Cloth Star Ornament Workshop
2025-11-15 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Cloth Star Ornament Workshop
Saturday, November 15th, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Join instructor Karen Creegan for a festive and creative workshop as you learn to make beautiful folded fabric star ornaments. Using a selection of provided fabrics, you’ll fold, layer, and stitch pieces into charming stars perfect for decorating your home or gifting to loved ones. Karen will guide you step-by-step through the folding process and offer tips for color coordination and finishing touches.
All materials are included—simply bring a pair of sharp embroidery scissors and your enthusiasm for handmade crafts!
Water, coffee and tea will provided in the Great Stone Dwelling Dining Room.
Cost:
Members – $20
Non-Members – $25

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History of Fiber Arts in NH: A Lecture by Patty Williams
2025-11-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
History of Fiber Arts in NH:
A Lecture by Patty Williams
Friday, November 14th, 2025
6:00 – 7:00pm
THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Thank you for your understanding.
Local fiber farmer and fiber artist Patty Williams grew up in New Hampshire, the fiber arts, and farming. In this lecture she will combine all three taking us on a tour of time from earliest known techniques, fibers used, and fiber in New Hampshire today. Patty is known for throwing in juicy tidbits of fun facts. What famous people wore Londonderry Linen? The New Hampshire Sheep Craze? And the Shaker’s did what? She will answer all of these and more.
Questions to follow the presentation.
Who is Patty Williams?
Patty Williams is the owner of Aker Fiber Farm located in Enfield Center, NH. She began working with fiber arts as a young girl with her aunt and mom in Walpole, NH. She learned how to crochet, wash fleeces, draft, or treadle, and card wool along with tying her shoes. She began Aker Fiber Farm part time after leaving the Army with her husband in Virginia. They then purchased the flock that had been supplying their fleeces and moved everyone to New Hampshire where Patty added Shepherd to her resume. Aker Fiber Farm has evolved into a Farm to Yarn Company providing flax to linen and fleece to yarn to customers all over the US and Canada.
Patty began teaching fiber arts without even realizing that was what she was doing. Always wanting to share her passion, she taught friends how to crochet and knit while in grade school and continued as she gathered more skills and moved around the country. Today, she travels up and down the east coast teaching workshops and giving lectures on Shepherding skills, flax, linen, spinning, fiber prep, dyeing, and knitting. Her favorite students are folks that “never thought they could”, as Patty believes everyone CAN!
Advanced Registration Required. Please RSVP by November 11th, 2025. Limited to 60 people.
The lecture will take place in the Meeting Room of the Great Stone Dwelling, which is on the second floor. There is no elevator, due to the historical nature of the building.
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Enfield Shaker Museum 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Enfield Shaker Museum
2025 Annual Meeting
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Great Stone Dwelling Meeting Room and Zoom Online
Join us for the Enfield Shaker Museum 2025 Annual Members Meeting. The meeting will kick off with board and staff introductions followed by a special presentation by Andrew Cushing of Mascoma Valley Preservation. Andrew Cushing leads the regional nonprofit, Mascoma Valley Preservation. Prior to that, he worked for the NH Preservation Alliance and Bureau of Historic Sites at NH State Parks. He has visited every town in New Hampshire, authored 88 historic register nominations, and co-authored over 20 historic building assessments. He has seen a lot of schoolhouse museums. He’s kept on his financial tippy toes by restoring several old houses in his hometown of Grafton, skills he was not necessarily taught at Bowdoin College or the University of Pennsylvania where he got his expensive degrees.
This will be followed by our annual business meeting which includes highlights of the past year, plans for the future, and the election of new Board members and officers.
2:00 pm | Welcome Reception and Registration
2:15 pm | “When We Find Ourselves in the Place Just Right: Rethinking Historic Preservation”
by Andrew Cushing, President, Mascoma Valley Preservation
2:45 pm | Meeting Called to Order
“When We Find Ourselves in the Place Just Right: Rethinking Historic Preservation”

It is probably time to revise our approach to museums and historic preservation. America’s Bicentennial marked a decade of landmark national and state legislation that aimed to reverse a generation of postwar urban renewal efforts. Museum attendance rose, historical societies formed, and communities established regulated historic districts. By many metrics, historical awareness increased. But today’s society is more diverse, polarized, and arguably inattentive. How does preservation reinvent itself to remain relevant as we approach our nation’s 250th?

Zoom link available by emailing info@shakermuseum.org or calling 603.632.4346
The Annual Meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
*All Museum Members receive a vote in the Museum’s governance during these proceedings*

Biochar: Soil Health, Sustainability & Local Impact
2025-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Biochar: Soil Health, Sustainability & Local Impact
with Peter Hurst
Friday, November 7th, 2025
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Join us in the second-floor meeting room of the Great Stone Dwelling for an enlightening presentation on Biochar with Peter Hurst, presented in partnership with the Enfield Conservation Commission and Enfield Shaker Museum.
Discover what biochar is, how it supports soil health, fertility, and composting, and why it’s gaining attention as a sustainable solution for environmental management and carbon sequestration. Peter will explore the science behind biochar and its exciting potential right here in Enfield.
This session is the first in a hands-on classroom series exploring the practical uses of biochar — including how to create it yourself. Future sessions will be held in various locations, including outdoor settings, to complement the learning experience.
Peter Hurst is an active member of the Enfield Conservation Commission and several other environmental organizations. He has a passion for the land and it’s longevity.
This presentation is free, please RSVP below.
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This presentation is at the same time as a Soup Bowl Fundraiser on the first floor, and you are welcome to purchase a ticket to the dinner and bring your soup bowl upstairs for the presentation.

Artisan Soups Fundraiser
2025-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Artisan Soups Fundraiser
November 7, 2025
6:00 pm
Enjoy a delicious assortment of homemade soups, fresh salads, breads, and decadent desserts at our Artisan Soups Fundraiser served in the historic dining room of the Great Stone Dwelling. Each dinner ticket includes a handcrafted bowl made by local potters—yours to take home as a special keepsake. This community event is hosted by Enfield Shaker Museum in partnership with Friends of Mascoma, bringing together good food, local artistry, and neighbors for a cozy autumn gathering.🤝 Please bring a non-perishable food donation to support our local food pantry and help nourish our community.
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Feather Wool Tree Workshop
2025-11-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Feather Wool Tree Workshop
with Jean Reed
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
These unique and whimsical trees are made from felted wool, wrapped over wire stems, and are enhanced with winter berries. You will be using 100% felted wool and have a choice of colors. Trees made in class are 18” tall and your kit includes a tree stand.
Felted wool trees are not just for the Christmas or winter holidays but can also be done in colors that allow it to be an Easter tree or a tree for a baby shower. Your tree will measure 18” tall. Embellishments such as lighting and ornaments are available.
Students should bring sharp fabric scissors (small ones, such as embroidery scissors are great), a tape measure and a pencil. Don’t forget a brown bag lunch and a good sense of humor. There will be a brief lunch break during the workshop. Feel free to contact me at Murrayhillweaving@gmail.com with questions.

