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SUMMARY:Opening Reception & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join Shaker Heritage Society in celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Watervliet Shaker Village with the opening of two new exhibits. Mother Ann Lee: One Woman’s Revolution is a timeline of life of the founder of the Shaker movement\, that focuses on the time she spent right here in Albany County\, while Building Utopia focuses on the ways in which Mother Ann’s teachings impacted highly influential Shaker design. The reception will include an opportunity to view both exhibits\, learn about their creation\, recognize the many people who contributed\, and enjoy light refreshments and a silent auction. \nReserve your ticket at Eventbrite.com!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/exhibit-opening-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Exhibits
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SUMMARY:2025 Harvest Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to welcoming you to the Shaker Heritage Society for our 2025 Harvest Craft Fair! \nSeptember 13 & 14\, from 10 am to 4:00 pm\n \nBring your family for a fun filled weekend featuring a petting zoo\, sheep shearing\, tours\, hands on activities\, face painting\, demonstrations\, live music\, food\, and over 65 vendors! \n\nADMISSION – Suggested donation of $5. \nThank you for your support of Shaker Heritage Society and our Vendor Community!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/2025-harvest-craft-fair/
CATEGORIES:Fairs
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SUMMARY:Chair Taping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to apply Shaker cotton tape to a chair. Materials are NOT included. Our instructor Beth Dorn will be in contact with participants to direct them to purchase tape\, foam and tacks for their chair. We have a limited supply of Shaker style chairs available for purchase. \nYou must enroll by August 16th to participate in the September 6th workshop. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/chair-taping-workshop-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T200000
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SUMMARY:Mini Forest Floor Weaving Class
DESCRIPTION:Join local fiber artist Mallory Zondag and learn the art of tapestry weaving during this 2 hour workshop. Using a mini frame loom and a variety of yarns and fibers such as wool roving\, silk\, and wool locks\, you will learn how to weave patterns and textures to evoke the mossy magic of the forest floor\, all set up on a wooden box frame so your weaving is ready to hang at the end of the session. The workshop will cover four different weaving techniques to bring your moss textile to life! \nAll Materials Included! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \nMore about Mallory: \nMallory Zondag is a mixed-media fiber artist and artist educator. Her experience with textiles while in art school led her to create both independent and community sculpture through a variety of fiber art mediums. She explores deeply personal and connective universal stories through the meditative and hands-on practices of wet felting\, weaving\, sculpting\, and stitching\, seeking to bring the ephemeral into physical being. The growth and decay of the natural world\, the duality of discomfort and attraction we feel towards it\, and humanity’s place within this dichotomy informs her dimensional textures and sculptural pieces.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/mini-forest-floor-weaving-class/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T180000
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SUMMARY:Will Kempe's Players Presents....
DESCRIPTION:Will Kempe’s Players presents The Alchemist by Ben Jonson and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. \nThe Alchemist by Ben Jonson is a comedy written in 1610 that centers around greed\, money\, and tomfoolery. Catch this performance on August 30th at 4pm. Tickets are available here. \nJulius Caesar by William Shakespeare is the tale of brotherhood\, loyalty\, and betrayal we all know well. Catch this performance on August 31st at 4pm. Tickets are available here. \nBoth performances will be held in the 1848 Meeting House. \nFor more information about Will Kempe’s Players\, please visit their website.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/will-kempes-players-presents/
CATEGORIES:Play,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T160000
