In Season: Baking on the Farm- Pie Crusts
2025-11-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Go into the holiday season with confidence and be the one to volunteer to bring pie! In addition to the classic, buttery and flaky crust, we will also do free-form galettes and a classic sweet tart dough. No experience needed – just a love of baked goods and a desire to learn in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Led by local baker Maisie Todd Wallick.
This program is:$50 per member,$60 per non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here

NPF Walking Group: Fall Foliage
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00
Step into the seasons with New Pond Farm’s new walking group. Join us throughout the year for seasonal walks along the trails and around the property. Learn basic hiking tips and principles while experiencing the natural beauty of New Pond Farm. Led by educator, explorer, and New Pond Farm Board member Tim Keyes.
This program is:Free
Registration Required.
Please Register Here

Nature Trivia Night
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:30
New Pond Farm is hosting its first ever Nature Trivia Night! Join us for an evening of fun, facts, and friendly competition as we explore the worlds of science, nature, farming, and more. Great prizes, good company, and plenty of surprises await!
Put together a team (maximum of 6 people) or join one when you arrive
This program for Adults is:FREE
Registration required
Please Register Here

Needlework Drop-in
2025-11-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-08 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for a relaxing morning of knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and other fiber arts projects. We will gather around the fireplace and share stories, ideas, and advice as we each work on our own projects. Open to all experience levels. Come be inspired, meet new friends, and learn something new. Light refreshments will be provided.
This program is:Free
Registration requested.
Please Register Here

Lino Carving
2025-11-23 13:00 - 15:00
Local creative Chanel Rose will lead participants through the process of linoleum block hand printing as students learn the basic techniques and then move on to create their own custom-carved block. Each student will leave with their own original framed print.
This program is:$35 per member,$40 per non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here

Wreath Making for Adults
2025-12-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-07 12:00 - 13:30
This program is FULL, but we are taking a waiting list
Join us for a festive Wreath Making Workshop where you’ll craft your own beautiful wreath to celebrate the season! Bring your friends, your favorite beverages, a pair of clippers, and a creative mindset—we’ll provide the greenery, decorations, and good cheer. Light refreshments will be served.
This program is:$70 per member,$80 per non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here for the Wait List

Needlework Drop-in
2025-12-04 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and other fiber arts projects. We will gather around the fireplace and share stories, ideas, and advice as we each work on our own projects. Open to all experience levels. Come be inspired, meet new friends, and learn something new. Light refreshments will be provided.
This program is:Free
Registration requested.

Pysanky for the Holidays
2025-12-05 18:30 - 20:30
Celebrate the winter season with the traditional art of pysanky—A Ukrainian wax-resist egg decorating artform—by making a festive holiday ornament! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use a kistka, apply beeswax designs, and layer dyes to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind keepsake.
Ages 15+.
This program is:$35 per member,$40 per non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here

In Season: Baking on the Farm- Holiday Cookie Boxes
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:30
Join local baker Maisie Todd Wallick for a non-stress baking series serving up some of the season’s best. No experience needed- just a love for baked goods and a desire to learn in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
This program is:$50 per member,$70 per non-member
Registration required.

Pilates Fusion with Lauren Chiarello Mika
2026-01-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:00
Restore your body, mind, and heart in this cozy, 50-minute Pilates Fusion class. Blending Pilates, Barre, and Yoga, this low-impact, mindful movement experience is suitable for all levels. Led by Lauren Chiarello Mika, founder of Chi Chi Life, two-time cancer thriver, certified Cancer Exercise Trainer, and Pilates/Barre/Yoga instructor, this class combines gentle strength, balance, and mindfulness for a full-body recharge.
This adult program is:
$30 per Member
$40 per Non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here

Needlework Drop-in
2025-12-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-22 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and other fiber arts projects. We will gather around the fireplace and share stories, ideas, and advice as we each work on our own projects. Open to all experience levels. Come be inspired, meet new friends, and learn something new. Light refreshments will be provided.
This program is:Free
Registration requested.
Please Register Here

Pilates Fusion with Lauren Chiarello Mika
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:00
This program is FULL, but we are taking a waiting list
Restore your body, mind, and heart in this cozy, 50-minute Pilates Fusion class. Blending Pilates, Barre, and Yoga, this low-impact, mindful movement experience is suitable for all levels. Led by Lauren Chiarello Mika, founder of Chi Chi Life, two-time cancer thriver, certified Cancer Exercise Trainer, and Pilates/Barre/Yoga instructor, this class combines gentle strength, balance, and mindfulness for a full-body recharge.
This adult program is:$30 per Member,$40 per Non-member
Please Register Here for the Wait List

