Some Cool Family Events and a Chance to Participate

North Amherst 3rd Annual Harvest Festival,
Sunday September 28th. 1 to 6 PM being held at Simple Gifts Farm, located on North Pleasant Street, North Amherst. Fine entertainment, Great Food, Silent Auction, Microbrew, Bake Sale, Pig roast, Watermelon Race, Family field Day, Face painting, Hayrides, Hot Air Balloons. Many Mark’s Meadow Families are participating in the running of this event. Come have fun and Support Local Agriculture. For more information visit, simplegiftsfarms.com.

Make Sure Your Child Doesn't Get Left Inside
The Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club is starting up hikes and other events to get kids outdoors. Our first outing will be a short hike at Buffam Falls in Pelham on Saturday, Sept. 27, 10:00 AM. The event will be a short hike at a slow pace, with plenty of opportunity to throw rocks and sticks into the water and explore nature. We may get a snack, lunch or ice cream afterward.

The goal is to have at least one kid-friendly event every month of the year. Possibilities include scavenger hunts, building fairy houses, and letter boxing.

Our second event, on Oct. 12, will be a hike up Rattlesnake Knob which is a smaller peak just east of Mount Norwottuck, part of the Holyoke Range in Amherst. We will meet at 10 a.m. and may gather for lunch afterward.

Contact Leader Nancy Weld for more information (413) 256-8728 or at familyprograms@amcberkshire.org. There is no cost for the hikes and you don't have to be an AMC member. See all AMC hikes here.

Announcing The Woven Word Creative Writing Workshops for Young Girls (5th-8th grade)

There are stories and poems that belong to each of us alone. The Woven Word workshop, now in its 3rd year, is designed to create safe space to develop each girl’s unique voice. We focus on creative writing, not grammar or spelling. Workshop leader Lynn Bowmaster is a published poet with 9 years experience leading youth workshops.

Meets Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30. For information Lynn at 584-3373 or email: lrbowmaster@gmail.com. Cost $14-16/week. or click here