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SUMMARY:Needle Felted Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join local fiber artist Mallory Zondag and learn how to paint with wool fibers during this four hour felted painting workshop. Students will learn how to create an image using only wool fibers and a felting needle on 5″x7″ piece of wool felt. Mallory will cover painting techniques such as color theory\, atmospheric perspective\, light and shadow and more! Everyone will create their own unique and woolly image by the end of class. \nAll Materials Included! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \nMore about Mallory: \nMallory Zondag is a mixed-media fiber artist and artist educator. Her experience with textiles while in art school led her to create both independent and community sculpture through a variety of fiber art mediums. She explores deeply personal and connective universal stories through the meditative and hands-on practices of wet felting\, weaving\, sculpting\, and stitching\, seeking to bring the ephemeral into physical being. The growth and decay of the natural world\, the duality of discomfort and attraction we feel towards it\, and humanity’s place within this dichotomy informs her dimensional textures and sculptural pieces.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/needle-felted-painting-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T110000
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SUMMARY:Utopian Dream
DESCRIPTION:Founded by English mystic Mother Ann Lee\, the Shakers formed small\, thriving villages based upon principles of equality and compassion. A celibate community\, their worship was infused with music and dance. Like other social and religious experiments of their day\, the Believers were seeking to create Heaven on Earth. To what extent did they succeed? \nPlease purchase your tickets online at Eventbrite. \n*This tour will cover approximately half a mile with some uneven terrain\, with little to no incline. \nMore about Ann Sayers \nAnn Sayers is a long-time volunteer at the Shaker Heritage Society. Over the decades\, she has grown a deep interest in the history of the Watervliet “Believers\,” as the Shakers called themselves. Her research has resulted in several published articles\, as well as in her book\, “Their Name is Wicks…”
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/utopian-dream/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T100000
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SUMMARY:Pick Your Own Herbal Bouquet 3
DESCRIPTION:Come make beautiful herbal bouquets in our Herb Garden. Hand pick and clip your own herbs under staff guidance and fill up the provided mason jar. Your home will smell fresh as a meadow! \nEach herb in the garden is labelled and specifies what the Shakers would have used the herb for. \nCome anytime between 10am – 4pm. \nPlease reserve your tickets on Eventbrite! \nIf you’d like to pay cash\, you may do so in the Museum Shop before picking your bouquet.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/pick-your-own-herbal-bouquet-3/
CATEGORIES:Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T160000
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SUMMARY:Confetti Stage Inc. Presents....
DESCRIPTION:Confetti Stage is excited to invite you to “William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged)” by Austin Tichenor and Reed Martin\, directed by Nate Beynon. \n“William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged)” runs August 1-3 and 7-10 at the Shaker Heritage Society\, 25 Meeting House Road\, Albany\, NY 12211. Performances are at 7:30 on Thursday\, Fridays\, and Saturdays\, with 2:00 Sunday matinees. \nTickets are $15 for general admission\, $10 for students with ID\, and $8 for groups of 8 or more. \nPurchase tickets online or at the door!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/confetti-stage-inc-presents/
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T110000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T183605Z
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SUMMARY:Walking with the Wicks
DESCRIPTION:The Shakers are a Utopian society whose beliefs of gender and racial equality date back to the late 1700’s. Join us while we explore America’s 1st Shaker settlement through the eyes of one family\, the Wicks. The stories of the Wicks family members reflect a wide range of experiences of those who sought refuge with the Shakers. Job and Polly Wicks and their 10 children arrived in the fall of 1824 and began a 70-year association with the Shakers. Some members stayed with the Shakers for the rest of their lives and undertook a variety of work for the community\, some played important roles during the spiritual revival known as the Era of Manifestations\, and others left for various reasons. Your tour guide is Ann Sayers\, longtime Shaker Heritage Society volunteer and author of Their Name is Wicks. \nPlease purchase your tickets online at Eventbrite. \n*Tour will cover approximately half a mile on some uneven terrain\, with little to no incline. \nMore about Ann Sayers: \nAs a longtime volunteer with Shaker Heritage Society\, Ann has grown a deep interest in the history of the Watervliet “Believers\,” as the Shakers called themselves. Her research over the decades have resulted in several published articles and her book Their Name is Wicks.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/walking-with-the-wicks/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T210000
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SUMMARY:Moonbow #10
