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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Check out our comprehensive list of summer camps with 70 summer programs in and around western MA from which to choose!

Peruse our list of Suggested Events for August 20th-26th, for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.

Also check our weekly column,  Learn Local. Play Local. for 41 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Local History to Car Shows. Agriculture to Woodworking, and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families.

August 20-26, 2016

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

 Agriculture ♦ Literacy ♦ Writing ♦ Local History ♦Woodworking ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Guided Nature Walks ♦ Foraging ♦ Music Studies ♦ Automotive ♦ Car Show ♦ Zoology ♦ Bird Language ♦ Opera ♦ Art Studies ♦ Culture Studies

RECAP

• Kitchen Scrap Gardening Offers Hands-On Learning
• Reuse Centers & Businesses Support Sustainable Living & Learning
• Accessible Outdoor Trails in Western MA
• Literary Guide for Jonathan Bean’s “This is My House, This is My School”
• Language Learning Resources in Western MA
• In Appreciation: In Praise of Imperfection
• SciShow: Teaching the World of Science Through Video
• Nature Table for August
• Learning Landscapes: Blending Nature with Self through Animal Allies

FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES

1. Illustration History: Online Educational Resource & Archive for the Art of Illustration
2. What to Play?: 25 Undone Family Summer Fun Ideas
3. Sewing Skills Connect Local Culture, Local History, and Self-Sufficiency
4. 11 Ideas for Creative Free Play
5. 16 Picture Books That Celebrate Apples!

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS

• History Bulletin Board
• Sustainability Bulletin Board
• Theater Bulletin Board
• Visual Art Bulletin Board

• Community Announcements Bulletin Board
• Community Suggested Events
• Community Suggested Camps
• Community Suggested Classes

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