Hilltown Families 
Learners of all ages can learn about the science of fossilization, dinosaur species and their adaptations, and the history of the discovery of fossils and footprints right here in western MA...
Engage in creative free play during school vacation week by visiting the Berkshire Museum for 10 Days of play, an annual celebration that honors the importance of play in the everyday...
How about that "thinking outside the box" concept. It can be an irritating buzzing fly of a term when you are not in an environment to truly stimulate invention, innovation and...
It's been the summer of love for pollinators! We have been reminded how much we need these important and industrious little creatures. The Berkshire Museum BeMuse Program series is offering...
Take yourself into the world of the exotic intrigue of "Butterflies" at Berkshire Museum's newest exhibit where the whole family will be introduced to butterflies from all around the world. The...
Stories about princes and princesses, and quests and bravery in the face of extraordinary odds, have remained an essential part of our culture’s foundation, shared by parents and children for many...
Animals Up Close: The African Serval Cat Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield Saturday, July 6, 2013 How often is it that your family gets to meet a wild animal up close and...
Berkshire Museum presents PaperWorks: The Art and Science of an Extraordinary Material What role does paper play in your family’s daily life? Bedtime stories are printed on it, homework is written...
Ansel Adams: Masterworks on View Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA February 9th – June 2nd, 2013 The Berkshire Museum welcomes their newest exhibit this week! Beginning February 9th, “Ansel Adams: Masterworks,”...
Engaging Experiences at the Berkshire Museum When you think of the Berkshires, images of the green and blanketed Tanglewood lawn may come to mind, or the beautiful colors of fall in...
Native American Heritage Month Celebrated Across Western MA Fall is often a time when students learn about the history of America and the American Revolution – topics that lend themselves to...
Organize a Bioblitz in Your Community! Are your kids curious about all of the many different plants and animals that they find while exploring outside? Have you ever been curious about...
Keeping Holiday Traditions Alive in the Berkshires Currently my living room looks as if Christmas threw up all over it. Boxes of old decorations, more stockings than we have family members...
Let the Holidays Begin Traditions abound in our family beginning with the annual Thanksgiving dinner featuring 25-plus family and friends, mint chip pie, a rousing game of left-right-center and a roundtable...
Thankful for the Berkshires Recently my husband and I have been reading Mark Nepo’s amazing, Oprah-lauded book, The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the...
Fall is “Boo”tiful in the Berkshires Last weekend I broke out my gloves, hat and favorite cozy fleece, grabbed the travel mug filled to the rim with a delectable hazelnut blend,...
Knowing Where to Look: Berkshire County’s Hidden Treasures As the school year slowly revs into full gear, the number of family-friendly events seems to decline in the Berkshires, but that is...
Science & Innovation Fair in the Berkshires The First Annual Science and Innovation Fair, featuring the work of over 100 student-scientists from Pittsfield High School and Taconic High School, will be...
At the turn of the year, Hilltown Families will be turning five years old … and we will be celebrating all year long! We started off our celebration by offering 5...
Mummified in the Berkshires As the heat wave continued, the boys and I packed it all up for a full day at The Berkshire Museum, including a performance of The Mummy’s...
Firefly Watch! Citizen Science Project Thursdays through August 5th in the Berkshires Fireflies are faithful harbingers of summer, but are they disappearing? If so, then why? Help scientists answer these questions...
Bioblitz in the Berkshires Friday & Saturday, June 4th-5th in Pittsfield, MA Celebrating the United Nation’s “Year of Biodiversity,” the Berkshire Museum is holding Berkshire County’s first BioBlitz in Pittsfield State...
Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield Starts 2010 with a Bang: Armed & Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal opens January 23 Berkshire Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Armed & Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal, explores...
Frogs: A Chorus of Color at the Berkshire Museum This week we went to the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA. Following a wonderful production of Wind in the Willows by Berkshire...
Lisa Downing of the Forbes Library in Northampton, MA writes: Free admission to area museums is as easy as a visit to the Forbes Library. Now in the fifth year, the...
Making a Family Museum Visit Fun … By Marilyn Anderson and Patricia Sullivan More Art, Please! Museums are places of wonderment, exploration, learning, and fun for the entire family. Just ask...
Educator Reception at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA April 2, 2007 from 3:30-5 p.m. INNOVATION STATION Teachers and homeschool educators throughout the region are invited to learn about new programs...
LISTEN NOW HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW Ben Rudnick Guest DJ Episode with Ben Rudnick & Persephone WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA Tuesday evening @ 7pm...