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Date: March 17, 2023 - March 19, 2023

Reading Retreat

March 17-19, 2023
Reading Retreat

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 Shaker 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 incredible historic guest rooms, one copy of the retreat book, The Pie Seller, the Drunk, and the Lady: Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky by Terry Foody, RN, MSN that will be mailed out to each retreat participant, an in-room gift of a journal and pen to use during your stay, special programming to immerse yourself in our retreat book, breakfast on both Saturday and Sunday, and a private dinner and book discussion on Saturday night with the author. This package is available for either single or double-occupancy pricing.

Book Single Occupancy: Sold Out
Book Double Occupancy: Sold Out

Single-Occupancy Rate: $399 plus tax.
Double-Occupancy Rate: $559 plus tax.
Two-night minimum stay required.
Dining reservations are required at The Trustees’ Table.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected].

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