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 11th-17th, 2015 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 monthly column,  Learn Local. Play Local. for 31 Community Highlights: Drumming to Classical Music. Vernal Pools to Science Festival., our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and 2015 Summer Camps and Programs in Western MA  for a comprehensive list!

April 11th-17th, 2015

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

Bird Studies ♦ LEGOs ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Fairy Tales ♦ Local History ♦ Music Studies ♦ Preschool Highlights ♦ Vernal Pools ♦ STEM ♦ Performance ♦ Literary Arts ♦ Nature Studies ♦ Sustainable Agriculture ♦ Astronomy ♦ Parent Workshops ♦ Survival Skills

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• Build Community & Inspire Change During National Volunteer Month
• Spring on Shaker Farm Comes Alive with Baby Animals
• GIVEAWAY: CSA Farm Share from Crimson & Clover Farm
• Hilltown Draw-Around Unleashes Creative Free-Play!
• Millennium Project in Pioneer Valley Integrates Art with Citizen Scientists
• Recommended Fiction Titles with Autistic Characters
• RiverCulture: Another Success Story in the Western MA Arts Scene
• Off the Mat: The Reflections of Parenting Bring Self-Awareness
• HFVS Funk Music Episode with Guest DJ, Mike Whitla

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. Over 25 Walking Tours Support Community-Based Education in Western MA
2. Poem-Mobiles: Bizarre Cars & Humorous Rhymes
3. Capture & Record Your Wildlife Encounters for Fun & for Science
4. 13 Ways to Spend a Rainy Day in Western MA
5. Families in Western MA Offer Earth Day Eco-Tips

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