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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\nMondays with Aemelia Thompson\nJanuary 6 – March 16 (no class January 20 or February 17)\n3:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $210/ Non-members $252 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-winter-session-8/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T170000
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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: January 3\, February 7\, March 6\nThird Wednesdays at 12pm: January 15\, February 19\, March 18 \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.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/living-building-tour-50/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120430
CREATED:20191114T142022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T180530Z
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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-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120430
CREATED:20200203T210014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200207T144141Z
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SUMMARY:Amherst’s Famous Spotted Salamanders
DESCRIPTION:Join Ted and Jeff for a talk about spotted salamanders\, the ones that migrate under Henry Street in North Amherst. We will explain their wonderful yearly life cycle\, including the first night of spring migration that has come to be called Big Night. We’ll also describe some of the fascinating adaptations unique to these creatures. \nAfter the talk\, for all interested in volunteering for Big Night\, we will explain specifics about how you can help\, what to wear\, and what to look for. On Big Night we collect data about the numbers of animals using the tunnels. Also during this evening we will describe how you can help with our late April salamander egg mass count\, the best way to census a population of these animals. The salamanders need you! \nwith Ted Watt and Jeff Mazur\, Hitchcock Center Naturalists\nWednesday\, March 4\, 7 pm\nRegistration encouraged \nOur thanks to W.D. Cowls\, Inc. for their cooperation with the ongoing operation and maintenance of the Henry Street salamander tunnels on their property.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/amhersts-famous-spotted-salamanders-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120430
CREATED:20191114T144256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T144256Z
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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-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200303T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200303T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120430
CREATED:20200122T201152Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Outdoor Spaces that Connect Children with the Natural World
DESCRIPTION:Nature play can awaken children’s senses\, challenge their bodies\, inspire their imaginations and build self-confidence. In order to grow up healthy and happy\, children need abundant\, unstructured time to play and explore in the natural world\, but today’s children rarely have the opportunity to roam free outdoors. Bringing nature to the places where children spend their time is an answer. \nWell-designed nature play spaces are inviting and endlessly engaging for children AND good for the planet. With rich\, inspiring images from around the world\, author\, educator\, and landscape designer Nancy Striniste explains why and how to bring the beauty\, adventure\, and sustainability of nature play to backyards\, schoolyards\, churchyards\, neighborhood parks\, early childhood settings\, and more. \nNancy Striniste\, founder and principal designer at EarlySpace\, LLC\, has a unique background as both a landscape designer and an early childhood educator. \nWith Nancy Striniste\, Founder and Principal Designer at EarlySpace\, LLC\nMarch 3\, 5-6pm\nRegistration encouraged \nFrom her Arlington\, Virginia design office\, she has worked with schools\, childcare centers\, municipalities and organizations to create sustainably designed natural play and learning spaces and to teach teachers and others about how to use the outdoors for teaching and learning. \nMs. Striniste is the author of Nature Play at Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces that Connect Children to the Natural World. She teaches at Antioch University New England in their Nature-based Early Childhood Education Graduate Program\, serves on the Nature Play Work Group of the Maryland Partnership for Children and Nature\, and on the Leadership Team of NoVA Outside.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/creating-outdoor-spaces-that-connect-children-with-the-natural-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200303T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200303T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120430
CREATED:20191118T212413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212413Z
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Discovery Day: How Sweet It Is: Making Maple Syrup
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 3 | How Sweet It Is: Making Maple Syrup | with Jeff Mazur \nIt is time for sugaring off! Join us as we visit a sugarbush\, collect sap\, and learn all about the process of making maple syrup. It is going to be a sweet time. \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-how-sweet-it-is-making-maple-syrup/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T143256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T143256Z
