Hitchcock Free Academy

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.

06/04/2026

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

In honor of Hitchcock’s essential role in tornado relief in 2011 on today’s 15th anniversary, an excerpt from “Writers o...
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! 📘

Applications will be accepted through Friday, June 5th! Download the application from our website!HFA Summer Interns hel...
06/01/2026

Applications will be accepted through Friday, June 5th! Download the application from our website!

HFA Summer Interns help with overall program facilitation including working directly with children, participating in games, hands-on assistance with arts & crafts projects, providing support for teachers, preparing materials for classes, organizing supplies, cleaning up each day, and other administrative tasks.

Placement in the HFA Summer Internship Program provides a modest stiped of $100/week. In lieu of a stipend, applicants may choose to use this opportunity to fulfill community service hours or a combination of both. HFA will accept applications from responsible, dependable, and energetic teens (ages 14 & up) currently enrolled in school or college.

Our Botanical Printing Workshop is THIS Saturday, June 6th 9:30-12:30pm! 🍂Learn a simple bundle dye technique to transfe...
05/31/2026

Our Botanical Printing Workshop is THIS Saturday, June 6th 9:30-12:30pm!

🍂Learn a simple bundle dye technique to transfer your own abstract designs onto fabric using flowers, roots, barks - even bugs and food scraps!

🛍 Each participant will dye three vintage linens and a tote and learn about foraging locally for natural color. All materials will be provided for the workshop which will also include a Q&A.

🍎You are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy during the 3 hour time frame.

🌺Sadie Westermann is an artist/teacher who feels a strong connection to sustainable art, utilizing foraging and growing as well as secondhand fabrics when possible.

05/31/2026

Brimfield Town-Wide Tag Sale! Check out all the sales happening Sunday on the map on our website! Link in comments!

05/30/2026

Come on down to the Farmers Market today! They are all here with their goods despite the weather!

05/30/2026

Today’s Brimfield Town-Wide Tag Sale is a rain or shine event! Check FB event for updates in discussion. Some sales have moved indoors, but all are a go as far as we know! Happy shopping 8-2 and don’t forget the sales tomorrow!

These 10 vendors at the Brimfield Farmers Market 9am - 1pm during the 16th annual Brimfield Town-Wide Tag Sale May 30 ru...
05/29/2026

These 10 vendors at the Brimfield Farmers Market 9am - 1pm during the 16th annual Brimfield Town-Wide Tag Sale May 30 running 8am - 2pm, with many sales running Sunday as well!

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

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

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