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Monday 10am - 4:30pm Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm Thursday 10am - 4:30pm Friday 10am - 4:30pm Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester, ME (2026)

Museum and Stores are open Monday through Saturday 10am-4:30pm Memorial Day through Indigenous People's Day. maineshakers.com/shop

Established in 1783, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester is home to the only active Shaker Community in the world today. Situated on 1,800 acres of farm and forest land with seventeen historic structures from the 1780s through the 1950s, the Village conti

nues to be a place where Shakers live, work, and worship. “Put your hands to work, and give your hearts to God” continues to be the Shakers’ guiding principle, as expressed by their leader Mother Ann Lee more than 230 years ago. Best-known today for the popular styles of 19th century furniture and crafts, the Shakers have a rich legacy that includes many achievements in social reform, agriculture, technology, and innovation. The flat broom, the circular saw blade, the spring clothespin, chair tilter buttons, and the paper seed envelope are all among a long list of Shaker inventions. The Sabbathday Lake Shakers welcome visitors to experience parts of their history and on-going heritage through their museum, research library, traditional craft workshops, concerts, educational programs, membership support group, and even Sunday worship services.

06/12/2026

All in an extremely hot and hard day of work. But we’re magic! Come to the Barn Sale Saturday, June 20th!!

06/10/2026

Barn sale treasures found today by the sorting crew! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 20 to grab these treasures and tons more!!!

06/09/2026

🌿 NOW LAUNCHING: The Expanded Shaker Herb Collection 🌿
https://maineshakers.com/product-category/herbal/

We’re excited to share the next chapter of the Shaker Herb Department as we celebrate 227 years of Shaker herbal tradition.

For more than two centuries, Shaker herbal products have been known for their quality, simplicity, usefulness, and freshness—crafted with care right here in Shaker Village’s test kitchen.

Today, we’re proud to introduce an expanded collection of 74 herbal products, including new handcrafted favorites such as:

✨ Gourmet dip mixes
✨ Meat & grilling rubs
✨ Herbal popcorn seasonings
✨ Herbal hot chocolate mixes
✨ All-Purpose Garden Dust
✨ Herbal sugars for baking & cocktails
✨ Expanded herbal tea remedies
✨ Herbal chai teas

Alongside our longtime culinary herbs, teas, and rosewater, this expanded collection reflects generations of Shaker craftsmanship and a true farm-to-table spirit. Our herbs are grown and produced by the nation’s oldest continuously operating herb growers at one of Maine’s oldest working farms—carrying forward a living tradition of Shaker agriculture and care.

This launch also brings updated packaging, improved recipes, and new offerings designed for modern kitchens, gatherings, gifts, and seasonal traditions.

Explore the full collection here:
https://maineshakers.com/product-category/herbal/

Thank you for supporting Shaker Village and helping preserve one of America’s oldest herbal traditions. 🌱

06/05/2026

Shaker Song and Singing Workshop: Songs from Maine
Register online at https://maineshakers.com/event/shaker-vocals/

Spend a day immersed in the beauty, power, and simplicity of Shaker song! Lift your voice and spirit in community while singing in the stunning acoustics of the Shakers’ 1794 Meetinghouse. Learn about this unique sacred music tradition that has been practiced continuously in America for over 250 years.

Designed for singers at all levels, this one-day intensive (with an emphasis on fun) will be led by Shaker music devotee, performer, and scholar, Chris Moore, and master vocal teaching artists choral leader, Jeff Christmas.

This session will focus primarily on songs from the Shaker tradition that originated in the Maine communities of Sabbathday Lake and Alfred.

Students can expect to come away with an encapsulated overview of Shaker music tradition and culture – and together we’ll sing a diverse group of beautiful songs, in a variety of styles and modes. Participants will strengthen their ear training and ensemble singing skills, using tools that can be applied to their own singing, composing, and songwriting. Learning primarily by ear (with printed handouts in standard notation), this workshop will also explore the various ways the Shakers composed, notated, shared, and sang songs together.

The Shaker repertoire, totaling an estimated 10,000 tunes, provides a vast and accessible repertoire for folk singers, history enthusiasts, and spiritual seekers alike. From the American folk anthem “Simple Gifts” (written by Maine Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett) to the lively wordless step tunes and marches, to the beautiful “solemn songs,” “laboring songs,” “gift songs,” Anthems, and later hymns – these songs combine pastoral imagery and traditional folk music forms from early America with the Shaker ideals of simplicity, humility, peace, and union – all set to beautiful, simple, and memorable melodies.

Students of all levels of singing and musical experience are welcome. Teens and adults.

Minimum participants: 10, max 40

Register online at https://maineshakers.com/event/shaker-vocals/

06/03/2026

CALL FOR BARN SALE DONATIONS!!! We have extended our drop off window through June 14th!

Bring your items inside the lower barn and place them into their proper marked sections. Signs will point the way! If you need assistance, please contact us via Facebook messenger or email [email protected] to arrange. THANK YOU!

05/28/2026

Call for Barn Sale Donations!
We are looking to simplify this year by having items sorted into their sections when you drop off. Drop off is open daily 8am-5pm through June 6.

If the barn door is not open, grab that handle and use all of your body weight to open it up 😘

As you’re doing spring cleaning around your house this year, please consider donating unwanted items that might be someone else’s treasures. We’re looking for clean, complete, and working items that retain some resale value. Here’s a list of the things to give you ideas about what you might have spare around your house to get your creativity flowing:

Furniture, antiques, household items, clean kitchen-wares in working condition, collectibles, recreational/sports equipment, knick-knacks and decorative items, artwork, jewelry, toys and games in good condition, usable craft supplies, hand tools and power tools, patio and outdoor items, baskets and vases, garden tools and supplies, anything new-in-box, working=condition electronics, pet supplies and equipment. Please no items that are damaged beyond reasonable repair.

We cannot accept mattresses, box springs, or fi****ms.

Address

707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, ME
04260

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12079264597

Website

http://maineshakers.com/

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