Who is Jean Reed?
Murray Hill Weaving is Jean Reed’s dream come true – resulting from her love of basketry, and weaving for over 45 years.
Basketry classes took a natural turn into chair seating and other types of art which include a variety of children’s workshops. Located at 685 Murray Hill Road, Hill, NH, the heart of New Hampshire, Jean teaches in her shop, and art studios around the country.
She has taught for the NH League of Craftsmen, as well conventions in Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky, Stowe Basket Festival and Northeast Basketmakers Guild. In addition, she is a member of BAG, a local group of artists called Book Artist Group.
Cost:
Members – $145
Non-Members – $155
*Includes materials fee of $70
**Please select the quantity of tickets you would like before clicking the “Get Tickets” button.
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Pantry Basket Workshop
2025-11-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Pantry Basket Workshop
with Dona Nazarenko
Saturday, November 1st, 2025
9:00 – 4:00pm
Join us in the Great Stone Dwelling dining room for a full day workshop! Add a modern twist to a traditional Shaker Pantry Basket in this hands-on workshop. Shaker sisters once wove pantry baskets so large they required two people to carry them—but today’s design offers both history and utility. This basket includes a woven side pocket, perfect for extra tools, garden supplies, BBQ essentials, or crafting materials. Participants will use natural round and flat reed, paired with a tall oak handle, and can choose to add color accents if desired. We’ll even decorate the top of the handle for a personal touch. Beginners will have the option to finish their rim work at home.
Who is Doña Nazerenko?
Residing in Tunbridge, Vermont, Doña Nazarenko has been weaving since 1988 and teaching since 1994. While living along the New Jersey coast, Doña developed an interest in woodcrafts and related art forms that developed into her desire to take basket making classes in 1988.
Her exploration of a different art medium has since evolved into a flourishing talent. She now enjoys making traditional baskets using reed with wooden accents to more challenging baskets using birch bark from the area surrounding her current residence in rural Vermont.
The highlight of the early years at her craft was having a one-on-one critique with John McGuire at Peter’s Gallery in 1992. His confidence in her and his discretion continues to help her with her current work. Today she can be seen demonstrating basketry representing Vermont fiber artists at local and out-of-state events.
*Please bring your own lunch. Water and light refreshments will be provided.
Cost:
Large size (10 inches by 14 inches)
Members – $70
Non-Members – $80
Medium size (8 inches by 10 inches)
Members – $60
Non-Members – $70
*All proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum.
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Elevate Your Knitting with Texture
2025-11-01 09:00 - 17:00 | North Family Laundry Building, 410 NH Route 4a, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Elevate Your Knitting with Texture
with Katrina Geurkink
Saturday, November 1st, 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
Shaker arts and crafts are known for striking, innovative, and functional designs. Textured knitting shares these qualities. It can be used to create beautiful, intriguing fabric with a range of performance features like stretch, breathability, durability, moisture wicking and extra warmth. And your knitting doesn’t have to be complicated to create stunning, textured pieces. It can be as simple as combining knit and purl stitches in unique ways; or employing increases and decreases in repetitive patterns that take your knitting to the next level. In this workshop we will explore a range of knitting stitches and techniques. Most are easy to learn and they all produce fabrics full of beautiful texture. We will begin with work on small pieces, designed to develop skills and best practices. Once learned, you will apply these skills to create a knitted item of your choice. The instructor has designed several textured knitting charts that can be incorporated into your project. You will receive the full collection of knitting charts during the workshop, so you can continue developing your textured knitting skills at home and integrate the charts and stitches into future projects. This workshop is a great opportunity to get an early start on knitted gifts for the holidays.
In the workshop, you will learn:

Design considerations for textured knitting: how to select the right yarn, needles and color for your texture projects, including advantages and disadvantages of different choices
Different techniques to create texture in your knitting, including: knit/purl combinations, assigned pooling, lace, combining different fibers, and simple cables
Combining more than one texture in a project
Knitting “rhythms” and how they can be used to increase accuracy and reduce “tinking” and “frogging”
How to read and work with textured knitting charts
Many tips and tricks throughout the day as well as cameos about Shaker fiber art and crafts.

Workshop participants will need to bring their own knitting needles and other tools (scissors, etc.) and pay the materials fee in advance. This fee covers all the texture charts, yarn, some supplies and handouts for the workshop. Participants will have the option to purchase additional yarn, texture patterns, tools and other supplies on the day of the workshop.

Skill Level: Basic – Intermediate. You do not need textured knitting skills/experience to attend this workshop, but you should have basic to intermediate knitting skills, and enthusiasm and patience for learning new knitting techniques.

Cost:
$75.00 to register for the workshop, plus the materials fee $35. Due at the time of registration.
Please bring your own lunch. Water and light refreshment will be provided.

You will receive more information (including a detailed list of what to bring) via email when you register and pay for the workshop.

Who Is Katrina Geurkink?
Katrina is a consultant, designer and fiber artist living in Lebanon, NH. She has taught, studied and worked with organizations and learning communities for over thirty-seven years. She is a skilled facilitator, consultant, coach, teacher and graphic recorder and has a wonderful way of interweaving these different abilities in her work with clients and other artists. She has traveled to many countries around the world, leading projects, giving presentations at conferences, designing learning experiences and consulting with a variety of organizations and communities.
She first started playing with fiber when she was five years old. She learned how to knit and sew from her mother and grandmother, and occasionally from her older sister. They were strong role models and a constant source of inspiration, demonstrating over and over the incredible things one can create with one’s own hands. She started adapting knitting patterns as a teenager and creating her own knitting, sewing and other designs when she was in her early twenties. She has played with many different disciplines in the realm of fiber arts: knitting, crochet, beading/wire working, sewing, surface design, origami, and visible mending to name a few. She is an artist member at AVA Gallery and is currently developing online courses and a YouTube Channel to help a wider audience learn from demonstrations of fiber art and craft techniques.
Location: North Family Laundry Building – Stone building at 410 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748

