The Community Classroom

Spooky Science at the Florence Farmers Market
2025-10-15 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Florence Civic Center, 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, 01062, United States
Spooky Science at the Florence Farmers’ MarketHosted by The Community Classroom
We’re bringing back our wildly popular, free, family-friendly STEM celebration—designed and organized by The Community Classroom! Last year we planned for 40 families and ran out of supplies in under an hour; this year we’re expanding capacity and adding fantastic partners to meet demand.
What to expect:

Make-and-take STEM kits and spooky science experiments
Hands-on activity tables with market vendors & local orgs
The Community Classroom Pop-Up Reading Room and Space Trailer for STEM literacy and mobile science fun
Special guests: Britt Crow Miller with The World of Rot and a peek at Thank You, Old Oak
Stars Above Inc. leading constellation art and serving as our on-hand astronomer
Partners include High Five Books, A2Z Science & Learning Toy Store, and Florence Farmers’ Market vendors

Free book + activity giveaways (while supplies last) at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, and 5:30 to accommodate different arrival times.
Costumes encouraged (not required)!
Funding credit: This event is made possible by a grant to The Community Classroom from the Pioneer Valley STEM Network in celebration of National STEM Week

Parson's Block Party
2025-09-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Community Classroom, 86 Maple Street, Florence, Massachusetts, 01062
A block party on Parson’s Block! Details coming.

Astronomy Day free family celebration
2025-09-27 13:30 - 18:30 | Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, 130 Pine Street, Florence, 01062, United States
September 27th from 2:30-6:30. A day to celebrate all things astronomy with collaborators High Five Books, A2Z Science and Learning Toy Store, and Stars Above Inc.

Florence Farmers Market: Market Minestrone
2025-09-03 14:00 - 18:00 | Florence Civic Center, 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, 01062, United States
🍲 Build a soup, support local farms!Stop by the Community Classroom table at the Florence Farmer’s Market between 2–6 PM to assemble a Market Minestrone kit. Kids measure pasta, lentils, and herbs at our table; then you’ll pick up fresh veggies from market stands to finish the soup at home.
How it works (quick + easy):

Scoop a simple dry mix (pasta, lentils, herbs).

Shop the market for veggies (2–3 cups) and greens.

At home, add water or broth and simmer. Dinner = done.

What to pick up while you’re there:

Microgreens or salad greens 🌱

Mushrooms 🍄

Late-summer veg (tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, carrots, celery) 🥕🍅

Fresh bread for dipping 🥖

Italian soda for a fizzy treat 🥤

Flowers for the table 💐

Beefalo (optional protein to add on the side) 🥩

Details:📍 Florence Farmer’s Market (look for the Community Classroom table)🕑 2–6 PM, drop-in anytime💵 Free activity • Bilingual recipe card (EN/ES) • Gluten-free option available⚠️ While supplies last

Florence Farmers Market
2025-08-27 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-20 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-13 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-06 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-30 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-09 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-02 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-25 14:00 - 18:00 | Florence Civic Center, 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, 01062, United States
Join us every Wednesday throughout the summer at the Florence Farmers Market! We’ll have our interactive Community Classroom trailer on hand, a variety of projects for the kids, and pop-up art opportunities throughout the season.

Florence Farmers Market
2025-07-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Florence Night Out, North Main Street, Florence, MA, 01062, United States

Spooky Science at the Florence Farmers Market
2024-10-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Florence Civic Center, 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, 01062, United States
Spooky Science at the Florence Farmers Market to celebrate Massachusetts STEM Week 2024!
Join us at the Florence Farmers Market for:

Free STEM kits for kids*
Free STEM books for kids*
A math scavenger hunt with prizes
Spooky science activities

In partnership with A2Z Science and Learning Toy Store, thanks to a generous grant from the Pioneer Valley STEM Network.
*While supplies last

Florence Night Out
2022-09-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Florence Night Out, North Main Street, Florence, MA, 01062, United States
Join The Community Classroom at our Carnival Booth (in partnership with Caravan Kitchen) as we bring some fun games to the event! We’ll be raising money with carnival games for the Dean Fund, a scholarship fund to support free English lessons for Afghan evacuees in Northampton. Come play, win prizes, and know your money is going to a great cause!

Did you try the estimation activity at Caravan Kitchen? Find the answers at the link below. And thanks for playing!
Caravan Kitchen answers
