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Brother Arnold Hadd coaxes the sheep out of the way during his morning chores at Shaker Village on June 3. At 70 sheep, it is the largest flock the Shakers have had in many years.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village looks like a painting in the early morning light, its neat row of white buildings dappled with sun and backed by a rolling green pasture dotted with sheep. Soon, gardeners will arrive to work alongside the Shakers and the hum of daily life will fill the idyllic hillside village.
The silence is broken only by bird song and the whoosh of traffic in the distance. Tom, the resident cat, lounges on the back steps of the dwelling house, lazily watching the birds. He’d already killed a chipmunk this morning, Brother Arnold Hadd says as he steps out of the kitchen, a can of cat food in hand.
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Brother Arnold Hadd coaxes the sheep out of the way during his morning chores at Shaker Village on June 3. At 70 sheep, it is the largest flock the Shakers have had in many years.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village looks like a painting in the early morning light, its neat row of white buildings dappled with sun and backed by a rolling green pasture dotted with sheep. Soon, gardeners will arrive to work alongside the Shakers and the hum of daily life will fill the idyllic hillside village.
Lois Lowry and Brother Arnold Hadd will discuss Lowry’s book “Like the Willow Tree.”
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NEW GLOUCESTER Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village on Monday, April 12, will present a live discussion and audience Q&A with Lois Lowry and Brother Arnold Hadd, who will discuss “Like the Willow Tree” – Lowry’s historical fiction book set at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village.
The live event will take place at 6 p.m. via Zoom, and is open for pre-registration at maineshakers.com. The talk is free and open to all age groups, and will be live-streamed on Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village’s Facebook page. Optional donations will be accepted.
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