March 2021
Shaker Stories/Shaker Lives: Rosetta Cummings
Introducing a new series, right in time for Women’s History Month! Please join us for an online talk on Enfield Shaker Eldress Rosetta Cummings by her biographers, Shaker scholars Mary Ann Haagen and Carolyn Smith. Register via Zoom at https://bit.ly/3dTaOh5 or on the Enfield Shaker Museum website, http://shakermuseum.org/events
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Online Class: Shakers 101
In 1774, a small group of religious dissidents known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing arrived in New York after a difficult ocean voyage from England. Better known as the Shakers, they brought with them a unique approach to Protestant Christianity centered on celibacy, confession, and…
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Weather-Wise: “The History of the Great New England Hurricane as Documented by the People”
Dr. Lourdes Avilés, Professor of Meteorology at Plymouth State University, discusses the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, the most devastating tropical cyclone of all time to affect the region. Only two other comparable storms have been documented before or since. The effects of the storm were all encompassing…
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Orchard Care and Pruning Workshop
If you grow fruit trees, it’s important to know how to prune them correctly to promote yearly fruiting and reduce disease problems. At this class we will demonstrate pruning and training techniques, then you will try your own cuts under the eye of our Orchardist. We will discuss early season…
Find out more »Online Class: Shakers 101
In 1774, a small group of religious dissidents known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing arrived in New York after a difficult ocean voyage from England. Better known as the Shakers, they brought with them a unique approach to Protestant Christianity centered on celibacy, confession, and…
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Shaker Sunday Takeout Dinner Fundraiser
The Enfield Shaker Museum is thrilled to partner with B&W Catering to offer our community three unique dining experiences this winter! We've shared our Shaker recipes with Chef Brent Battis and are excited to taste his Shaker-inspired creations. Each monthly Takeout Dinner (January, February, and March) will include a short…
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Weather-Wise: “Exhibiting Nature’s Nation: The Changing Climate of Art History”
In the third talk in our Weather-Wise series, Dr. Alan C. Braddock discusses his major traveling exhibition, Nature's Nation: American Art and Environment, co-curated with Karl Kusserow at the Princeton University Art Museum in 2018-19, along with their award-winning book by the same title. Exploring four centuries of American art…
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