• Shaker Box Workshop

    This hands-on workshop offers an opportunity to learn the techniques behind these iconic oval boxes, renowned for their minimalist elegance, functional simplicity, and exceptional durability. This workshop is 2 days. September

  • Schools Out, Musuems On: Cyanotypes

    Is school closed and you're not sure what to do with your kids? Look no further! Come to Shaker Heritage Society for a FREE Museum Day. On October 2nd, from

  • Holiday Market Preview

    Shaker Heritage Society is opening their doors one day early to their local Holiday Market! This is an exclusive first look at the hand crafted goods that will be available

  • 2025 Shaker Holiday Market

    Our traditional Holiday Fair promotes the holiday spirit with regional artisans featuring handmade pottery, jewelry, fiber, artisan foods and much more! All inside our historic 1848 Meeting House. Choose unique

  • Stained Glass & Sliced Geode Window Workshop

    This class is perfect for all levels of student. This class will be broken into 2 days! October 11th, 2025 (10am - 3pm) and October 18th, 2025 (10am - 3pm). You

  • West Family Specialty Tour

    The Watervliet Shaker West Family was the last to be organized, in 1810, and the first to close, in 1914. When the buildings were rehabilitated in the 1940s for private

  • Manifestations: A Shaker Ghost Tour

    250 years ago, eight Shakers fled England, bound for New York in hopes of finding religious freedom. Named for their trembling “religious ecstasies,” the Shakers received gifts of revelation; communications

  • Dot Mandala Trinket Tray Workshop

    Join Dots4Days in creating a beautiful dot mandala trinket (jewelry) tray. Dot Mandala is a meditative art form people have used for centuries, attendees will decorate a 4 inch dish

  • Needle Felted Animals

    Join the talented fiber artist Mallory Zondag and learn how to sculpt with wool through the art of needle felting during this three hour workshop. You will gain skills in

  • No Sew Quilted Ornament Workshop

    Love fabric but don’t sew? Join us for a fun, no-sew workshop where you’ll create beautiful fabric ornaments using just a foam ball, straight pins, and your creativity. With several