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  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Nature Play Afterschool Series Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 3 - December 17 (Extended day (1 PM) on September 24, October 29, November 19 and December 17, no program […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Wild Children of the Woods    Grades 3-5 Mondays 3:30-5:30 PM September 8 - December 22 (no class October 13) Tier A: $438 | Tier B: $381 | Tier C: […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Nature Play Afterschool Series Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 2 - December 16 (no program November 11) Fee per Child: Tier A-$438 | Tier B-$381 | Tier C-$324 Limited […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild
    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    Girls into the Wild Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 2 - December 16 (no program November 11) Fee per Child: Tier A-$444 | Tier B-$386 | Tier C-$328 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild is for girls and nonbinary kids in fourth through sixth grade. Together we build a space where kids […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 3 - December 17 (Extended day (1 PM) on September 24, October 29, November 19 and December 17, no […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Nature Play Afterschool Series Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 3 - December 17 (Extended day (1 PM) on September 24, October 29, November 19 and December 17, no program […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Wild Children of the Woods    Grades 3-5 Mondays 3:30-5:30 PM September 8 - December 22 (no class October 13) Tier A: $438 | Tier B: $381 | Tier C: […]

  • School Vacation Day

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    January 2 – Vacation Day Friday, January 2, 2026 with Isaiah T. Brown 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM Grades K – 3 Fee per Child: Tier A-$112 | Tier B-$97 | Tier C-$83 Limited to 15 participants Spend a day having fun and learning at the Hitchcock Center on this day off from Amherst Public […]

  • Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

    Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek
    Family Programs

    Owl Prowls with Dan Ziomek  Saturday, January 3rd, 6:30 - 9pm or Friday, January 16th, 6:30 - 9pm   with a bad weather date of Saturday, January 24th For ages 10 and up Space is limited; please register now Sliding Scale:  $20, $30, $40 Have you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild
    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    Girls into the Wild with Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Join us in winter 2026 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play […]