Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and upcoming week throughout Western MA!

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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for February 23rd – March 1st, 2013 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including:

• Best Bets
• Mark Your Calendars
• Bulletin Board

Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 30 Community Highlights: Spotted Salamanders to Orchids. Afro-Cuban Dances to Purim Celebrations., and our bi-weekly column, Berkshire Family Fun for Late February – Early March, 2013, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!

This week we’re also featuring 15 Purim Events in Western MA, 2013.

February 23rd – March 1st, 2013

Saturday • Sunday • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday

History | Outdoor Adventures | Plant, Animal & Nature Studies | Fiber Arts
Astronomy | Parent Workshops | Cultural Studies
Museum Adventures | Science, Film & Sign Language

RECAP

• Let’s Play: Guerilla Play
• Hindsight Parenting: What is the Antidote to Meanness?
• Just My Type: Depending on Alarm Clocks
• 1800′s Journal Unfolds Online, Sharing Western MA History
• Q&A: Let’s Talk Bedtime
• HFVS Love & Social Consciousness Episode with Guest DJ, Lisa Mathews of Milkshake (Radio Show/Podcast)
• Girls Connect: An Introduction to LEGO Robotics for Pioneer Valley Youth
• Music About Love, Kindness & Friendship for Valentine’s Day

Visit the Hilltown Families Facebook page and Twitter stream for more news and information!

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. How to Organize a Food Drive
   
2. The Northampton Parents Center: A Welcoming Oasis For Families with PreK Kids
3. Must-Hear Music Monday: In the Pursuit of Poetry
4. 3 Soup Recipes for Winter
5. HFVS Mid-Winter Episode (Radio Show/Podcast)

HILLTOWN FAMILIES EVENTS

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HILLTOWN FAMILIES WINTER RESOURCES