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Beginner's Guide To Brewing
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Beginner’s Guide to Brewing
with Tea Sommelier Kate Hesser
Saturday, October 25th, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00pm
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled! Thank you for your understanding.
Regular tea practice can be an important part of bringing your best self to all you do – whether with a bracing cup of English Breakfast to help you start the day or a soothing herbal infusion to wind down in the afternoon. This course is for the longtime tea-drinker who wants to learn how to elevate their experience and for the tea novice who likes the idea of the comfort and energy available in a cuppa. We will learn the steps of expert-level brewing and you will leave with skills that you can continue to use with your choice of tea leaves or your favorite bagged teas.
Who is Kate Hesser?
Kate Malone Hesser is a Certified Tea Sommelier Professional through the Tea Academy of Canada and a graduate of the Being Tea tea educators program. While a lifelong tea drinker, Kate began her tea journey in earnest to help face some health struggles and to create solace for herself and family during the longest days of the pandemic. Kate enjoys sharing tea with friends, new and old, family, and colleagues at Dartmouth Advancement, where she has worked for 15 years. Kate lives in Thetford, VT with her husband, two teenagers, Airedale terrier, Rusty, and a flock of ducks.
Cost:
Members – $30
Non-Members – $35
*Advanced Registration Required. The capacity for this workshop is 14 people.
*Please note in the purchase of your ticket if you have any food allergies we need to be aware of.
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Talk Smith Pond with Upper Valley Land Trust
2025-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Talk Smith Pond with
Upper Valley Land Trust
Friday, October 24th, 2025
6:00 – 7:00 pm
*No admission fee*
Great Stone Dwelling – Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor
This event is a follow-up to the “Hike to Smith Pond” on October 18th, 2025. It was a limited group that was able to participate and both institutions want to make sure there is equal access. If you were unable to hike with us, or if you missed it altogether, this is the opportunity to listen in to the history and environmental practices happening on this site now. There will be current pictures from the hike to showcase, as well as first hand anecdotes from UVLT and ESM staff members.
Smith Pond Shaker Forest consists of 995 acres of forest and wetlands in Enfield located between two State Wildlife Management Areas. The three properties combine to provide thousands of acres of significant wildlife habitat. UVLT’s property boasts two waterfalls, numerous articles from Shaker History including spillways, dams, canals, and stone walls, and the beautiful Smith Pond with serene and scenic views.
In the 1830s, the Shakers dammed several ponds, creating “Shaker Mountain Pond”, and developed a system of canals to deliver water to their community near Lake Mascoma. Today you can still find remnants of their through this forest, such as gate posts and canals that led to Enfield Shaker Village.
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Fall Pie Sale
2025-10-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
ESM Fall Pie Sale
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Buy a pie to support Enfield Shaker Museum’s mission of preserving and sharing its historical structures, landscape, and Shaker cultural heritage with our multi-generational visitors, members, and the global community.
Each pie will be $20.00
There will be a variety of flavors offered that are baked by local residents who volunteer their talents for the museum. There may even be sweet or savory pies, depending on the volunteer who bakes them. This is an annual event, and there are some very creative bakers.
The booth will be directly in front of the Great Stone Dwelling entrance. Please park and walk up to the booth, as this is not a drive-through sale. Thank you for your understanding on this!

Hike to Smith Pond with Upper Valley Land Trust
2025-10-18 09:30 - 13:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Hike to Smith Pond
with Upper Valley Land Trust
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
*No Admission Fee*
*There is no fee to join, but registration is required!
Take a hike to Smith Pond with UVLT and ESM! Smith Pond Shaker Forest consists of 995 acres of forest and wetlands in Enfield located between two State Wildlife Management Areas. The three properties combine to provide thousands of acres of significant wildlife habitat. UVLT’s property boasts two waterfalls, numerous articles from Shaker History including spillways, dams, canals, and stone walls, and the beautiful Smith Pond with serene and scenic views.
In the 1830s, the Shakers dammed several ponds, creating “Shaker Mountain Pond”, and developed a system of canals to deliver water to their community near Lake Mascoma. Today you can still find remnants of their through this forest, such as gate posts and canals that led to Enfield Shaker Village. Hikers will gather at the Great Stone Dwelling at 9:30 am for a brief introduction and get underway about 10:00 am. The route will follow the Upper Valley Land Trust trail with a side spur to the waterfall. Although the hike is of moderate difficulty, those who wished can follow along the canal (gentle grade) and turn back when the hike gets too steep.
Please wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes/boots. Plan to bring a bag lunch and beverage for a picnic along the way. This hike will provide excellent opportunities for photography.
We will meet at the head of the trail starting at 9:30am to prepare for the hike and get introductions underway. Less than a mile south from the Enfield Shaker Museum on Route 4A there is a parking lot for the Smith Pond Trail. This is where the group will meet to hike.
Here is the link to the google map directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cqd6Qm7VFUNiso4x8
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Shaker Archaeology from Eastern New York
2025-10-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
“At Watervliet, that blissful seat, From whence the law went forth to greet:” Shaker Archeology in Eastern New York
with Matthew Kirk
Friday, October 10th, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Free Admission
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Thank you for your understanding!
Join us in the meeting room of the Great Stone Dwelling for a presentation by Matthew Kirk from Hartgen Archaeological Associates. He will be visiting with a group of students and professors from Richmond University, who will be analyzing various archaeological sites at the museum. Matthew is bringing some of his findings to talk about a Shaker community in New York.
In this presentation, I revisit the interpretations from mitigation excavations in the Town of Colonie, Albany County conducted in 2017 at the site of the original Shaker community in New York. The archeological evidence of a late 18th to early 19th-century structure located on the West Family farmstead of the Watervliet Shaker Community provides an opportunity to explore Shaker tobacco pipes and their cultural and religious significance for community members. Smoking was common for both male and female members until the practice was banned in the 1850s.

Cost:
No admission cost, but advanced registration required.
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Make A Turkey Wing Whisk Broom
2025-10-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Turkey Wing Whisk Broom Workshop
Sunday, October 5, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
During the 19th century, the Enfield Shakers produced as many as “2000 dozen” brooms per year. Begun at Watervliet, New York community, in 1798, the Shaker broom industry quickly became one of the most important industries for Shaker communities across the country. Brooms can also be seen as a symbol of an important Shaker ideal. Cleanliness was a spiritual and moral imperative. When Mother Ann Lee told her followers, “Sweep clean,” she was referring not only to the floor of the home, but also the floor of the heart.

