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Canterbury Shaker Village will celebrate Mother Ann Day on Sunday, August 4, from 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Tickets are $17 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-17, children under 5 are free. Family rates are available. A special tour, Shaker Women in Leadership, will be given at 2:00 pm and is included in the price of admission. (See more Shaker Village events below) 

Mother Ann Day is an authentic event originating with the Shakers themselves, in celebration of Shaker leader Mother Ann Lee’s arrival in America in 1774. The Shaker Women in Leadership Tour will feature the stories of Mother Ann, Eldress Dorothy Durgin and Emeline Hart and will conclude with a dramatic vignette. The tour will be followed by complimentary Shaker rosewater cake and tea.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.shakers.org/events or call (603) 783-9511.

Other upcoming events at Canterbury Shaker Village include a concert with femme m’aime on Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 pm and the Canterbury Artisan Festival on Saturday, September 14, from 10:00–5:00 pm, a country fair celebrating rural farm traditions and the traditional arts. Workshops on traditional Shaker crafts such as woodworking, letterpress, broom making, cooking, and others are again be available throughout the 2013 season.

For a complete list of special events and workshops please visit www.shakers.org.  

About Canterbury Shaker Village

Canterbury Shaker Village is dedicated to preserving the 200-year Shaker legacy of fine furniture, beautiful architecture and simple living by providing a place for learning, reflection, and renewal of the human spirit. Visitors are encouraged to rethink tradition by learning about the life, ideals, values, and history of the Canterbury Shakers. The National Historic Landmark includes 25 restored original and four reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement. The Village cafe offers simple lunch fare and the Museum Store features unique gifts and wares handmade by regional artists. Canterbury Shaker Village, located at 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury, New Hampshire, is open daily from May 27-October 27 and weekends in May and November. For more information, visit www.shakers.org.