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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\nMondays with Aemelia Thompson\nJanuary 6 – March 16 (no class January 20 or February 17)\n3:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $210/ Non-members $252 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-winter-session-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20200205T171751Z
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SUMMARY:Birding for Beginners and Families
DESCRIPTION:This class will consist of five Saturday mornings (7am- 12pm) during the peak of spring migration. We will visit five local hot spots and try to highlight not only the birds but the habitats that they prefer. We will walk at a leisurely pace and look and listen for the many species that use our valley as a migration highway. \nwith Dan Ziomek\nSaturdays\, April 18 – May 16\, 7am-12pm\nMembers $100/Non-members $120\nRegister here \n[bg_faq_start] \nWeek 1\nApril 18: Gate 5 at the Quabbin Reservoir. We will make the short (1 mile) walk into the reservoir looking for early spring migrants and late moving water fowl. If time permits a side trip to Lake Wallace in Belchertown might also be included. Birds of interest: Eagles\, Mergansers\, Phoebe and Kinglets. \nWeek 2\nApril 25: Station Road Rail Trail. Varied habitat with marsh\, fields and wet woodlands. Birds of interest: Wood Duck\, Herons\, early warblers\, etc. \nWeek 3\nMay 2: Conte Refuge: this varied habitat is perfect for both field birds and neotropical migrants. Here we will look for Bobolinks\, Meadowlarks\, Kestrel and many warblers. \nWeek 4 \nMay 9: Mitch’s Way Hadley\, this bird habitat stretches along the CT river and catches many migrants on their trip north. Birds of interest: Warblers\, Green Heron\, Flycatchers\, etc. \nWeek 5 \nMay 16: Skinner Mountain\, this will be our toughest walk so we’ll go slow. Both migrants and breeding birds are possible. Birds of interest: Cerulean Warbler\, Worm Eating Warbler\, Indigo Bunting and Yellow-Throated Vireo. \nClass notes\n\nAll classes start from the hitchcock center.\nCarpooling will be necessary.\nBring binoculars and identification guides if possible.\nOpen to all ages with an interest in bird watching.\nBring bug spray\, water\, snacks\, etc.\nTick checks should be done after every class.\n\n[bg_faq_end]
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/birding-for-beginners-and-families-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200228T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200228T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191107T165235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T165235Z
UID:10001554-1582878600-1582902000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Winter Preschool: Slip\, Slide - Ice and Snow!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the outdoors in winter with your preschooler and Colleen. Come prepared for winter outdoor exploration! Sign up for one\, two or all three winter programs. \n\nFriday\, January 24: Animals Getting Ready for Winter\nFriday\, February 14: Signs of Animals and Tracking\nFriday\, February 28: Slip\, Slide — Ice and Snow!\n\nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n9:30-11:30 am\nMembers: $25 per class/Non-Members: $30 per class\nSign up for all 3 — Members:$70/Non-Members:$85 \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-winter-preschool-slip-slide-ice-and-snow/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T141933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T180555Z
UID:10001568-1582817400-1582824600@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-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T144203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T144203Z
UID:10001587-1582731000-1582738200@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-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T143151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T143151Z
UID:10001577-1582558200-1582565400@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\nMondays with Aemelia Thompson\nJanuary 6 – March 16 (no class January 20 or February 17)\n3:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $210/ Non-members $252 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-winter-session-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200221T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200221T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191107T164121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T164121Z
UID:10001551-1582273800-1582297200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Winter Vacation Camp
DESCRIPTION:Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games\, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five-year olds must be in Kindergarten in order to participate. New this year: first graders may register for the K-1 age group or the 1-2 age group. Limited to 15 participants per age group. \nMonday through Friday\, 8:30am-3:00pm\nFebruary 17-21\nAge Groups:\nA: Ages 5-6\, Grades K-1\nB: Ages 6-8\, Grades 1-2\nC: Ages 8-10\, Grades 3-5\nMembers: $65 per day/Non-members: $78 per day\nSign up for all 5 days and save 10%! \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/winter-vacation-camp-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200220T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191107T164046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T164046Z
UID:10001550-1582187400-1582210800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Winter Vacation Camp
