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 4th-10th, 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 24 Community Highlights: Orchestra to Buttons. Acrobatics to Glow-in-the-Dark., our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and Summer Bucket List: Reader Recommendations for Western MA!

July 4th-10th, 2015

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

Native Fauna ♦ Nature-Based Learning ♦ Native American Culture ♦ Music Studies ♦ Local History ♦ Hiking ♦ Circus Arts ♦ Outdoor Concerts ♦ Animals ♦ Art Studies ♦ Fire Safety ♦ Cartooning ♦ STEM ♦ Arts & Crafts

RECAP

• 2015 Fourth of July Celebrations & Fireworks in Western Massachusetts
• Time to Talk: 11 Apps to Support Children’s Language Skills
• Maker Camp Makes Camp Come to You
• Pressing Plants and Flowers Supports Summer Learning & Memories
• Gateway City Arts Connects Community and Creativity
• Berkshire Family Fun: July 2015
• Under the Hat: Counting and Key Changes
• Literary Guide for Lois Lowry’s “Gathering Blue”
• Hindsight Parenting: The Bumpy Inconsistent Emotional Journey of Parenthood
• Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Learning on the Watershed
• HFVS Songs About America Episode with Guest DJ, Rocknoceros (Radio Show/Podcast)
• Learning Along the Watershed: Rivers, Wetlands & Bogs
• Hit a Home Run with Community-Based Learning this Summer through Local Baseball!

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVE

1. Hindsight Parenting: The Rise and Fall of The “Cool” Kid
2. Parenting Green: Make Yourself Re-useful
3. Five Catalysts to Connect us with Community-Based Learning
4. HFVS: 4th of July Birthday Episode (Radio Show/Podcast)
5. What to Play? Make Your Own Toys!

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