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 The Zen Peacemakers headquarter's and Maezumi Institute's location in the Pioneer Valley makes it a great place to visit for both city and country lovers. Home to the Five Colleges, Hampshire, Amherst, the University of Massachusetts, Smith and Mount Holyoke the area is enriched with an enormous offering of both spiritual and mundane delights. Only minutes away... New England Peace Pagoda and Japanese gardens, just down the road. The Montague Bookmill, is a used bookstore and cafe housed in a gristmill from the 1800s with a spectacular perch over a waterfall. The Leverett Village Coop (and small cafè) is a great place to hang out. Butterfly lovers might like the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and history lovers will enjoy Historic Deerfield. 20-30 minutes away... Amherst: Home to Emily Dickinson House, Amherst is also where you will find Hampshire College which houses the National Yiddish Book Center and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The University of Massachusetts offers a slate of cultural events including Bright Moments Jazz Festival in the summer. It's worth a visit to Amherst College's Pratt Museum of Natural History to see their great collection of dinosaur skeletons as well as the Mead Art Museum which houses more than 14,000 pieces of art. Northampton: With a well-earned reputation as one of the best "small art cities in America" (locals claim that Northampton is home to more artists, writers, and musicians per square foot than any other community between Soho and Montreal) this city is home to dozens of great restaurants, coffeehouses, jewelry and clothing stores, galleries and bookstores. Musicians from everywhere come to the Calvin Theater, Academy for the Arts, Iron Horse and Pearl Street. Film lovers can check out Pleasant Street Theater, the Academy or if you are lucky, the Northampton independent Film Festival. Arts lovers can time their visits to the twice-yearly Paradise Arts Festival or visit the recently renovated Smith College Museum of Art. Shelburne Falls is also a great little town with great architecture and wonderful restaurants. It's the home of the geological phenomenon known as Glacial Potholes and the wonderful Bridge of Flowers. For great day trips... Venture out to the nearby Berkshires to the internationally known Tanglewood Music Festival. (Kripalu is right next door) and Jacob's Pillow, for music and dance respectively. Mass MOCA in North Adams is the largest center for contemporary arts in the United States. For outdoor lovers... Bring your bicycle because Montague has some of the area's best bicycle riding trails in the area. Or try the Norwottock Bike Trail that links Amherst and Northampton. Hikers will be in heaven with the Robert Frost trail running right through the HOOP campus. Other nearby trails include Mount Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Mount Sugarloaf both of which run right nearby. Water lovers should check out Puffers Pond for swimming. The Deerfield River has tubing and whitewater rafting. (Check out Zoar Outdoor and Crab Apple for more information.) You can also put your kayak or canoe into the nearby Connecticut River. For more info, pick up a copy of The Valley Advocate. On-Campus Housing  We have on-campus accommodations for fourteen guests. The fees (including breakfast) are: Yurts (3 persons): $25/night, (After 20 consecutive days fee is capped at $500/month) Hotels and Motels: Red Roof Inn (413) 665-7161 University Lodge (413) 256-8111 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Howard Johnson 413 586-0114 Econo Lodge Hadley Howard Johnson (413) 774-2070 Super 8 413-774-5578 Hotel Northampton (800) 547-3529 Bed and Breakfast: The Brandt House Country Inn 413 774-3329 West Winds Inn (413) 774-4025 Deerfield Guest House (413) 665-0922 Black Walnut Inn 413 549 5649 Deerfield's Yellow Gabled House (413) 665-4922 Deerfield Inn (413) 774-5587 The Birches (413) 256-6257 We welcome visitors to the Zen Peacemakers Headquarters to tour, study, schmooze and participate in official events. Our headquarters, including the Maezumi Institute, are located in a peaceful, forested area in Montague , Massachusetts . You can learn more about our scheduled events, and for overnight stays, we recommend several nearby accommodations. Map Click here for a google map of the area. Zen Peacemakers & The Maezumi Institute Phone: (413) 367-2080 ext. 7 By Car From US91 traveling North:
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By Train By Bus By Plane E-mail, Fax, Phone or Write Maezumi Institute Info E-mail: mi_info@zenpeacemakers.org Membership Discounts Zen Peacemaker Membership: $250/year Montague Farm Zendo Membership: $420/year Special discounts on various Montague Farm Zendo events. Cancellation Policies Refunds: We will gladly refund your deposit or fee (less a $50 processing fee) for an event, based on the following guidelines:
For weekend events starting with housing on a Friday night, the deadline is the end of the business day on the Friday the week before the event starts. Credit: We will give you a nonrefundable credit (less a $50 processing fee) for a future MI event, if you give us three days (72 hours) notice. Here are the guidelines for credit:
For a five-day program beginning Monday morning, the credit deadline is 9:00am the preceding Friday morning. You may use your credit to attend any MI event for up to one year after we issue it to you. We are sorry but we do not offer refunds or credits if you do not show up for the event, or if you leave an event early for any reason. Trips and Tours For extended trips and tours with the staff of MI, including overseas travel, please refer to the specific cancellation guidelines associated with the event on the MI web site or written promotional materials. In general, we establish a deadline for retaining your deposit based on reaching a stated date, usually two months prior to the onset of travel for the event. MI Cancellations: Maezumi Institute reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In the event we cancel a program, we will issue you a full refund. Overnight Guest Arrivals Weekend-Workshops Four or Five-Day Retreats or Workshops Departure Workshops and retreats end at noon on Sunday; lunch is served after the workshops end. On-Campus Housing We have on-campus accommodations for 12 guests. For more housing information click on the Accommodations tab at the top of this page. |
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