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SUMMARY:Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades K – 2\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Junior 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 Spring Junior Nature Play we will play in the mud and spring rains\, look for bugs\, and enjoy the warming outdoors. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/junior-nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-05-22/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210215Z
UID:10003748-1716391800-1716399000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Jeff Mazur\nGrades 2 – 4\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’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. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-05-22/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231110T210422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210422Z
UID:10003769-1716478200-1716485400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 3 – 5\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’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. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-2/2024-05-23/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231110T210654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210654Z
UID:10003790-1716478200-1716485400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Girls into the Wild: Spring \nwith Katie Koerten\nGrades 4 – 6\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nGirls into the Wild continues into 2024 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in the forest\, such as Stump City\, the Ferns\, and the Faraway Woods – exploring the seasonal beauty of nature as we go. Play games\, make friends\, and create nature projects in the outdoors! Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Any young people with an experience of gender marginalization are welcome!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-spring/2024-05-23/
CATEGORIES:Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231109T200920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201526Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Our Rainbow World (Morning)
DESCRIPTION:Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: Our Rainbow World\nColleen Kelley – Last chance to join a program with Colleen before she retires!\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, April 5-June 14 (no class April 19)\nMorning session: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (please note earlier start time for Spring)\nAfternoon session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nFee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$486 | Tier B-$405 | Tier C-$344  | Tier D-$263\nLimited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.\nPlease note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.  \nWe will welcome Spring and all its colors at our Nature Preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen Kelley. Children will fill their art palettes with natural colors and discover how colors affect animals\, plants and our own lives. Through movement\, songs\, crafts and live animal observations\, children will investigate camouflage\, natural plant dyes\, plant patterns\, chlorophyll and much more.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-our-rainbow-world-morning/2024-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231109T201450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201450Z
UID:10003646-1716555600-1716562800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Our Rainbow World (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: Our Rainbow World\nColleen Kelley – Last chance to join a program with Colleen before she retires!\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, April 5-June 14 (no class April 19)\nMorning session: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (please note earlier start time for Spring)\nAfternoon session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nFee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$486 | Tier B-$405 | Tier C-$344  | Tier D-$263\nLimited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.\nPlease note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.  \nWe will welcome Spring and all its colors at our Nature Preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen Kelley. Children will fill their art palettes with natural colors and discover how colors affect animals\, plants and our own lives. Through movement\, songs\, crafts and live animal observations\, children will investigate camouflage\, natural plant dyes\, plant patterns\, chlorophyll and much more.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-our-rainbow-world-afternoon/2024-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20240108T174559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T174559Z
UID:10003828-1716618600-1716638400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Spring Birding Course
DESCRIPTION:Spring Birding Course with Scott Surner\nFebruary 24 – June 8 2024\nClasses and field trips\nSliding scale tickets: $375\, $325\, $280\nUp to 15 participants. Registration required.  \nMay 25: Local. 6:30 am – 12 pm. We’ll hike up Mt. Holyoke with hopes of finding Cerulean and Worm-eating Warblers\, plus other migrants. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/spring-birding-course-8/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240526T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20240415T190705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T190736Z
UID:10003935-1716717600-1716724800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Ethnobotany Walk
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, May 26\, 10 AM – 12 PM \nOur native plants have so much to teach us\, their balanced place in the ecosystem\, their co-evolution with pollinators\, mycorrhizae and us humans!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/ethnobotany-walk/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240527T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240527T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231215T192900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T171220Z
UID:10003819-1716838200-1716841800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Book Circle: All We Can Save
