Unconventional by Nature

Hawthorne Valley Association

Calico Wallpaper launches new collections in support of HVS

Enchantment by Calico Wallpaper

We are thrilled to announce the launch of two new wallpaper collections from Calico Wallpaper, created in collaboration with Early Childhood Educator Janene Ping! These collections, Alchemy and Enchantment, were inspired by the raw, unfiltered beauty of nature’s most vivid hues, using natural dyes to create distinct designs. Our deepest gratitude to Rachel and Nick

Fall CSA from Hawthorne Valley Farm

a person holding a basket full of vegetables from Hawthorne Valley Farm's CSA

Hawthorne Valley Farm is pleased to invite the community to sign up for a Fall CSA share. Get all the delicious end of summer/beginning of fall veggies to turn into all your favorite cool-weather comfort meals as the season transitions. CSA shares run through mid-December, and pick ups are at our Harlemville location on Fridays,

Alkaline Battery Recycling at the Farm Store

call2recycle battery box at the Farm Store

Hawthorne Valley’s battery recycling box has gotten an upgrade! Those who have used the box to deposit your spent batteries may have noticed that it is no longer in its place near the Farm Store entrance. We have installed a more durable box at the corner of the Farm Store (just look for the bright green box!) to continue

Student initiates Bike and Walk to School Challenge

student at HVS

This past spring, 11th grader Miriam Harbath organized the Bike and Walk to School Challenge for her fellow students and the faculty at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School to participate in for the month of May. Miriam, who was on exchange from Switzerland this year, says that at her home in Geneva, she likes to bike

Alkion Press Publishes “Hilma af Klint”

It is with great excitement that Alkion Press announces the publication of Hilma af Klint—The Infinite and the Divine, a hardcover catalogue of the first showing in the United States of the full eight painting series known as the Tree of Knowledge, as well as Hilma af Klint’s Sketchbook Flowers, Mosses and Lichen at Lightforms

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School and the Farm Store are teaming up for a Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit food insecure families in our community. From now until November 20, 12pm, drop off non-perishable, unexpired food items in the boxes at the School’s Main Office or in the Farm Store by the registers. Donations will be

HVS Student participates in USA 14U Baseball Championship

We are thrilled to share that over the summer, 8th grader Francis Connor-Schmid participated in the USA 14U Baseball Championship (NTIS)! Francis has been playing baseball for over three years, and currently plays with Rip City in Dalton, MA, and Cage Heat in Hudson. At the encouragement of one of his coaches, he tried out

2023 HVS Graduation Ceremonies

Thank you to families and community members who joined us on June 9 and 10 for our end-of-year ceremonies at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School to celebrate our students! In particular, our Senior Class and 8th Grade students were honored as they each came to the threshold of a new stage of their educational journeys.

Special thanks to Vanessa Valdez, High School Science Teacher, for sharing these reflections on her first the Senior Inner Graduation, the 8th Grade Celebration, and the Class of 2023 Commencement.