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SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T143000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
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SUMMARY:In Bloom in Western Mass New Movie Premier and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center\, in collaboration with Antioch University New England\, is hosting the In Bloom in Western Mass webinar and panel discussion on the new film Turning School Inside Out.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe webinar will feature Western Massachusetts principals and regional educators discussing their experiences with implementing innovative outdoors practices in their preschool\, kindergarten and early elementary grades in their schools. They’ll describe some of their programs\, and discuss how they’ve supported and encouraged teachers to move some of the curriculum into the natural world. We’ll also discuss benefits to children and the response of parents and community members to these innovations.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Principal’s Panel will feature:\n\n\nWilliam Knittle\, Principal\, Rowe Elementary\, Rowe\, MA\n\n\nConor Driscoll\, Principal\, Gill Elementary School\, Gill\, MA\n\n\nLiza Lowe\, Founder\, Wild Roots Nature Preschool\, West Chesterfield\, NH\n\n\nColleen Kelley\, Education Director\, The Hitchcock Center for the Environment\, Amherst\, MA\n\n\nDavid Sobel\, Professor Emeritus\, Antioch New England\, Panel Facilitator\n\n\n \n\n\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2020\n\n\n1:00–2:30pm\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTo view additional In Bloom Conference Webinars\, please visit: \n\n\nhttps://www.hitchcockcenter.org/programs/professional-development-programs/in-bloom/
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/in-bloom-in-western-mass-new-movie-premier-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200512T140324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T140359Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Animals All Around Us
DESCRIPTION:Close your eyes and picture this: Birds singing on a sunny day\, squirrels chasing each other up a tree\, ants carrying a cookie crumb through your kitchen. We live in a world full of animals that we can learn so much from\, and all we have to do is pay attention. This week we’re taking a closer look at the animals that surround us and explore concepts like habitat\, adaptation\, and evolution. Any and all animals around you can be included like grey squirrels\, song birds\, and any animals you have in your own family! \nREGISTER \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\n\n\n \nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service. \n\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-animals-all-around-us/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200511T162300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T162923Z
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SUMMARY:Reducing Heat Trapping Emissions from Energy Use and Storing More Carbon in Forests to Achieve a Safe Climate
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is proud to co-sponsor a series of Zoom webinar talks with Climate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests. The first of two talks in the series\, Protecting Forests: A Series of Talks About the Critical Importance of Forests in the Time of Climate Change will be given by William Moomaw. Forests are vital in mitigating climate change\, and restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems to protect biodiversity\, provide clean air and water\, and enhance human health. \nWilliam R. Moomaw\, Professor Emeritus\, Center for International Environment & Resource Policy at Tufts University\, lead author of five reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\,  former director of the Climate & Energy Program at the World Resources Institute. \nWe’re excited to present the latest forest science and policy from these experts! There will be time for Q & A following each talk. \n\nRegister here.\n\n\nThe talks are free\, but registration is required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation with a link to join the meeting.Please register if you can’t attend and want a link to the recorded talk. Do not share the link because it will only work for you.\n\nEvent co-sponsors\nArise for Social Justice; Concerned Citizens of Franklin County; Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution\, Climate Change Committee; The Enviro Show; Extinction Rebellion Western MA; Green Berkshires;  Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Keep the Woods; 350MA Berkshire Node; Mothers Out Front Pioneer Valley; Partnership for Policy Integrity; Restore: The North Woods; Representative Lindsay Sabadosa\, 1st Hampshire District; Springfield Climate Justice Coalition; Traprock Center for Peace & Justice; Wendell State Forest Alliance
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/reducing-heat-trapping-emissions-from-energy-use-and-storing-more-carbon-in-forests-to-achieve-a-safe-climate/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T151841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151841Z
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SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200512T140556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T140556Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Wanted: Waste! Decomposers And the Food Chain
DESCRIPTION:What happens to plants and animals after they die? Or the banana peel you aren’t going to eat? They become a tasty buffet for some vital critters in the food chain. Decomposers act as nature’s “clean-up crew”—they consume dead animal carcasses\, decaying plant material and waste products from other members of the ecosystem. At home you can search for\, observe\, and study the work of decomposers\, and together we’ll explore why these small critters play such a big role. \nREGISTER \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\n\n \nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service. \n\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-wanted-waste-decomposers-and-the-food-chain/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191120T151237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T151237Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Playing outside in the winter is super awesome! Hitchcock’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. During Winter Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in the snow\, build forts\, sled\, make snow creations\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nWednesdays with Jeff Mazur\nJanuary 8 – March 18 (no class February 19)\nExtended day: March 4\n3:30-5:30pm\, extended days 1:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $255/Non-members: $306 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-session-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T151751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151751Z
