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June 12, 2015NYS Museum Programs , MORE
Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon Opening Weekend Friday, June 19-Monday, June 22 | 10 a.m.–-4 p.m.
Families ▪ Admission by donation – suggested donation of $10 Visit the North Family at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark. Mount Lebanon was the leading Shaker society in America from its founding in 1787 through its closing in 1947, and the North Family was its face to the wider World, composed of some of the most progressive and public Shakers in Shaker history. Explore the North Family in guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily. Take a walk up to the Meetinghouse, where the Shakers held public services on Sundays. Then, on the walk back to the North Family, learn about persecution Shaker founder Ann Lee faced in the New Lebanon community during a 1783 visit.
View exhibitions of Shaker objects from the Museum’s collections, dive into educational resources at our Visitor Center, and browse the Museum Store, located in the Wash House – featuring a wide selection of books and gifts, including an expanded selection of products from the Shakers of Sabbathday Lake, Maine, the last remaining active community. During Opening Weekend, visitors can take 10% of in the Museum Store.
The Shaker Museum | Mt. Lebanon is located at 202 Shaker Road, New Lebanon, NY 12125. Visit www.shakerml.org for more information.
Family Fun Day: Summer Reading! Let it take you away!
Saturday, June 20 ▪ 1–4 p.m.
Check with Main Lobby Desk on day of event ▪ Families ▪ Free Each third Saturday of the month, the Museum offers fun for the whole family with games, crafts, and other theme-based activities.
Shaker Kidspace Family Day
Saturday June 20 ▪ 1–4p.m.
Shaker Kidspace (Photo Gallery) ▪ Families ▪ FREE Get a glimpse into what life was like for Shaker children by exploring a typical classroom, dressing in Shaker style clothing from the late 1800’s and creating your own gift drawing. Read about the daily schedule and children’s chores, and try one or two simple tasks. Discover their innovations such as the flat broom and learn how these tools were re-designed to make community living easier. Practice a Shaker dance and meet a Shaker woman from the past as she shares fun facts about growing up in the community. Educators and volunteers will be on-hand to share a cart full of Shaker-related objects and to answer questions.
Rain or Shine…. It’s Reading Time
Wednesday, June 24 10:30–11:15 a.m.
Kids’ Cove Preschoolers ▪ Free
Read a story with Miss Ann and visit a special exhibition to learn more about New York state. Meet at Kids’ Cove.
New York State Education Department
New York State Museum • Cultural Education Center • Albany NY 12230
518 474-5877
