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  • Thanksgiving Sampler

    Community Center at University Village 990 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA

    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

  • Gingerbread Housebuilding

    Community Center at University Village 990 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA

    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

    Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory 281 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield, Massachusetts

    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

  • UMCA

    University Museum of Contemporary Art, Lunch

    Fine Arts Center, (UMCA) Fine Arts Center, Presidents Dr, Amherst, Massachusetts

    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.

  • Drop-in and Chat, Creative Writing & Art

    Community Center at University Village 990 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA

    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.

  • International Tasting

    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!

  • North Hadley Sugar Shack

    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

  • Mt Holyoke Greenhouse & Museum

    Mount Holyoke College Flower Show Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts

    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 & Tell

    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,

  • Leverett Crafts and Arts Center, Peace Pagoda 

    Leverett Arts and Crafts 13 Montague Rd, Leverett, Massachusetts

    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

  • Beneski Museum of Natural History, Lunch at Amherst College

    Beneski Museum of Natural History 11 Barrett Hill Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts

    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

  • Coffee With Volunteers

    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.

  • Walk at Silvio O. Conte Boardwalk & Ice cream at Flayvors

    Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge 69 Moody Bridge Road, Hadley, Massachusetts

    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.

  • Historic Deerfield & Pizza 

    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