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SUMMARY:Homschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homschool-ii-digital-ecology/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T151652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151652Z
UID:10001598-1586858400-1586872800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T151608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151608Z
UID:10001597-1586253600-1586268000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200205T174133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T202820Z
UID:10001645-1585994400-1586001600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Chain Reactions and Creative Contraptions - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Playful Engineers teaching artist and engineering enthusiast Jay Mankita will present a hands-on workshop in which participants will have a chance to design\, build\, test\, and play with Rube Goldberg “Machines”\, and other chain reactions\, connecting focused play with serious science. Participants learn through demonstration and play\, exploring basic force and motion physics\, as they build fun chain reactions with common toys and other ordinary materials. Jay brings lots of materials to work with\, including dominoes\, wood blocks\, string\, chain\, pulleys\, elastics\, tinker toys\, K’nex\, Legos\, tracks\, ping-pong balls\, clamps\, connectors\, bases\, dowels\, and magnets.\n\nSaturday\, April 4\n10am-12pm\nAges K and up\nFree\, but registration required\n\n\nA note regarding the ages of participants: children younger than kindergarten are welcome\, but they must be closely supervised. Babies or toddlers or anyone else who might put things in their mouth should NOT attend due to many little swallowable parts. \n\nThis program is possible with support from the Amherst Cultural Council.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/chain-reactions-and-creative-contraptions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200303T191258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200303T191258Z
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SUMMARY:Help Install New Drift Fences at the Salamander Tunnels on Henry Street in Amherst
DESCRIPTION:Bring your muscles and get ready to dig in the dirt! We’ll be digging holes for the new fence stakes and making a trench along the fence-line to bury the bottom of the new fence. It’s going to be tough work but should help a lot to reduce the number of salamanders that have been climbing over the old fences and getting out into the road. Bring work gloves\, spades\, pry bars\, pickaxes\, mattocks. Heavy rains will postpone out work day. Check Hitchcock Center’s web site for updates. Find more information on the Salamander Tunnels\, if they aren’t already familiar to you. \nMany thanks to W.D. Cowls\, Inc for their cooperation with the salamander tunnel project over the years. \nSaturday\, April 4\, 9:30am until done!\nSunday\, April 5\, 9:30am until done!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/help-install-new-drift-fences-at-the-salamander-tunnels-on-henry-street-in-amherst/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200306T185832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T185832Z
UID:10001648-1585929600-1585933200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Living Building Tour
DESCRIPTION:Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts to achieve the Certified Living Building designation! It is designed to model systems in nature\, it’s net zero energy and water\, has composting toilets\, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials. Come find out what makes our building a special teaching tool empowering visitors to ask\, “what does sustainability look like in the built environment and in my community?” Bring your questions so we can learn together. Tours typically last from 1-1.5 hours. \nFirst Fridays at 4pm: March 6\, April 3\, June 5\nThird Wednesdays at 12pm: March 18\, April 15\, May 20\, June 17\nFREE but please register online \nNote: We are pleased to be able to offer Spanish language translators for our building tours. If you or someone you know could benefit from translation\, please let us know in advance\, so that we may schedule a translator for your tour date. \nWhile you’re here\, check out our neighbors over at the R.W. Kern Center at Hampshire College\, another Living Building Challenge project. \nLiving Building Tours are sponsored by PV Squared and USA Waste & Recycling.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/living-building-tour-52/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191107T183619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T183619Z
UID:10001561-1585918800-1585926000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Beanstalks to Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis and how things change in nature is the theme for this popular program. Children will compare their own lives\, from newborn to preschooler\, with the life cycles of other living things. Through live animal and plant observations\, stories\, songs\, movement\, imagery and crafts\, children will learn about how and why changes happen. Start your metamorphosis now! An adult must attend with the child to develop a sense of wonder together. \nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, March 27 – June 19 (No class April 24\, May 15 or May 29)\nMorning session: 9:30-11:30am\nAfternoon session: 1-3pm\nMembers: $220/Non-members: $264 \nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-beanstalks-to-butterflies-12/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191107T171706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T171706Z
UID:10001559-1585906200-1585913400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Beanstalks to Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis and how things change in nature is the theme for this popular program. Children will compare their own lives\, from newborn to preschooler\, with the life cycles of other living things. Through live animal and plant observations\, stories\, songs\, movement\, imagery and crafts\, children will learn about how and why changes happen. Start your metamorphosis now! An adult must attend with the child to develop a sense of wonder together. \nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, March 27 – June 19 (No class April 24\, May 15 or May 29)\nMorning session: 9:30-11:30 am\nAfternoon session: 1-3:00 pm\nMembers: $220/Non-members: $264 \nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-beanstalks-to-butterflies-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191118T213324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T213324Z