Join our resident broom squire Larry Antonuk for a Turkey Wing Whisk Broom Workshop. Begin by learning to make a simple bundle whisk broom, including the knots and materials used to make all brooms. After you master the skills necessary to use a “tumble spool”, you will move on to the more challenging turkey wing whisk broom.
These traditional, functional, high quality and long lasting brooms are made from natural broom corn.
This Turkey Wing Whisk Broom workshop takes place in the historic Great Stone Dwelling dining room. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Brethren’s West Shop and the historical equipment the Shaker Brother’s used to create their iconic brooms.
Class size limited to 8. Advance registration required.
Please bring a bag lunch, closed-toe shoes and a water bottle.
Cost:
Museum Members – $65/per person (includes materials)
Non-Members – $75/per person (includes materials)
*Please select the quantity of tickets you would like before clicking the “Get Tickets” button.
All proceeds from this workshop go to support the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum.
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More about our Broom Squire Larry Antonuk:

Sometime in 2010, Larry Antonuk found himself on a tour of the Enfield Shaker Museum. While watching a Broom Making demonstration he became fascinated with the process, and wound up coming back for a private tutorial with Master Broom Maker Susan Brown.

One thing led to another, and Larry is now a frequent demonstrator at the Museum. He has researched and reproduced a variety of Shaker designs, and now sells his work in our Gift Shop. Larry is a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen, and can often be seen demonstrating at the Sunapee Fair.

Herbs for Winter Health with Rosemary Gladstar
2025-10-04 16:00 - 18:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
HERBS FOR WINTER HEALTH
WITH ROSEMARY GLADSTAR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
4:00 – 6:30 PM
3:00 PM COCKTAIL HOUR
Winter is Saturn’s season, a time for reflection and inner creativity. But it’s also the time when people ‘catch’ the most colds, flu, and other illnesses. In this hands on workshop we’ll discuss preventive health measures for winter wellness as well as learn effective herbal remedies to keep the bugs and virus’s at bay. , we’ll create a space of wellness so that we can embrace the beauty and reflective nature of this wonderful season. Herbs for Winter Health is a perfect was to easy into the winter months.
Herbs for Winter Health with Rosemary Gladstar
Do you wonder what to do for flu? What is the best approach for colds and coughs, sore throats and head congestion? Or Seasonal depression? Better yet, what to do to prevent the malady’s that often come with the long months of winter. In this eminently practical hands on workshop, Herbs for Winter Health with Rosemary Gladstar, you will learn about her favorite recipes, remedies and herbs for winter health. Our focus will be on prevention, and then remedies for wellness and, finally, what to stock in a winter pantry to be fully prepared for the health concerns of winter. In this workshop, you’ll learn to make herbal tinctures, syrups, and fire cider. We’ll make, sample and share recipes. Books will be available for purchase. The program will be held in the historic Shaker Meeting Room of the Great Stone Dwelling.
Want to know more about Rosemary Gladstar?

Rosemary Gladstar is internationally renowned for her technical knowledge and stewardship in the global herbalist community. She has been learning, teaching and writing about herbs for over 40 years. Rosemary is the author of twelve books and director of The Science and Art of Herbalism, an in-depth home study course with thousands of students enrolled across the globe. In addition to her classes and books, Rosemary is known for her outreach and advocacy as a voice for the plants. Rosemary has coined, named, and popularized several common herbal remedies such as “Fire Cider” that have become part of the modern herbalist’s medicine kit. Herbs for Winter Health with Rosemary Gladstar is an person event. To learn more about Rosemary Gladstar visit her website scienceandartofherbalism.com

*All proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum
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Cake Artistry with Susan Hodges
2025-10-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Cake Artistry
with Susan Hodges
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
2:00 – 4:00 pm
THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED. PLEASE EMAIL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE CLASSES. (education@shakermuseum.org)
Join us for a fun and inspiring cake decorating event where you’ll explore a gallery of beautifully decorated cakes and discover creative techniques that don’t require expert piping skills. Learn easy, effective “how-to” tips and decorating tricks you can use at home. Get hands-on with tools, try piping frosting, and experiment with “chocolate plastic.” Take home an informative handout and plenty of ideas to spark your cake creativity!
After the gallery exploration you will have the opportunity for some hands-on practice of some techniques with Susan. They will be different frosting lines as well as a frosting flower. Susan will be available to offer tips and tricks during the practice.

Who is Susan Hodges?
I am retired. I have a background in fine arts, calligraphy, and graphic design (as well as a BS in Biology and MS in Plant Pathology). From 2004-2014 I made the custom wedding cakes and special occasion cakes for Trumps Catering (no connection to the president) where we lived in Athens, GA, a wonderful experience for me! Now I live in South Strafford, VT, and from time to time make special cakes for local friends and organizations, though I am not “in business”. I love to share some of what I’ve learned with others!
*Advanced Registration Required. Limited to 10 participants.
Cost:
Members – $20
Non-Members – $25
*All proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum.
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Shaker Harvest Festival 2025
2025-09-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Shaker Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE GATE

The Shaker Harvest Festival 2025 is a fun-filled day for the whole family! Celebrate the autumn harvest with horse-drawn wagon rides, cider making, butter churning, ice cream cranking, candle dipping, traditional crafts including broom making, farm animals, live music, Garden, Barn, & Museum tours, food, and more!

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides – Tony Bishop and his team of horses
Live Animal Petting Zoo – Mike Sforza and is farm animals
Ice Cream Making and Butter Churning
Press Your Own Cider on an antique cider press
Sheep Herding Demonstrations – Liz Shaw with her herd of sheep and sheep dog
Live Music from 12 – 2 – Cardigan Mountain Tradition
A variety of food vendors on site all day
Hands-on Craft Activities – Broom Making, Climate Bracelets, Grapevine Crowns, and much more
Traditional Craft Demonstrations – Rug hooking, Sewing, Blacksmithing and more
Garden & Museum Tours

Shaker Harvest Festival in the Garden:
Garden Tours throughout the day.
How to make an Everlasting Wreath – Discover the art of creating beautiful, long-lasting wreaths using garden herbs and flowers.
Creating Herbal Teas from the Garden – Learn how to harvest and blend herbs from your garden to create delicious, healthful teas.
Visit the Children’s Sensory Garden and explore the different senses, or look for pollinators at work!
Explore Fragrant herbs and create your own Sachet
Visit our Enfield Shaker Herb Garden Market Tent: We will be offering a variety of unique, garden-inspired products. Take home a taste of our garden with Enfield Shaker Museum Herb Garden!
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the harvest, deepen your gardening knowledge, and express your creativity in the serene surroundings of the Enfield Shaker Museum Village Herb Garden.