DESCRIPTION:Moonbow is an arts organization devoted to presenting multimedia events. Programming is inspired by each venue’s unique atmosphere and architecture. Moonbow #10 at the Shaker Meeting House will feature: \nMegan Hyde\nis a Boston-based interdisciplinary artist working across performance\, video\, sound\, sculpture\, and installation. Her work engages with ideas of vulnerability\, repression\, intimacy\, and memory.\nhttps://www.meganhyde.net/ \nSaxophonist\, Manuel J. Perez III (MJPIII)\nis an interdisciplinary artist-performer-improvisor residing in New England and has collaborated with musicians (Tyshawn Sorey\, Marc Edwards\, Wadada Leo Smith\, …)\, architects (David Gersten\, Firat Erdim\, Bahar Avanoglu\,…)\, scientists\, and visual artists throughout the world.\nhttps://mjpiii.bandcamp.com/music \nSuggested donation $10 or more to pay the artists. Kids under 15 pay what you wish. Please pay what you can to help support the artists and venue. \nDoors open at 6pm\nPerformance begins at 7pm\nArrive earlier and enjoy the setting
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/moonbow-10/
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T193000
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SUMMARY:The SKILLED Project: Exhibition & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the historic Shaker Heritage Site for The SKILLED Project—a powerful exploration of preservation trades at the crossroads of tradition\, technology\, and community. \nThis immersive evening features a panel led by master craftsman Ken Follett\, alongside preservation experts and creatives shaping the future of the trades through storytelling\, digital media\, and fine art. \nPanelists include:\nMichelle Toch Dinsmore (Overit) • Chris Hacker (Albany Artisans)\nDan Totten (Talis Historic Restoration) • Ben Brandt (Newburgh Historic Restoration)\nTod Bryant (Photographer) • Sloane Bullough (APTNE) \nEvent Schedule:\n4:30 PM – Doors Open\, Refreshments\n5:30 PM – Panel Discussion\n6:30 PM – Networking & Exhibition Viewing\n7:30 PM – Event Concludes \nDiscover how craftsmanship and innovation can work hand in hand to preserve history and inspire the next generation. Presented by Overit and APTNE. \nReserve your spot and be part of the conversation shaping the future of preservation. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \n  \n 
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/the-skilled-project-exhibition-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T140000
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SUMMARY:Mosaic Garden Stone Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Create a beautiful 10” mosaic garden stone to add a personal touch to your outdoor space! In this hands-on class\, you’ll work with glass gems\, glass pieces\, and quick-drying cement to design a unique decorative piece for your garden. The instructor\, Kim O’Rourke of Earthly Elements Glassworks will provide a selection of colors to choose from. Please wear old clothes and bring rubber gloves\, as things may get a little messy. No prior experience needed—just bring your creativity! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/mosaic-garden-stone-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T140000
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SUMMARY:Napkin Basket Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this plain weave basket that is perfect for holding napkins or can be used as a muffin or bread basket. Woven from ½” flat natural reed. You may add a Adding a color accent. Accent colors include blue\, brown\, green\, brugundy\, and black. \nNo prior experience is necessary\, suitable for ages 14 and up. \nMaterial Fee required. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/napkin-basket-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T130000
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SUMMARY:Mosaic Pendant Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Shaker Heritage Society is thrilled to be teaming up with Kim O’Rourke of Earthly Elements Glassworks to present these beautiful mosaic pendants. Just in time for Mother’s Day! Make a Mother/Daughter day out of it. We will serve complimentrary mimosas during this workshop! Must be 21+ \nKim will walk you through the mosaic making process and you will have the chance to make two mosaic pendants of your very own using beads\, glass\, and other small objects! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/mosaic-pendant-workshop-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T174716Z
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SUMMARY:Felted Flower Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn the ancient and awesome art of wet felting while creating your own unique woolly flowers during this 3 hour workshop. Using wool roving\, hot water\, olive oil soap and your own two hands\, you can transform wool roving into sculpt-able handmade felt. You will learn how to wet felt\, how to create organic forms and how to make multi layered felt to build up multiple layers of petals to create lovely floral fiber art! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \nMore about Mallory: \nMallory Zondag is a mixed-media fiber artist and artist educator. Her experience with textiles while in art school led her to create both independent and community sculpture through a variety of fiber art mediums. She explores deeply personal and connective universal stories through the meditative and hands-on practices of wet felting\, weaving\, sculpting\, and stitching\, seeking to bring the ephemeral into physical being. The growth and decay of the natural world\, the duality of discomfort and attraction we feel towards it\, and humanity’s place within this dichotomy informs her dimensional textures and sculptural pieces.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/felted-flower-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20250130T200508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T200508Z