DESCRIPTION:Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games\, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five-year olds must be in Kindergarten in order to participate. New this year: first graders may register for the K-1 age group or the 1-2 age group. Limited to 15 participants per age group. \nMonday through Friday\, 8:30am-3:00pm\nFebruary 17-21\nAge Groups:\nA: Ages 5-6\, Grades K-1\nB: Ages 6-8\, Grades 1-2\nC: Ages 8-10\, Grades 3-5\nMembers: $65 per day/Non-members: $78 per day\nSign up for all 5 days and save 10%! \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/winter-vacation-camp-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191107T164009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T164009Z
UID:10001549-1582101000-1582124400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Winter Vacation Camp
DESCRIPTION:Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games\, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five-year olds must be in Kindergarten in order to participate. New this year: first graders may register for the K-1 age group or the 1-2 age group. Limited to 15 participants per age group. \nMonday through Friday\, 8:30am-3:00pm\nFebruary 17-21\nAge Groups:\nA: Ages 5-6\, Grades K-1\nB: Ages 6-8\, Grades 1-2\nC: Ages 8-10\, Grades 3-5\nMembers: $65 per day/Non-members: $78 per day\nSign up for all 5 days and save 10%! \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/winter-vacation-camp-23/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200218T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191107T163922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T163922Z
UID:10001548-1582014600-1582038000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Winter Vacation Camp
DESCRIPTION:Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games\, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five-year olds must be in Kindergarten in order to participate. New this year: first graders may register for the K-1 age group or the 1-2 age group. Limited to 15 participants per age group. \nMonday through Friday\, 8:30am-3:00pm\nFebruary 17-21\nAge Groups:\nA: Ages 5-6\, Grades K-1\nB: Ages 6-8\, Grades 1-2\nC: Ages 8-10\, Grades 3-5\nMembers: $65 per day/Non-members: $78 per day\nSign up for all 5 days and save 10%! \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/winter-vacation-camp-22/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200217T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
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UID:10001547-1581928200-1581951600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Winter Vacation Camp
DESCRIPTION:Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games\, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five-year olds must be in Kindergarten in order to participate. New this year: first graders may register for the K-1 age group or the 1-2 age group. Limited to 15 participants per age group. \nMonday through Friday\, 8:30am-3:00pm\nFebruary 17-21\nAge Groups:\nA: Ages 5-6\, Grades K-1\nB: Ages 6-8\, Grades 1-2\nC: Ages 8-10\, Grades 3-5\nMembers: $65 per day/Non-members: $78 per day\nSign up for all 5 days and save 10%! \nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/winter-vacation-camp-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20200129T160808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T170436Z
UID:10001639-1581786000-1581791400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:In a Valley: A reading of poems by local poet Sara Eddy written in collaboration with Dominique Thiebaut’s landscape photography
DESCRIPTION:…your heart has always been here\,\none foot on Mt. Castor\, the other\non Mt. Pollux\, the twins sending out\nsuccor and safety to sailors\,\ngranting them passage home and\nblessing them with a constellation’s\ninfinite confidence: you will find\nyour way back\, always.\n(excerpt from “Your Whole Life”) \nLocal poet Sara Eddy will read poems written in response to the photographs of Dominique Thiebaut\, whose work is on exhibit in the Hitchcock Center’s Community Gallery. Eddy’s work mines Thiébaut’s lush\, romantic visions of the Pioneer Valley with the tools of a life-long native of Amherst\, born in Northampton and raised by the banks of the Fort River in South Amherst.  Her poems respond to the photographs with a combination of almost familial comfort in the landscape of the valley and a deep curiosity about the geologic and human history of the places depicted. Eddy is a writing instructor at Smith College and author of a recent publication of poems about beekeeping\, Tell the Bees\, as well as a forthcoming volume of poems about food\, Full Mouth. Her collaboration with Thiebaut has resulted in a work-in-progress. \nSaturday\, February 15\, 5-6:30pm\nFree\nRegistration encouraged
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/in-a-valley-a-reading-of-poems-by-local-poet-sara-eddy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191107T165114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T165141Z
UID:10001553-1581672600-1581679800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Winter Preschool: Signs of Animals and Tracking
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the outdoors in winter with your preschooler and Colleen. Come prepared for winter outdoor exploration! Sign up for one\, two or all three winter programs. \n\nFriday\, January 24: Animals Getting Ready for Winter\nFriday\, February 14: Signs of Animals and Tracking\nFriday\, February 28: Slip\, Slide — Ice and Snow!\n\nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\n9:30-11:30 am\nMembers: $25 per class/Non-Members: $30 per class\nSign up for all 3 — Members:$70/Non-Members:$85 \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-winter-preschool-signs-of-animals-and-tracking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T141845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T180617Z
