The Shaker Heritage Society works to preserve the site of America's first Shaker settlement. Site of the first Shaker community.
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Nine historic buildings, educational Herb Garden, walking trails. Small museum with a Museum Shop full of unique items in a bucolic setting adjacent to Albany Airport.
Are you looking for the perfect handmade gift this Valentines Day? Or just looking to treat yourself with this fun activity? Join us for our Cozy Mug Rug Quilting Workshop on January 20th. More information and tickets can be found at the link below!
https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/cozy-mug-rug-quilting-workshop/
Taken back in 1974, can you believe people used to skate and enjoy other winter activities on Ann Lee Pond? Photo credit goes to the Town of Colonie's Recreation Department. What is your favorite memory at Ann Lee Pond? ❄️
Throwback to broomcorn season when our broomcorn queen Laura and head gardener Becky lovingly tend to our broomcorn.
Lots of people have been asking and we are thrilled you are! Vendor applications for our 2024 craft fairs open on February 1st! Stay posted for more details on our 2024 season.
Make sure you join us for our super popular Woven Valentine Heart Workshop on January 27th. We have 2 classes, one at 10am and the second at 12:30pm. Visit the link below for more info!
https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/woven-valentine-hearts-workshop/
A HUGE congratulations to our Shaker chair raffle winner, Sheila! We hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for our dollhouse and quilt winners.
Today, we are taking a visit to our collections. Today's item is a fan made out of palm leaf. The Shaker's were known for many goods. But, did you know, the sisters made thousands of items from imported palm leaves, including bonnets, braided table mats, and fans. These were sold to department stores, carried on the brethren’s sale routes, and also sold at the store located in the Trustees’ Office.
On this day on 1875 it was written in the Shaker journals, "It is Christmas day. All work is laid aside."
We hope everyone is having a restful and wonderful Christmas filled with cheer! ❄️❤️
Happy Holidays everyone! Please enjoy this rendition of "Carol of the Bells" by local dulcimer player Dana Carroll.
Are you still looking for the perfect gift for the Holidays? Check out one of our upcoming events! Like this Cozy Mug Rug Quilting Workshop. Participants spend the day with the Capital District Modern Quilt Guild and make their very own mug rug, like the one pictured. Mug rugs are the perfect size for a cup of tea and your favorite snack! To learn more, head over to this link!
https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/cozy-mug-rug-quilting-workshop/
We love winter at Shaker because it means we get to revisit this stunning shot taken by ❄️❤️
I always heard that Willam the Shaker cat was the best work companion, but now I have photographic evidence.
Thank you everyone for an amazing season! We will be open for special events and workshops only, so keep an eye out for those! Otherwise, we will see you all in April. 🌷
From the Enfield Shakers comes this yummy little dessert. This Shaker bread pudding looks like the perfect dessert to end your Holiday meal. Don't forget to add the whipped cream on top! Full recipe below!
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Ingredients:
3/4 cup (108 grams) cracked wheat
1/3 cup (123 grams) molasses
4 cups (980 grams) 2% (or whole) milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cinnamon stick or
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 lightly beaten eggs
1/2 cup (77 grams) raisins
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for optional topping
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
In a large saucepan, slowly heat the milk with the cracked wheat, molasses, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and cinnamon stick. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently for about 15-20 minutes until thickened. Taste. The mush should be slightly chewy but not crunchy.
Cool slightly. Remove the cinnamon stick. Mix in the eggs and raisins.
Spoon the mixture into small ramekins. Will likely fit in 9 small, 1/2-cup ramekins.
Place ramekins in a large baking pan and pour enough boiling water into the pan to reach three-fourths of the way up the sides of the ramekins.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cool. Garnish with optional topping.
This is not a drill! There are only 3 MORE DAYS to shop at our Holiday Market! Make sure you check out these beautiful hand poured pieces by Acrylic Pours by Alison. Our Holiday Market is your one stop shop for all your Holiday needs. We will be open 10am - 4pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ONLY! Then Shaker Heritage Society will be closing for the winter season. Don't miss out!
We always love breaking out the demonstration loom when we have a large tour group visiting. Throwback to last fall when Delta Kappa Gamma came for a visit! 🧶
This photo of the Great Gate was taken in 1920. We love this photo because it is easy to forget what a bustling village Watervliet used to be before it's closure. Now only 9 structures remain at Watervliet.
Thank you to the NYS Museum for this photo.
There is still 2 more weeks to shop at our Holiday Market! You have to stop by EO in Stitches booth. Alyce has the softest scarves, blankets, scrunchies, you name it! Perfect for the people who love to be cozy. Last day to shop is December 17th. We are open 10am - 4pm, Tuesday through Sunday. See you there!
We love when we get just a dusting of snow. It puts us in the Winter spirit. ❄️
Looking back at this lovely event we held in the barn this past summer! Their theme was a starry night soiree. We love seeing how people transform our historic barn into something of their very own. ✨
We always like to repost the Shaker Rules for Visitors around the Holidays. You may wish to use some of these on your friends and family! The Shakers had many visitors, whether they were travelers, friends, relatives, etc. Everyone had to follow the Shaker Rules while visiting.
