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 July 26th-August 1st, 2014 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements & Hilltown Family Variety Show.

Also check our weekly column, 31 Community Highlights: Lava Lamps to Cannonballs. Tap Dancing to Rotochutes. and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun: July 2014, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families.

For your summer plans, our Summer Bucket List for Western MA has a growing list of reader recommended places to go and see this summer, our 2014 Summer Camps and Programs in Western MA has a list of over 55 summer camps & programs.

July 26th-August 1st, 2014

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

Astronomy ♦ Music Studies ♦ Nature Adventures ♦ Community Meals ♦ Presidential History ♦ STEM ♦Animal Studies ♦ Local History ♦ Hikes ♦ Theater ♦ Insects ♦ Crafts

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• Library Events Support Chemistry, Physics, Forensics & More this Summer!
• Let Them Grow: Helping Toddlers Form Authentic Friendships
• Open Sesame: New Picture Books Explore Rich Themes
• The Berkshires are Alive with Live Theater Opportunities this Summer!
• The Comment Box is Mightier than the Sword
• Literary Guide for Mordicai Gerstein’s “The Mountains of Tibet”
• Fibonacci Sequence & Golden Ratio Drive Nature Based Education
• HFVS Weather Episode with Guest DJ, Alison Faith Levy (Radio Show/Podcast)
• ‘Stories from the Kitchen Sink’ Installation Challenges Conventions
• What to Play? Make Your Own Toys!

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. Where’s Your Favorite Place to PYO Blueberries in Western MA
2. Are Your Kids Still in Diapers? What Do They Swim In?
3. Beach Day Trips: 16 Recommendations from Western MA
4. 5 Hikes for Families in Western MA State Forests and Parks
5. What’s Your Favorite Family Card Game?

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