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 next week throughout Western MA!

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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for April 20th-26th, 2013 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Mark Your Calendars, Bulletin Board. and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.

Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 34 Community Highlights: Wild Flower Walks to Textile Drives. Weather to Transportation., and our bi-weekly column, Berkshire Family Fun for late April through early May, 2013, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!

April 20th-26th, 2013

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

Community Service ♦ Earth Day ♦ Animal Studies ♦ Nature Studies ♦ History ♦ Parent Workshops ♦ Cultural Studies

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• Citizen Scientists Wanted for Swarmageddon as Magicicada Emerge from the Warming Earth
• Let’s Play: Sunflower & Popcorn Houses
• Hindsight Parenting: 999,999 Ways to Be a Good Enough Mother
• Reuse & Recycling Rally in Northampton
• 7th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival: June 1st!
• Just My Type: Organized Summer Activities
• HFVS with Guest DJ, Francie Kelley (Radio Show/Podcast)

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. Virtual Tour: How Plastic Bags Get Recycle
2. Families in Western MA Offer Earth Day Eco-Tips
3. Planting Seeds: Music that Celebrates Gardening
4. Q&A: Where to Get New/Used Bikes for the Family in Western MA
5. HFVS Astronomy Episode (Radio Show/Podcast)

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