Watervliet Shaker Garden Tour & Seed Industry History
Join us for this special tour for SHS and Historic Albany Foundation members. The Shaker Heritage Society Herb Garden contains over 150 varieties of herbs, each labeled with historic culinary
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Shaker Summer Craft Fair
The Shaker Summer Craft Fair is postponed! We look forward to debuting a Virtual Craft Fair this summer. Stay tuned for updates! Explore the booths of over 50 crafters and
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Celebrate National Pollinators’ Week
Shaker Heritage Society (SHS) is joining forces with several partners to provide programs and information about pollinators. While the national event only lasts a week, these organizations offer great places
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Thursday Afternoon Tours
Join a Shaker staff member on Thursdays for a family-friendly tour featuring the latest facts and trivia unearthed by our educators and volunteers! The tour includes a visit to the
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Online Event – Foraging for Wild Edibles: Highbush Blueberry, sponsored by the Capital Region Native Plant Society
Foraging for Wild Edibles: Highbush Blueberry is now online, not in-person! Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the scheduled walk has been changed to an online, virtual walk. This online event
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Provender Basket Workshop
You will be ready to harvest herbs and cut flowers with this traditional, semi-flat Provender Basket! Woven in brown and natural reed with an inserted oak handle, the basket measures
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Fall Harvest Craft Fair
It's back!! Bring your family for a safe and fun weekend featuring pony rides, wandering musicians, and over 50 vendors at our beautiful site. To make this event as safe
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Cheese Basket Workshop
Learn to make a multi-directional weave basket in the Shaker style with instructor Sandy Salada. Originally used for curing cheese. Today’s basket makes a wonderful bread, muffin or roll basket,
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Shaker Holiday Market
Our traditional Holiday Fair promotes the holiday spirit with regional artisans featuring handmade pottery, jewelry, fiber, artisan foods and much more! Choose unique gifts for your loved ones while helping
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Shaker Cemetery Tours
The stones are identical, but the stories are not... While Shaker cemeteries are modest by design, they are the resting place of some of the most innovative, creative, and radical
