Learning Ahead: Nov & Dec Cultural Itinerary for Western MA

Posted on October 31, 2016 By Hilltown Families

Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for
Western Massachusetts
Seasons: November & December

Click here to download PDF (38 pages).

Who am I? Where am I? These are the fundamental questions proposed by the humanities. Inquiries related to local history, literature, and education, inspire us to think deeply about the places where we live and how our identity fits into the context of our community and the seasons.

Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for Western Massachusetts is a bimonthly publication produced by Hilltown Families that sheds light on embedded learning opportunities found in cultural resources that exist within the geography, history, and cultural traditions of Western Massachusetts.

With these downloadable seasonal itineraries, self-directed teens, lifelong learners, and families are encouraged to engage together in cultural opportunities that support similar interests, resulting in a shared history, strengthening sense of place.

Looking through a seasonal lens, our Cultural Itinerary for Western Massachusetts for November and December includes:

Learn about FOOD preservation: Harvest, Butchers & Museums
Veterans Day as a CATALYST for learning: Literature, History & Music
Looking through the LENS of Thanksgiving: Poetry & Painting
VALUE based engagement: Handmade & Non-Commercial
Local HABITAT connects us to myth & nature: Christmas Trees
PLACEMAKING with annual events: Holiday Strolls & Caroling
Experience other CULTURES through the holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & Three Kings Day
Mark the SEASON by sharing & connecting: Winter Solstice & Storytelling
Engage in New England TRADITIONS: First Night & First Hikes

Click here to download PDF (38 pages).

This program is funded in part by Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.