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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Cast your vote by 12noon, Feb 3!

Peruse our list of Suggested Events for January 30th-February 5th, 2016 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements & Hilltown Family Variety Show.

Deadline to sign up: Jan 30 by 12midnight.

Also check our weekly column,  Learn Local. Play Local. for 42 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Canines to Insects. Trains to Timber. Russian Folktales to Winter Camping., 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 30th-February 5th, 2016

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

Museums Adventures ♦ Cynology ♦ Entomology ♦ Trains ♦ Social Emotional Learning ♦ Creative-Free Play ♦ Colonial History ♦ Historical Trades ♦ Ice Harvesting ♦ Storytelling ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Ice Fishing ♦ Sports History ♦ World Studies ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Winter Celebrations ♦ Music Studies ♦ Culture Studies ♦ Parenting Skills ♦ Women’s Studies ♦ Textile Arts ♦ Refugee Studies ♦ Paleontology ♦ Inclusion

 RECAP

• Handbill & Callboard: Theater Studies Through Engagement in Western MA for February
• Visual Art in Western MA: February Openings, Closings & Calls for Art
• Let Them Grow: Making Snow in the Kitchen
• Exploring Empathy at Valentine’s Day
• Winter Festival Season 2016 in Western MA
• Open Sesame: Snowmen in Story Come Alive
• Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Handmade Valentine Swap
• The Ripple: Rivers Near and Far
• Support Hilltown Families with Your Vote!
• Learning Ahead: January 25th-31st, 2016
• HFVS Animals in American Folk Music Episode with Guest DJ, Andy Furgeson (Radio Show/Podcast)
• Recap Map: Western MA Weekend Summary & Family Guide for January 23rd & 24th, 2016
• 45 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Ice Harvesting to Quantum Physics. MakerSpace to Ballet.

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

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. Birding in Winter Offers Great Reward
2. Words of Winter Wisdom for Life in Western MA
3. 20 Recommendations for Staying Entertained Inside on a Snow Day!
4. Keeping Warm & Safe When It’s Extremely Cold!
5. Science & Fun of Chain Reactions

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