Events

Community Read The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert This year we will be collaborating with the Jones Library for the 2017 community read On the Same Page—Amherst. To learn more, please visit: joneslibrary.org/onthesamepage  Programs: Tuesday, January 31 at 7 pm: Dr. Richard Palmer from UMass-Amherst will speak on global warming and the […]

with Sally Pick, SJP Environmental Consulting Tuesday, January 31, 7-8:30pm FREE registration appreciated In a time when policies addressing climate change are being challenged, find out what you can do to reduce your home’s climate impact, by making it less reliant on fossil fuels, with renewables like solar and with an energy savvy home that wastes less […]

Winter Session with Jeff Mazur Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5:30pm, extended days 1:30pm-5:30pm January 4 – March 15 (no class February 22) Extended day: February 8 Members: $230/Non-members: $254 Open to all children in grades 1-3. Limited to 10 participants.

with Scott Surner Classes: Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm – 2/1, 3/1, 4/12, 5/3, 5/17 Field Trips: 2/3-4, 3/5, 3/18, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/10-11 Join this Hitchcock tradition! Scott has been leading this class since 1979. Space is limited and in high demand. Class dates and locations. Online registration opens on January 10th at 9am. Members […]

with Katie Koerten Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 Thursdays, January 5–March 16 (no class February 23) 3:30pm-5:30pm Members: $270/Non-members: $320 Calling all girls ages 8-11! Get to know nature, and make friends at the same time at this weekly afterschool program. Now in its third year, Girls into the Wild is designed to bring girls together […]

Thursday, February 2, 7pm FREE, registration appreciated Doug Challenger, Film Director and Editor, Professor of Sociology, Franklin Pierce University Dwayne Breger, Director of Clean Energy Extension, UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment Christine Hatch, Extension Assistant Professor of Hydrogeology & Climate Change, UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment Chris Mason, Energy and Sustainability Office, […]

All About Ice and Snow! with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult must attend with child) Selected Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am Members: $20 per program / Non-members: $24 per program Explore fun winter themes with your child! Limited to 12 families per program. Register here.

Winter Tour Dates 1st Fridays at 4pm – January 6, February 3, March 3 3rd Wednesdays at 12pm – January 18, February 15, March 15 FREE registration appreciated Come meet our newest educator – our building!  It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, […]

Second Saturdays, January through June Free 10am-11am January 14, February 4, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 10 Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children with their parents, these programs will explore cool topics in nature. No registration required. Groups of 6 or more […]

with Alexi Arango Saturday, February 4, 10am FREE registration appreciated A comfortable, affordable home that doesn't use a single drop of fossil fuels, The Potwine Passive House uses 8 times less energy than the typical Massachusetts home while not compromising on style, affordability, comfort, or convenience. Body heat and the sun provide a remarkable 75% […]