Volunteer opportunity for the Shafer Farm- your 2+ hours are greatly appreciated! Please bring work gloves! Workday opportunities for volunteers:
Volunteer opportunity for the Shafer Farm- your 2+ hours are greatly appreciated! Please bring work gloves! Workday opportunities for volunteers: 1- Water little walnut trees, if needed. 2- Paint, rollers and brushes are provided for painting. 3- Three carpentry items. 4- Move all barn stage materials to opposite bay of barn. Some will go to […]
Lots of projects - now that the weather has warmed up: 1- Carpentry items; A- built a simple exterior door for the little engine room B- replace rotted side porch floor joist and install new mahogany flooring. 2- Painting - priming windows before they are installed in the Summer Kitchen and […]
Some items to accomplish include: 1- Paint three or four items 2- Move couple items from Billiard Room to attic 3- Broom clean house and Summer Kitchen 4- Weed eater in several areas (bring your own, if available) 5- Hang two lower level barn doors 6- Basement under house - remove debri and dirt 7- […]
Featuring The Dargan Benders The Gravy Soppers The Burkittsville Preservation Association will host its first annual concert series on June 1, 2024 from 2 PM – 6:30 PM at the H. W. Shafer Farm (1606 Gapland Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755) featuring an afternoon of old time string band music from local bands The Gravy Soppers and The […]
Bluegrass at the Farm. The Country Gentlemen Show tribute band. Children under 12 free. BYO lawn chairs and blankets. 1606 Gapland Rd. Jefferson, Maryland 21755.
Join us for the second annual Boogie by the Barn at the Shafer Farm (1606 Gapland Rd, Jefferson, MD, right outside of Burkittsville)! Old time music by The Gravy Soppers, bluegrass music by the Seneca Creek Bluegrass Band, fiddle music by Rolan Clark, beer by Smoketown Brewery and Whistle Punk food truck. Bring the whole […]
Tour Six Historic Buildings in Burkittsville’s Historic Downtown followed by live music, BBQ and a tour of the Shafer Farm Tours in downtown Burkittsville begin at 12 pm and run until 3:30 pm Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event beginning at 11:30 am until 2 pm at PJ Gilligan Dry Goods […]
The Burkittsville Preservation Association host its annual concert series on June 6, 2026 from 2 PM – 6:30 PM at the H. W. Shafer Farm (1606 Gapland Rd, Jefferson, MD […]