Hilltown Families 
She was the ultimate understated iconic rebel, and Harriet the Spy rattled some conventions in her day. Nonetheless, the impish intuitive observer turns 50, and continues to inspire children to this...
Mead Art Museum in Amherst, MA, is now offering monthly Family Fun Days, making museum-based learning not only more accessible for families with younger children, but a whole lot of fun...
Amherst College students will be teaching short workshops for 6-12 grade students for one day in November! The workshops offered cover a wide range of topics which can be accessed through...
This fall, Amherst Cinema offers a rare opportunity to intimately explore the art of Johannes Vermeer, one of the great Dutch masters and painter of the beloved work, "The Girl With...
The Asian Arts & Culture Program at the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center opens its 20th Anniversary season with an outstanding event that speaks to transformation and healing of our planet...
Mead Art Museum at Amherst College Presents Dance Into Art Pioneer Valley Community Celebration! Dance into art at the Mead Art Museum in Amherst! The museum, which houses Amherst College’s art...
Beneski Museum of Natural History Home of the World’s Largest Collection of Dinosaur Tracks Did you know that the world’s largest collection of dinosaur tracks is housed at Amherst College in...
Christian Folk Art from India Dec. 12th-16th, 2011 Augusta Savage Gallery at UMass The Augusta Savage Gallery at the University of Massachusetts’ Fine Arts Center will be hosting a show of...
Picture Book Theatre Performs at The Carle in November Eric Carle’s classic children’s books are coming to life this month! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is hosting a...
The Haunted Museum at the Mead Museum of Art Amherst College Saturday, October 29th from 11am-3pm Amherst College’s Mead Museum of Art will come alive with Halloween spirit on Saturday, October...
Tibetan Art and Sand Mandala’s at Amherst College The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College is currently hosting an exhibition of thangka- scroll paintings of Buddhist figures. The scrolls have recently...
Mo Willems’ The Red Elephant The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA welcomed The Red Elephant by Western MA author/illustrator Mo Willems this past Saturday on the...
Mead Art Museum at Amherst College presents The Nature of Art Pioneer Valley Community Celebration On Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Mead Art Museum at...
WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK OF FREE TICKETS: Gustafer Yellowgold Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 At the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA Hilltown Families and the Northampton Community Music Center have partnered...
WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK OF FREE TICKETS: Princess Katie & Racer Steve Saturday, August 7th, 2010 At the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA Hilltown Families and the Northampton Community Music...
WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK OF FREE TICKETS: Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem Saturday, June 19th, 2010 At the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA Hilltown Families and the Northampton Community Music...
Cultural Survival Bazaars in Western MA Festivals of Native Art, Music, & Cultures Bring Together Public Support for Indigenous Communities Worldwide The Cultural Survival Bazaar happens this weekend, May 29th &...
Everybody loves… Babies. This visually stunning new movie simultaneously follows four babies around the world – from first breath to first steps. From Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo,...
Follow Hilltown Families on Discover fun and educational events happening this weekend in Western Mass, along with announcements, upcoming events, links, resources and the HFVS podcast. SUGGEST AN EVENT If you...
Jay O’Callahan and Will Moses Present Raspberries at The Carle The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art welcomes Raspberries, an exuberant and hilarious hour of storytelling by renowned storyteller Jay...
Barbara Solow of the Hilltown CDC writes: We want to involve area students in all aspects of our 4th annual Spring Festival, coming up at the Cummington Fairgrounds on Saturday May...
Building Community Strength and Resilience Transition Towns The Hitchcock Center is hosting a discussion for folks interested in increasing community resilience on Sunday, January 31st in Amherst, MA. Transition Towns: Increasing...
350.org International Climate Action Day in Western Mass – This past Saturday, families and neighbors from all over Western Massachusetts gathered to take action in a world wide grassroots demonstration on...
Win Free Tickets to See DAN ZANES AND FRIENDS: FAMILY DANCE PARTY At the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall in Amherst, MA SHOWTIME: Friday, October 23rd at 7pm Family Fun Pre-Show...
Autumnal Equinox Sunrise & Sunset Gatherings at the UMass Sunwheel in Amherst, MA The public is invited to witness the passing of the seasons by joining Dr. Judith Young of the...
Cirque du Soleil: Alegría (tickets) We’re very excited to be able to offer a family 4-pack of free tickets to see the Alegría, a Cirque du Soleil classic and an internationally...
Food, Inc.: Discover What “Big Agriculture” Doesn’t Want Farmers to Tell You Tomorrow, Monday June 29, at 7:00pm at the Amherst Cinema there will be a special screening of Food, Inc....
FREE FAMILY PASSES To the Eric Carle Museum Birthday Bash and Children’s Book Festival With Elizabeth Mitchell in Concert! Elizabeth Mitchell, a perennial favorite of the Hilltown Family Variety Show, will...
Tanya Lieberman of Northampton, MA writes: I’m helping to recruit nursing mothers for a breast cancer study based at UMass, and am hoping that you might know of mothers who would...
Jeanine Fitzgerald is offering a series of free parenting workshops for parents of children birth to age 8. Workshop: Tips for Handling Children’s Violent Play and Aggression Wednesday, March 25, 2009...