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  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    JUNIOR NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Lauren Dausch Ages 5-7 or Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm September 6 – December 20  (no program November 22) Tier A:$453 Tier B:$378 Tier C:$321 Tier D:$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Jeff Mazur Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 September 6  – December 20 (no program November 22) Tier A:$453 | Tier B:$378 | Tier C:$321 | Tier D:$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Lauren Dausch Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 September 7 – December 21 (*Extended day Oct 26, no program November 23) Tier A:$480 | Tier B:$400 | Tier C:$340 | Tier D:$260 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild

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

    GIRLS INTO THE WILD AFTERSCHOOL  with Katie Koerten Ages 9-12 or Grades 4-6 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm September 7 – December 21 (*Extended day Oct 26, no program November 23) Fee per Child: Tier A-$480 | Tier B-$400| Tier C-$340  | Tier D-$260 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2023 for […]

  • Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (AM)

    Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (AM)

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Fall Nature Discovery Preschool Series – From Here to There: How Things Move in Nature Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 15 – December 8 (no programs October 13,  November 10 & 24) Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Fee per Child: Tier A-$477 | Tier B-$398 | […]

  • Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (PM)

    Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (PM)

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Fall Nature Discovery Preschool Series – From Here to There: How Things Move in Nature Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 15 – December 8 (no programs October 13,  November 10 & 24) Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Fee per Child: Tier A-$477 | Tier B-$398 | […]

  • Fun Friday Frolics Afterschool

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

    FUN FRIDAY FROLICS **NEW!!** with Lauren Dausch Ages: Ages 6-9 or grades 1 – 3* Fridays, 1:00 – 5:30pm Fee per Child: Tier A-$82 | Tier B-$68| Tier C-$58  | Tier D-$44 Limited to 12 participants New! Come frolic in the forest on this Friday afternoon early release day for Amherst elementary schoolers! Bring a […]

  • Second Saturday Family Science

    Family Programs

    with Lauren Dausch Ages 5–7 or Grades K–1 Second Saturdays of the month, 10–11am September 9, October 14, November 11, December 9 Suggested Donation: $10–$30 per family Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children (ages 5–7) with their parents, these programs will explore cool topics […]

  • Storytelling Saturday

    Teen Programs

    Storytelling Saturday With Monya Relles Saturday, December 9 Suggested ages 11-14 Special time: 11am to 3pm Suggested Donation: $10-$40 per teen Come visit for a Saturday and play a role playing game (RPG) like Dungeons and Dragons. We’ll build a character and go on a group adventure with Hitchcock Educator Monya as our guide. It […]

  • 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 SERIES With Monya Relles Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm September 11 – December 18 (no program September 25 and October 9) Tier A:$393 Tier B:$327 Tier C:$278 Tier D:$213 Limited to 12 participants We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series […]