ATCIS

International Tasting
2026-02-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Community Center at University Village, 990 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA
Bring a prepared sample of your country’s food to share with other RWW members and volunteers. No one will leave this meeting hungry!

Maple Syrup Tour & Tasting
2026-02-28 09:30 - 11:30 | North Hadley Sugar Shack, 181 River Dr,
Join us at the North Hadley Sugar Shack. We will have a tour to see how the sap from the sugar maple trees gets boiled down to make delicious syrup. We also will be invited to taste it on top of a pancake! Coffee or tea will also be included.

Space is limited. RSVP required.

Mt. Holyoke College Flower Show, Atkins Farms
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Mount Holyoke College Flower Show, Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 01075
We will be going to the Spring Flower Bulb Show at Mount Holyoke College. First we will visit the Talcott Greenhouse at the college and be reminded that spring is not far away.

The MHC Art Museum is unfortunately closed for renovations, so on the way home we shall instead stop at Atkins Farms for one of their famous cider donuts, hot drink and possibly a tour of their store.

Ice Skating
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Mullins Center Community Ice Rink, 200 Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Would you like to glide on the ice like a figure skater or hockey player? Do you like to laugh? Then meet us at the Mullins Center Community Ice Rink at UMass. This will be a private skate just for RWW! Families are welcome!

Cultural Show & Tell
2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Community Center at University Village, 990 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA
“Cultural Show and Tell” is an opportunity to learn more about each other and the places we are from. Bring something to show that will help you tell about your country or culture. It could be a piece of clothing, jewelry, a toy, a photograph of an event, a traditional story or folk song, or an object – anything that you think is interesting. You don’t have to speak if you don’t want to, but come and listen even if you are shy. It will just be us Round the World Women, friends who are interested in learning. If you would like to bring a small snack from your country that would be okay too. Please label the food with country name and what it is.

Drop-in and Chat
2026-03-31 10:00 - 23:30 | Community Center at University Village, 990 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA
These informal gatherings are aimed at meeting up with other RWW members.

Leverett Crafts, Arts Center and Peace Pagoda
2026-04-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Leverett Arts and Crafts, 13 Montague Rd, Leverett, Massachusetts, 01054
Visit the Leverett Crafts and Arts Center where we can observe and talk with working artists in their studios. If the weather is good we will continue on to The Peace Pagoda at 100 Cave Hill Rd. Be sure to wear shoes good for our short walk from the parking lot to the Pagoda and adjacent interesting gardens and buildings.venue description: LCA: www.leverettcraftsandarts.org/eventsNew England Peace Pagoda: www.facebook.com/LNEPP

University Museum of Contemporary Art, Lunch
2026-04-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Fine Arts Center, (UMCA), Fine Arts Center, Presidents Dr, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01003
We will visit the University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA), located in the UMass Fine Arts Center. Following our visit, we will dine at the Worcester Dining Commons. Please park in the garage if you are driving to this event. There are 3 art exhibitions scheduled at UMCA for today:The Political Uses of Madness by Tammy Nguyen — Anchored in the Daniel Ellsberg Papers and the Vietnam War, this exhibition explores how archives can reveal, distort, or conceal truth. Through storytelling, colonial legacies, and ecological metaphors, Nguyen reflects on the complex ways history is documented and remembered.Exhibition by Camille Turner — Informed by her research residency with Slavery North and the UMCA, Turner presents new and recent works that confront the legacy of slavery in North America. Featuring immersive video, archival encounters, and an Amherst-specific Afronautic Research Lab, this show merges critical historical research with speculative futures.Eva Fierst Graduate Curatorial Exhibition — An annual exhibition curated by two of our graduate fellows, highlighting twenty years of the UMCA’s Graduate Curatorial Program.

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Fine Arts Center, Presidents Dr, Amherst, MA 01003

Drop-in and Chat
2026-04-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Community Center at University Village, 990 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA
These informal gatherings are aimed at meeting up with other RWW members. Activity may include games.

Hike at Quabbin Visitors Center
2026-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Quabbin Visitor Center, 100 Winsor Dam Rd, Belchertown, Massachusetts, 01007
Bring your own lunch for a picnic. The Quabbin Reservoir is one of the largest man-made public water supplies in the United States, permitting shoreline fishing, hiking, bicycling, walking, bird watching, snowshoeing, and hunting with restrictions. The Quabbin Interpretive Services Program operates the Quabbin Visitor Center and provides general information.venue description: www.mass.gov/locations/quabbin-reservoir

Historic Deerfield & Pizza
2026-05-12 10:00 | Historic Deerfield Visitor’s Center, 80 Old Main St., Deerfield, Massachusetts
Our final meeting of the year will start with a visit to Historic Deerfield, an authentic 18th century New England Village in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. We will have a guided tour of several historic houses. We will stroll along the street to see the entire village. Following the Historic Deerfield tour we will share pizza and salad for lunch.

venue description: www.historic-deerfield.org