ADMISSION
Adults $15 Ages 12-17 $8 Ages 6-11 $3 Ages 5 & under Free
Family (Up to (2) Parents or Grandparents and (3) related children – ages 17 and under) $27
Plenty of Free Parking
Enfield Mascoma Lions Club Food Truck will be on site all day.

Sweet K’s Lemonade will be on site all day.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Foundations of Colorwork Knitting
2025-09-13 09:00 - 17:00 | North Family Laundry Building, 410 NH Route 4a, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Foundations of Colorwork Knitting
with Katrina Geurkink
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join other knitting enthusiasts for a full day of knitting and learning at the Enfield Shaker Museum, a vibrant place with a rich history of art, craft, and community. Participants will work individually and together on several small pieces, designed to develop colorwork skills and best practices. Once learned, you will apply these skills to create a knitted item of your choice, ranging from simple to complex. The instructor has designed several colorwork charts with Shaker-inspired motifs that can be incorporated into your project. You will receive the full collection of these knitting charts during the workshop, so you can continue your colorwork at home and integrate the motifs in future projects. This workshop is a great opportunity to get an early start on knitted gifts for the holidays.
In the workshop, you will learn:

How to select the right yarn for your colorwork projects, including advantages and disadvantages of different yarns
How to apply color theory when selecting colors for your projects
Five different types of colorwork: stranded (including Fair Isle), intarsia, duplicate stitch, and two ways to create striping
Different styles of knitting and tools that can be used for colorwork; including ways to adjust and maintain tension to create high quality fabrics; and working flat and in the round
Design considerations for colorwork
How to read and work with colorwork charts
Strategies for managing your yarn: to reduce twists and tangles; working with floats; and transitioning between different colors horizontally and vertically
Many tips and tricks throughout the day as well as cameos about Shaker fiber art and crafts.

Workshop participants will need to bring their own knitting needles and other tools (scissors, etc.) and pay the materials fee in advance. This fee covers all the colorwork charts, yarn, some supplies and handouts for the workshop. Participants will have the option to purchase additional yarn, colorwork patterns, tools and other supplies on the day of the workshop.

Skill Level: Basic – Intermediate. You do not need colorwork skills/experience to attend this workshop, but you should have basic to intermediate knitting skills, and enthusiasm and patience for learning new knitting techniques.

Cost:
$75.00 to register for the workshop, plus the materials fee $35. Due at the time of registration.
*Please select the quantity of tickets you would like before clicking on the “Get Tickets” button.
Please bring your own lunch. Water and light refreshment will be provided.

You will receive more information (including a detailed list of what to bring) via email when you register and pay for the workshop.

Who Is Katrina Geurkink?
Katrina is a consultant, designer and fiber artist living in Lebanon, NH. She has taught, studied and worked with organizations and learning communities for over thirty-seven years. She is a skilled facilitator, consultant, coach, teacher and graphic recorder and has a wonderful way of interweaving these different abilities in her work with clients and other artists. She has traveled to many countries around the world, leading projects, giving presentations at conferences, designing learning experiences and consulting with a variety of organizations and communities.
She first started playing with fiber when she was five years old. She learned how to knit and sew from her mother and grandmother, and occasionally from her older sister. They were strong role models and a constant source of inspiration, demonstrating over and over the incredible things one could create with one’s own hands. She started adapting knitting patterns as a teenager and creating her own knitting, sewing and other designs when she was in her early twenties. She has played with many different disciplines in the realm of fiber arts: knitting, crochet, beading/wire working, sewing, surface design, origami, and visible mending to name a few. She is an artist member at AVA Gallery and is currently developing online courses and a YouTube Channel to help a wider audience learn from demonstrations of fiber art and craft techniques.
Location: North Family Laundry Building – Stone building at 410 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
Coming from a distance? Stay at our historic Great Stone Dwelling. Check our availability here.

2025 Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series
2025-08-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series
Sunday, August 24th, 2025
4:00 pm Start
All concerts will be held in the Mary Keane Chapel
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
shakermuseum.org
Suggested donation $15.00. All concert donations support the ongoing restoration of the organ.
All concerts will be followed by a reception in the Museum Herb Garden (weather permitting) or in the Great Stone Dwelling.
Solo Organ Recital – Henry Danaher
Henry Danaher is the Director of Music at the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, and also serves as College
Organist at Dartmouth College.
The program will include masterworks from the French symphonic organ style and selections from his upcoming organ recitals in
Lithuania.

Henry Danaher
Organ Restoration Update
Bob Waters and Richard Nickerson are continuing to address important restoration needs on the Casavant organ in the Museum’s Mary Keane Chapel. This fall and winter they removed and completely rebuilt the wind chest that receives and regulates the air pressure produced by the organ’s electric blower. This included replacing all the original leather work that controls the release of air to the organ pipes. In addition to maintaining the organ’s tuning, they have been repairing coupling mechanisms that have failed. Unfortunately the Casavant company no longer makes certain replacement parts, so some aspects of the restoration work requires creative problem solving. We are fortunate to
have two craftsmen, well versed in the intricacies of Casavant organ construction, caring for this precious instrument.
Thank you for your support of their ongoing restoration work.

Hand Papermaking with Plants
2025-08-24 10:00 - 13:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Hand Papermaking with Plants
Sunday August 24th, 2025
10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Enfield Shaker Museum Herb Garden
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
Join local artist Emma Percy for a day making paper in the herb garden! People have been using plant fibers to make paper for nearly 2,000 years, and in the present day the practice offers endless possibilities as a creative and artistic medium. This class will go through the traditional western-style papermaking process step-by-step: understanding different types of fiber and where they come from, processing the plants and making pulp, forming sheets, adding decorative inclusions from in and around the garden, and pressing and drying the sheets. Everyone will make several pieces of paper to use for their own art and craft projects, for writing letters, or simply to appreciate as art in its own right. You’ll also learn some strategies for making paper at home in a relatively small space without the need for much specialized equipment!

