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 May 16th-22nd, 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 50 Community Highlights: Handwriting to Storytelling. Electric Bikes to Historic Trains., 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!

May 16th-27th, 2015

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

Community Celebrations ♦ History ♦ Bicycle ♦ Community Resiliency ♦ Community Meals ♦ Plant Sales ♦ Seed Swaps ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Nature-Based Learning ♦ Planes, Trains & Automobilies ♦ Ancestry ♦ Arts & Crafts ♦ Literacy ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Music ♦ Parent Workshops ♦ Preschool Highlights ♦ STEM

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• Hilltown Folk School Taps into Community Resiliency
• Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum Opens Doors on 3 Centuries of Rural Living
• Pay It Forward Inspires Community Volunteering
• Reborn! Nature Table for May
• Learning Landscapes: Empowering Children in Learning Critical Life Skills
• Personalized Education for Teens in Holyoke Draws Upon Community-Based Learning
• HFVS Classic American Songs & Traditional Tunes Episode with Guest DJ, Andy Z (Radio Show/Podcast)
• Time to Talk: Stress-Free Reading

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVE

1. HFVS History Through Stories & Songs Episode with Guest DJ, David Grover (Radio Show/Podcast)
2. Open Sesame: Craft & Storytelling Urge Us to Jump Into This Graphic Novel
3. Google Lit Trips Puts Literary Characters Back on the Map
4. Literrariums: The Art & Science of Story Terrariums
5. 7 Literary Guides for Expanding Family Reading Time

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