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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nSee dates and locations below\nFee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 \nNEW for 2025\, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring. Nature educators guide children in small groups and explore plants\, animals\, rocks\, and soil. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning\, but also make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and includes a story or a song if time. \nLearn more and register 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-2/2025-11-15/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nSee dates and locations below\nFee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 \nNEW for 2025\, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring. Nature educators guide children in small groups and explore plants\, animals\, rocks\, and soil. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning\, but also make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and includes a story or a song if time. \nLearn more and register 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-2/2025-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nSee dates and locations below\nFee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 \nNEW for 2025\, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring. Nature educators guide children in small groups and explore plants\, animals\, rocks\, and soil. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning\, but also make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and includes a story or a song if time. \nLearn more and register 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-2/2025-11-25/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nSee dates and locations below\nFee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 \nNEW for 2025\, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring. Nature educators guide children in small groups and explore plants\, animals\, rocks\, and soil. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning\, but also make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and includes a story or a song if time. \nLearn more and register 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-2/2025-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nSee dates and locations below\nFee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 \nNEW for 2025\, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring. Nature educators guide children in small groups and explore plants\, animals\, rocks\, and soil. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning\, but also make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and includes a story or a song if time. \nLearn more and register 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-2/2025-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek
DESCRIPTION:Owl Prowls\n\n\nwith Dan Ziomek \nSaturday\, January 3rd\, 6:30 – 9pm\nor Friday\, January 16th\, 6:30 – 9pm  \nwith a bad weather date of Saturday\, January 24th \nFor ages 10 and up\nSpace is limited; please register now\nSliding Scale:  $20\, $30\, $40 \n\nHave you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special treat in the heart of winter.  Come seek out the Great-horned owl on a winter (hopefully snowy) night with expert birder Dan Ziomek.  Dress super duper warmly.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/owl-prowl-with-dan-ziomek-9/2026-01-03/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek
DESCRIPTION:Owl Prowls\n\n\nwith Dan Ziomek \nSaturday\, January 3rd\, 6:30 – 9pm\nor Friday\, January 16th\, 6:30 – 9pm  \nwith a bad weather date of Saturday\, January 24th \nFor ages 10 and up\nSpace is limited; please register now\nSliding Scale:  $20\, $30\, $40 \n\nHave you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special treat in the heart of winter.  Come seek out the Great-horned owl on a winter (hopefully snowy) night with expert birder Dan Ziomek.  Dress super duper warmly.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/owl-prowl-with-dan-ziomek-9/2026-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-02-25/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Big Migrations Volunteer Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Big Migrations Volunteer Information Session \nMonday\, March 2\, 6 – 7 pm\nat the Hitchcock Center \nBecome a Salamander Volunteer after an Information and Training Session! Come to Hitchcock Center for a presentation by Environmental Educator Jeff Mazur all about the Big Migrations season\, what to expect\, data collection\, how to help the salamanders cross Henry Street (and how not to help!) and how human community can support local wildlife and our amphibious neighbors.  \n*Sign up for this event even if you don’t plan to attend to receive 2026 Big Migrations updates to your inbox* \nSIGN UP TO ATTEND
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/big-migrations-volunteer-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T111500
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-03-03/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T100000
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-03-09/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T111500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T191639Z
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-03-19/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:On the Same Page '26: Beaver Tales with Dr. Bruchac
DESCRIPTION:Beaver Tales: Native Traditions and Colonial Relations\nThursday\, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.\nLocated at North Amherst Library Meeting Room\n\nThis talk by Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac considers shifts in Indigenous approaches to hunting beaver in the Connecticut River valley. For millennia\, hunting practices were rooted in reciprocity and sustainability\, as recorded in oral traditions and archaeological records. During the 1600s\, however\, the English colonial settler fur trade encouraged over-hunting and introduced a debt economy\, provoking land loss and conflicts that resonate into the present day. \nDr. Margaret M. Bruchac is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania\, where she founded the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative. For more than 30 years\, she has also served as a consultant to Historic Northampton\, Historic Deerfield\, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, and Old Sturbridge Village Museum.\nThis is part of the On the Same Page 2026 Community Read! A series of free programs for all in collaboration with Amherst Jones Library.  \nLearn more about the program series \n 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/on-the-same-page-26-beaver-tales-with-dr-bruchac/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T113000
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CREATED:20260225T210542Z
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SUMMARY:On the Same Page '26: Family Beaver StoryWalk
DESCRIPTION:Family Beaver StoryWalk and Program\n\nSaturday\, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. – Wentworth Farm Conservation Area\nKatie Koerten\, Hitchcock Center Education Director\n \n\nWood you believe that beavers are some of nature’s most important engineers? Join the Hitchcock Center for a beaver StoryWalk for young ones! We’ll waddle through beaver habitat\, reading the pages of a beaver-themed StoryWalk as we go. We’ll slap our “tails\,” waddle like beavers\, and sing a song about our favorite lodge-builders. Spend time in the outdoors engaging in early literacy and movement. Best for little explorers ages 1-6 with their caregivers. Led by Katie Koerten of the Hitchcock Center.\nThis is part of the On the Same Page 2026 Community Read! A series of free programs for all in collaboration with Amherst Jones Library.  \nLearn more about the program series
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/on-the-same-page-26-family-beaver-storywalk/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