*Please wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting wet, and be mindful of the weather for this outdoor workshop. We will have pop-up tents for light rain, and have an indoor location if it is too wet or stormy outside.
Learn more about Emma Percy:
Emma Percy (they/them) is an artist, community herbalist, and educator from Buffalo, NY, now based in the Upper Valley of VT & NH. They work primarily in book arts and fiber arts and are focused on creating artwork in conversation with nature and ecology. Emma graduated with a BFA from Alfred University in 2017 and has been teaching workshops and courses in papermaking, book arts, and eco-art for 9 years.
Cost:
Members – $40
Non-Members – $50
*All materials included
Coming from a distance? Stay at our historic Great Stone Dwelling! Check our availability here.

Steve Taylor on the History of the Upper Valley
2025-08-21 16:30 - 17:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Steve Taylor
on the History of the Upper Valley
Thursday, August 21st, 2025
4:30pm start
Great Stone Dwelling
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
The Enfield Public Library and the Enfield Shaker Museum present a talk by eminent local historian Steve Taylor on the history of the Upper Valley. Find out why it’s called the Upper Valley and more about our region.
Free admission!

En Plein Air Art Experience with Heidi Lorenz
2025-08-20 09:30 - 12:30 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Outdoor Adventure Painting
An ‘En Plein Air’ Art Experience for All Seasons and Terrain
August 20th, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Enfield Shaker Herb Garden
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
This monthly drop-in class meets in a different inspiring location throughout the year to draw, paint, sketch or photograph nature in comradery with other outdoor art enthusiasts. This inclusive and welcoming group is designed to engage artists at all levels & to consider the natural effects of light & its ever changing influences on our landscape. Careful consideration of comfort in your outdoor gear is important when creating art in the open air. Feel free to bring a full plein air kit or for ease & simplicity bring a simple sketchbook with pencil & pen, or anything you like, whatever works in your favor. There will be locations that involve light hiking, which will be noted in the monthly location description. We will have complimentary hand warmers available to keep those fingers moving. This drop-in series is an opportunity to create a fun community of artists, to be inspired, creative, adventurous, & to be amidst nature in all seasons throughout the year!
**You can register and pay online in advance, or if needed Heidi can collect cash or check for the class upon arrival.
Fee:
$8/session for LAC members
$12 for non-members

2025 Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series
2025-08-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series
Saturday, August 16th, 2025
7:30 pm Start
All concerts will be held in the Mary Keane Chapel
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
shakermuseum.org
Suggested donation $15.00. All concert donations support the ongoing restoration of the organ.
All concerts will be followed by a reception in the Museum Herb Garden (weather permitting) or in the Great Stone Dwelling.
Organ Accompaniment to Silent Films
Peter Krasinski
Peter Krasinski specializes in the art of live improvised silent film accompaniment, worldwide. He is a consultant to performance venues, educational institutions, and the Pipe Organ Community. He is currently the Prinicpal Organist at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA.This evening of summer fun will be a ”double feature” starting with the beautiful film The Red Balloon, an award-winning short film elegantly capturing the adventures of a boy who befriends a seemingly sentient balloonand follows it through the streets of Paris. Followed by The Cameraman a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Buster Keaton.
Peter Krasinski
Organ Restoration Update
Bob Waters and Richard Nickerson are continuing to address important restoration needs on the Casavant organ in the Museum’s Mary Keane Chapel. This fall and winter they removed and completely rebuilt the wind chest that receives and regulates the air pressure produced by the organ’s electric blower. This included replacing all the original leather work that controls the release of air to the organ pipes. In addition to maintaining the organ’s tuning, they have been repairing coupling mechanisms that have failed. Unfortunately the Casavant company no longer makes certain replacement parts, so some aspects of the restoration work requires creative problem solving. We are fortunate to
have two craftsmen, well versed in the intricacies of Casavant organ construction, caring for this precious instrument.
Thank you for your support of their ongoing restoration work.

Printmaking with Botanical Materials Series Part 3
2025-08-14 17:30 - 20:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Printmaking with Botanical Materials Series
with Pam Smith Part 3
August 14th, 2025
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748

Join us for the final class of our Printmaking Series, where you’ll transform your botanical prints and collages into a beautifully crafted, personalized journal. In this workshop, you’ll learn a simple yet effective binding technique, such as pamphlet stitching, to create the journal’s structure. Once the journal is assembled, you’ll have the opportunity to decorate both the cover and pages with your botanical prints, collages, and additional creative elements like stamps, drawings, or stenciling. This workshop is designed to inspire you to use your journal as a space for future creative projects, notes, or sketches, all while celebrating the beauty of nature in your designs.

Workshop 3: Journal Making with Botanical Prints and Collage – August 14th, 2025

Objective: Teach participants to create a journal using their botanical prints and collages.
Materials: Collage materials from previous workshops, blank pages, binding materials (needle, thread, cardboard or chipboard), botanical images for decoration.
Activities:

Introduction to Journal Binding: Demonstrate a simple binding technique like pamphlet stitching to create the structure of the journal.
Decorating the Journal: Participants will decorate their journal covers and pages using their botanical prints, collages, and additional elements such as stamps, drawings, or stenciling.

Personalizing the Journal: Encourage participants to use their journals for future creative projects, notes, or sketches, giving them space to reflect and design with botanical inspiration

Who is Pam Smith?

Pam is a New Hampshire artist and printmaker. She is an avid gardener, and her creative inspiration comes from the natural beauty all around us. Her work ranges from botanical relief prints and monoprints to whimsical collages and often combines traditional printmaking, painting and mixed media.
Pam’s original linocut prints and monoprints are designed, hand-carved, and hand-pressed by hand at Art Haven Studio in Enfield. She has been an artist member of AVA Gallery, the Women’s Caucus for Art, NH, the Monotype Guild of New England, and the Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN) in Bethlehem, NH. She offers printmaking classes throughout New England.

https://www.art-haven-studio.com/

Cost:
Individual class Members – $55
Individual class Non-Members – $65

*All proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum
Coming from a distance? Stay in our historic Great Stone Dwelling. Check our room availability here.

Past Classes:

Workshop 1: Gel Printmaking with Botanical Materials – June 5th, 2025

Objective: Introduce participants to gel printmaking, focusing on creating prints with botanical elements.
Materials: Gel printing plates, water-based inks, brayers, botanical materials (leaves, flowers, seeds, etc.), various papers (rice, watercolor, etc.).
Activities:

Gel Printmaking Introduction: Brief explanation of gel printing basics, including how to use the plate, brayer, and botanical materials to create texture and layers.
Printmaking with Botanicals: Participants will arrange botanical elements on the gel plate to make prints, experimenting with different leaves, flowers, and textures to capture the natural world.
Creative Exploration: Allow participants to explore color combinations and layering techniques, aiming to create unique, nature-inspired prints.

