Drop-in and Chat
We might play Bingo today! These "chats" are informal sessions with a smaller group of RWW women. Please let us know what topics you'd like to discuss! Meet at the Community Center at University Village.
We might play Bingo today! These "chats" are informal sessions with a smaller group of RWW women. Please let us know what topics you'd like to discuss! Meet at the Community Center at University Village.
Halloween is a popular holiday in the United States. We will be carving pumpkins (jack-o-lanterns) at Mill River Recreation Park . We will have seasonal treats. Wear warm clothes if necessary.
These informal gatherings are aimed at meeting up with other RWW members. Activity may include games.
We will learn about laws in the US, and provide opportunities to ask knowledgeable officials your questions. There will be a tour of the police station and a jail cell.UMASS Police Station, the building next to North Amherst Fire Station
Thanksgiving is a time when many Americans gather together to spend time with family and friends, to give thanks for the harvest, and to share a meal together. We will relate various accounts of the origins of the holiday, including some
Take this opportunity to learn how to build a gingerbread house. We will provide the gingerbread, candies, and expertise to assist you in making this fun construction project.
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory opened in 2000 with a grand opening celebration of the 8,000 square foot Conservatory filled with free-flying butterflies, moths, and tropical vegetation in November of that year. The Conservatory is a tropical oasis, maintained between 78-80
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.
We'll be making pies today! These "chats" are more informal sessions with a smaller group of RWW women. Please let us know what topics you'd like to discuss! Meet at the Community Center at University Village.
Bring a prepared sample of your country’s food to share with other RWW members and volunteers. No one will leave this meeting hungry!
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
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.We next will visit the nearby Art Museum,
“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,
These informal gatherings are aimed at meeting up with other RWW members.
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
We will be going to the Beneski Natural History Museum at Amherst College. We will meet at 10 am at the museum. The Beneski has lots of dinosaur skeletons, dinosaur tracks, gemstones, and other amazing exhibits. Kids especially like this visit, including
These informal gatherings are aimed at meeting up with other RWW members in one of the Volunteer’s houses. . Location: One of the volunteer’s houses. You will be assigned the name and address of the volunteer in an email prior.
The trail is 1.2 miles long and is constructed with boardwalks and flat surfaces, making it universally accessible to wheelchairs, strollers, and the blind. There are some beautiful views and this is a relaxing place to get a little exercise.
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