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SUMMARY:Chair Taping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to apply Shaker cotton tape to a chair. Materials are NOT included. Our instructor Beth Dorn will be in contact with participants to direct them to purchase tape\, foam and tacks for their chair. We have a limited supply of Shaker style chairs available for purchase. \nYou must enroll by March 29th to participate in the April 19th workshop. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/chair-taping-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
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SUMMARY:Art D'echo Trio & Kaitlyn Fay: Jazz Concert
DESCRIPTION:Kaitlyn and Art D’echo Trio continue to explore the American Songbook in the upcoming Shaker Heritage Society Concert as they have numerous times in recent years in a variety of concert settings around the region. The combination of impeccable vocal interpretations and a tasty\, swinging rhythm section is irresistible and always leaves the audience wanting more! \nThis event is completely FREE! Reservations are recommended. Please reserve your spot on Eventbrite! \nThank you to the Music Performance Trust Fund and Local 14 for fully funding this concert. \n  \nThe Art D’echo Trio is a jazz piano trio enjoyed by listeners of all ages. In the classic tradition of groups such as the Bill Evans Trio and Oscar Peterson Trio\, The Art D’echo Trio displays musicianship exciting to both life-long jazz fans and audience members unfamiliar with the genre. Whether playing sophisticated\, hard-swinging classic jazz arrangements or grooving on a Latin jazz tune\, the interplay between three master musicians defines the group. David Gleason (piano) and Mike Lawrence (bass) have performed together since they were teenagers; Pete Sweeney (drums) and David Gleason began playing jazz together around the year 2000. By 2004 these three musicians had formed the rhythm section for a variety of local jazz groups including\, at times\, the rhythm section for the Latin jazz ensemble Sensemaya. In 2012\, after realizing they were consistently called upon to form the core of many other groups\, they established their own trio dedicated to music in the style of the great historic jazz piano trios. In the last few years they have been invited to play a variety or clubs\, festivals and concerts as they continue to provide the foundation for many other ensembles. They have also appeared as the centerpiece of a “Jazzy Christmas\,” a concert performance which features the music of the Vince Gauraldi. The trio’s first album will be released in 2025. \nAbout the artists: \nDavid Gleason\, is a music educator\, pianist and composer living in New York’s Capital Region. He received an M.A. from Tufts University where he studied ethnomusicology and composition. He has researched folk and popular music in Puerto Rico and Cuba and is a contributing ethnomusicologist to the Museo Del Barrio’s permanent collection online. As a jazz and Latin pianist he has performed with ensembles such as RumbaNaMa\, The Boston Latin Band\, The Either/Orchestra\, Bopitude\, The Big Soul Ensemble\, and The Empire Jazz Orchestra. He has also performed with Lee Konitz\, Laurel Masse\, Fred Wesley\, Gary Smulyan\, Danilo Perez\, Rufus Reid\, Antonio Hart\, John Fedchock and others. He also lead the critically acclaimed Latin jazz ensemble Sensemayá and recorded two albums “Shake It!” in 2010\, and La Madrugada Habanera/Havana Before Dawn in 2011. Mr. Gleason studied music education and jazz studies at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam\, New York. He has taught at the John Sayles School of Fine Arts\, SHS@Proctors\, SUNY Schenectady\, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. David Gleason is also the author of Alfred Publishing’s “The Total Blues Keyboardist.” For more information\, please visit www.davidgleasonmusic.com \nMike Lawrence\, is a Capital Region bassist and educator. He has recorded with the Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble alongside Joe Locke\, Sharel Cassity\, Bruce Barth and Michael Benedict on the album “Circulation: The Music of Gary McFarland” (one of NPR’s Best Jazz Albums of 2015). He has also recorded with Michael Benedict’s Jazz Vibes “1-2-3 Go!” (2022); Michael Benedict’s Bopitude “Five and One” (2012) featuring Gary Smulyan; and Joe Finn’s “As Luck Would Have It” (2021). Mr. Lawrence has performed live in concert with