Workshop 2: Botanical Printed Paper Collage – July 10th, 2025

Objective: Use the prints created in the first workshop to create botanical-themed collages.
Materials: Gel prints, scissors, glue, additional botanical images, patterned papers, and other collage materials.
Activities:

Collage Techniques: Introduction to collage basics—cutting, layering, and arranging printed papers to form a cohesive composition.
Botanical Design Focus: Guide participants in using their prints to create collages, focusing on the beauty and simplicity of plant forms. Discuss how botanical elements can be combined to evoke natural themes and designs.
Layering and Composition: Explore different ways to balance and layer paper, encouraging participants to work with repetition, symmetry, or contrast to create dynamic collages.

2025 Summer Outdoor Concert Series
2025-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
2025 Summer Outdoor Concert Series
Live music starts at 7 pm. Vending begins at 6 pm.
On the lawn at the Stone Machine Shop.
What’s better than a relaxing evening outside? FREE live music!
Join us on the lawn of the beautiful Stone Machine Shop on Wednesdays of July and August for some free, live music! Bring chairs or a picnic blanket and spread out on the lawn and listen to the band play.
Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy or purchase food from the on-site food truck. You’re welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks. (State liquor laws prohibit outside alcohol from being brought onto the premises.)
This is not a BYOB event.
Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome to join us.
Vending begins at 6 pm and the music starts at 7 pm. The Museum’s gift shop will also be open for visitors to visit either before or during the show.
In the case of bad weather, the show will go on!
We will move the concert inside. Unfortunately, picnic blankets might be slightly less comfortable on the wood floor.
Beer, hard cider, wine, soda, and snacks will be available to purchase during the concert.
Concert Dates:
July 2nd – Twangtown Paramours
Vendor: Enfield House of Pizza

Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo Mike T. Lewis and MaryBeth Zamer, known on stage as The Twangtown Paramours, have made a name for themselves defying boundaries with their award-winning catalogue of Americana, Folk, and Blues anthems. With a slew of accolades for their first three full-length albums, they’ve earned a loyal following, balancing serious instrumental and vocal chops with witty stage banter and a lighthearted approach to life. Their latest album, The Wind Will Change Again, is an acoustic Folk record consisting of a collection of songs that the Twangers call their best to date. It was released in January of 2025 to rave reviews, came in at #1 on the Folk Alliance International Chart, and had six of the top ten songs for the month of release.
Hit songwriter, session musician, and producer Mike Lewis was born in NYC, but his sound is informed by a mix of experiences across the country’s major music centers, including NYC, L.A., Austin, and Nashville. Lead singer MaryBeth Zamer was a fixture in the Washington, DC club scene for years and preformed with a popular local cover band before meeting up with Mike in 2009. They released their debut self-titled album in 2010.
July 9th – Never Too Late
Vendor: Enfield Mascoma Lion’s Club

Never Too Late creates Americana and classic folk music performances with rich vocal harmonies accompanied by lively instrumentation. Whether the performance is an outdoor festival or intimate coffeehouse, Never Too Late fully engages the audience for a fun and memorable experience. Band members include:
Singer-songwriter Hilde Ojibway creates songs for the band that reflect life’s light and textures;
Multi-talented Adam Sorscher stirs with his mandolin, guitar, banjo and vocal harmonies;
Outstanding bassist Eric Bronstein marries folk and jazz traditions to ground the band’s sound;
Stunning vocalist Bethany Nafzinger soars with solo performances and heavenly harmonies.
July 16th – Still Hill
Vendor: Enfield Mascoma Lion’s Club

Formed in early 2016 and hailing from the woods of central Vermont, Still Hill plays a unique blend of progressive bluegrass dipped in folk, Americana, and old-time roots music. Members include Rob Lees (guitar and vocals), Jen Freise (fiddle and vocals), and Cody Williams (mandolin and vocals). Still Hill’s original songwriting, instrumental improvisation, and 3-part harmonies will make you hoot, holler, dance and leave you wanting more each and every time.
August 6th – Cardigan Mountain Tradition
Vendor: Enfield House of Pizza

August 13th – The Flames
Vendor: The Box Truck

Thank you to our sponsors!

2025 Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series
2025-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series
Sunday, August 10th, 2025
4:00 pm Start
All concerts will be held in the Mary Keane Chapel
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
shakermuseum.org
Suggested donation $15.00. All concert donations support the ongoing restoration of the organ.
All concerts will be followed by a reception in the Museum Herb Garden (weather permitting) or in the Great Stone Dwelling.
Organ and Trumpet Recital
Musical Fireworks: Trumpet and Organ music by Bach, Purcell, Mouret, Hovaness, and Peeters.
Trumpeter Jacob Crawford has just finished his second year at Dartmouth College, where he studies engineering with a focus on materials for application in the energy sector. His interest in music focuses on repertoire from the Baroque and Renaissance eras. He is also a ski instructor and soccer coach. Organist Henry Danaher is the Director of Music at The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, the principal accompanist for the Dartmouth College Glee Club, and with the William Jewett Tucker Center, serves as Dartmouth’s College Organist. Henry has given two solo organ recitals and co-directed three choral projects at the Mary Keane Chapel.
Henry Danaher

Jacob Crawford
Organ Restoration Update
Bob Waters and Richard Nickerson are continuing to address important restoration needs on the Casavant organ in the Museum’s Mary Keane Chapel. This fall and winter they removed and completely rebuilt the wind chest that receives and regulates the air pressure produced by the organ’s electric blower. This included replacing all the original leather work that controls the release of air to the organ pipes. In addition to maintaining the organ’s tuning, they have been repairing coupling mechanisms that have failed. Unfortunately the Casavant company no longer makes certain replacement parts, so some aspects of the restoration work requires creative problem solving. We are fortunate to
have two craftsmen, well versed in the intricacies of Casavant organ construction, caring for this precious instrument.
Thank you for your support of their ongoing restoration work.

Children's Junk Journal Workshop
2025-08-08 13:00 - 17:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Children’s Junk Journal Workshop
with Jean Reed
Friday, August 8th, 2025
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
Let your child spend a few of hours with me to create their personalized Junk Journal. This will be an opportunity for them to use their imaginations and tap into their artistic side. Decorating their journals will create a very personal and whimsical book of their own and give them a place to write their special memories or explore their dreams.

