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  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Winter Session with Jeff Mazur Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5:30pm, extended days 1:30pm-5:30pm January 4 – March 15 (no class February 22) Extended day: February 8 Members: $230/Non-members: $254 Open to all […]

    $230 – $254

  • Spring Birding

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    with Scott Surner Classes: Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm – 2/1, 3/1, 4/12, 5/3, 5/17 Field Trips: 2/3-4, 3/5, 3/18, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/10-11 Join this Hitchcock tradition! Scott has […]

    $275 – $315

  • Girls into the Wild

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    with Katie Koerten Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 Thursdays, January 5–March 16 (no class February 23) 3:30pm-5:30pm Members: $270/Non-members: $320 Calling all girls ages 8-11! Get to know nature, and make […]

    $270 – $320

  • From Hurricane to Climate Change Film Screening and Panel Discussion

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Thursday, February 2, 7pm FREE, registration appreciated Doug Challenger, Film Director and Editor, Professor of Sociology, Franklin Pierce University Dwayne Breger, Director of Clean Energy Extension, UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and […]

    FREE

  • Winter Preschool Day

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    All About Ice and Snow! with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult must attend with child) Selected Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am Members: $20 per program / Non-members: $24 per program Explore fun winter […]

    $20 – $24

  • Our Living Building Tour

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Winter Tour Dates 1st Fridays at 4pm – January 6, February 3, March 3 3rd Wednesdays at 12pm – January 18, February 15, March 15 FREE registration appreciated Come meet […]

    FREE

  • Second Saturday Science – The Science of Snow

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Second Saturdays, January through June Free 10am-11am January 14, February 4, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 10 Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday […]

    FREE

  • Passive House Tour

    Directions upon registration

    with Alexi Arango Saturday, February 4, 10am FREE registration appreciated A comfortable, affordable home that doesn't use a single drop of fossil fuels, The Potwine Passive House uses 8 times […]

    FREE

  • Homeschool Discovery Day

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Amazing Plant Adaptations: Field Trip to Smith Botanic Garden with Jeff Mazur Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm Ages 6-12 Members: $42 per program /Non-members: $46 per program Tuesdays, January 10, January 24, February […]

    $42 – $46

  • Community Read (2 of 5) with Dr. Ray Bradley

    Jones Library 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA, United States

    Community Read The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert This year we will be collaborating with the Jones Library for the 2017 community read On the Same Page—Amherst. […]

    FREE