DESCRIPTION:All We Can Save Book Circle\nJanuary – May\n2nd and 4th Mondays of the month\, 7:30pm – 8:30pm \nAre you hungry for deeper dialogue about the climate crisis and building community around solutions? We are too. All We Can Save Circles are like a book club\, but a cooler\, deeper\, extended version. Let’s strengthen the “we” in All We Can Save. Circles were created by Dr. Katharine Wilkinson.  Join us for this bimonthly book circle\, must commit to most dates.  Please submit interest here or email casey@hitchcockcenter.org.  Some copies available to borrow from Hitchcock.  \nAll We Can Save: Truth\, Courage\, and solutions for the Climate Crisis\nEdited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/book-circle-all-we-can-save-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231109T203141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T203206Z
UID:10003671-1716890400-1716904800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool I: Water Protectors
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool I: Water Protectors \nWith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 1 – 3\, Ages 6 – 8\nTuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nMarch 5 – May 28 (No program Mar 12\, Apr 9 for Discovery Days\, no class Apr 16 for April Vacation Week)\nTier A: $771 | Tier B: $643 | Tier C: $546 | Tier D: $418\nLimited to 12 participants \nInspired by the Indigenous water protectors of Standing Rock\, Homeschool 1 will focus on the sacredness of water. We will explore questions such as what is the importance of water\, and how does it connect everything? What is the water cycle? How can water support so many diverse habitats and creatures? We will gently learn about current issues involving clean water and water conservation\, and discover how we can be change-makers and caretakers of the earth no matter how old or young we are! Our group will explore this topic through outdoor play\, hands-on activities\, journaling\, songs\, community projects\, field trips\, and more. Join us as we become the water protectors we were meant to be! \nNon-refundable within a week of the start of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-i-water-protectors/2024-05-28/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231109T203356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T203356Z
UID:10003681-1716890400-1716904800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: H2WHOA
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool II:  H2WHOA!: How Water Connects Us \nGrades 4-6\, Ages 9-12\nTuesdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nMarch 5 – May 28 (No program Mar 12\, Apr 9 for Discovery Days\, no class Apr 16 for April Vacation Week)\nTier A: $771 | Tier B:$643 | Tier C:$546 | Tier D:$418\nLimited to 12 participants  \nHow do clouds form? Where does water go once it’s down the drain? What lives in a vernal pool? Discover the answers as we explore daily water-related themes\, and the ways this vital liquid connects all life. Learn about aquatic plants and animals\, the ways humans affect our ecosystem\, and the importance of caring for our shared waters as members of communities. Try building a beaver dam\, forming your own snowflakes\, and measure the health of local ponds and streams. This class will feature field trips\, engineering challenges\, games\, crafts\, journaling\, and more. \nNon-refundable within a week of the start of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-h2whoa/2024-05-28/
CATEGORIES:Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010054
CREATED:20231110T205946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T205946Z
UID:10003729-1716996600-1717003800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades K – 2\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Junior 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 Spring Junior Nature Play we will play in the mud and spring rains\, look for bugs\, and enjoy the warming outdoors. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/junior-nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-05-29/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T210215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210215Z
UID:10003749-1716996600-1717003800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Jeff Mazur\nGrades 2 – 4\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’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. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-05-29/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T210422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210422Z
UID:10003770-1717083000-1717090200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 3 – 5\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’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. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-2/2024-05-30/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T210654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210654Z
UID:10003791-1717083000-1717090200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Girls into the Wild: Spring \nwith Katie Koerten\nGrades 4 – 6\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nGirls into the Wild continues into 2024 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in the forest\, such as Stump City\, the Ferns\, and the Faraway Woods – exploring the seasonal beauty of nature as we go. Play games\, make friends\, and create nature projects in the outdoors! Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Any young people with an experience of gender marginalization are welcome!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-spring/2024-05-30/
CATEGORIES:Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231109T200920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201526Z
UID:10003585-1717147800-1717155000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Our Rainbow World (Morning)
DESCRIPTION:Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: Our Rainbow World\nColleen Kelley – Last chance to join a program with Colleen before she retires!\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, April 5-June 14 (no class April 19)\nMorning session: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (please note earlier start time for Spring)\nAfternoon session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nFee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$486 | Tier B-$405 | Tier C-$344  | Tier D-$263\nLimited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.\nPlease note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.  \nWe will welcome Spring and all its colors at our Nature Preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen Kelley. Children will fill their art palettes with natural colors and discover how colors affect animals\, plants and our own lives. Through movement\, songs\, crafts and live animal observations\, children will investigate camouflage\, natural plant dyes\, plant patterns\, chlorophyll and much more.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-our-rainbow-world-morning/2024-05-31/