Nature Book Club
2026-01-14 13:00 - 14:00
A collaboration between New Pond Farm Education Center, Mark Twain Library, and Redding Land Trust. We will gather throughout the seasons at New Pond Farm and discuss books that inspire us, make us think, and help connect us to nature and one another.
Join us to celebrate the seasons! Delve more deeply into nature, ecology, and wildlife with a new bookclub focusing on science, conservation, and natural history. Whether you’re an avid birder, a devoted gardener, or an enthusiastic weekend hiker, you’ll expand your understanding of the world around us while also meeting folks who share a devotion to our planet!
The Nature Book Club is moderated by Marjorie Derven, and John McLeran of the Redding Land Trust.
This month’s book: Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America by Leila Philip
This program is:Free
Registration Required.
Please Register Through the Mark Twain Library Here

NPF Walking Group: Winter Walk with snowshoes (weather permitting)
2026-01-18 13:00 - 15:00
NEW DATE
Step into the seasons with New Pond Farm’s new walking group. Join us throughout the year for seasonal walks along the trails and around the property. Learn basic hiking tips and principles while experiencing the natural beauty of New Pond Farm. Led by educator, explorer, and New Pond Farm Board member Tim Keyes.
This program is:Free
Registration required.

Please Register Here

Knitting 101
2026-01-21 10:30 - 12:30
Learn the basics of knitting in this fun and relaxed class designed for beginners. You will learn foundational techniques and simple stitches like casting on, knit and purl stitches, and binding off. Bring your own supplies or we will provide them.
This program is:
$20 per member,
$30 per non-member

Crocheting 101
2026-02-04 10:30 - 12:30
Join this beginner-friendly class designed to teach the basics of crochet, including how to hold a hook, make a foundation chain, and some basic stitches. No prior experience needed. Come with curiosity and questions. Bring your own supplies or we will provide them.
This adult program is:
$20 per member,
$30 per non-member
Please Register Here

In Season: Baking on the Farm- Savory Bakes with wine pairings
2026-02-05 18:30 - 20:30
Join local baker Maisie Todd Wallick for a non-stress baking series serving up some of the season’s best. No experience needed- just a love for baked goods and a desire to learn in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
This program is:$50 per member,$70 per non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here

Backyard Syruping for Adults
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00
Have you ever wanted to make your own maple syrup? Join seasoned syrup-maker Pete Lopuch and learn all the steps of the process from identifying sugar maple trees to boiling and bottling syrup. This workshop is appropriate for adults and teens. Please dress for the outdoors!
This program for adults & teens is:
$15 per member, $20 per non-member
Registration is required, space is limited.
Please Register Here

Pilates Fusion with Lauren Chiarello Mika
2026-03-01 10:00 - 11:00
Restore your body, mind, and heart in this cozy, 50-minute Pilates Fusion class. Blending Pilates, Barre, and Yoga, this low-impact, mindful movement experience is suitable for all levels. Led by Lauren Chiarello Mika, founder of Chi Chi Life, two-time cancer thriver, certified Cancer Exercise Trainer, and Pilates/Barre/Yoga instructor, this class combines gentle strength, balance, and mindfulness for a full-body recharge.

This adult program is:
$30 per Member,
$40 per Non-member
Registration required.
Please Register Here

Woodcock Walk
2026-03-07 17:45 - 18:45
“Peent, peent”, the nasally call of the American Woodcock is hard to mistake. Join NPF Board Member Bruce Ward as we look and listen for this sometimes difficult to spot little shorebird. With a preference for young forests and shrubby fields, males will be out calling and performing aerial displays in an effort to attract a mate for the spring breeding season.
This program is:
Free for members, $10 per non-member
Please Register Here

Nature Book Club
2026-03-11 13:00 - 14:00
A collaboration between New Pond Farm, Mark Twain Library, and Redding Land Trust. We will gather throughout the seasons at New Pond Farm and discuss books that inspire us, make us think, and help connect us to nature and one another.
Join us to celebrate the seasons!
Delve more deeply into nature, ecology and wildlife with a new bookclub focusing on science, conservation and natural history. Whether you’re an avid birder, a devoted gardener or an enthusiastic weekend hiker, you’ll expand your understanding of the world around us while also meeting folks who share a devotion to our planet!
The Nature Book Club is moderated by Redding Land Trust Trustees Marjorie Derven and Ilona Struzik.
This month’s book: H is for Hawk by Helen MacdonaldBooks will be available to borrow at the Library
This program is:Free
Registration Required.
Please Register Through the Mark Twain Library
