Canterbury Shaker Village Hosts 4th Annual Heifer Parade

CANTERBURY, NH - Canterbury Shaker Village will host the 4th Annual Heifer Parade with Food and Fiddle from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, May 7, 2016. Cows from Brookford Farm will parade to the historic pastures at the Village at approximately 11 a.m. Admission is free.

Maypole dancing, food, outdoor barn dancing, and make-your-own head wreaths and May baskets will be available throughout the day. Self-guided exhibits at the Village will be open to attendees and guided tours on the hour will be available at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a special fee of $10 per person.

Other upcoming events at Canterbury Shaker Village include Opening Day & Canterbury Shaker Village XC5K on Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m.; a Plant Sale on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Simply Shaker Dinner and Auction, the annual gathering benefiting Canterbury Shaker Village on Wednesday, June 22. Upcoming Shaker-inspired workshops include Holistic Orchard Workshop on May 21; Medicinal Plant Walk on June 11; and The Shaker Dance Revival Project Summer Dance Intensive on June 22-24 and June 27-29.

To view the complete 2016 calendar of events and workshops visit www.shakers.org.

Submitted by Funi Burdock of Canterbury Shaker Village.