UID:10001610-1585841400-1585848600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Often you just need to run\, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild\, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside\, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at her own comfort level\, from climbing trees\, to playing camouflage in the forest\, to running and whooping wildly through fields – all while noticing the birds that are singing\, the flowers that are blooming and the signs animals leave behind. Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nAges 8-11\, Grades 3-5\nWith Katie Koerten\nThursdays\, March 26 – June 11 (no program April 23)\nMembers: $330/Non-members: $396 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-spring-session-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191219T160312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T160312Z
UID:10001634-1585765800-1585771200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Spring Birding
DESCRIPTION:Join this Hitchcock tradition! Scott has been leading classes since 1979. Space is limited and in high demand. \nwith Scott Surner\nEvening classes at Hitchcock: Wednesdays\, 6:30-8pm\, February 12\, April 1\, April 15\, June 10\nFieldtrips: see schedule\n$315 for members/$380 Non-members\nRegistration opens online HERE January 15 at 9am. Follow the link to set-up a registration reminder!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/spring-birding-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191120T150924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T150924Z
UID:10001617-1585755000-1585762200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Playing outside in the winter is super awesome! Hitchcock’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. During Winter Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in the snow\, build forts\, sled\, make snow creations\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nWednesdays with Jeff Mazur\nJanuary 8 – March 18 (no class February 19)\nExtended day: March 4\n3:30-5:30pm\, extended days 1:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $255/Non-members: $306 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-session-12/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191118T212545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212545Z
UID:10001608-1585648800-1585663200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool Discovery Day: Amphibians of Spring
DESCRIPTION:Do you love science and nature? Do you want to see what the Hitchcock Homeschool program is all about? Sign up for our Discovery Days\, our one-time programs about science and nature. In a mixed-age setting\, we explore cool topics at the Hitchcock Center\, meet science experts\, and sometimes go on field trips. Our Discovery Day programs are appropriate for everyone from first time to veteran homeschoolers\, and we welcome almost-6 year olds who are interested in joining our class in the fall. This is designed as a drop-off program. Limited to 12 participants per program. \nAges 6-12\nwith Katie Koerten or Jeff Mazur\nTuesdays 10am-2pm\nJanuary 14\, January 28\, February 11\, March 3\, March 31\, April 28\, June 9\nMembers: $45 per program/Non-members: $55 per program \nREGISTER \nMarch 31 | Amphibians of Spring | with Katie Koerten \nPeep! Peep! This is the time of year that our local amphibians wake up! On this day we will learn the major frog and toad species found in Massachusetts and the sounds they make. We’ll visit the vernal pool in the forest at the Hitchcock Center to look and listen for signs of peepers\, wood frogs\, and spotted salamanders. \nApril 28 | Nature Did It First: Biomimicry | with Katie Koerten \nNature has a lot to teach us about how to solve problems in ways that are good for the Earth. Today we will discover the efficiency of nature’s adaptations and ask what we can learn from nature about how to live more sustainably. \nJune 9 | Energy is Electrifying | with Katie Koerten \nToday we’ll explore energy and how the lights turn on. This will be a fun day with indoor and outdoor portions\, in which we use simple everyday tools to see how electricity is made. We’ll compare conventional electricity with alternative\, more sustainable ways of producing energy such as solar and wind.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-discovery-day-amphibians-of-spring/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191118T214425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T214425Z
UID:10001612-1585582200-1585589400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Spring fever is coming\, and your kids need to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Spring Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nMondays with Aemelia Thompson\nMarch 23 – June 8 (no class April 20 & May 25)\n3:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $230/Non-members $276 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-session-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20200130T144733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T155541Z
UID:10001640-1585333800-1585341000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Woodcock: Skydancer
DESCRIPTION:Have you heard the telltale peep of the woodcock looking for a mate to do its early spring sky dance? If not you are in for a treat that will likely become an annual tradition\, you’ll be hooked. Join bird song radio personality and our favorite garden advisor Dan Ziomek to enjoy this special spring event. Recommended for adults and young people 4th grade and up.  \nwith Dan Ziomek\, local birder and naturalist\nFriday\, March 27\, 6:30-8:30pm\nMembers $12/Non-members $16\nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/woodcock-skydancer-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191107T183518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T183518Z
