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Berkshire Family Fun: December 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: December 2018 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of November. We’ll be adding to this list as...

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Berkshire Family Fun: November 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: November 2018 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of October. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Family, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity, Suggested Events, Western MA Events, Western Massachusetts Events Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire County Family Events, Berkshires, central berkshire, Community Based Education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, New England, North Adams, northern berkshire, place-based education, south berkshire, Stockbridge, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Western MA, western massachusetts, Williamstown

8 Family-Friendly Farms for Pumpkin Pickin’ in Western MA

QUESTION AND ANSWERS Where’s a good place to pick pumpkins with the kids in Western MA? Patricia McCarthy Krutiak recommends, “Whitney’s Farm Stand. Route 8. Cheshire, MA.” (Berkshire Co.) Heather Dunham...

Category: autumn, Berkshire County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local, Nature Based Education, Outdoor Activities, western massachusetts Tags: Community Based Education, Fall Activities with Kids, Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Picking, western massachusetts

Berkshire Family Fun: October 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: October 2018 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of October. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Berkshire Family Fun: September 2018

Berkshire County Highlighted Learning Opportunities for Families: September 2018

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Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire County Family Events, Berkshires, central berkshire, Community Based Education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, New England, North Adams, northern berkshire, place-based education, south berkshire, Stockbridge, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Western MA, western massachusetts, Williamstown

Berkshire Family Fun: August 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: August 2018

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Berkshire Family Fun: July 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: July 2018

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Summer Suggestions: Things to Do & Places to See in Western MA

Summer Bucket List & Reader Recommendations for Western MA With it’s natural beauty, local food, family attractions and community festivals and fairs, Western Massachusetts is a haven for family fun. Whether...

Category: Berkshire County, Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshires, Cummington Fair, Family, Family Activities, Hilltowns, Massachusetts, Mohawk Trail, New England, Pioneer Valley, staycation, Summer Activities in Western Massachusetts, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Tourism, Travel, vacation, Western MA, western massachusetts

Berkshire Family Fun: June 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: June 2018

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Berkshire Family Fun: May 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: May 2018

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Annual Geography and Science Expo Invites Self-Directed Studies of World History, Culture, and Science

Where in western Massachusetts can families sample international cuisine, learn about world history and science, examine foreign landmarks, and collect passport stamps? The annual Geography and Science Expo offers all this...

Category: Berkshire County, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshire Athenaeum, Geography, Homeschool, Homeschooling in Western Massachusetts, The Berkshires

Berkshire Family Fun: April 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: April 2018 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of April. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Berkshire Family Fun: March 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: March 2018 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of March. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Berkshire Family Fun: February 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: February 2018

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Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Hilltown Families Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire County Family Events, Berkshires, central berkshire, Community Based Education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, New England, North Adams, northern berkshire, place-based education, south berkshire, Stockbridge, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Western MA, western massachusetts, Williamstown

Berkshire Family Fun: January 2018

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: January 2018

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Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire County Family Events, Berkshires, central berkshire, Community Based Education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, New England, North Adams, northern berkshire, place-based education, south berkshire, Stockbridge, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Western MA, western massachusetts, Williamstown

Berkshire Family Fun: December 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: December 2017 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of November. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Berkshire Family Fun: November 2017

What's happening in the Berkshires this November? The Berkshires regularly feature events that speak to history buffs, ecological adventurers, foodies and farmers, and artists and engineers alike. Check back for weekly...

Weekdays in Western MA: October 9 – 13, 2017

Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the...

Category: Berkshire County, Classes, Community Based Education, Cultural Events, Family, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hilltown Families, Local, Weekdays in Western MA, Western MA Events, Western Massachusetts Events Tags: Berkshires, collaborative consumption, Collective Impact, Community Based Education, Consent Based Learning, environmental education, experiential education, Hilltowns, Massachusetts, New England, pedagogy of place, Pioneer Valley, place-based education, place-based learning

Berkshire Family Fun: October 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: October 2017 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of October. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Berkshire Family Fun: September 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: September 2017

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Berkshire Family Fun: August 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: August 2017

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Berkshire Family Fun: July 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: July 2017

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Learning Ahead: Berkshire Mountains

“The Berkshires” refers to the highland region of Western Massachusetts west of the Connecticut River and lower Westfield River. The region is bordered by the Taconic Mountains, the valleys of the...

Category: Berkshire County, Hilltown Families, Supplement Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire Mountains, Learning Ahead 42, Learning Ahead Seasons May Jun, Mass Humanities

Sense of Place: Berkshire Mountains

Think about this:

How have Berkshire County’s diverse communities and rich history inspired an interest in art, literature, history, and the outdoors?
Read William Cullen Bryant’s “Monument Mountain.” Notice...

Category: Berkshire County, Supplement Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire Mountains, Learning Ahead 42, Learning Ahead Seasons May Jun, Mass Humanities

Berkshire Family Fun: June 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: June 2017

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Berkshire Family Fun: May 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: May 2017

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Berkshire Family Fun: April 2017

Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of April. We’ll be adding to this list as the month progresses, so be sure to...

Berkshire Family Fun: March 2017

Berkshire County Highlights for Families: March 2017 Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of March. We’ll be adding to this list as...

Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire County Family Events, Berkshires, central berkshire, Community Based Education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, New England, North Adams, northern berkshire, place-based education, south berkshire, Stockbridge, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Western MA, western massachusetts, Williamstown

Presidents’ Day as a Reflection on the Four Freedoms and Democracy

Presidents’ Day celebrates the life and work of George Washington. Although Washington’s birthday is on February 22nd, the holiday is celebrated on the third Monday to allow us to enjoy a...

Category: Berkshire County, Hilltown Families, History, Supplement Tags: Learning Ahead 24, Learning Ahead Seasons Jan Feb, Mass Humanities, Presidents' Day

Berkshire Family Fun: February 2017

Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of February. We’ll be adding to this list as the month progresses, so be sure to...

Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Hilltown Families Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshire County Family Events, Berkshires, central berkshire, Community Based Education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, New England, North Adams, northern berkshire, place-based education, south berkshire, Stockbridge, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Western MA, western massachusetts, Williamstown

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