2010 Preliminary Calendar of Events

Please Note: If you would like to receive a free copy of the workshop/demonstration flyer including the workshop registration form, please contact usshakers@aol.com or (207) 926-4597 or Shaker Museum, 707 Shaker Rd., New Gloucester, ME 04260.

Printable Workshop Registration Form

Workshops & Craft Demonstrations & Special Events held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
Shaker Museum, 707 Shaker Rd, New Gloucester, ME 04260 -- (207) 926-4597
Office email: usshakers@aol.com

Preliminary Calendar Note: Monthly Nature Hikes are yet to be scheduled. Herb garden internships for 2010 begin in late May-early June-activities and programs will be announced. Maine Farm Day is set by the State of Maine and will be posted as soon as the date is known-typically the date has been late July-the Shaker farm will be open for tours and related activities. For more detailed information on any of the above contact us at usshakers@aol.com; (207) 926-4597.
March 2010

March
10-14

Shaker Booth at Portland Flower Show
58 Fore St. on the edge of the Old Port section of the Portland waterfront. Award winning displays in an historic building. Shaker booth at the show will have culinary herbs, herbal teas, herbal specialties and books-"come see the show and come see us".
May 2010
May 28

Memorial Day Weekend
Shaker Museum opens for the 2010 season

Tours, exhibits, gift shops, crafts demos and workshops, special events.

Monday thru Saturday, 10 AM - 4:30 PM; (closed Sundays)
May 29

Workshops and Crafts Demos

The 2010 season of crafts workshops and demos begins - for a free catalog of all the happenings at Shaker Village contact us: usshakers@aol.com; (207) 926-4597. Catalog is ready to be mailed on or about March 1st. Workshop/demo offerings in 2009 were floorcloths, woodworking, woodcarving, herb workshops, oval boxes, chair caning, fairy houses and tinsmithing for children, basketmaking, paper beads, knitting, weaving, spinning, blacksmithing, angora spinning and quilting.
June 2010
June 5

Shape Note Singers

Singers from all over the region join in a sing along of the time honored tradition of shape note. The public is cordially invited as listeners and participants to this free event in the 1794 Shaker Meetinghouse.
June 23-26

Maine Festival of American Music: Its Roots and Traditions - 5th season

Festival highlights include the music of George Gershwin, Ernest Bloch, the Shakers, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Directed by the Portland String Quartet. Three evening concerts, workshop day and master class. Guest Artist: Paul Posnak, pianist and Gershwin expert.
August 2010
August
14-15

Friends of the Shakers' Weekend

Annual meeting and special events for members of the Friends. Please Note: the Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store remain open to the general public as always but special events are open to the Friends only.
September 2010
September 25

Apple Saturday

Cider pressing will be featured at every 2010 Apple Saturday - the pressing is free - bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples at the Shaker Store.
Special Event: Apple Pie Sale - in cooperation with the New Gloucester Historical Society
October 2009
October 2

Apple Saturday
Cider pressing will be featured at every 2010 Apple Saturday - the pressing is free - bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples at the Shaker Store.
Special Event: Candied Apple Sale
October 9

Apple Saturday
Cider pressing will be featured at every 2010 Apple Saturday - the pressing is free - bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples at the Shaker Store.
Special Event: Cider and doughnut sale
October 11

Columbus Day - Shaker Museum closes for the 2010 season

Shaker Store open Saturdays ONLY, 10 AM - 4:30 PM until the Shaker Christmas Fair on December 4.
December 2009
December 4

Shaker Christmas Fair

Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM

A traditional holiday fair with gifts for all ages held in nine rooms of the 1816 Trustees' Office and the Merry Christmas Garage. Highlights include Shaker home made baked goods, holiday comestibles, handmade items, Shaker oval boxes, Shaker herbs, Book Room, wooden toys, Shaker yarns, cheese and pickles, wreaths, a White Elephant Room full of bargains and many more holiday offerings.

"Come one, come all."

Odds and Ends of Workshop Registration Instruction

  1. Registrations accepted in the order received by our office - pre-registration required for all workshops - enrollment limits in each workshop.
  2. Full fee due at time of registration.
  3. Refund of fee dependent upon timing of participant cancellation and any expenses incurred by the museum at the time of the cancellation.
  4. Cancellation of a workshop by the Shaker Museum results in full refund to participants.
  5. Members of the Friends of the Shakers are entitled to a $5.00 discount on fees.
  6. Register early to avoid disappointment.
  7. Read the workshop descriptions carefully - many of the workshops have special notes for participants.
  8. No registration confirmations will be sent - a reminder card will be sent a week or so ahead of the workshop date.

Questions? Pre-registration information? For more details or information on any calendar listings, call: (207) 926-4597; or email: usshakers@aol.com

Printable Workshop Registration Form