Community Calendar

Move with mindfulness and find balance in nature with Katherine Henderson. Offered on alternating Thursdays from May to September, Tai Chi is a gentle practice that promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and improves strength and stability. Set against the serene backdrop of LongHouse, this class welcomes all ages and experience levels to slow down, breathe deeply, and connect with the beauty around you. Also offered on Saturdays.

Gather Thursday nights for an engaging scientific lecture series following a communal, pot-luck meal. Bring a dish to pass or a suggested donation of $5.

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Once a month on Saturday mornings from 10:30am to 12:30pm, LongHouse welcomes you and your furry friend for a special morning of fresh air and fun. Let your pup romp in the Albee Amphitheater, meet fellow dog lovers & members, and enjoy a lively, social start to the day.

Through our partneship with ARF, we offer free admission for ARF adopters and supporters. Be sure to come on select days when we have some furry friends from ARF joining us as well!

For everyone’s enjoyment, all dogs must remain within the area of the Amphitheater.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ann Lee's arrival to our historic site with an evening of art, music, and dance.

Join us as we continue to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ann Lee's arrival to our site in the spring of 1776, and her message of love, with an immersive evening of intuitive, improvisational music, inspired live art, and ecstatic dance; a nod to some of the experiences of early Shaker life and worship. The evening begins with a meditative live painting and sound performance that explores themes of ephemerality and impermanence. Then, the audience is invited to join the performers in a participatory guided ecstatic dance. No experience is needed. This is an invitation to foster love for oneself and the community through self-expression and connection. Light refreshments will be provided. Suggested $10 donation.

Featuring:

Live Painting, Music & Sound Performance by Kim and Brendan Tateo @lookalittlecloser

Ecstatic Dance led by Nicole Romanelli of Moving Peace @movingpeace

Date: Saturday, August 15

Time: 6:30-9 pm

Location: Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Road

Schedule:

* Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

* Explore Shaker grounds - 6:30-7:30 pm

* Live painting & performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

* Guided ecstatic dance begins at 8:00 p.m.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Read + Hike Book Club is returning! Come discuss themes of ecology and humanity’s relationship with nature with other book and nature lovers in our reading and hiking club! Each month we will go on a leisurely hike with stopping points for book discussion. Some months will have guest lecturers. Participants may choose to come to all the meetings, some meetings, or just one!

August Book: When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan Thomas

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1