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The PMEC will be closed 8/30 - 9/12. Please call 673-6248 for more info.Lowe's Heroes
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The Peabody Mill Environmental Center (PMEC) is an environmental and science education center which abuts almost 600 acres of Joe English conservation land. Located at the end of Brook Road in Amherst, New Hampshire, the PMEC is directed by the Amherst Recreation Department.
Mission Statement:
The mission of PMEC is to foster an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the natural world, by offering environmental, conservation, and science programs to all ages. PMEC strives to foster diligent stewardship of our environment so that future generations may inherit and continue to be inspired by the wonders of a protected and natural world.
We have lots of great fall events planned.
The following are just a few of the programs and events that we have scheduled. Please click here for our complete schedule. Click here for the most up to date announcements on program cancellations.Build A Bug Collection
If you're fascinated by the different and unique shapes, sizes and colors of the insect kingdom, starting a bug collection is for you. We’ll explore the various ways to find insects, capture them, organize our collection, display them and label our collection.
When: Saturday, 9/25
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Who: ages 8-10
Fee: $7 Amherst Resident, $10 Nonresident
Salamander Hunt
Joint our naturalist as we hunt for salamanders on the grounds around the Peabody Mill Environmental Center. Perhaps we will find the elusive blue spotted salamander on our hunt.
When: Saturday, 9/25
Who: Children ages 6-10
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Fee: $5 Amherst Residents, $7 Nonresident
Tot’s “Growing Up Wild”
Calling all caregivers and toddlers (3–4 yr. olds)! Come explore our diverse natural environment in this program designed to engage young minds. Your connection with nature may be as simple as sitting under a tree, or planting a bean seed. Stories, healthy snacks, music and movement will be a part of your child's’ experience. Bring a water bottle, wear appropriate footwear and clothes for the weather that your child can hike in.
When: Wednesday, 9/22-10/27
Time: 1:00-1:45pm
Fee: $37 Amherst Resident, $47 Nonresident
Drama
Lights Up Drama School & the Amherst Recreation Department present the Fall 2010 Season of Developmental Drama. Two 12 week programs for kids at the Peabody Mill Environmental Center with instructor, Roberta Woolfson, experienced Literature and Drama Expert, Professional Storyteller, & Director of Children's Theatre. Roberta Woolfson has taught literature, speech and drama for 25 years in South Africa and the United States. She is accomplished in all the arts, painting, dance, drama and music. She’s taught in the Milford School system and has directed children’s theater and theater workshops for the American Stage Festival and Andy’s Summer Playhouse. Lights Up Drama Studio has been in operation for 10 years.
The philosophy of Roberta Woolfson and the Lights Up Drama Studio is that drama should be an integral part of a child’s education, involving the workings of the imagination and the craft of communication. Drama is so much more than theater, which deals with a performance and an audience, drama is more about a child’s development. Lights Up Drama Studio’s is concerned with providing opportunities for invention and expression, with an understanding of human situation and behavior through movement and speech; with a bringing to life, in a way that adds to personal experience.
Beyond Wonderful - 11 to 15 year olds
Warm up with theater games, design your own costumes and props and present a one act play called "Looking Glass Land" - an updated romp with Alice and the Mad Hatter, but meet some new friends - a baseball team, detectives, Miss America pageant contestants and more.. add your own friends with your own improvisation and script writing.
When: Tuesdays, 9/21-12/7, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Fee: $170 Amherst Resident; $180 Nonresident
On Our Way to Wonderful - 7 to 11 year olds
Students will be captivated by storytelling at its best. Fly to Wonderland with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, and take tea with Alice and the Mad Hatter. Students will turn these wonder filled stories into plays and explore new realms of their imagination with music, movement, art and poetry. They will present a show in the last lesson.
When: Tuesdays, 9/21-12/7, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Fee: $170 Amherst Resident; $180 Nonresident
Fall Harvest Festival
Join us for activities that we hope will provide everyone in the family with something that will help them appreciate the bounty of the fall harvest in New England.
Activities will include pumpkin carving, story telling, a haunted hike, dutch oven cooking demonstration, scarecrow making, orienteering race, Thanksgiving decoration creations, leaf print making and other fall crafts. A fabulous Bonsai Tree exhibition will also be available for viewing.
Concession stand open for lunch.
When: Saturday, 10/2
Time: see online schedule at www.amherstrec.org
Fee: $5 Amherst Resident, $7 Nonresident, $12 per Resident Family, $16 Nonresident Family
All programs require pre-registration. Take advantage of on line registration at www.amherstrec.org. Questions? Call us at 603-673-1141 or 603-673-6248.
Birthday Celebrations
PMEC is excited to offer Birthday Celebrations. Children love our nature, craft, and "in the lab" themed parties. Click HERE or call us at 673-1141 for more info.
The Many Uses of Peabody Mill Environmental Center Include the Following
- Summer Day Programs
- Classroom nature programs
- School vacation programs with a nature education theme
- Educational workshops for homeowners, foresters
- Science and nature weekend programs geared for families
- Children's Birthday Celebrations
- Snowshoe rental program
- Provider of resources and programs that can be taken into area schools
- Use by groups for educational purposes ie. seniors, art classes
- Limited use for small meetings for supporting organizations
- Assistance with scout troop badges
- Informational classes for homeowners
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