CREATED:20260225T211018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T211018Z
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SUMMARY:On the Same Page '26: Screening of "Beaver Family Life"
DESCRIPTION:Screening of Beaver Family Life\n\nMonday\, March 23 at 6:00 p.m. – Hitchcock Center @ 845 West Street \n\nJoin us at the Hitchcock Center for a screening of a new documentary by New England Forests\, as we follow a beaver family over a year’s time\, beginning in autumn as they prepare for and endure winter; and then as warm spring and summer weather returns. The filmmaker\, Ray Asselin\, will be on hand to answer questions.\nThis is part of the On the Same Page 2026 Community Read! A series of free programs for all in collaboration with Amherst Jones Library.  \nLearn more about the program series
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/on-the-same-page-26-screening-of-beaver-family-life/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
CREATED:20251111T210742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T191639Z
UID:10005616-1774432800-1774437300@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
CREATED:20260225T211659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T211659Z
UID:10005743-1774465200-1774468800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:On the Same Page '26: Author Event with Leila Philip
DESCRIPTION:On the Same Page with Leila Philip\n\nWednesday\, March 25 at 7:00 pm\nAt Munson Memorial Library Hall \n\nJoin us for an exciting in-person evening with author Leila Philip\, as she reads from and discusses her book Beaverland. \nThis is part of the On the Same Page 2026 Community Read! A series of free programs for all in collaboration with Amherst Jones Library.  \nLearn more about the program series
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/on-the-same-page-26-author-event-with-leila-philip/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
CREATED:20251111T210742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T191639Z
UID:10005617-1774692000-1774696500@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-03-28/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T111500
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-03-31/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
CREATED:20260323T193217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T193235Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Salamanders of New England
DESCRIPTION:Salamanders of New England Film Screening\nThursday\, April 2\, 6 pm\nwith filmmaker Ray Asselin and herpetologist Alan Richmond\nFree\, registration appreciated.\n \nSalamanders are some of our most mysterious amphibians. Living below ground\, or underwater\, they’re seldom seen\, if ever\, by most people. Probably the most familiar is the Red Eft\, that bright orange juvenile stage of the Red-spotted newt that seems to magically appear on the forest floor during or after rains. Terrestrial salamanders\, when they do come to the surface\, are primarily nocturnal\, so we don’t get many opportunities to see them. The aquatic species remain just as elusive\, given that few of us are spending any time in the kind of underwater worlds they inhabit. \n“The Salamanders of New England” film will give us a close look at every salamander species that inhabits New England. We’ll see examples of the typical complete salamander life cycle\, from egg to larva to adult\, as well as some interesting behaviors. Timelapses will show larvae developing in their transparent eggs.  All 12 New England salamander species will be featured\, with scenes we promise you’ve likely never witnessed. There will be a Q&A session following the film\, and UMass herpetologist Alan Richmond (retired) will be with us to answer all those questions you’re bound to have.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/film-screening-salamanders-of-new-england/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-04-06/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T111500
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-04-29/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
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UID:10005622-1777716000-1777720500@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-05-02/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
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UID:10005623-1777975200-1777979700@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-05-05/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T150000
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SUMMARY:Yoshi’s Big Swim Storytime with Author and Turtle Meet-and-Greet
DESCRIPTION:Yoshi’s Big Swim Storytime and Turtle Meet-and-Greet with author Mary Wagley Copp\nSaturday\, May 9 at 2pm\nAt Hitchcock Center \nJoin the Hitchcock Center for the Environment for a special storytime with award-winning children’s author Mary Wagley Copp on Saturday\, May 9! The event will focus on Mary’s picture book\, Yoshi’s Big Swim: One Turtle’s Epic Journey Home\, which tells the true story of Yoshi\, a loggerhead sea turtle who was rescued and cared for by scientists before being released back into the ocean. Discover an amazing story celebrating teamwork\, conservation\, and an animal hero who swam more than 22\,000 miles to her true home—the longest journey of any animal ever tracked. \nFollowing a fun and engaging presentation on the book\, attendees will learn more about Yoshi’s real-world counterparts and have the chance to meet some of the Hitchcock Center’s turtles in residence. Books will be available for purchase through Odyssey Bookshop. \nMary Wagley Copp’s debut picture book\, Wherever I Go\, won numerous awards\, including NPR’S 100 Best Children’s Books 2020\, Notable Social Studies Book by the Children’s Book Council in 2021\, and was the 2022 winner of the Massachusetts Book Award. Her nonfiction book\, Yoshi’s Big Swim: One Turtle’s Epic Journey Home was longlisted for the 2024 Mass Book Award and was the winner of the 2024 Nutmeg Award. Mary’s students in her ELL class were the inspiration for her new book\, Sometimes We Pray (2026).  She and her husband live on a farm in Westport\, MA. They have 3 grown children. You can learn more about Mary at marywagleycopp.com. \n​​This Mass Kids Lit Fest event is presented in partnership with the Massachusetts Center for the Book.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/yoshis-big-swim-storytime-with-author-and-turtle-meet-and-greet/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T100000
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T111500
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SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T132603
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UID:10005626-1779876000-1779880500@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-05-27/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T111500
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UID:10005627-1780394400-1780398900@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Little Bear Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Little Bear Nature Walks  \nWith Chrissy Larson\nAges 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather.\nSee dates and locations here \nLittle Bear Nature Walks are guided\, open-ended walks that allow toddlers\, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk\, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring and are led by a preschool educator. Children investigate plants and animals\, engage with rocks\, soil and water\, and use their imaginations to play with the world. Walks incorporate observation\, inquiry\, and sensory learning. Each has a loose theme and includes a trail-side storytime. Come along with us! \nSee dates and locations here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/little-bear-nature-walk-3/2026-06-02/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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