Upcoming & In the Works

We are hosting 3 Farmers Markets this summer!

Shop healthy sustainable local farm foods and artisans and support the Community Garden Project!

Thursday 3:30-6:30 PM

July 9
August 13
September 10

Behind the COA at 17 West St., Paxton

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Join us for a day trip to Pioneer Valley: Shelburne Falls, Ashfield and Goshen, MA to explore popular nature preserves! 

The trip will include a 40-minute docent led tour of the Bridge of Flowers, 1/4-mile Trolley Ride on restored Trolley No. 10, lunch at Ashfield Lakehouse and visit to the Three Sisters Sanctuary in Goshen, MA.

Saturday, July 11

$85 per person

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Enter the world of Abigail Adams and the remarkable women of the Revolutionary America, where gardens nourished both households and the spirt of liberty. 

Combining first person historical portrayal with an engaging visual presentation, the program explores how women cultivated herbs, vegetables, knowledge and community during the years leading to the American Revolution.

Through letters, shared recipes, spinning gatherings, and garden exchanges, women preserved traditions, supported their families, and quietly spread the ideas that helped shaped a nation.

Thursday, July 23, 2026

6:30 PM

Paxton COA - 17 West St.

Free & Open to the Public

What if the most fascinating wildlife in New England isn’t far away in the wilderness—but right outside your window?

Join wildlife ecologist and nature author Brad Timm for a lively, eye-opening presentation that will forever change how you see the natural world around you. You’ll discover surprising secrets about the animals you thought you knew all about. 

Signed copies of America is Wild! and of Brad’s Wildlife Out Your Window regional

wildlife book series will be available for purchase following the program at a discounted

price of $20 each (cash, check, or Venmo preferred). 

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Paxton COA - 17 West St.

Free & Open to the Public