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We Inspire - Create - Educate with wool, alpaca fleece, mohair, and others.
Keep the Fiber Arts & Textiles Alive!
Call: 717-873-8960
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Our Center is open by appointment for classes, fieldtrips, luncheons, and special events. The museum is closing early this year due to special events.
Call 717-873-8960 to make an appointment.
About Us

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Our Location
Shady Pines Farm
Shady Pines is privately owned and operated. It was purchased in 1988 with the plan to share animals with youth. Since that time it has grown into a non-profit organization. Scroll down to learn about their community involvement.
Shady Pines Farm
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The farmstead dates back to 1750, which runs parallel to the time frame of the Fiber Arts and Textiles Center. Through the years, we have met families, their relatives, and friends of those who have lived here. At one time, it was a self-sustainable farm raising hogs, chickens, potatoes, and other crops.
For the past thirty- five plus years, sheep and goats, horses, donkeys, alpacas, border collie dogs, and cats have made it their home.
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Y.O.U.T.H. PROGRAM,INC.
(Y. outh program for O. ur community to U. nderstand animals by T. raining and caring for them to H. elp bring our community closer together)
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YPI is a non-profit organization established in 2003. We work with youth as individuals, schools, youth organizations, church groups, and at-risk youth. If you work with youth and want to visit, click the contact button below.
YPI sponsors the Fiber Art and Textile Center, which is open to the general public. This allows us to reach all ages of our community and tourists.
Our Mission is to provide a safe, supervised, and fun atmosphere for our visitors, animals, and community. By selecting mentors and instructors who are interested in youth as individuals, we hope to inspire them to believe in themselves, utilize their skills, and turn their dreams into reality. We provide projects and programs that not only enrich the youth in our community but also give back to the community.
Fiber Arts and Textiles Center's Museum
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Our museum was established in 2016 and is sponsored by the Y.O.U.T.H. Program, Inc. Previously, we worked with youth ages 14-18. Through the years, we discovered a need to reach younger boys and girls as well as adults. The museum gives us the opportunity to meet our needs and provide the history of fiber arts and textiles while holding hands-on demonstrations and classes.
The fiber arts and textiles are not just art they are the foundation of our textile industry's history.
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If you are interested in helping us in our mission - keeping the arts alive, press the button below.
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