UID:10001560-1585314000-1585321200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Beanstalks to Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis and how things change in nature is the theme for this popular program. Children will compare their own lives\, from newborn to preschooler\, with the life cycles of other living things. Through live animal and plant observations\, stories\, songs\, movement\, imagery and crafts\, children will learn about how and why changes happen. Start your metamorphosis now! An adult must attend with the child to develop a sense of wonder together. \nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, March 27 – June 19 (No class April 24\, May 15 or May 29)\nMorning session: 9:30-11:30am\nAfternoon session: 1-3pm\nMembers: $220/Non-members: $264 \nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-beanstalks-to-butterflies-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191107T171621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T171621Z
UID:10001558-1585301400-1585308600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Beanstalks to Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis and how things change in nature is the theme for this popular program. Children will compare their own lives\, from newborn to preschooler\, with the life cycles of other living things. Through live animal and plant observations\, stories\, songs\, movement\, imagery and crafts\, children will learn about how and why changes happen. Start your metamorphosis now! An adult must attend with the child to develop a sense of wonder together. \nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, March 27 – June 19 (No class April 24\, May 15 or May 29)\nMorning session: 9:30-11:30 am\nAfternoon session: 1-3:00 pm\nMembers: $220/Non-members: $264 \nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-beanstalks-to-butterflies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191118T213231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T213231Z
UID:10001609-1585236600-1585243800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Often you just need to run\, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild\, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside\, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at her own comfort level\, from climbing trees\, to playing camouflage in the forest\, to running and whooping wildly through fields – all while noticing the birds that are singing\, the flowers that are blooming and the signs animals leave behind. Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nAges 8-11\, Grades 3-5\nWith Katie Koerten\nThursdays\, March 26 – June 11 (no program April 23)\nMembers: $330/Non-members: $396 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-spring-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191120T150812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T150812Z
UID:10001616-1585143000-1585157400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Playing outside in the winter is super awesome! Hitchcock’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. During Winter Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in the snow\, build forts\, sled\, make snow creations\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nWednesdays with Jeff Mazur\nJanuary 8 – March 18 (no class February 19)\nExtended day: March 4\n3:30-5:30pm\, extended days 1:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $255/Non-members: $306 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-session-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T151524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151524Z
UID:10001596-1585044000-1585058400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-13/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T150327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T150327Z
UID:10001593-1585044000-1585058400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool I: Raindrop to Reservoir
DESCRIPTION:For all creatures on Earth\, water is life. In this weekly homeschool class\, we will explore the wonders of water\, from the molecular level to the watershed level and everything in between. We will discover how vital water is in our lives\, and the lives of all living creatures\, and improve our “aqua-literacy” by learning where our water comes from and where it goes. Every day we’ll explore the outdoors\, play games\, learn new vocabulary words and further the learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nwith Katie Koerten\nAges 6-8\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (no class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nNo class Members: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-i-raindrop-to-reservoir-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200323T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200323T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191118T214326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T214326Z
UID:10001611-1584977400-1584984600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Spring fever is coming\, and your kids need to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Spring Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nMondays with Aemelia Thompson\nMarch 23 – June 8 (no class April 20 & May 25)\n3:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $230/Non-members $276 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-session/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T142158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T180445Z
UID:10001571-1584631800-1584639000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild: Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:Often you just need to run\, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild\, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside\, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at her own comfort level\, from climbing trees\, to playing camouflage in the forest\, to running and whooping wildly through fields – not to mention sledding\, sliding on ice and exploring animal tracks in the snow. Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nAges 8-11\, Grades 3-5\nwith Katie Koerten\nThursdays\, January 9 – March 19 (no program February 20)\nMembers: $275/Non-members: $330 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-winter-session-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T090949
CREATED:20191114T144457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T144457Z
UID:10001590-1584545400-1584552600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:Playing outside in the winter is super awesome! Hitchcock’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. During Winter Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in the snow\, build forts\, sled\, make snow creations\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWednesdays with Jeff Mazur\nJanuary 8 – March 18 (no class February 19)\nExtended day: March 4\n3:30-5:30pm\, extended days 1:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $255/Non-members: $306 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-winter-session-19/
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