Summer 2024 Family Programs!
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 09:00 am to 10:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
River Valley Co-op • 228 Northampton St, Easthampton, MA | Easthampton, MA
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SELECT THURSDAYS • 10 - 11 AMSummer Family Programs
with Mariah Freemole • 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 / 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳
𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!
𝗡𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆!
Join us at our Easthampton location this summer for FREE family-friendly programs led by Mariah Freemole, a local nature preschool educator, and mindfulness and meditation teacher.
These programs are designed for kids, but everyone in the family is welcome to attend! No registration required. See the full list of dates and classes below.
Mariah Freemole has been a teacher of young children the past 19 years. She particularly enjoys teaching them ways to regulate themselves, including mindfulness, yoga, singing and being outside. Mariah is certified as a Deep Play for Kids instructor and a Forest Kindergarten teacher. She currently teaches at Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Nature Preschool.
𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦—
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬 | 𝗚𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!
We’ll read The Color Monster by Anna Llenas and create mindfulness glitter jars–both activities that help us with our big feelings!
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟳 | 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲?
We’ll get to know a tree in a special “sit spot” and make nature mobiles from found nature treasures.
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟭 | 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗻!
We’ll play games, make a craft and see how practicing paying attention can help us be better at everything!
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟴 | 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁
We will read Everybody's Welcome by Patricia Hegerty and will make animals and animal homes using found nature treasures.
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟱 | 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘄
Celebrate the local harvest by becoming a rainbow taste-tester. We will explore produce from local farms across the color spectrum, and then learn a bit about how food travels to get to us with a game called “food miles basketball.”
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭 | 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝗱!
All you need is water and soil to make paint for this project. Come and enjoy a morning of painting with mud!
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟴 | 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Learn about different strategies seeds and kindness take to spread and grow. We will create seed bracelets decorated with collected seeds and flower petals to celebrate the diversity of seeds.
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱 | 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗻! (𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮)
We’ll play more fun games, make a craft and see how practicing paying attention can help us be better at everything!
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟮 | 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Where does wool come from? What can we do with it? We will use carded wool to create our own felt balls and critters. A great sensory activity for a hot summer day!
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟵 | 𝗧𝗲𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆
Dress up and bring your favorite stuffed animal for a tea party at River Valley Co-op! We will make our own tea bags using dried herbs, and also enjoy sun tea and cookies!
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Where is it happening?
River Valley Co-op • 228 Northampton St, Easthampton, MA, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
