Hands On Nature
After School Programs
2012 WINTER/SPRING CLASSES!
see below...
After School Programs run one afternoon a week for five weeks. Preschool and kindergarten classes usually run from 1:30 to 3 pm, and classes for grades 1-6 usually run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fees include all materials and a snack. Class sizes are kept small, with a maximum of 8-10 children per class.
Students may take the bus directly here if they attend Berlin Memorial School, otherwise they may be dropped off by a parent or other adult.
2012 Winter/Spring Programs
Jan 17 Big Predators
Tues for 5 wks, 3:30-5 pm
For elem school children
Jan 23 Winter Wildlife Tracking
Mon for 5 wks, 1-2:30 pm
For ages 4-6
Jan 27 Winter Wildlife Tracking
Fri for 5 wks, 1-2:30 pm
For ages 4-6
Feb 3 Bats & Night Creatures
Fri for 5 wks, 3:30-5 pm
For elem school children
see below...
After School Programs run one afternoon a week for five weeks. Preschool and kindergarten classes usually run from 1:30 to 3 pm, and classes for grades 1-6 usually run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fees include all materials and a snack. Class sizes are kept small, with a maximum of 8-10 children per class.
Students may take the bus directly here if they attend Berlin Memorial School, otherwise they may be dropped off by a parent or other adult.
2012 Winter/Spring Programs
Jan 17 Big Predators
Tues for 5 wks, 3:30-5 pm
For elem school children
Jan 23 Winter Wildlife Tracking
Mon for 5 wks, 1-2:30 pm
For ages 4-6
Jan 27 Winter Wildlife Tracking
Fri for 5 wks, 1-2:30 pm
For ages 4-6
Feb 3 Bats & Night Creatures
Fri for 5 wks, 3:30-5 pm
For elem school children
Mar 6 Underground Mammals
Tuesdays for 5 weeks from 3:30-5 pm
For elementary school-aged children
Mar 12 Butterflies and Moths
Mondays for 5 weeks from 1-2:30pm
For preschoolers and kindergartners
Mar 23 Birds of Prey
Fridays for 5 weeks from 3:30-5 pm
For elementary school-aged children
Apr 23 Bug Expedition
Mondays for 5 weeks from 1-2:30pm
For preschoolers and kindergartners
Apr 27 Life in A Pond
Fridays for 5 weeks from 1-2:30pm
For preschoolers and kindergartners
May 1 Life in A Pond
Tuesdays for 5 weeks from 3:30-5 pm
For elementary school-aged children
2011 Programs (Sept-Dec)
Sept 19 Turtles & Toads
Mondays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartners
Sept 22 Life in A Pond
Thursdays for 6 weeks 3 pm
BMS After School program
Grades 3-6
Sept 23 Butterflies & Moths
Fridays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartners
Oct 18 Butterflies & Moths
Tuesdays for 4 weeks 4 pm
For grades K-3
Nov 4 Creepy Crawlies
Fridays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartens.
Nov 7 Fall Forest Adventures
Mondays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartners
Nov 15 Bats and Other Creatures of the Night
Tuesdays for 5 weeks 3:30 pm
For grades 1-6
Nov 17 Foxes, Coyotes & Wolves
Thurs for 5 weeks 3:30 pm
For grades 1-6
December Special Classes
Natural Ornaments
Create beautiful ornaments from materials found in our woods and backyards.
December 19, Monday, 9:30-11 am
December 21, Wednesday, 9:30-11 am
December 21, Wednesday, 3:30-5 pm
December 23, Friday, 3:30-5 pm
Tuesdays for 5 weeks from 3:30-5 pm
For elementary school-aged children
Mar 12 Butterflies and Moths
Mondays for 5 weeks from 1-2:30pm
For preschoolers and kindergartners
Mar 23 Birds of Prey
Fridays for 5 weeks from 3:30-5 pm
For elementary school-aged children
Apr 23 Bug Expedition
Mondays for 5 weeks from 1-2:30pm
For preschoolers and kindergartners
Apr 27 Life in A Pond
Fridays for 5 weeks from 1-2:30pm
For preschoolers and kindergartners
May 1 Life in A Pond
Tuesdays for 5 weeks from 3:30-5 pm
For elementary school-aged children
2011 Programs (Sept-Dec)
Sept 19 Turtles & Toads
Mondays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartners
Sept 22 Life in A Pond
Thursdays for 6 weeks 3 pm
BMS After School program
Grades 3-6
Sept 23 Butterflies & Moths
Fridays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartners
Oct 18 Butterflies & Moths
Tuesdays for 4 weeks 4 pm
For grades K-3
Nov 4 Creepy Crawlies
Fridays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartens.
Nov 7 Fall Forest Adventures
Mondays for 5 weeks 1 pm
For preschool & kindergartners
Nov 15 Bats and Other Creatures of the Night
Tuesdays for 5 weeks 3:30 pm
For grades 1-6
Nov 17 Foxes, Coyotes & Wolves
Thurs for 5 weeks 3:30 pm
For grades 1-6
December Special Classes
Natural Ornaments
Create beautiful ornaments from materials found in our woods and backyards.
