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SUMMARY:Wild Children of the Woods: Winter  
DESCRIPTION:Wild Children of the Woods \nwith Monya Relles\nGrades 3 – 5\nMondays 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nJanuary 8 – March 11 (no class January 15 or February 19)\nTier A:$249 | Tier B:$207 | Tier C:$176 | Tier D:$135\nLimited to 12 participants \nWe go to the woods to think\, learn\, play\, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch the seasons change in our beautiful woods. We’lll visit stump city\, ferns\, and the far-away woods\, play some organized games\, and learn about the animals\, plants\, and life in these woods\, including ourselves.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/wild-children-of-the-woods-winter-9/2024-03-04/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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SUMMARY:Homeschool I: Water Protectors
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool I: Water Protectors \nWith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 1 – 3\, Ages 6 – 8\nTuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nMarch 5 – May 28 (No program Mar 12\, Apr 9 for Discovery Days\, no class Apr 16 for April Vacation Week)\nTier A: $771 | Tier B: $643 | Tier C: $546 | Tier D: $418\nLimited to 12 participants \nInspired by the Indigenous water protectors of Standing Rock\, Homeschool 1 will focus on the sacredness of water. We will explore questions such as what is the importance of water\, and how does it connect everything? What is the water cycle? How can water support so many diverse habitats and creatures? We will gently learn about current issues involving clean water and water conservation\, and discover how we can be change-makers and caretakers of the earth no matter how old or young we are! Our group will explore this topic through outdoor play\, hands-on activities\, journaling\, songs\, community projects\, field trips\, and more. Join us as we become the water protectors we were meant to be! \nNon-refundable within a week of the start of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-i-water-protectors/2024-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T205350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T205529Z
UID:10003700-1710171000-1710178200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Wild Children of the Woods: Winter  
DESCRIPTION:Wild Children of the Woods \nwith Monya Relles\nGrades 3 – 5\nMondays 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nJanuary 8 – March 11 (no class January 15 or February 19)\nTier A:$249 | Tier B:$207 | Tier C:$176 | Tier D:$135\nLimited to 12 participants \nWe go to the woods to think\, learn\, play\, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch the seasons change in our beautiful woods. We’lll visit stump city\, ferns\, and the far-away woods\, play some organized games\, and learn about the animals\, plants\, and life in these woods\, including ourselves.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/wild-children-of-the-woods-winter-9/2024-03-11/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231109T204109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T205639Z
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Discovery Days: Local Birds
DESCRIPTION:Local Birds \nWith Lauren Dausch\nMarch 12\, 2024 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nAges 6 – 12 or grades 1 – 6\nTier A:$81 | Tier B:$67 | Tier C:$57 | Tier D:$44\nLimited to 12 participants \nRule the roost as we investigate native bird species\, and the amazing ways they make their homes here! Learn more about birds’ unique adaptations\, migrations\, and which feathered friends are returning for spring.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-discovery-days-scents-scat-signs/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T210108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210108Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Winter
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Winter \nwith Jeff Mazur\nGrades 2 – 4\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nJanuary 3 – March 13 (no program February 21 or March 6)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$281 | Tier B-$234 | Tier C-$199  | Tier D-$152\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In Winter Nature Play After School we will explore snowy wooded trails and fields\, make snow villages\, and sled down the HCE hill. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-winter/2024-03-13/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T205649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T205649Z
UID:10003701-1710775800-1710783000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Wild Children of the Woods: Spring  
DESCRIPTION:Wild Children of the Woods \nWith: Monya Relles\nGrades 3 – 5\nMondays 3:30 PM – 5 :30 PM\nMarch 18 – June 3 (no program April 15 and May 27)\nTier A:$314 | Tier B:$261 | Tier C:$222 | Tier D:$170\nLimited to 12 participants \nWe go to the woods to think\, learn\, play\, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch the seasons change in our beautiful woods. We will visit stump city\, ferns\, and the far-away woods\, play some organized games\, and learn about the animals\, plants\, and life in these woods\, including ourselves.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/wild-children-of-the-woods-spring-10/2024-03-18/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231109T203141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T203206Z
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SUMMARY:Homeschool I: Water Protectors
