The Shaker Legacy
Sunday, September 13th at 2 PM
At the Lempster Meetinghouse
In their more than two and a half centuries of existence,
members of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing,
commonly known as Shakers,
made ingenious contributions
to diverse fields:
agriculture, industry, medicine,
music, furniture design, women’s rights,
racial equality, craftsmanship, social
and religious thought, and mechanical
invention and improvement.
New Hampshire Humanities Council
scholar Darryl Thompson
who lived among the Shakers for many years
and served as a consultant to Ken Burns
in his documentary film
The Shakers:
Hands to Work. Hearts to God
will present
The Shaker Legacy
at the Lempster Meetinghouse.
Mr. Thompson explores some of these
contributions in his lecture and shares some of his personal memories of the
Canterbury Shakers.
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Refreshments
will feature a variety of Shaker
recipes baked by members of the Lempster
Historical Society.
Program sponsored
by the New Hampshire
Humanities Council and the Lempster Historical
Society