Workshops at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, Maine

Workshops at Shaker Village

The Shakers are among the best-known craftspeople in American history; their legacy includes fine examples of woodworking, textile arts, basket making, metal work, music, gardening, cooking, and more. Today, the Sabbathday Lake Shakers, America’s only active Shaker Community, are the stewards of this heritage. We are pleased to feature Shaker-inspired workshops by some of Maine’s best-known instructors and artists.

Pre-registration is required for all classes. Register online, by phone 207-926-4597, or email info@maineshakers.com

We now offer workshops On-Site, Virtual, and Hybrid!
See each listing for available options.

Fiber Prep Workshop at Shaker Village

Fiber Prep

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Fiber Spinning Workshop at Shaker Village Maine

Fiber Spinning with Shaker Wool

May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Tampico Brushes - Broom Workshop at Shaker Village with Redmond Philbert

Broom Making Workshop: Tampico Brushes

May 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

The Power of Tea Workshop with Ivy Moon Botanicals at Shaker Village

Power of Tea Workshop

May 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Broom Making Workshop- Braided Whisk Brooms

Broom Making Workshop- Braided Whisk Brooms

May 17 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Cobwebber Broom Workshop

Cobwebber Broom Workshop

May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Homemade Herbal Infusions and Serums Workshop at Shaker Village with Erin Sprinkle

Homemade Herbal Infusions and Serums

May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

Shaker Bee Hives

Beekeeping Intro: The Honey Bee Experience

May 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Shaker Bee Hives

Beekeeping Intro: The Honey Bee Experience

May 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Nuno Felted Scarf by Betsey Leslie, Ewes to You Farm

Nuno Felted Wool Scarf

May 31 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Beginners' Rug Hooking Workshop with Parris House Wool Works at Shaker Village

Rug Hooking Workshop -In-Person

June 7 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Market Basket Workshop with Kennebunk Basketry at Shaker Village

Market Basket Making Workshop

June 7 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

Whimsical Watercolor Workshop

June 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Alpaca peg loom rug workshop at Shaker Village with Notta Lotta Farm

Alpaca-Blend Peg Loom Rug Workshop

June 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Needle Felted Sheep by Betsey Leslie

Needle Felted Sheep Workshop

June 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Punch Needle Workshop at Shaker Village with Bonnie Faulkner

Punch Needle with Shaker Yarn Workshop

June 20 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Stitched and Woven Whisk Broom Workshop with Robert Sheckler of Redmond Philbert Handwork

Stitched Whisk Broom Making Workshop

June 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Beson Broom Workshop at Shaker Village with Redmond Philbert

Besom Broom Workshop

June 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Shaker Bee Hives

Beekeeping Intro: The Honey Bee Experience

July 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Nuno Felted Shawl Collar Workshop with Betsey Leslie at Shaker Village

Felted Wool Shawl Collar/Scarf

July 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Fiber Prep Workshop at Shaker Village

Fiber Prep Workshop

July 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Pink Lobsters Wooligans Felt Slippers by Jax and Bard Shoes

Wooligans DIY Slippers Workshop

July 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Fiber Spinning Workshop at Shaker Village Maine

Fiber Spinning with Shaker Wool

July 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Wet Felted Pet Pod Workshop by Betsey Leslie at Shaker Village

Wet Wool Felted Vessel Workshop

July 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

Herbal Wreaths from the Shaker Garden Workshop with Betz Golon-Flatten

Creating a Shaker Garden Herb Wreath – Morning

July 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

Turkey Wing Broom Making Workshop with Robert Sheckler at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Maine

Turkey Wing Broom Workshop

July 25 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Shaker Bee Hives

Beekeeping Intro: The Honey Bee Experience

July 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Handmade woven Alpaca rug by Notta Lotta Farm

Alpaca-Blend Peg Loom Rug Workshop

July 31 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Painting with Fiber: Wool Landscape Workshop by Betsey Leslie at Shaker Village

Painting With Fiber – Felted Landscape

August 2 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

Shaker Bee Hives

Beekeeping Intro: The Honey Bee Experience

August 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Shaker Bee Hives

Beekeeping Intro: The Honey Bee Experience

August 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Brother Arnold gives a tour of the Herb Gardens to members of Friends of the Shakers

