Capers Emporium feels like the center of the New Harmony universe! The store is filled with people who know and love New Harmony- when there’s something happening, the team at Capers is happy to share. Ohh you haven’t seen the labyrinth yet? Did you know there’s actually TWO in town? They’ll tell you all about it! Have you been to a cooking class here? We signed up for the tomato/tomatoe class on a Saturday evening. It was so much fun that we signed up for their cookie baking class the very next day! Sometimes recipes have so many ingredients and steps that it’s overwhelming. The recipes shared and made in class were fairly, dare I say, easy. Manageable ingredients, easy to follow recipe and a KNOCK OUT final product that your dinner guests will think you spent time/money/energy on! I didn’t know a tomato galette was not that difficult to make! And it turned out so beautifully! We were taught how to make a 5 minute cookie in the air fryer- who knew! The cooking classes at Capers were the highlight of my trip. The store itself is the Mecca for gifts- i like to think of it organized into departments: kitchen gadgets a plenty, coffee/tea paraphernalia, health and wellness, kids games and entertainment, the most beautiful cards and stationery, the funniest coasters, New Harmony memorabilia, trinkets and gadgets! If you can chat up Mary Beth, she’s the equivalent of the town mayor. Her team: Paula, Susie, Kim, Olivia are all wonderful and knowledgeable. And if they see you again, chances are they’ll remember your name. And they’ll ask if you ever got a chance to walk to labyrinth! Just such small town loveliness that you don’t get from the big city! If you can’t find it at Capers Emporium, you don’t need it;)

- Jennifer Kripas Verified