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool I: Water Protectors \nWith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 1 – 3\, Ages 6 – 8\nTuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nMarch 5 – May 28 (No program Mar 12\, Apr 9 for Discovery Days\, no class Apr 16 for April Vacation Week)\nTier A: $771 | Tier B: $643 | Tier C: $546 | Tier D: $418\nLimited to 12 participants \nInspired by the Indigenous water protectors of Standing Rock\, Homeschool 1 will focus on the sacredness of water. We will explore questions such as what is the importance of water\, and how does it connect everything? What is the water cycle? How can water support so many diverse habitats and creatures? We will gently learn about current issues involving clean water and water conservation\, and discover how we can be change-makers and caretakers of the earth no matter how old or young we are! Our group will explore this topic through outdoor play\, hands-on activities\, journaling\, songs\, community projects\, field trips\, and more. Join us as we become the water protectors we were meant to be! \nNon-refundable within a week of the start of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-i-water-protectors/2024-03-19/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T210215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210215Z
UID:10003740-1710948600-1710955800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Jeff Mazur\nGrades 2 – 4\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-03-20/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T210422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210422Z
UID:10003761-1711035000-1711042200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 3 – 5\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-2/2024-03-21/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T205649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T205649Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Children of the Woods: Spring  
DESCRIPTION:Wild Children of the Woods \nWith: Monya Relles\nGrades 3 – 5\nMondays 3:30 PM – 5 :30 PM\nMarch 18 – June 3 (no program April 15 and May 27)\nTier A:$314 | Tier B:$261 | Tier C:$222 | Tier D:$170\nLimited to 12 participants \nWe go to the woods to think\, learn\, play\, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch the seasons change in our beautiful woods. We will visit stump city\, ferns\, and the far-away woods\, play some organized games\, and learn about the animals\, plants\, and life in these woods\, including ourselves.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/wild-children-of-the-woods-spring-10/2024-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231109T203141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T203206Z
UID:10003664-1711447200-1711461600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool I: Water Protectors
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool I: Water Protectors \nWith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 1 – 3\, Ages 6 – 8\nTuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nMarch 5 – May 28 (No program Mar 12\, Apr 9 for Discovery Days\, no class Apr 16 for April Vacation Week)\nTier A: $771 | Tier B: $643 | Tier C: $546 | Tier D: $418\nLimited to 12 participants \nInspired by the Indigenous water protectors of Standing Rock\, Homeschool 1 will focus on the sacredness of water. We will explore questions such as what is the importance of water\, and how does it connect everything? What is the water cycle? How can water support so many diverse habitats and creatures? We will gently learn about current issues involving clean water and water conservation\, and discover how we can be change-makers and caretakers of the earth no matter how old or young we are! Our group will explore this topic through outdoor play\, hands-on activities\, journaling\, songs\, community projects\, field trips\, and more. Join us as we become the water protectors we were meant to be! \nNon-refundable within a week of the start of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-i-water-protectors/2024-03-26/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T210215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210215Z
UID:10003741-1711553400-1711560600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Jeff Mazur\nGrades 2 – 4\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-03-27/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231110T210422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210422Z
UID:10003762-1711639800-1711647000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 3 – 5\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-2/2024-03-28/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T010125
CREATED:20231109T201940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201940Z
UID:10003650-1711701900-1711724400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Spring Curriculum Day
DESCRIPTION:March 29th School Holiday\nWith Alanna Rutledge\nFriday\, March 29\, 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM\nGrades 1 – 3*\nFee per Child: Tier A-$110 | Tier B-$92 | Tier C-$78  | Tier D-$60\nLimited to 12 participants \nCome play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary schoolers! Bring a snack\, lunch and water bottle and come prepared to play outside\, no matter what the weather! Limited to 12 participants. *Depending on enrollment\, your Kindergartner or 4th grader may be able to join.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/spring-curriculum-day/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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