December 19, Monday, 9:30-11 am
December 21, Wednesday, 9:30-11 am
December 21, Wednesday, 3:30-5 pm
December 23, Friday, 3:30-5 pm
2011 Spring Programs
Mar 1- Apr 5 Birds of Prey
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, 9:15-10:45 am
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Mar 7- Apr 4 Backyard Birds
Mondays for 5 weeks, 1:00 to 2:30 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Mar 23- Apr 27 Backyard Birds
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Apr 12 - May 17 Birds of Prey
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
For ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, $90
Apr 25 - May 23 Life in A Pond
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $75
Apr 26 - May 31 Life in A Pond
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15-10:45 am
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $75
May 4 - Jun 1 Life in A Pond
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $75
2011 Winter Programs
Jan 4 - Feb 8 Wildlife Tracking
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15-10:45 am
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Jan 10 - Feb 14 Winter Hibernation
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 1:00-2:30 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Feb 9 - Mar 16 Winter Wildlife Tracking
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30-3 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
2010/2011 After School Programs
Sept 22 - Oct 20 Frogs, Toads and Salamanders
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Sept 28 - Nov 2 Frogs, Toads and Salamanders
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15 to 10:45 am
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Oct 27 - Dec 1 Animal Homes
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Nov 9 - Dec 21 Animal Homes
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15 to 10:45 am
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Dec 8 - Jan 26 Winter Hibernation
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Feb 10 - Mar 17 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Feb 22 - Mar 29 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
For elementary school- aged children, $90
Mar 31 - May 5 Birds of Prey class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
2009 After School Programs
Oct 7 - Nov 4 Young Nature Explorers
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners
Feb 12 - Mar 19 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Thursdays for 5 weeks, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
For elementary school-aged children
Mar 11 - Apr 8 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners
These two winter wildlife tracking programs are supported in part by a grant from the Berlin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
2008 After School Programs
Sept 25 - Oct 23 Young Nature Explorers
Thursdays for 5 weeks
For preschoolers & kindergartners
Sept 24 - Oct 29 Nature Girls - Birding Class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks
For grades 1-5
Feb 26 - April 3 Winter Wildlife Tracking Class
Tuesdays for 5 weeks
For grades 1-5
April 9 - May 21 Berlin Young Birders Club
Wednesdays for 6 weeks
For grades 1-5
The Berlin Young Birders Club, is an offering for students in grades 1-5. Students will learn more about the local birds in our yards. We will learn to identify different bird families and species, and start a bird list of birds we have observed. We will do weekly activities centered around birds, and will learn more about these beautiful creatures that are part of our natural world. We will start to learn some of the common bird songs and will be able to identify some by the end of the session. Fees include a Bird Guide, materials and snacks.
Mar 1- Apr 5 Birds of Prey
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, 9:15-10:45 am
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Mar 7- Apr 4 Backyard Birds
Mondays for 5 weeks, 1:00 to 2:30 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Mar 23- Apr 27 Backyard Birds
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Apr 12 - May 17 Birds of Prey
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
For ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, $90
Apr 25 - May 23 Life in A Pond
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $75
Apr 26 - May 31 Life in A Pond
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15-10:45 am
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $75
May 4 - Jun 1 Life in A Pond
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $75
2011 Winter Programs
Jan 4 - Feb 8 Wildlife Tracking
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15-10:45 am
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Jan 10 - Feb 14 Winter Hibernation
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 1:00-2:30 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
Feb 9 - Mar 16 Winter Wildlife Tracking
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30-3 pm
For preschool & kindergartners, $75
2010/2011 After School Programs
Sept 22 - Oct 20 Frogs, Toads and Salamanders
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Sept 28 - Nov 2 Frogs, Toads and Salamanders
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15 to 10:45 am
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Oct 27 - Dec 1 Animal Homes
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Nov 9 - Dec 21 Animal Homes
Tuesdays for 5 weeks, from 9:15 to 10:45 am
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Dec 8 - Jan 26 Winter Hibernation
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Feb 10 - Mar 17 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
Feb 22 - Mar 29 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
For elementary school- aged children, $90
Mar 31 - May 5 Birds of Prey class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners, $70
2009 After School Programs
Oct 7 - Nov 4 Young Nature Explorers
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners
Feb 12 - Mar 19 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Thursdays for 5 weeks, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
For elementary school-aged children
Mar 11 - Apr 8 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergartners
These two winter wildlife tracking programs are supported in part by a grant from the Berlin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
2008 After School Programs
Sept 25 - Oct 23 Young Nature Explorers
Thursdays for 5 weeks
For preschoolers & kindergartners
Sept 24 - Oct 29 Nature Girls - Birding Class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks
For grades 1-5
Feb 26 - April 3 Winter Wildlife Tracking Class
Tuesdays for 5 weeks
For grades 1-5
April 9 - May 21 Berlin Young Birders Club
Wednesdays for 6 weeks
For grades 1-5
The Berlin Young Birders Club, is an offering for students in grades 1-5. Students will learn more about the local birds in our yards. We will learn to identify different bird families and species, and start a bird list of birds we have observed. We will do weekly activities centered around birds, and will learn more about these beautiful creatures that are part of our natural world. We will start to learn some of the common bird songs and will be able to identify some by the end of the session. Fees include a Bird Guide, materials and snacks.
Other after school programs cover a wide range of topics including:
- Wildlife Tracking
- Amphibians and Reptiles
- Monarch and Bird Migration
- Tree Identification and Diversity
- Winter Hibernation
- Bird Nests
- Animal Homes and Holes
"In wildness is the preservation of the world"
- Henry David Thoreau