with Gary Smulyan\, Chris Pasin\, Brian Patneaude\, Harry Allen\, Paul Meyers\, Dick Oatts\, Sharel Cassity\, Steve Nelson\, Gene Bertoncini\, Claire Daly\, Bruce Johnstone\, Richard Lanham\, Jeanne O’Connor\, Keith Pray\, Chuck Lamb\, Mark Vinci\, Jerry Weldon\, Ray Vega\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Blue Lou Marini\, Sonny Turner’s Platters\, Bobby Rydell\, Tas Cru\, and Charlie Smith Blues Band among many others. Mike has taught orchestra and string lessons for the Schenectady City School District for over 20 years as well private upright bass and electric bass lessons. He has been a clinician at numerous jazz festivals and workshops around the region and performed in numerous recording studios and musical theater productions at Proctors. \nPete Sweeney\, is a drummer\, author\, and educator living in Troy NY. Pete studied with Dave Calarco and Joe Morello. He has performed\, toured\, and recorded with many great musicians such as Pat Metheny\, Larry Coryell\, Lee Ritenour\, John Abercrombie\, Robben Ford\, Andy Summers (The Police)\, Ronnie Earl\, Duke Robillard\, Ed Mann (Frank Zappa)\, Frank Gambale\, Lorne Lofsky\, “Dangerous” Dan Toler\, Johnny “Clyde” Copeland\, Mick Goodrick\, and Steve Bailey. He has written 20 instructional books for the Alfred publishing company including the “30 Day Drum Workout”\, “The Versatile Drummer”\, and the “Drum Atlas” books on Cuba\, Jamaica\, Salsa\, and Brazil. Pete currently teaches at the Berkshire Music School\, Bard College at Simon’s Rock\, the Troy Music Academy\, Union College\, and the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation. He is a member of the Latin jazz group Sensemaya\, as well as the leader of his own groups. He is an endorser of Mapex drums\, Sabian cymbals\, Vic Firth sticks\, and Aquarian drum heads. \nKaitlyn Fay Koch is an educator\, jazz vocalist\, flutist\, and baritone saxophonist\, holding a M.M. in Jazz Voice Performance from William Paterson University and a B.S. in Music Education and Classical Flute Performance from Elon University. Kaitlyn has taught instrumental\, vocal and general music for grades 4-12\, in addition to maintaining a private studio.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/art-decho-trio-kaitlyn-fay-jazz-concert/
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T160000
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SUMMARY:Diamond Oval Storage Basket Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this new workshop by expert basket weaver Sandy Salada. In this workshop you’ll create an Oval Storage Basket\, which has a filled bottom and a diamond accent on both sides of the basket and 2 oak side handles. Several color options will be available\, including blue\, brown\, green\, brugundy\, and black. \nNo experience needed. Suitable for ages 14 and up. \nThere will be a 30 minute lunch break\, please pack lunch or snacks. \nMaterials fee required. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/diamond-oval-storage-basket-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20250125T201409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250125T201409Z
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SUMMARY:Bleecker Consort Presents "A Medieval & Renaissance Musical Sampler"
DESCRIPTION:Recorders\, Dulcian\, cornamuse\, shawm\, scheitholt\, doumbek….These are some of the instruments that will bring the great acoustics of the historic 1848 Meeting House to life during a performance by the Bleecker Consort. The Albany-based group is an early music consort formed in 1988 which specializes in medieval and renaissance music. \nThe variety of instruments played add to the range of musical selections from the Medieval times to the 15th century. While you may have heard renaissance music through madrigals\, the exoticism of medieval music is a delight to the ear. \nPlease purchase tickets online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/bleecker-consort-presents-a-medieval-renaissance-musical-sampler/
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20250304T182841Z
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SUMMARY:Moonbow #9
DESCRIPTION:Moonbow is an arts organization devoted to presenting multimedia events. Programming is inspired by each venue’s unique atmosphere and architecture. Moonbow #9 at the Shaker Meeting House will feature: \nAlex Chang\nElectric acoustic harpist and composer Alex Chang’s genre-blurring improvisational practice is rooted in free jazz\, indie rock\, Celtic\, classical and new music\, while exploring the diverse resonances of the harp.\nwww.alexchangmusic.com \nAl Margolis\nAl Margolis is a composer/performer\, improvisor\, and painter. Since 1984\, often under his project name If\, Bwana\, he has worked in the field of non-commercial\, non-popular music and sound. His goal (not always reached) is quietness\, guiding an audience into its own stillness and absorption.\nhttp://ifbwana.bandcamp.com/ \nSuggested donation $10 or more to pay the artists. Kids under 15 pay what you wish. Please pay what you can to help support the artists and venue. \nDoors open at 6pm\nPerformance begins at 7pm\nArrive earlier and enjoy the setting
