sleeves and lend a hand to help maintain the beauty of Shaker Village! Shaker Village staff will lead small teams of volunteers on a variety of outdoor beautification projects, including painting, staining and cleaning.

Work projects will total approximately six hours of the day. For guests ages 18 and up. Space is limited.

Registration Closed


All volunteers are eligible to receive 20% off an overnight stay (available the Thursday - Sunday nights of your volunteer weekend). Use promo code VWDNV when reserving your room.

Volunteers will also receive a continental breakfast, box lunch and a voucher for 20% off one meal at The Trustees' Table! Reservations are recommended: call 859.734.5411.

For more information, please call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected].

Volunteer Work Day

Date: March 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 am  to  5:00 pm

It Takes a Village: Volunteer Work Day

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Volunteer Days

Roll up your sleeves and lend a hand to help maintain the beauty of Shaker Village! Shaker Village staff will lead small teams of volunteers on a variety of outdoor beautification projects, including painting, staining and cleaning.

Work projects will total approximately six hours of the day. For guests ages 15 and up. Space is limited.

Online Registration Closed

 

Online registration now closed. Please call 859.734.1574 if you are interested in volunteering.

All volunteers are eligible to receive 20% off an overnight stay (available the Thursday - Sunday nights of your volunteer weekend). Use promo code VWDMR when reserving your room.

Volunteers will also receive a continental breakfast, box lunch and a voucher for 20% off one meal at the Trustees' Table! Reservations are recommended: call 859.734.5411.

For more information, please call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected].

Basic Chair Taping – Footstool – Sold Out

Date: March 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 am  to  4:00 pm

2024 Basic Chair Taping - Footstool

Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chair Taping Footstool

The Shakers used a distinctive material for crafting seats — colorful, woven strips 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 you’ll walk away with a woven footstool in a color combination that’s uniquely yours. No experience necessary and all materials provided.

Pricing (includes box lunch)

Annual Passholder: $135
General Admission: $145

Sold Out

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

Participants must be at least 18 years of age. 

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

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

Cross Stitch Shaker Samplers – Sold Out

Date: March 9, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm  to  5:00 pm

2024 Cross Stitch Shaker Samplers

Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 1-5:00 p.m.
Cross Stitch Samplers

Delve into needlework with a Shaker cross stitch sampler! Young women in the 19th century often stitched samplers as one of their first needlework projects, learning key sewing skills. We’ll discuss Shaker samplers broadly and then take a close look at some original Shaker samplers in the Shaker Village collection. Due to their fragility, these samplers are seldom on display – this is a rare opportunity to view them. Participants will then begin on their own samplers, working a reproduction inspired by a sampler made by Pleasant Hill's Mary Ann Downing in 1844.

All participants will receive a kit with all necessary materials (including embroidery hoop, needle, fabric, floss, and sampler chart). Two fabric choices will be offered: 32 count linen or 16 count Aida (fabric choice not guaranteed after February 23, 2024).

Participants should have a basic understanding of cross stitch, other embroidery techniques, or sewing.

Price:
Annual Passholder: $65
General Admission: $75

Sold Out

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

This workshop is for ages 16 and up. Participants under age 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Shaker Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. For additional questions call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected].

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

Date: May 18, 2024
Time: 11:00 am  to  12:30 pm

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

2024 Workshop

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 in this series of workshops to explore highlights from this unique collection.

Fashion

Fashion

Saturday, May 18 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Despite the Shakers' reputation for plainness and simplicity, Shaker sisters (and brethren) often took special care in their dressing and deportment. Some sisters owned elegant silk slippers and boldly colored neckerchiefs, while others trimmed bonnets in delicately rouched silk or knit wristlets with decorative patterns. We'll explore some of the myths about Shaker simplicity of dress while looking at items of personal adornment once owned by individual Shakers and considering the world of "Shaker fashion."

Workshop Price:
Annual Passholder: $15
General Admission: $25

Sales Closed

This program is for ages 16 and up. Those under age 18 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. For additional questions please call 859.734.5411.

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

Date: April 27, 2024
Time: 11:00 am  to  12:30 pm

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

Two workshops in 2024

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 in this series of workshops to explore highlights from this unique collection.

Shaker Chair

Chairs

Saturday, April 27 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The Shakers are often best known for their furniture, particularly their elegant, ladderback chairs. Explore the design of Shaker chairs, looking at pieces made both at Pleasant Hill and at 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 and adaptions that were later made to them.

Workshop Price:
Annual Passholder: $15
General Admission: $25

Sales Closed
Fashion

Fashion

Saturday, May 18 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Despite the Shakers' reputation for plainness and simplicity, Shaker sisters (and brethren) often took special care in their dressing and deportment. Some sisters owned elegant silk slippers and boldly colored neckerchiefs, while others trimmed bonnets in delicately rouched silk or knit wristlets with decorative patterns. We'll explore some of the myths about Shaker simplicity of dress while looking at items of personal adornment once owned by individual Shakers and considering the world of "Shaker fashion."

Workshop Price:
Annual Passholder: $15
General Admission: $25

Register Now

This program is for ages 16 and up. Those under age 18 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. For additional questions please call 859.734.5411.

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