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 March 30th-April 5th, 2013 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Best Bets, Mark Your Calendars and Bulletin Board.

Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 22 Community Highlights: Laura Ingalls Wilder to the Beatles. Vernal Pools to Hot Cross Buns., and our bi-weekly column, Berkshire Family Fun for Late March, Early April, 2013, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!  And for Easter highlights check our post, Easter Events in Western MA, 2013.

March 30th-April 5th, 2013

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

History ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Animal Studies ♦ Community Service ♦ Geography ♦ Comics ♦ Musicals ♦ Science/Astronomy ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Parent Workshops

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• 22 Community Highlights: Laura Ingalls Wilder to the Beatles. Vernal Pools to Hot Cross Buns.
• Suggested Events for March 30th-April 5th, 2013
• Equality for All: Spoken Word Video Contest for Western MA Youth
• Language Play: 22 Apps that Increase Children’s Vocabulary
• PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT: Win Tickets to see Carolina Chocolate Drops plus David Wax Museum at the Calvin Theater
• It’s a Meltdown! Family Festival of Music, Books & More!
• Volunteer with Gray House in Springfield
• Latino Folk Tales at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Arts
• Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains
• Win a Family 4-Pack of Tickets to Imago: ZooZoo at UMass
• The Ripple: Hunting for Springs in Western MA
• Parenting Possibilities: We Are All Meant to Shine
• 2013 Summer Camps and Programs in Western MA
• HFVS with Guest DJs, Bill Harley & Keith Munslow (Radio Show/Podcast)

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FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. The Ripple: Message of the Spring Peepers
2. Vernal Pools: When Will The Spotted Salamander Eggs Hatch?
3. Legends & Lore of Easter Icons
4. Mud & Bugs in the Hills
5. Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood

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