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/moonbow-9/
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20241226T190223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241226T190223Z
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SUMMARY:Chair Taping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to apply Shaker cotton tape to a chair. Materials are NOT included. Our instructor Beth Dorn will be in contact with participants to direct them to purchase tape\, foam and tacks for their chair. We have a limited supply of Shaker style chairs available for purchase. \nYou must enroll by March 8th to participate in the March 29th class! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/chair-taping-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20241120T180209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T180209Z
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SUMMARY:Kintsugi Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. If a bowl is broken\, rather than discarding the pieces\, the fragments are put back and the cracks are adorned with gold. There are no attempts to hide the damage\, instead\, it is highlighted. The practice has come to represent the idea that beauty can be found in imperfection. The breakage is an opportunity and applying this kind of thinking to instances of failure in our own lives can be helpful. \nJoin Shaker Heritage Society and hvkintsugi in this crowd favorite! This workshop will be led by local Art Therapist Tara DeLuca. \nDuring the workshop you will connect with your bowl\, break it\, confront the damage and take ownership of the pieces that remain by glueing them back together. \nThe bowl will be changed forever\, just as each person is through their own personal experiences. \nThis is a calming\, shared experience. It is an excellent way to participate in self care. \n“Instead of masking the flaws\, a Japanese way of seeing things is that by highlighting the cracks\, the piece becomes stronger\, more beautiful\, and easier to use.” \nAll materials are included! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/kintsugi-workshop-4/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20241115T201103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T201445Z
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SUMMARY:Stained Glass Window Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Get creative with stained glass! ✨ \nThis class is perfect for beginner to intermediate students. This class will be broken into 2 days! March 1st\, 2025 & March 8th\, 2025. You must attend both sessions to complete your 6″x 8″ stained glass window. You will design\, cut\, and create your own 6″x 8″ window using all the common techniques used in stained class work. Glass colors will be preselected by the instructor. All materials provided! \nPlease bring gloves\, a mask\, and wear closed toed shoes. \nSpace is limited. Please register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/stained-glass-window-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20240125T185843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T143144Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Shaker Take & Bakes
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to be teaming up with 2shea catering for the second year in a row! We are offering 3 Shaker inspired take home dinners for two. All you have to do is reheat the meal in your oven. Included with each meal is reheating instructions and the recipe the meal is based off of! In case you find yourself wanting to cook like a Shaker. \nEach dinner for two is $45 and we will be offering the following meals on the following dates: \nFebruary 20th: Herb Roast Pork with Stuffing & Gravy\, And Asparagus. Please order by February 9th\, midnight! Place your order HERE! \nMarch 27th: Fried Chicken\, Mac & Cheese\, Broccoli in Rosemary Butter. Please order by March 16th\, midnight! Place your order HERE! \nApril 17th: Tarragon Chicken\, Mashed Potatoes\, Savory Green Beans. Please order by April 6th\, midnight! Place your order HERE! \nJune 5th: Baked Haddock over Scalloped Tomatoes\, Wild Rice & Asparagus Spears. Please order by May 25th\, midnight! Place your order HERE! \nPickup will be on the above dates from 5pm – 6pm.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/2025-shaker-take-bakes/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20241108T185441Z
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SUMMARY:Stained Glass Sun Catcher Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Fight the winter blues and let the sun in through your very own stunning sun catcher! ☀️ \nThis class is perfect for people of all crafting abilities! The class will be broken into 2 days. February 1st\, 2025\, and February 8th\, 2025. You must attend both sessions to complete your suncatcher! You will learn most of the basic stained-glass techniques needed to complete this winter themed suncatcher. All materials are provided\, and glass will be precut. \nPlease bring gloves\, a mask\, and wear closed toed shoes. \nSpace is limited! Please register online at Eventbrite!
