Cacao Whiskey Release Party (partnership with New Liberty Distillery) Join New Liberty Distillery & Shane Confectionery in celebrating the release of our delicious collaboration! Master Distiller Rob Cassell and Chocolate Maker Kevin Paschall will be discussing their Cacao Whiskey, a collaborative creation that has been three years in the making. New Liberty’s pot distilled, malted barley whiskey is blended beautifully with Shane’s cocoa nibs, which have notes of black walnut and red fruit. Sample this limited batch whiskey on its own and in a specialty cocktail, and taste complementary single origin chocolates. Meanwhile, learn about craft chocolate making and spirit distilling in Philadelphia.

Milk & Cookies Tasting Join co-owner Eric Berley and Chef Daphne Macias for a unique & relevant holiday program! Learn about and taste a surprising variety of milks, derived from both plants and animals. Six milks will be paired with complementary and harmonious baked goods, made in-house by Daphne.

Clear Toy Candy Workshop Join Shane Confectionery in our historic candy kitchen for a hands-on exploration of Victorian clear toy and hard candy. Throughout the evening, guests will make candy using 19th-century candy molds! Attendees will learn about the art form, and create their own clear toy candy sculptures—all in the kitchen of America's oldest confectionery.

Sweet Hereafter: Confections for the Afterlife (3rd annual Shane Halloween Haunt) A delicious & immersive storytelling experience presented by Shane Confectionery Travel through the veil to experience a confectionery tour of the afterlife! Don your blackest clothes, tuck in your handkerchief, and step through the veil to join Shane Confectionery for their annual haunting event. Sweet Hereafter: Confections for the Afterlife will guide visitors through America’s oldest confectionery, exploring life, death, and beyond. Learn about death rituals in America and taste sweet interpretations of the practices. 

*HOW ARE YOU, IMPOSTERS! Tracing the Origins of the Ice Cream Soda Talk (partnership with Archives Month Philadelphia, “Archives Month Takes over Nerd Nite”) Using a curious and bombastic Philadelphia broadside from the 19th century, Shane’s archivist, Laurel, will wade into the murky history of the ice cream soda, while investigating turn of the century fountain culture--fraught with professional rivalries, grandiose self-promotion, and a healthy fear of ice.

*Temperance in the Soda Fountain Tasting (partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia & the Culinary Literacy Center) Explore the Golden Age of the American soda fountain and ice cream parlor with Shane Confectionery & The Franklin Fountain. Check out their collections to learn why this aspect of American culture coincided with the Temperance Movement, and sample three popular turn of the century fountain drinks based on receipt books in their collection.

Botanical Cocoa Tea Workshop (partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Culinary Literacy Center) Shane Confectionery’s Chocolate Maker will discuss historical chocolate and traditional American recipes, which were often flavored with local roots, flowers, and only occasionally sweetened with ingredients like licorice. You’ll learn to grind and steep cocoa nibs and create a few varieties of cocoa tea, using ingredients that would have been used centuries ago in the Americas. After, you’ll create their own cocoa tea mixture with cocoa nibs and historical botanicals.

Victorian Candy Making Workshop (partnership with Atlas Obscura) Join Atlas Obscura Society Philadelphia for a visit to Shane Confectionery's historic candy kitchen for a hands-on exploration of Victorian clear toy and hard candy. Throughout the evening, guests will make a variety of candy using 19th-century equipment, molds, techniques, and herbal flavors! Attendees will learn about candy and medicine’s intertwined past, crank a 19th century drop roller, and create their own clear toy candy sculptures and cough drops—all in the kitchen of America's oldest confectionery.

Sweet Peek of Shane Confectionery (partnership with Atlas Obscura) Join Atlas Obscura at Shane Confectionery, where we’ll explore the oldest continuously operating confectionery in the United States.  We will also be opening their archives to the public, offering a unique, curated look into turn-of-the-century collections which shed light on the history of ice cream, confections, and chocolate in America.

Death by Chocolate Ice Cream Social Join us for a decadent ice cream social like you’ve never experienced. Featuring a variety of small batch chocolate ice creams, made with craft, bean-to-bar chocolate from Shane Chocolate Works, you’ll have access to single origin flavors and unique toppings. Our chocolate maker will be on hand to talk about his craft and the chocolate you’ll be tasting.

Taffy Pull Butter up your hands and bring a friend to pull taffy over candy and conversation. Participate in an Old-Fashioned Taffy Pull in Shane Confectionery's historic kitchen! Our confectioner will cook up batches of taffy and teach tips and tricks to getting the perfect bite. Nibble on your taffy creations while learning about the history of taffy pulls.

*Hand Crafted Root Beer Workshop (partnership with the Clay Studio) Join us for an effervescent evening of Root Beer tasting! In this tasting, you’ll learn about the history, production, and origin of this timeless beverage while the folks from the Franklin Fountain create a historic root tea. Explore the botanicals in early recipes, and make your own house-made Root Beer.

Local Chocolate, Cheese, & Honey Workshop (partnership with Philadelphia Bee Co. Don Shump) Join Shane Confectionery's own Chocolate Maker & Philadelphia Bee Co. beekeeper Don Shump for a tasting that will pair a sumptuous variety of local chocolates, honey, and cheeses.

Chocolate Cocktails Workshop (partnership with the Alchemists Society) Join us for a special Craft Cocktail & Chocolate Workshop, created in collaboration with our friends at the Alchemist Society! During this libatious & educational class, you'll make four historic cocktails using local spirits, and pair them with a variety of hand-crafted Shane chocolates. You'll leave tipsy with cocoa facts and your newfound ability to create unique cocktails!

Decorate Your Own Buttercream Egg This Easter, hop on over to Shane Confectionery to decorate your own classic buttercream egg, all while learning tips and tricks from our confectioner!

Love Potions Workshop Enroll in a special Potions Class this Valentine's Day as Shane Confectionery and The Franklin Fountain point their arrows at both lovers and lonely hearts alike. Students will learn the intertwining history of soda fountains, aphrodisiacs, medicine, and magical plants, and then be given the tools to mix up their own potions meant to inspire love. Each potion will be a sweet soda syrup as unique as its creator, students will be encouraged to mix flavors by both taste and magical implication. Come thirsty to sip sample sodas as you prepare your perfect potion.