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Monday 12pm - 9pm Tuesday 9am - 9pm Wednesday 12pm - 9pm Thursday 6pm - 9pm Friday 12pm - 9pm

Hitchcock Free Academy

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Hitchcock Free Academy

A Community Center offering educational, recreational and cultural programming. We have seven function rooms for classes and meetings.

Hitchcock Academy works to provide enriching programs to meet the needs of the community. We have been a community center since 1954 and the local high school for 100 years prior to that.

06/13/2026

Banana bread cookies?! 🍌 Come on down - open till 1 and the weather is magnificent!

06/12/2026

These 8 vendors at tomorrow's Brimfield Farmers Market 9am - 1pm, and we hope to see you at the Spirit of Brimfield 250 event!

D&R Farm (DRfarm Rollins)
Bucha Bros LLC
Hoffman Bread
Rocky Ridge Beef Farm
Leland Mushrooms
Koran's Farm & Gift Shop
Gailin’s Sweet Treats
Thompson's Maple Farm

06/11/2026

Have you thought about Father's Day yet? It's also the first day of summer. Perhaps this would be the perfect gift? Go out for breakfast on the way, stop at the Farmer's Market at Hitchcock's parking lot, come in and decorate, relax and enjoy your cake the rest of the weekend 💙 perfect ✔️

06/09/2026

Introducing this year's Summer Days Program Director... Adam Metcalf!

Adam loves being outside and being active with his kids on his farm in Brimfield. Farm life has inspired his deep appreciation for nature and wildlife, which greatly influences his approach to working with youth. We look forward to the ideas and energy Adam is bringing to our Summer Days program - he has a wealth of experience, and plans to invest it in hands-on STEM activities, outdoor play and exploration, and projects that inspire creativity.

What Adam has to say:
My wife and I have lived in Brimfield for over 10 years, where we are raising our five children on our farm. I currently work for the Palmer Public Schools, supporting students with severe disabilities, including non-verbal, behavioral autism and severe behavioral disorders. Prior to Hitchcock, I directed the 21st Century Summer Programs for Old Sturbridge Academy, working alongside many of this year's staff members. My goal is for the kids to have such a great experience that they look forward to returning every day and are already excited for next year before this summer even ends.

Stay tuned for more on this year's staff and special guest presenters! Ready to register? Find the link to our super easy registration form in comments!

06/08/2026

Up Next at Hitchcock!

👟 FITNESS:
Tai Chi | Jun 9 - Jul 21
Fencing | Jun 25 - Aug 13
Pilates | Jun 27 - Aug 8

😎 YOUTH:
Summer Days for Grades K - 6 | Jun 29 - Aug 14

🎨 CRAFT:
Stained Glass Suncatcher | Jun 18 (SOLD OUT)
Let's Cake Decorate: Summer Cake Decorating | Jun 20
Stained Glass Suncatcher | Jul 11

💡 SPECIAL INTEREST:
New! Solstice Chakra Attunement & Guided Meditation | Jun 20
New! Harvesting Flavor: Savory Plant-Based Breakfasts | Jun 29
New! Harvesting Flavor : Tofu 3 Ways | Jul 28

EVENTS:
New! Brown Bag Speaker Series: Lucy Danforth Colman | Jun 24

MONTHLY OFFERINGS:
Judo/Ju-Jitsu for Adults (14+)
Violin/Viola Lessons
Guitar/Bass/Piano Lessons

CURRENTLY IN SESSION:
Classes with sessions that are underway can often be pro-rated for new students. Simply email us to sign up ([email protected])

Fencing | Thru Jun 18
Pilates | Thru Jun 20
High Fitness | Thru Jun 30
UpBeat Barre (AM) | Thru Jul 2
Yoga | Thru Jul 13
UpBeat Barre (PM) | Thru Jul 26

06/04/2026

Thanks to Two Grannies On The Road for this feature on Hitchcock!

06/02/2026

In honor of Hitchcock’s essential role in tornado relief in 2011 on today’s 15th anniversary, an excerpt from “Writers on the Storm” - a collection of essays and poetry written by residents in the aftermath - beautifully penned by then Executive Director Sue Gregory:

“‘What should I do? What can I do? Whom do I ask?’ Thoughts were nervously whirling in my mind after the tornado devastation in Brimfield on June 1, 2011. I was spinning my wheels and needed traction.

At the Congregational Church on the west side of the common, hundreds of volunteers were organizing a recovery team to take care of so many basic needs of the community members and support workers converging on our town. The folks from the church recovery team asked, ‘Could Hitchcock coordinate a clothing drive?’.

Finally, a direction…”

Sue credited staffer Luann Kenyon in leading the drive, collecting enormous amounts of clothing from so many generous donors for those in need.

“Hugs, tears, stories, and requests for help became an everyday occurrence as townsfolk greeted each other in the lobby of Hitchcock. The building was abuzz in conversations, introductions, relief, anxiety, and anger, all of which, when processed, provided baby steps towards healing broken lives.

Volunteers planted a truckload of donated perennial plants at sites that had been devastated. The flowers brought the color of hope to those who noticed them blooming around town.

Grants supported programs at Hitchcock in which art helped families to heal, karate gave kids a sense of normalcy, and gardening programs planted new hope.

Emotional healing takes time, tools, attentiveness, and the support of others. In a topsy-turvy world, we all heal in our own ways.

For many, it was by helping others.

You may ask, is mankind inherently good or bad? I will let you be the judge of that. I know my answer.”

>> Want to read more? A copy of the book is available at Brimfield Public Library! 📘

Address

2 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA
01010

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	12pm - 9pm
Thursday	6pm - 9pm
Friday	12pm - 9pm

Telephone

+14132459977

Website

http://www.hitchcockacademy.org/

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