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2005 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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JANUARY          15     Advanced Chair Seat Weaving Workshop
                           22     Snow date for 1/15 Chair Workshop

FEBRUARY        12     Sewing for Children: A Valentine Pillow
                           24     Lecture: The African American Shaker Experience
 

MARCH              8      Lecture- Shaker Architecture: An Introduction
                           19     Textiles and Beyond-Shaker show exhibit begins
                                    Shaker Pegboard project for Children
                                    Ribbon Weaving for Children
                                   Weaving Demonstrations at 12:30
                           26     Rock Day Spinners- join us for a Spin-In
                                   Hand Sewn Fabric Landscapes Workshop for Adults

APRIL                 2      Chair Weaving Workshop
                                    Learn to Knit-Adult Beginning Class
                            9       Learn to Knit-Children's Beginning Class
                           16      Basket Making Workshop for Children
                                    Learn to Spin Workshop for Adults
                                    Tatting Demonstration 11am-2pm
                                    Last day for Textiles and Beyond Show
                           19     Make a Yarn Octopus - Children's Workshop
                                    Embroidery Sampler-Children's Workshop
                           22     Make a Bluebird House- Children's Workshop
                                    Recycled Spool Ornaments-Children's Workshop
                           23     Hands to Work Day at Meeting House

MAY                    7     Hands to Work Day at Creamery, Barn, and Garage
                                   Children's Workshop: Potpourri Gift Boxes for Mother's Day
                           17     Learning Fair Opens
                           21    Clyde Forth Children's Music and dance workshop-3:30pm
                                   Clyde Forth Visual Theatre Performance-7:30pm
 

JUNE                   4     Saturday Guided Tours Begin- 11:30 & 1:30 through Oct. 15
                          10     Learning Fair Ends
                          11     Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                          16     Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture
                          18     Hands to Work Day at Ministry Building
                                   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                          25     Shaker Heritage Society Open House
                                   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30

JULY                   2     Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                        9-10    Shaker Craft Fair
                           13    Teacher Workshop
                           16    Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                      18-30    Theatre Production
                           19    Children's Workshop
                           20    Children's Workshop
                           21    Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture
                                   Children's Workshop
                           23    Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                         26    Children's Workshop
                           27   Children's Workshop
                           28   Children's Workshop
                           30   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30

AUGUST              2    Children's Workshop
                             3    Children's Workshop
                             4    Children's Workshop
                             6    Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                            13   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                            18   Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture
                            20   Hands to Work Day
                                   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                            27   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30

SEPTEMBER        3    Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                         10-11  Shaker Craft Fair
                             17   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                             24   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                                   Adult Craft Workshop-TBA
                                   Bus Trip-TBA

OCTOBER             1   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                               8   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                             15   Guided Tours-11:30 & 1:30
                             29   Shaker Christmas Shop Opens
                                    Faculty Lectures on Shakers-TBA
                                    Halloween Program at Cemetary-TBA
                                    Family Workshop-TBA
 
 

NOVEMBER                Faculty Lectures
                                     Family Workshop
 

DECEMBER                 Adult Workshops-TBA
                                     Children's Workshops-TBA
                            21     Christmas Shop closes for 2005
 
 
 
 

Pre-registration and payment of fee is required for all workshops.  Discounts for Shaker Heritage Society members.  Call 518-456-7890, ext. 2 for registration and information.

Saturday Guided Tours are $3 per person, free for SHS members and children under 12 years old.  Weekday Group tours may be arranged by calling 518-456-7890 ext. 2.

 

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