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 Suggested Events for August 1st-7th, 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 27 Community Highlights: Penguins to Cicadas. Lava Lamps to Pteridology., 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!

August 1st-7th, 2015

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

Ornithology ♦ Native American Culture ♦ Cartography ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Local History ♦ Graphic Novels ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Botany ♦ Music Studies ♦ Library Adventures ♦ STEM ♦ Entomology

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• History, Culture & Community Can All Be Found at Western MA Agricultural Fairs
• Berkshire Family Fun: August 2015
• The Good Life: Summertime Downtime
• Soup’s On: Picky Eaters, Part 2
• Magic Shows: The Psychology Behind Magic Tricks & Illusions
• Literary Guide for Mem Fox and Kathryn Brown’s “Tough Boris”
• Open Sesame: 4 Summer Bedtime Stories
• Saturday Morning Summer Block Party for Kids!
• 4 Outdoor Adventures for Exploring Geology and Local History
• The Ripple: A Philosophical Exercise of Eradicating Invasive Species Along Our River Edges

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVE

• HFVS Summer in the City Episode with Guest DJ, Meredith Wright (Radio Show/Podcast)
• Diverse Range of Animals & Resources in Western Mass Support Community Based Education
• Journal-Making: Creative Outlet for Bringing Family Together
• Monarch Butterflies: The Life & Science
• When Dinosaurs Walked…Western Mass

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