UID:10001567-1581607800-1581615000@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-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191219T160205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T160225Z
UID:10001633-1581532200-1581537600@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!\n \n 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/16235/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T144114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T144114Z
UID:10001586-1581521400-1581528600@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-15/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20200130T191630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200207T154534Z
UID:10001642-1581508800-1581516000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Going Green Saving Green Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:While sometimes climate and economic development goals can be viewed as adversarial\, the Amherst Area Chamber seeks to rewrite that narrative revealing the ways business and sustainability goals can have an innate synergy\, and specifically how adopting sustainable practices can benefit your bottom line.\n\nThat is why\, in partnership with Hitchcock Center for the Environment\, the Chamber presents the Going Green & Saving Green Luncheon featuring a panel of local experts and access to resources\, tips\, and tools to assist with the implementation of sustainable practices in your organization big or small.\n\nAgenda:\n12:00 Zero Waste Lunch\n12:30 State of Sustainability\n1:00 Panel Discussion and Q&A\n1:45 Hitchcock Center Tour\n\nPanelists:\n\nMary-Moore Cathcart\, Owner\, marymoore DESIGN and Kitchen + Goods\nAimee Francaes\, General Manager/Owner & Jesse Hassinger\, Chef de Cuisine/Owner\, Belly of the Beast\nKhrysti Smyth Barry\, Customer Solutions Specialist\, Center for EcoTechnology\nSusan Waite\, Recycling Coordinator\, City of Northampton\, Northampton ReUse\, and Massachusetts Materials Recycling Facility (Springfield) Advisory Board\n\n\nDate/Time Information:\n\nWednesday\, February 12\n12:00 – 2:00 PM\n\n\n\n\nFees/Admission:\n\n$25 Members\n$35 Non-Members\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/going-green-saving-green-luncheon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191118T212247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212247Z
UID:10001606-1581415200-1581429600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool Discovery Day: Spikes\, Signs and Sensitive Plants
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 \nFebruary 11 | Spikes\, Signs and Sensitive Plants: Field trip to Durfee Conservatory | with Jeff Mazur \nIf you were a plant struggling to survive\, how would you do it? Together we will learn about some of the amazing adaptations plants have to protect themselves\, shape their habitat\, and thrive in challenging environments. \nMarch 3 | How Sweet It Is: Making Maple Syrup | with Jeff Mazur \nIt is time for sugaring off! Join us as we visit a sugarbush\, collect sap\, and learn all about the process of making maple syrup. It is going to be a sweet time. \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-spikes-signs-and-sensitive-plants/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T143100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T143100Z
UID:10001576-1581348600-1581355800@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\nMondays with Aemelia Thompson\nJanuary 6 – March 16 (no class January 20 or February 17)\n3:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $210/ Non-members $252 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-winter-session-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20200115T171510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200115T171510Z
UID:10001637-1581103800-1581112800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Owl Prowl
DESCRIPTION:Dress INCREDIBLY warm because we’ll be standing around in the dark a lot. Bring your sharp ears\, a flashlight\, and a thermos of something hot to drink. We will meet at the Hitchcock Center at 7:30 and then carpool to the site. Weather makeup day will be Saturday February 8th if needed. \nwith Dan Ziomek\nFriday\, January 17\, 7:30 – 10pm\nSaturday\, February 1\, 7:30 – 10pm\nFriday\, February 7\, 7:30 – 10pm\nMembers $12/Non-members $16 per night\, youth 8 and older welcome with an adult. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/owl-prowl-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191209T160917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200124T175412Z
UID:10001627-1581091200-1581094800@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: February 7\, March 6\nThird Wednesdays at 12pm: March 18 \nFREE but please register online \nLiving Building Tours are sponsored by PV Squared and USA Waste and Recycling. \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.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/living-building-tour-49/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T141753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T180645Z
UID:10001566-1581003000-1581010200@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-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T120431
CREATED:20191114T144027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T144027Z
UID:10001585-1580916600-1580923800@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-14/
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