Serving: a Reading and Discussion Program

The Shaker Heritage Society (SHS) is located on the site of America’s first Shaker settlement which was founded in 1776 by Mother Ann Lee and a small group of followers.  The complex is a small oasis located within walking distance from Albany Airport’s main entrance and the Ann Lee Pond Nature Preserve.  Visitors enjoy a mix of historic buildings and natural landscape features, the Shaker cemetery, and apple orchard.    The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from March through late December.  The grounds are open to the public from dawn to dusk throughout the year.We offer a wide variety of tours, workshops, and programs for youth and adults.  The 1848 Meeting House and 1915 Barn are frequently used by community organizations for meetings and special events.For additional information about the Shaker Heritage Society, please visit www.shakerheritagesociety.org , email director@shakerheritage.org or call 518-456-7890.

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Join us for this six-part reading and discussion series to explore the idea of "serving" through history and literature.

&quot;How similar to colonization in a new country, communal association is, that members of a community should be willing to turn a hand in any needed direction in order to render their best service in building up and sustaining the cause.&quot; - Brother Giles Avery“Serving” is the topic of a new reading and discussion group at Shaker Heritage this spring. As communities that embraced equality, practiced compassion for the poor and indigent, and strove to elevate the common good over the individual, Shaker historic sites have a rich tradition of service. Sponsored by Humanities New York and led by faculty from the Russell Sage College English, Writing &amp; Culture and Service Learning Programs, the series will draw on essays, creative nonfiction, and short stories from the Civically Engaged Reader to explore the multifaceted nature of service, and the complicated dynamics between those “serving” and those who are “served”. Participants will be encouraged to share their reflections and to explore the connections among the readings, Shaker history, and their own personal experiences.Registration is limited to 20 participants.Program Dates:Tuesdays, 4:00pm-5:30pmApril 12April 26May 10May 24June 7June 21

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