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July 2019
Berkshire Summer Nature Camp
At Berkshire Nature Camp in Lenox, campers ages 3 to 16 have fun and make friends as they discover nature! Trail explorations, wildlife observation, outdoor play, hands-on activities, games, and crafts keep campers engaged throughout the summer. Camp takes place at Pleasant Valley, our 1,200-acre wildlife sanctuary with diverse forests, meadows, mountains, brooks, and beaver ponds. June through August. Register today!
Find out more »Summer Program for Children: Art on the Farm
A week-long children’s program that fosters creativity on our inspiring farm. Working with natural and recycled materials, children will make all kinds of creations with art teacher Karl Mullen. The week will also include musical experiences, woodland walks, outdoor fun, and time to get down and dirty on the farm. FEE $300/$270 member child ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Find out more »3rd Thursday Downtown Pittsfield
The streets and sidewalks of downtown Pittsfield are filled with live music, street performers, great shopping, outdoor dining and new art from 5pm to 8pm and beyond. Every 3rd Thursday from May – October. Free and open to all!
Find out more »Family Friendly: Thursday Evening Fun Series
This family friendly series is all about looking closely at art, telling the story it invites, making art on the terrace, listening to music, and creating group dances on the lawn with Moving Arts Exchange Early Childhood Program Director, Sarah Daunt. The Runaway Cafe will be open to offer picnic-friendly meals, SoCo ice cream, popsicles and more to round out the evening.
Find out more »Housatonic Evening Paddle
Evening is the perfect time to look for wildlife. We'll leisurely explore the rich wetland of the Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area in the hours before dusk, find a cove to come together in, and enjoy refreshments while listening and watching for wildlife. Kingfishers, herons, muskrats, beavers, and other wildlife are all possible sightings. Registration is required.
Find out more »New England Family Dharma Meditation Retreat
Share family quality time together in a supportive community amidst the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. The retreat is open to parents, grandparents, and guardians with children from ages 5 to 13, interested in cultivating deeper presence, joy, resilience, and connection in everyday family life. Both beginning and experienced mindfulness practitioners are welcome. The retreat balances engaged activities with free time. There will be time for collective family practice as well as time for parents and children to break-out into groups and…
Find out more »Children’s Art Workshop: Drop-in and Create
Explore different materials, techniques and creative projects; no experience necessary, for everyone, and accessible for young children.
Find out more »Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast is the classic story that tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed to…
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