2021 Annual Events
FEBRUARY 20-21
Stop by the Shake Rag Alley booth!
PBS Wisconsin’s Garden & Landscape Expo is going virtual for 2021, but Shake Rag Alley will still be there. Join us at our first ever virtual booth!
Visit our virtual booth at any time to explore 2021 opportunities at Shake Rag Alley.
Virtual attendees of this free event will enjoy two full days of live and interactive educational sessions with experts and gardening professionals, a live online exhibitor mall, virtual garden tours captured at the peak of the summer and autumn seasons, opportunities to pose questions to UW-Madison’s Extension Horticulture Experts in open Q&A forums, special activities for kids and families, and a beautiful garden photo competition.
Spring Garage Sale
APRIL 16-17
Lind Pavilion
An eclectic and creative selection!
Our generous friends always supply the most eclectic items imaginable to support Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts.
Piles of art supplies and materials, as well as donated household and collector items are ready to relocate!
Lind Pavilion
411 Commerce St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
Friday, April 16
7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 17
7:30 a.m. – noon
Staff will be available to accept donations in the Lind Pavilion April 12-15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or sooner by appointment Monday-Friday. To schedule, please call our office at (608) 987-3292.
photos from past garage sales
Lind Pavilion
In tandem with Jewelry Boot Camp!
The Jewelry Boot Camp vendor night, featuring JBC instructors, offers jewelry lovers and makers a chance to purchase handcrafted art pieces, tools, and supplies.
Artisan jewelry pieces are also available online year-round in our online Artisan Marketplace. Purchase unique, one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry created by Shake Rag Alley instructors, students, community members and volunteers.
4:30-7 pm in the Lind Pavilion, at 411 Commerce St.
Make-a-Fairy-House
MAY 8
Lind Pavilion
Create a magical home for fairies!
Kids of all ages are invited to make homes fit for fairies that will be featured on the annual Tour of Fairy Homes in June. All sorts of materials and tools will be provided, but feel free to bring bits and baubles to add to the stash!
9 am-4 pm in the Cabinet Shop on the Shake Rag Alley campus, 18 Shake Rag St. Free. Masks and social distancing required.
Tour of Fairy Homes
JUNE 5
10 am – 4 pm
Fairy fun for the whole family!
Stroll the magical grounds at Shake Rag Alley to see original fairy homes built especially for this tour. (Think small, really small!) Each home will be situated in a special spot on-site for your viewing pleasure at this fundraiser for our nonprofit school of arts and crafts. If you fall in love with one, you will be able to bid in a silent Auction of Fairy Homes, which ends at 4 pm on Saturday.
Admission: Adults (12 and above) $5 Children 11 and under FREE
Fairy wings will be available to purchase.
Museum Night
JUNE 17
5 – 8 pm
Free access to Wisconsin history!
The public is invited to visit several locations celebrating Mineral Point history in June 2021.
From 5 to 8 p.m. June 17, the Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce, Mineral Point Historical Society, Mineral Point Railroad Society, Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts and the Wisconsin Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Museum will be open and offering free admission where applicable.
Participating sites include:
The Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce at 145 High St., the former home of Hook & Ladder Company #1, the city’s first fire department formed in 1898. Visit this impeccably restored building in the heart of downtown. View the historic fire ladder wagon and clay miner figurines on display and pick up information on local businesses and things to do in Mineral Point this year. For more information, call (608) 987-3201 or see www.mineralpoint.com or Facebook.
The Mineral Point Historical Society manages the Gundry House and Orchard Lawn at 234 Madison St. For more information, see mineralpointhistory.org or Facebook.
The Mineral Point Railroad Society manages the restored 1856 Railroad Depot Museum at 11 Commerce St. Take advantage of this evening opportunity to walk through the oldest depot in Wisconsin (built in 1856), which was reopened to the public in 2004 after significant restoration. Inside the museum are many exhibits including: a 1915-era scale model of the area around the depot, including a turntable; two engine houses (upstairs); a telegrapher’s office (downstairs). For more information, call (608) 987-2695 or see www.mprs.org.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts, 18 Shake Rag St., invites visitors to tour our collection of nine historic and reproduction buildings. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the buildings representing Mineral Point architecture from the 1830s through 1940s that today host arts and crafts workshops, events, site rentals, and guest lodging. For more information, call (608) 987-3292 or see About Us.
The Wisconsin Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Museum, 112 Front St., in May 2019 marked the 200th anniversary of the International Order of Odd Fellows in the United States, and the 184th anniversary of the IOOF in Mineral Point. The museum will be open for all to view items of the organization’s storied past and learn about the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs’ involvement in issues today. For more information, see Facebook.
Be sure to check out the Mineral Point Library Archives, Mineral Point Opera House and Pendarvis websites and Facebook pages.
