Welcome!  Please CONTACT Liz or Tusi with any questions about events.

Liz lizrotti@gmail.com      Tusi ritachild@hotmail.com

october, november, december, 2025

When you participate in an event, you assume the risk as stated here:

Please note that all Women Outdoors trips are cooperative trips led by volunteers.  While members are concerned for safety, our experience levels differ and mistakes may be made.  There may also be equipment failure, unexpected dangers, or conditions beyond our control (such as weather).  There is also an inherent level of risk in many of the activities that cannot be eliminated.  Women Outdoors and its coordinators don’t train, screen or certify any of the leaders or supervise the trips.  All trips are offered in the common adventurer spirit – where each participant is responsible for her own skills level and safety.  Please be sure to verify all of the information above as well as the organizer’s experience and trip plans to your own satisfaction so you can make an informed decision about whether the trip is right and safe for you.  Remember that in choosing to participate you are agreeing to assume responsibility for all risks associated with the activity.  Women Outdoors trips have an excellent safety record.  We ask that you take care to keep it this way!

Sun. Jan. 3. XCountry Ski Notchview or Hike. If the snow is still good, we’ll ski at Notchview in Windsor.  If not, we’ll do about a 1 hour hike TBD.  

Thurs. Jan. 8. Game Night in Granby. Gather at 6:30 PM for schmoozing and snacks. Bring something to share or just yourself. Bring games or play what we have.   We will begin playing games no later than 7:00 PM. There will be one or two well behaved dogs in attendance and cats will be upstairs that you will not see (but might still cause sneezes). RSVP is appreciated. Please park anywhere in the driveway trying to leave room for other cars. Watch out for ice. Do not park along the road. 

Sun. Jan. 11. Smith Campus Walk & Movie Moonstruck.  Meet at Smith Gate on Elm St at 12:30 for a walk on campus before the 2:00 pm movie at the Academy of Music.  Tickets are $14.95. 

Wed. Jan. 14. Knit/Craft Night. Meet at Ana Bandeira Chocolates on Main St in Northampton from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.  Bring your own craft to work on, and socialize. 

Sun. Jan. 18. Song Night.  Join us for a night of singing.  Bring a song to share. Potluck at 5:00, music to follow.  Done by 8:00.  

Sun. Jan. 18. Book Group. We’ll be discussing The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony by Annabelle Tometich. Details TBA.

Fri. Jan. 23.  Movie Night at M&M's, hosted by Melissa, Marilyn, & Mary. We’ll watch Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley's documentary Come See Me in the Good Light. 4:30 Pot Luck, 5:30-7:30  Film, 7:30  Discussion. Come for any or all of it.

Sun. Feb. 8. Cross Country Ski Day VT. Cross Country Ski at Wild Wings in Peru VT. Meet at the Wild Wings Cross Country ski center in Peru VT, about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Northampton, at 11:00 am. They have rentals and several miles of terrain for every ability. https://share.google/e7n0aoB0B7pGzuk1R. 

Sun. Feb. 8.  Wingspan Game.Meet at 2:00 pm at Paula’s in Leeds to play Wingspan and other games. 5-10 people can play. 

Sat. Feb. 13. Banff Mountain Film Festival.   7:00 pm at the Academy of Music. We could grab a bite to eat in town before the show, TBA. We could get a block of seats together if people reply soon (It is a popular film festival). Melissa can buy the block for us and people can pay her later. If they miss the cut off, they can still get their own tickets and join us, they just may not be in our seating area. Every year there are different films, you never know what experiences you'll see! Tickets at $28 – 32 and benefit local outdoor related non-profit organizations. A trailer for this series can be found on the bottom of the web page:

Banff Mountain Film Festival | Connecticut 2025.  And a list of possible films: https://www.banffcentre.ca/banffmountainfestival/tour/25-26-films

Sun. Feb. 15. Hike/Walk in Easthampton. 1:00 pm place TBD.  Followed by a potluck Soup Supper & at 3:00 pm at Marilyn & Mary's in Easthampton. We'll have soup and dessert; please bring side dishes - salad, appetizers, cheese, bread, etc.  

Sun. Feb. 15. Book Group.  We’ll be discussing Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins. Details TBA.

Sat. Feb, 21. Joint/PostureClass, 1:45 -3:15 Forbes Library Community room. GROW TALLER AS YOU AGE is a fun, engaging, life-affirming class that will change the way you sit, stand, walk and drive -- taking pressure off the joints: the wrists, the shoulders, the hips, the knees and the back. Learn how to breathe with ease, to defy gravity, and engage muscles you never thought you owned. Relax deeply into meditation. Janet is a yoga instructor of twelve years, teaching every kind of body how to align optimally for greater ease, strength, balance, and stability. 

Sun. Feb. 22. Cross Country Skiing. Notchview if the snow is good. Prospect as a backup. Leaving the RFK Middle School parking lot at 9:30 AM for carpooling/caravan. If the snow is disappointing, we will hike as a backup at Mt. Warner, meeting a bit later at 10:30 AM. Activity and location will be confirmed in advance. RSVP to stay in the info loop.  

Sat. Feb. 28. Games Night.  Gather at 6:30 for schmoozing and snacks, in Florence. Games around 7:00 – 9:00.  Bring something to share or just yourself. Bring your favorite games if you like. 

Sat. Mar. 7. Game Night.  6:00 pm at our home in Northampton. We will provide snacks and have numerous games to choose from. Please note that there are stairs to get into the house and more stairs to get to the bathroom. 

 Sun. Mar. 8. Cross Country Skiing. Probably Prospect if the snow is good. Might try Notchview as a backup. Leaving the RFK Middle School parking lot at 9:30 AM for carpooling/caravan. If the snow is disappointing, we will hike as a backup at the Chmura Road Mountain Bike and Hiking Trails. The parking area is at the end of Chmura Rd, off Rt 47, Lawrence Plain Rd., Hadley. Meeting time at parking lot is a bit later at 10:30 AM. Activity and location will be confirmed in advance. RSVP to stay in the info loop. 

Fri. Mar. 13. Smith Bulb Show.  3:30 Meet for Smith's Bulb Show & greenhouse.  4:45 walk into town for quick dinner and/or NOHO's Arts Night Out. 

Sun. Mar. 15. Walk and Photo Session.  We’ll meet at 10:00 at Cooke Ave entrance to Fitzgerald Lake in Northampton. Bring your camera or your phone camera. We’ll walk and when we arrive at the right spot, we’ll spend ½ hour taking photos. After the event, we’ll assemble a collection of photos from what we took.  

Tue. Mar. 17. Game Night in Granby. Gather at 6:30 PM for schmoozing and snacks. Bring something to share or just yourself. Bring games or play what we have.  We will begin playing games no later than 7:00 PM. There will be one or two well behaved dogs in attendance and cats will be upstairs that you will not see (but might still cause sneezes). RSVP is appreciated. Please park anywhere in the driveway trying to leave room for other cars. Watch out for ice. Do not park along the road. 

Sun. Mar. 29.  Bike Ride or Hike or Ski.  If it’s warm enough for a bike ride, we’ll do a 12-15 mile ride TBD.  If not, we’ll hike or x-country ski.