Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center
At the Village Enterprise Center
26 Main Street, Chester
Call 413-354-1055
Email: [email protected]
Free Classes for Hilltown Residents
Free Wild Foraging Walk and Talk, by local wild edible expert Felix Lufkin
Wednesday, June 10th at 6 pm
SHAEC’s Chester classroom at the Village Enterprise Center: 26 Main Street, Chester
Join us for a guided foraging walk exploring the edible and useful plants growing right in the neighborhood. We’ll learn how to identify, harvest responsibly, and use a variety of seasonal wild foods, focusing on the species that are abundant at the time of the walk. Along the way, we’ll discuss sustainable foraging practices, plant ecology, and how to deepen your connection with the local landscape. Whether you’re new to foraging or looking to expand your skills, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and a fresh appreciation for the abundance growing around you.
You can sign up online at www.shaec.org, or by emailing @email. Be sure to give your name, the number in your party, and a number contact you at. You may also call 413-354-1055 with any questions.
Volunteer Felix has taught nature awareness plant ecology to adults and children of all ages throughout the Valley since 2003, including after school programs, public workshops and organizations, including the New England Aquarium, Mass Audubon, WolfTree Programs, the Vermont Wilderness School and Earthwork Programs. He has lead nature programs at NorthStar Teen Center, PVCICS, Four Rivers Charter School, the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School, and taught wild edible plants at UMass Amherst. He also directs Help Yourself, Inc. He is a father and runs Turtle Bend Farm in Montgomery with his wife, Maggie. Learn more at https://www.turtlebend.farm/
Sign up to reserve your spot: Call SHAEC at 413-354-1055 to preregister, or email @email
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GED/HiSet Tutoring
GED Math Tutoring, Math your own pace, with Katy Dieber.
26 Main St., Chester, MA Mon & Wed 11am -12:30pm til Dec 17th
We offer no-cost tutoring at your own pace for all areas of the GED or HiSet High School Equivalency test. Dieber, a creative teacher who focuses on hands-on teaching methods to enhance understanding, will start at whatever level her students are at, building up to GED math concepts.
Call or email to schedule an appointment. 413-354-1055 @email
SHAEC’s classes are free and open to residents of Chester, Huntington, Russell, and Middlefield, as they are funded by a Community Development Block Grant serving these four Hilltowns. SHAEC is an off-campus program of the University of Massachusetts Partnership for Worker Education program, serving the Southern Hilltowns since 1999. Pre-registration for classes can be made by calling SHAEC at 413-354-1055, or emailing [email protected] with your name, class(es) you are interested in, and contact information (phone number and email address). Pre-registration can also be done on SHAEC’s website: www.Umass.edu/shaec
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