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 January 23rd-29th, 2016 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,  Learn Local. Play Local. for 45 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Ice Harvesting to Quantum Physics. MakerSpace to Ballet., our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our list of Winter Classes, Auditions & Open Houses in Western MA.

January 23rd-29th, 2016

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

Animal Studies ♦ Nature Studies ♦ Hiking ♦ Dendrology ♦ Snow Sports ♦ Adaptive Sports ♦ Social Justice ♦ Canadian Studies ♦ Colonial History ♦ Ice Harvesting ♦ Local History ♦ Human Studies ♦ World History ♦ Ballet ♦ MakerSpace ♦ Quantum Physics ♦ Computer Coding ♦ Music Studies ♦ Upcycling ♦ Quilting ♦ Literacy ♦ Philosophy ♦ Community Connections ♦ Community Meal ♦ Parenting Skills ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Opera

 RECAP

• Saturday Morning Music Party with Hilltown Families & Flywheel During Easthampton WinterFest
• Explorations of Number Systems Support Strong Mathematical Skills
• Resources for Learning About the Experiences of People With Disabilities
• Soup’s On: How Cooking Shows Teach
• Put Some STE(A)M into Your Valentines!
• Community-Based Resources for Film Studies in Western MA
• HFVS Martin Luther King, Jr. Episode (Radio Show/Podcast)
• New Year’s Resolution: Volunteering with Your Family

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. Tu B’Shevat: New Year of the Trees
2. Greenfield’s Museum of Our Industrial Heritage New Web Exhibits
3. From Neighborhood Grocer to the Modern Supermarket
4. 5 Ways Springfield Shaped the Art of Dr. Seuss
5. HFVS Underground Railroad Episode (Podcast/Radio Show)

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