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/stained-glass-sun-catcher-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20241023T155550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T155550Z
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SUMMARY:Needle Felted Mushroom Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Work with local artist Mallory Zondag and learn how to sculpt with wool through that art of needle felting. During this three-hour workshop you will learn how to work with wire to create an armature\, how to cover it with wool\, how to use the tools to form the wool into some fantastic fungi and finally how to mix and blend colors to bring your wooly mushroom to life! \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \nAbout the artist: \nMallory Zondag is a mixed-media fiber artist and artist educator. Her experience with textiles while in art school led her to create both independent and community sculpture through a variety of fiber art mediums. She explores deeply personal and connective universal stories through the meditative and hands-on practices of wet felting\, weaving\, sculpting\, and stitching\, seeking to bring the ephemeral into physical being. The growth and decay of the natural world\, the duality of discomfort and attraction we feel towards it\, and humanity’s place within this dichotomy informs her dimensional textures and sculptural pieces.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/needle-felted-mushroom-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20231004T183007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T191048Z
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SUMMARY:Community Trunk or Treat
DESCRIPTION:Shaker Heritage Society will host its annual Community Trunk or Treat with the help of Shaker High\nSchool. Led by a scavenger hunt that is perfect for families and kids of all ages they will wander the\nhistoric property on the hunt for candy! \nLocal magician\, Jim Snack will perform close up magic from 4pm to 5pm. Then will perform a turn of the century style magic show starting at 5pm! \nMake sure to wear your best costume! \nPlease park in the lot next to the Meeting House. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \nThank you to our sponsors:
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/community-trunk-or-treat/
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T183000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20240823T182246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T182246Z
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SUMMARY:Manifestations: A Shaker Ghost Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 from the spirit world. Led by a woman whom they called\, “Mother Ann”\, they were subject to bloody persecution. Shakers were beaten\, imprisoned\, abducted\, and chased out of town on both sides of the Atlantic. Undeterred\, they persevered to build their vision of Heaven-on-Earth right here\, in Albany. We invite you to join us as we pull back the veil separating this world from the next at America’s First Shaker Settlement. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \n*This ghost tour touches on sensitive topics including sickness\, mental illness\, suicide\, physical abuse\, religious persecution\, and death\, both of children and of adults. If these topics hit too close to home\, we hope that you will take good care and join us for a regular tour another time.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/manifestations-a-shaker-ghost-tour-7/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T183000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120722
CREATED:20240823T182111Z
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SUMMARY:Manifestations: A Shaker Ghost Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 from the spirit world. Led by a woman whom they called\, “Mother Ann”\, they were subject to bloody persecution. Shakers were beaten\, imprisoned\, abducted\, and chased out of town on both sides of the Atlantic. Undeterred\, they persevered to build their vision of Heaven-on-Earth right here\, in Albany. We invite you to join us as we pull back the veil separating this world from the next at America’s First Shaker Settlement. \nPlease register online at Eventbrite! \n*This ghost tour touches on sensitive topics including sickness\, mental illness\, suicide\, physical abuse\, religious persecution\, and death\, both of children and of adults. If these topics hit too close to home\, we hope that you will take good care and join us for a regular tour another time.
URL:https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/manifestations-a-shaker-ghost-tour-6/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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