Upcoming Special Events in Shirley, Massachusetts 
Listing is updated weekly at the Shirley Historical Society Museum.
Please contact us to have your event added to the list – mail@shirleyhistory.org
The Shirley Historical Society MUSEUM IS OPEN for visitors, researchers, and volunteers.
most Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
You may phone ahead to double check or to make an appointment 978-425-9328.
Saturday December 2nd – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Trinity Chapel Christmas Fair at Center Town Hall
Sunday December 3rd 6:30 pm – Candlelight Vespers at Shirley Meeting House
Saturday December 16th – 2:00 pm – Community Christmas Concert to benefit Shirley Friendship Fund and the Friends of Shirley Seniors. www.shirleyarts.info
Guided Tours of the Site of
The Shirley Shaker Village
Two hour tours in 2024 will be held on Sundays September 6th, October 13th, October 27th
Private tours may be arranged for groups of 8 on an agreed-upon Sunday afternoon.
The Shaker Village property is part of the state prison system and it can only be accessed by special arrangement. Our tour begins inside a Shaker building with a brief illustrated lecture on the history of the Shakers and the Shirley Shaker Village. Visitors go inside two other Shaker buildings and travel by prison van to various locations around the property.
Reservations must be made in advance for a cost of $20 per person, or $15 for Historical Society members.
Mail payment and contact information to Shirley Historical Society, PO Box 217, Shirley, MA 01464
Historic Shirley
Pub Crawls
Make arrangements to start at the Museum for a slide talk explanation of early New England taverns, the effects of prohibition, and the growth of local drinking clubs. Then load your car with the tour leader and your guests and visit the sites of 21 Shirley drinking establishments. Cost is $75 per car for the private two hour talk and tour.
Telephone during open hours or Email mail@shirleyhistory.org to make arrangements.