CATEGORIES:Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231109T201450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201450Z
UID:10003647-1717160400-1717167600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Our Rainbow World (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: Our Rainbow World\nColleen Kelley – Last chance to join a program with Colleen before she retires!\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, April 5-June 14 (no class April 19)\nMorning session: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (please note earlier start time for Spring)\nAfternoon session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nFee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$486 | Tier B-$405 | Tier C-$344  | Tier D-$263\nLimited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.\nPlease note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.  \nWe will welcome Spring and all its colors at our Nature Preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen Kelley. Children will fill their art palettes with natural colors and discover how colors affect animals\, plants and our own lives. Through movement\, songs\, crafts and live animal observations\, children will investigate camouflage\, natural plant dyes\, plant patterns\, chlorophyll and much more.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-our-rainbow-world-afternoon/2024-05-31/
CATEGORIES:Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20240108T174637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T174637Z
UID:10003829-1717218000-1717243200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Spring Birding Course
DESCRIPTION:Spring Birding Course with Scott Surner\nFebruary 24 – June 8 2024\nClasses and field trips\nSliding scale tickets: $375\, $325\, $280\nUp to 15 participants. Registration required.  \nJune 1: Travel day. 5 am -12 pm. Southwick Wildlife Management Area. We usually come away with 40-50 species in this grassland area. Some of the past highlights have been Indigo Bunting\, Blue Grosbeak\, Grasshopper Sparrow\, Field Sparrow\, Savannah Sparrow\, and Prairie Warblers. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/spring-birding-course-9/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20240507T192543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T192543Z
UID:10003943-1717336800-1717342200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:At Home Rain Barreling
DESCRIPTION:with Mary & David Dunn\nSunday\, June 2\, 2pm – 3:30pm  ( Rain Date June 9)  \nMary and David are extraordinary volunteers at the Hitchcock Center.  They have built and maintained the rain barrel systems we use for our Discovery Yard and Teaching Gardens. This program will  join Mary and David Dunn at their home in south Amherst to see how to effectively add rain barrels to your home landscaping.  See them demonstrate materials\, winterizing\, etc.  This will teach homeowners how to set up rain barrels at home to preserve the precious resource of water and manage through increasing periods of drought ( though not this year!)  Registration required\, donations appreciated. 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/at-home-rain-barreling/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T205649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T205649Z
UID:10003710-1717428600-1717435800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Wild Children of the Woods: Spring  
DESCRIPTION:Wild Children of the Woods \nWith: Monya Relles\nGrades 3 – 5\nMondays 3:30 PM – 5 :30 PM\nMarch 18 – June 3 (no program April 15 and May 27)\nTier A:$314 | Tier B:$261 | Tier C:$222 | Tier D:$170\nLimited to 12 participants \nWe go to the woods to think\, learn\, play\, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch the seasons change in our beautiful woods. We will visit stump city\, ferns\, and the far-away woods\, play some organized games\, and learn about the animals\, plants\, and life in these woods\, including ourselves.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/wild-children-of-the-woods-spring-10/2024-06-03/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231109T204317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T204317Z
UID:10003687-1717495200-1717509600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool Discovery Days: Pollination Station
DESCRIPTION:Pollination Station \nWith Lauren Dausch\nJune 4\, 2024 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nAges 6 – 12 or grades 1 – 6\nTier A:$81 | Tier B:$67 | Tier C:$57 | Tier D:$44\nLimited to 12 participants \nDid you know that pollinators are the reason we have most of our food?!?! Together we’ll learn about honeybees and other endangered pollinators who are vital to our health and wellness\, and discover what we can do to support them!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-discovery-days-pollination-station/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T205946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T205946Z
UID:10003730-1717601400-1717608600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades K – 2\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’s Junior 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 Spring Junior Nature Play we will play in the mud and spring rains\, look for bugs\, and enjoy the warming outdoors. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/junior-nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-06-05/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T210215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210215Z
UID:10003750-1717601400-1717608600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Jeff Mazur\nGrades 2 – 4\nWednesdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 20 – June 5  (no program April 17)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$346 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245  | Tier D-$187\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’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. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring/2024-06-05/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T210422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210422Z