We are obsessed with these polymer earrings by ! They are so cute, lightweight, and unique. Make sure you check out her booth at our Holiday Market which runs through December 17th. We are open 10-4 Tuesday through Sunday!
On chilly days like today, we like to look back at our herb garden during the spring and summer time. This sage willow was thriving!
Look at all these goodies! Yes, we are open! Come shop locally this Black Friday and support over 90 local artisans and 1 really cool historical society. We are open from 10am - 4pm! See you there.
Happy Thanksgiving from our beloved Tom Turkey! We hope everyone has a wonderful day.
Photo credit: Andrew Franciosa Studio
Shaker Heritage Society is thrilled to announce the NYSCA FY2024 Grantee Winners Kathy Greenwood and Jean-Marc Superville Sovak.
Kathy Greenwood’s piece Devotion and Determination: Reflections on Creative Work. This new body of work will focus on the late nineteenth/early twentieth century Shakers, the artists and cultural oeuvre that built the Index of American Design in the 1930s, and conversations with contemporary American artists about the value of creative work in this century.
Jean-Marc Superville Sovak’s piece Betty and Phebe Lane: A Life in Bo***ge or Among Believers? This is a dramatized narrative in song that tells the story of two Black Shaker sisters (in blood and in faith) who, after joining the Society with their family in 1802, are thrust into a legal battle when their father later renounces the faith and sues the Shakers to get his daughters back.
As these projects develop, we look forward to updating the public.
For more information on the grantees, find them at http://kathygreenwoodart.com/ and http://www.supervillesovak.com/
These programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and New York State Legislature.
We love these little trees that are in our Holiday Market! One of volunteers, Betsy puts many hours into these babies! And there are so many themes to choose from. Cats, dogs, sports, nursing, you name it! Come check these trees and all our other goodies out, we are open until December 17th. See you soon!🎄
Our turkeys and cows get a lot of love, but we can't forget about our chickens! We love these little guys, as much as our community does. Our chickens really appreciate when we make them fruit garlands in the summertime with the help of our summer camps!
On this day in 1861 it was written in the Shaker journals, "No more public meetings this season."
Most people think the benches in the back of the Meeting House were for the Shakers, but really the benches were used for the public to view the Shaker meetings. Shakers would invite the public to intrigue and attempt to recruit new members.
Shoutout to our friends over at the for their awesome booth in our Holiday Market! They have all sorts of goodies at their booth, from pens to pasta measurers to lamps! All crafted from wood. These pieces make the most unique and special gifts. Come check them out at our Holiday Market, which runs through December 17th. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am to 4pm!
25 Meeting House Road
Albany, NY
12211
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| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm |
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Happy Holidays everyone! Please enjoy this rendition of "Carol of the Bells" by local dulcimer player Dana Carroll.
We love when we get just a dusting of snow. It puts us in the Winter spirit. ❄️
Someone decided to photobomb our turkey cam!
Our jewelry section this Holiday Market is out of this world! From sterling silver to polymer. We have it all! Make sure you check us out to see some of the most creative and unique pieces we've ever seen. We are open from 10am - 4pm everyday except Mondays!
We had a great time at this year's Harvest Craft Fair! The Friends Union Band kept our spirits high, when it seemed likely to rain. Thank you everyone who came out a couple weeks ago. It was an excellent time!
An oldie but a goodie! The staff of Shaker Heritage Society love their pets, and so did the Shakers. Show us your pets in the comments below! 😺🐶🐠🐦
Well we are always talking about Shaker Lemon Pie, today we will show you how to make your very own! Perfect for a summer treat. 🍋☀️🌿
We're running into the weekend like....
Adults and kids alike loved our sheep shearing demonstration this past weekend at our Summer Craft Fair. 🐑 P.S. No sheep were harmed in the making of this video!
Our girl Kim at the Historic Albany Foundation posted this awesome video of our volunteer collaboration day this past weekend! We would like to thank all those who came out, the Historic Albany Foundation, and the Northeastern Woodworkers Association. Those fences look great!
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They grow up so fast! 🐮
Sometimes after a long winter we all just need to stretch our legs!🐓☀️ 🐶 #throwback #summer2021 #shakerheritagesociety #shakerheritage #albanyny #upstateny
We have wonderful and happy news! Our Kerry Cows have given birth to 2 healthy calfs. Our first calf was born on St. Patricks Day and is about 12 hours old here. We can't wait to meet them in the spring.
An oldie, but a goodie about the Shakers and how they celebrated St. Patrick's Day! 🍀
Here's a sneak peak from Bleecker Consort performing this Sunday at 3pm in our Historic Meeting House! Do you have your tickets?
Throwback to last years June Craft Fair, when we had baby goats! We are bringing the baby goats back for 2023. Make sure to save the date. June 10th and 11th!
A beautiful snowy view from second floor of the Meeting House. ❄
@zandbworks is at it again with an absolutely stunning display! Only 4 more days to shop.
Just a reminder that we love our goofy birds at Shaker Heritage Society! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃
Historic site of the first Shaker community. Nine Shaker buildings, herb garden, walking trails, Shaker cemetery. Small museum with a great gift shop, mobile and self guided tour in a bucolic setting adjacent to Albany Airport. Check our website for information about programs and events.