With the exception of a few items, their kit will include recylced and salvaged products. They will have a choice of books, papers, colored pencils and a wide variety of embellishments. During their time with me they will learn basic skills in rubber stamping.

This class is appropriate for children ages 5-16 or anyone who is interested in journaling. Parents need not be present during workshop. Feel free to email Jean Reed at MurrayHillWeaving@gmail.com with any questions.
Who is Jean Reed?
Murray Hill Weaving is Jean Reed’s dream come true – resulting from her love of basketry, and weaving for over 45 years.
Basketry classes took a natural turn into chair seating and other types of art which include a variety of children’s workshops. Located at 685 Murray Hill Road, Hill, NH, the heart of New Hampshire, Jean teaches in her shop, and art studios around the country.
She has taught for the NH League of Craftsmen, as well conventions in Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky, Stowe Basket Festival and Northeast Basketmakers Guild. In addition, she is a member of BAG, a local group of artists called Book Artist Group.
*Advanced Registration Required. Limited class size of 10.
Cost:
Members – $60
Non-Members – $65
*Materials fee of $35 included with price.
Coming from a distance? Stay at our historic Great Stone Dwelling! Check our room availability here.

Members Only: Tour of John Hay Estate at the Fells
2025-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
Members Only:
Tour of John Hay Estate at the Fells
Friday, August 8th, 2025
10:00am – 12:00pm
John Hay Estate at the Fells

The month of August has a special benefit for members of Enfield Shaker Museum. We have a reciprocal membership with the John Hay Estate at the Fells! Please join us for a members’ only tour of the Estate house and Garden at the Fells.

Discover The Fells 83.5 acres of beauty and tranquility; learn the legacy of diplomat and statesman John Milton Hay; tour the 22-room Colonial Revival home; explore the forests, walk the woodland trails; and enjoy the renowned gardens. The Fells is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a preservation project of The Garden Conservancy.
*Advanced Registration Required. Maximum of 24 people on the tour.
Please meet the tour guide and Maddie Dusseault (education coordinator for ESM) at the Fells for 9:40am, so we can check in the members and prepare for the tour.

Stargazing 101
2025-08-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Enfield Public Library, 23 Main Street, Enfield, 03748, United States
Stargazing 101
Thursday, August 7th, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Free Event!
Enfield Public Library
23 Main Street
Enfield, NH 03748
Noted amateur astronomer Ed Ting!
Find out the the basics of what to see in the night sky!
Learn how to use a telescope and what to expect during a skywatch.
Weather permitting, a live demonstration will take place afterwards outside. Possible targets are: Saturn’s rings, the Dumbbell Nebula,
double stars like Albireo and Mizar, and more (what is visible will be dependent on weather/cloud conditions).

Co-sponsored by Enfield Public Library and Enfield Shaker Museum.

2025 Summer Outdoor Concert Series
2025-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
2025 Summer Outdoor Concert Series
Live music starts at 7 pm. Vending begins at 6 pm.
RAIN LOCATION – Moved to North Family Wood House (Former LaSalette Cafeteria)
What’s better than a relaxing evening outside? FREE live music!
Join us on the lawn of the beautiful Stone Machine Shop on Wednesdays of July and August for some free, live music! Bring chairs or a picnic blanket and spread out on the lawn and listen to the band play.
Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy or purchase food from the on-site food truck. You’re welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks. (State liquor laws prohibit outside alcohol from being brought onto the premises.)
This is not a BYOB event.
Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome to join us.
Vending begins at 6 pm and the music starts at 7 pm. The Museum’s gift shop will also be open for visitors to visit either before or during the show.
In the case of bad weather, the show will go on!
We will move the concert inside. Unfortunately, picnic blankets might be slightly less comfortable on the wood floor.
Beer, hard cider, wine, soda, and snacks will be available to purchase during the concert.
Concert Dates:
July 2nd – Twangtown Paramours
Vendor: Enfield House of Pizza

Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo Mike T. Lewis and MaryBeth Zamer, known on stage as The Twangtown Paramours, have made a name for themselves defying boundaries with their award-winning catalogue of Americana, Folk, and Blues anthems. With a slew of accolades for their first three full-length albums, they’ve earned a loyal following, balancing serious instrumental and vocal chops with witty stage banter and a lighthearted approach to life. Their latest album, The Wind Will Change Again, is an acoustic Folk record consisting of a collection of songs that the Twangers call their best to date. It was released in January of 2025 to rave reviews, came in at #1 on the Folk Alliance International Chart, and had six of the top ten songs for the month of release.
Hit songwriter, session musician, and producer Mike Lewis was born in NYC, but his sound is informed by a mix of experiences across the country’s major music centers, including NYC, L.A., Austin, and Nashville. Lead singer MaryBeth Zamer was a fixture in the Washington, DC club scene for years and preformed with a popular local cover band before meeting up with Mike in 2009. They released their debut self-titled album in 2010.
July 9th – Never Too Late
Vendor: Enfield Mascoma Lion’s Club

Never Too Late creates Americana and classic folk music performances with rich vocal harmonies accompanied by lively instrumentation. Whether the performance is an outdoor festival or intimate coffeehouse, Never Too Late fully engages the audience for a fun and memorable experience. Band members include:
Singer-songwriter Hilde Ojibway creates songs for the band that reflect life’s light and textures;
Multi-talented Adam Sorscher stirs with his mandolin, guitar, banjo and vocal harmonies;
Outstanding bassist Eric Bronstein marries folk and jazz traditions to ground the band’s sound;
Stunning vocalist Bethany Nafzinger soars with solo performances and heavenly harmonies.
July 16th – Still Hill
Vendor: Enfield Mascoma Lion’s Club

Formed in early 2016 and hailing from the woods of central Vermont, Still Hill plays a unique blend of progressive bluegrass dipped in folk, Americana, and old-time roots music. Members include Rob Lees (guitar and vocals), Jen Freise (fiddle and vocals), and Cody Williams (mandolin and vocals). Still Hill’s original songwriting, instrumental improvisation, and 3-part harmonies will make you hoot, holler, dance and leave you wanting more each and every time.
August 6th – Cardigan Mountain Tradition
Vendor: Enfield House of Pizza

August 13th – The Flames
Vendor: The Box Truck

Thank you to our sponsors!
