Events and

Programs

2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Restoring the Shakers' Village

July 2-September 5, 11 to 4, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays

Guided tours of the Village at 11:30 and 2:30 each day. All tours are free unless otherwise noted. Donations are appreciated and will help fund preservation efforts and programs at Mount Lebanon.

Special tours at 11:30 on these dates:
Waterworks- July 23rd and August 27th.
Herb Garden- July 3rd and August 13th
Hard Hat- July 30th and August 20th
Meeting House- July 9th and August 6th ($15 for members, $20 for non-members)
Please note that because of the current restorations, public facilities are limited.

"The Holy Mount" - Hike and Lecture

Saturday, September 17, 12-4pm

Enjoy a late summer hike to the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Feast Grounds. Hear of the history and traditions of the Feast Grounds from Shaker historian Jerry Grant as you walk!
Moderate difficulty.
Pack a lunch.
Meet at 11:30 am at the North Family Forge, 202 Shaker Road, New Lebanon, NY.
$20 for Museum members, $25 for non-members.

Benefit Dinner "Honoring Ellsworth Kelly and Jack Shear"

Saturday, September 24, 6pm.
"The Meeting House," Routes 20 and 22, New Lebanon, NY.
Tickets starting at $1,000.

Join the Shaker Museum and Library in honoring Ellsworth Kelly and Jack Shear, noted artists and Shaker collectors.

"Organizing Utopia: The Shaker Landscape at Mount Lebanon"

Monday, October 17, 7pm.

Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Meetinghouse (Darrow School Library) 102 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, NY

Shaker Museum and Library President, David Stocks, will present this free lecture sponsored by the Lebanon Valley and Taconic Valley Historical Societies. Open to the public.

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For more information, tickets, or reservations for any event, contact Becky at codner@shakermuseumandlibrary.org or 518-794-9100 x220.

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Special Notice: We're Shaking Things Up!

During the Shaker Museum and Library's transition, relocating to the North Family at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, its National Historic Landmark site, the Museum's galleries in Old Chatham are closed to the public in 2011. Throughout the season, the Museum will offer public programs and events at Mount Lebanon. 

The Shaker Museum and Library is committed to interpreting for the public its unparalleled collection and the historic site to tell the vital story of America's Shakers as it prepares to relocate the Museum from Old Chatham to Mount Lebanon Shaker Village.  Mount Lebanon was home to the Central Ministry and governing community for America's Shakers from 1787 to 1947.