Friends’ Weekend

August 8 - August 10

Intermediate Gel Printing Workshop with Bonnie Faulkner at Shaker Village

Intermediate Gel Printing on Paper & Fabric

August 8 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

photo: Copyright Jeff Scher Fundamentals of Home Canning Workshop at Shaker Village with Allison Carroll Duffy

Fundamentals of Home Canning

August 8 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT

Whimsical Watercolor Workshop

August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Cold-Process Soap Making Workshop

Cold Process Soap Making Workshop MORNING- In-Person

August 16 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Cold-Process Soap Making Workshop

Cold Process Soap Making Workshop AFTERNOON

August 16 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Tampico Brushes - Broom Workshop at Shaker Village with Redmond Philbert

Broom Making Workshop: Tampico Brushes

August 30 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Stained Glass Flowers Workshop by Bonnie Faulkner at Shaker Village

Stained Glass Flowers

August 30 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Shaker Sweeper Broom Making Workshop with Robert Sheckler at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Maine

Shaker-Style Sweepers Broom Workshop

August 30 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Handmade woven Alpaca rug by Notta Lotta Farm

Alpaca-Blend Peg Loom Rug Workshop

September 6 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Bookbinding with Bonnie Faulkner at Shaker Village

Book Binding Workshop – Create Your Personal Journal

September 12 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Nuno Felted Scarf by Betsey Leslie, Ewes to You Farm

Nuno Felted Wool Scarf

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Embroidered Watercolor Painting workshop with Bonnie Faulkner at Shaker Village

Embroidered Watercolor Paintings – Mixed Media Art

September 13 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Intermediate Fancy Whisk Broom Making Workshop with Robert Sheckler at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Maine

Fancy Whisk Broom Workshop

September 13 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

Beginners' Rug Hooking Workshop with Parris House Wool Works at Shaker Village

Rug Hooking Workshop -In-Person

October 4 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Alpaca Rug- Handmade on a peg loom by Kathleen Wentworth of Notta Lotta Farm

Alpaca-Blend Peg Loom Rug Workshop

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Needle Felting Workshop at Shaker Village- Pumpkins

Needle Felting: Pumpkins & Gourds Workshop

October 18 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Beson Broom Workshop at Shaker Village with Redmond Philbert

Besom Broom Workshop

October 31 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

Turkey Wing Broom Making Workshop with Robert Sheckler at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Maine

Turkey Wing Broom Workshop

November 1 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Broom Making Workshop- Braided Whisk Brooms

Broom Making Workshop- Braided Whisk Brooms

November 1 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Decorative Embroidery on Knitwear Workshop with Robert Sheckler at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Maine

Decorative Embroidery on Knitwear Workshop

November 15 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm EST

The Shaker Kitchen - Apple Pie Instant Access Virtual Workshop

The Shaker Kitchen with Brother Arnold: Shaker Apple Pie & Dutch Apple Pie – Instant Access Workshop

The Shaker Kitchen with Brother Arnold - Workshop #1- Sister Elizabeth's Biscuits 3 Ways

The Shaker Kitchen with Brother Arnold: Sister Elizabeth’s Biscuits: 3 Ways – Instant Access Workshop

Gathering Basket Instant Access Workshop with Carolyn Kemp

Gathering Basket – Instant Access Workshop & Kit

Instant Access Virtual Workshop: Needle Felted Sheep with Betsey Leslie

Needle Felted Sheep – Instant Access Workshop & Kit

Summer Tote Basket Instant Access Virtual Workshop with Carolyn Kemp for Shaker Village

Summer Tote Basket – Instant Access Workshop & Kit

Scandinavian Paper Stars Instant Access Workshop at Shaker Village with Carolyn Kemp

Scandinavian Paper Stars – Instant Access Workshop & Kit

Woven Reindeer Instant Access Virtual Workshop with Kennebubk Basketry for Shaker Village

Woven Reindeer Ornaments – Instant Access Workshop & Kit

Shibori and Indigo Dyeing Workshop at Shaker Village with Mary Delano

Interested in Teaching at Shaker Village?

We’d love to have you join the family of enthusiastic traditional artists sharing their love of their craft!

Email a general inquiry to Jamie at info@maineshakers.com or fill out our online workshop proposal here:

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