UID:10003771-1717687800-1717695000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Nature Play Afterschool Series: Spring \nwith Lauren Dausch\nGrades 3 – 5\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nHitchcock’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. In spring Nature Play After School we will explore\, watch the trees bud\, celebrate the green and blooming springtime\, and play in the mud. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-2/2024-06-06/
CATEGORIES:Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231110T210654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T210654Z
UID:10003792-1717687800-1717695000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild: Spring
DESCRIPTION:Girls into the Wild: Spring \nwith Katie Koerten\nGrades 4 – 6\nThursdays\, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nMarch 21 – June 6 (no program April 18)\nFee per Child: Tier A-$350 | Tier B-$292 | Tier C-$248  | Tier D-$190\nLimited to 12 participants \nGirls into the Wild continues into 2024 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in the forest\, such as Stump City\, the Ferns\, and the Faraway Woods – exploring the seasonal beauty of nature as we go. Play games\, make friends\, and create nature projects in the outdoors! Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Any young people with an experience of gender marginalization are welcome!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-spring/2024-06-06/
CATEGORIES:Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231109T200920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201526Z
UID:10003586-1717752600-1717759800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Our Rainbow World (Morning)
DESCRIPTION:Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: Our Rainbow World\nColleen Kelley – Last chance to join a program with Colleen before she retires!\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, April 5-June 14 (no class April 19)\nMorning session: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (please note earlier start time for Spring)\nAfternoon session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nFee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$486 | Tier B-$405 | Tier C-$344  | Tier D-$263\nLimited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.\nPlease note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.  \nWe will welcome Spring and all its colors at our Nature Preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen Kelley. Children will fill their art palettes with natural colors and discover how colors affect animals\, plants and our own lives. Through movement\, songs\, crafts and live animal observations\, children will investigate camouflage\, natural plant dyes\, plant patterns\, chlorophyll and much more.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-our-rainbow-world-morning/2024-06-07/
CATEGORIES:Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20231109T201450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201450Z
UID:10003648-1717765200-1717772400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Our Rainbow World (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: Our Rainbow World\nColleen Kelley – Last chance to join a program with Colleen before she retires!\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, April 5-June 14 (no class April 19)\nMorning session: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (please note earlier start time for Spring)\nAfternoon session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nFee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$486 | Tier B-$405 | Tier C-$344  | Tier D-$263\nLimited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.\nPlease note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.  \nWe will welcome Spring and all its colors at our Nature Preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen Kelley. Children will fill their art palettes with natural colors and discover how colors affect animals\, plants and our own lives. Through movement\, songs\, crafts and live animal observations\, children will investigate camouflage\, natural plant dyes\, plant patterns\, chlorophyll and much more.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-our-rainbow-world-afternoon/2024-06-07/
CATEGORIES:Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20240108T174706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T174706Z
UID:10003830-1717822800-1717855200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Spring Birding Course
DESCRIPTION:Spring Birding Course with Scott Surner\nFebruary 24 – June 8 2024\nClasses and field trips\nSliding scale tickets: $375\, $325\, $280\nUp to 15 participants. Registration required.  \nJune 8: Travel day. 5 am – 2 pm. October Mountain/Berkshire County. Nesting birds. It’s been a few years since the class has visited this area. Past highlights have been Barred Owl\, Winter Wrens\, and serval species of Warblers. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/spring-birding-course-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20240415T190854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T190854Z
UID:10003936-1717837200-1717858800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Forest Bathing and Art Workshop
DESCRIPTION:with Todd Lynch\nSaturday  June 8 –  9am – 3pm\nSliding scale fee: $80\, $100\, or $120\nLimited to 12 participants \nJoin Forest Bathing guide and ecological artist Todd Lynch for a refreshing day of discovery and art making and leave with ways you can integrate these practices into your own rhythms. Forest Bathing combined with ecological art-making can offer us ways to explore our relationships across many levels. These practices root us in our senses in the present moment.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/forest-bathing-and-art-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010055
CREATED:20240415T190552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T010501Z
UID:10003934-1717920000-1717927200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Birding by Ear with John Green 2/2
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 15\, 8 – 10 AM\nAnd/Or\nSaturday\, June 9\, 8 – 10 AM\nSliding Scale $15\, $25\, $35\n \nSometimes the most amazing birds you can’t spot\, but their song gives them away!  Join naturalist John Green and his great ear to see what birds you can find by sight or sound during this special time of year for birds\, the height of bird migration and nesting.  
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/birding-by-ear-with-john-green-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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