Historic Buildings on the Shake Rag Alley Campus
Coach House
Log Cabin
Blacksmith Barn
Potter’s House
Ellery House
JULY 10
7:30-9:30 pm
Americana, folk, bluegrass & more!
Mineral Point’s acoustic band, Point Five, brings their blend of Americana, folk, old-time, bluegrass, and alternative country music back to Alley Stage. Featuring vocal harmonies and original tunes as well as covers of songs you can sing along to, the band’s love for this unique venue means an especially heartfelt performance.
$15 general admission
Discounted price available to Woodlanders Participants. Learn more here.
General Admission Tickets Purchase Here
AUGUST 13-14
An eclectic and creative selection!
Our generous friends always supply the most eclectic items imaginable to support Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts.
Piles of art supplies and materials, as well as donated household and collector items are ready to relocate!
Lind Pavilion
411 Commerce St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
Friday, August 13
7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 14
7:30 a.m. – noon
Staff will be available to accept donations in the Lind Pavilion August 10-12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or sooner by appointment Monday-Friday. To schedule, please call our office at (608) 987-3292.
photos from past garage sales
Mixed Media Night
AUGUST 28
Lind Pavilion
In tandem with Art Adventure Retreat!
Mixed-media artworks and supplies will be available for sale.
4:30-7 pm
Lind Pavilion
411 Commerce St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
Coming soon!
Ghostly Gathering
OCTOBER 23
7 - 11 pm
A Halloween celebration just for adults!
Join us at our second annual Halloween Masquerade Ball, a fall fundraiser supporting Shake Rag Alley arts and crafts programming and historic preservation, for music, dancing and entertainment lasting well into the witching hour. Costumes and masks are encouraged. Guests will enjoy a costume contest with prizes, fortune teller, photo booth, and more.
Ticket sale information will be available by September 2021.
Trick 'r Treat
OCTOBER 31
5 – 7 pm
Friendly costumed characters with treats!
If you are a kid or want to act like a kid – put on your wildest costume and come to Shake Rag Alley! Children of all ages will meet friendly (not scary) costumed characters who will be passing out Halloween treats at each of the Shake Rag historic buildings. This Mineral Point tradition is enjoyable for the whole family and a way to meet so many other free spirits and check out their wacky get-ups.
From 5-7 pm, be sure to walk through the Shake Rag Alley campus at 18 Shake Rag St. Volunteers to pass out candy are always welcome! Sign up here.
Santa Day
DECEMBER 4
Lind Pavilion & Cabinet Shop
Holiday magic begins here!
Photos with Santa are a holiday tradition at Shake Rag. Fun for the entire family!
10 am – 12 pm
10am-noon – Photos with Santa $10
10am-1pm – Take & Make Holiday Crafts and Sweet Treats
Newsletters
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If you are interested in volunteering at Shake Rag Alley and earning workshop discounts, sign up below and we will email you as opportunities arise.
Other Annual Events & Opportunities
Shake Rag Alley actively contributes to the vibrant artistic community of Mineral Point, hosting events on Gallery Nights and Museum Night, during the Fall Art Tour, in conjunction with the Midwest Cornish Festival and as part of city-wide garage sales and community parades. Shake Rag Alley also hosts summer concerts at Alley Stage.
The easiest way to keep up with all of the happenings at Shake Rag Alley is to subscribe to the monthly newsletter and/or follow us on Facebook. This is especially true in 2020 as Shake Rag Alley brings the NEA Big Read Program to Mineral Point for the first time.
Hold Your Own Events at Shake Rag Alley
Campus Map: Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Coach House
18 Shake Rag Street
Art Café
Ellery House
restrooms
4 of 33restrooms
5 of 33restrooms
6 of 33Open Air Parking
7 of 33Lind Pavilion Parking
8 of 33Roadside Parking
allowed on Commerce Street
Smejas’ Studio parking
10 of 33Smejas’ Studio
30 Doty Street
Curbside Parking
as indicated
Accessible Parking
with curb cut
Accessible Parking
with curb cut
Alley Stage
15 of 33Cabinet Shop
French Cabin
1830 Log Cabin
Potter’s House
Blacksmith Barn
Federal Spring
21 of 33Monarch Garden
22 of 33Lind Pavilion
411 Commerce Street
two blocks to
High Street & Commerce Street
Restaurants, Shops & Galleries
To Grocery Store
Point Foods
622 Dodge Street
Street Parking with Additional Parking behind Smejas’ Studio
26 of 33The Green
open air park
Stair Steps
between
Cabinet Shop & Lind Pavilion
Stair Steps
to Alley Stage
Stone Bridge
over
Federal Spring
223 Commerce St.
The Sardeson is home to the
Sardeson Pottery Studio,
Roland’s Loft,
and Tuckpoint. 31 of 33
Weaving & Fiber Arts Studio
Cannery Row Arts Incubator
121 Water St.
Footbridge
33 of 33ADA accessible buildings: Lind Pavilion, Coach House, Smejas’ Studio
