Community Based Education Archives • Hilltown Families

February is National Bird Feeding Month

Category: Community Based Education, Hilltown Families, Nature Based Education Tags: bird feeding, Bird Watching, Birding, Birds, Citizen Science, National Bird Feeding Month, Native Species, Ornithology

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Handmade Valentine Swap

Example of a handmade valentine using color theory principles.

Hilltown Families and Mass Appeal (a weekday, hour-long lifestyle program on NBC) have teamed up to offer a live monthly segment on WWLP 22News! Each month, community-based education specialist and Hilltown...

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal Tags: Handmade Valentines, valentine swap

30 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Forensics to Cosmology. Fiber Arts to Local Museums.

Paleontology to Contemporary Art. Forensics to Cosmology. Literature in Translation to Robotics. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this week. Peruse our list and...

Category: Community Based Education, Highlights, Nature Based Education, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events, western massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Events

Recap Map: Western MA Weekend Summary & Family Guide for December 8th & 9th, 2018

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!...

Category: Community Based Education, Family, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events, Western Massachusetts Events

12 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Counting Birds to Caroling. Birthdays to Holidays.

Ornithology to Language Arts. Citizen Science to Placemaking. Dickinson to Dickens. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this week....

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Weekdays in Western MA: December 3rd – 7th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: December 3rd – 7th, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

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Suggested Events for December 1st – 7th, 2018

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Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Evergreens as a Catalyst for Learning

Hilltown Families and Mass Appeal (a weekday, hour-long lifestyle program on NBC) have teamed up to offer a live monthly segment on WWLP 22News! ...

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal Tags: Christmas Tree, Christmas Tree Farm, Christmas trees, Evergreen Trees, Local Tree Farms in Western Massachusetts, Tree farming

Mindful Engagement Through The Seasons: Evergreens

This holiday season, let us explore how the harvest and display of coniferous trees unite our communities and how their evergreen presence in our landscape supports interests and values through...

Category: Community Based Education, Hilltown Families, mindfulness, Nature Based Education, Sienna Wildfield Tags: Mindful Engagement

Weekdays in Western MA: November 26th – 30th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: November 26th – 30th, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

Category: Community Based Education, Hilltown Families, 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

10 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Language Arts to Technology. MYO Gifts to Pastry Gifts.

Zines to 3D Printers. Cookies to Hand-Knitted Scaves. Current Affairs to Placemaking. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this...

Category: Community Based Education, Highlights, Nature Based Education, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events, western massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Events

Weekdays in Western MA: November 12th – 16th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: November 12th – 16th, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

10 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Chrysanthemums to Candy Science. Creative-Free Play to Service-Based Learning.

Glassblowing to Mooncakes. Quakers to Ecosystems. Creative-Free Play to Nature-Based Learning. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this week!...

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Weekdays in Western MA: November 5th – 9th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: November 5th - 9th, 2018

Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each...

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Seeds as a Catalyst for Learning

Hilltown Families and Mass Appeal (a weekday, hour-long lifestyle program on NBC) have teamed up to offer a live monthly segment on WWLP 22News! ...

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal Tags: seeds

Mindful Engagement through the Seasons: Seeds

Seeds and their pods appear not only in our natural landscape, but they also fill our social scenery. Stalks of corn are bundled together with scarecrows as autumn decorations. Pinecones are...

Category: Community Based Education, Hilltown Families, mindfulness, Nature Based Education, Sienna Wildfield Tags: Mindful Engagement

Weekdays in Western MA: October 29th – November 2nd, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: October 29th – November 2nd, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature...

Weekdays in Western MA: October 22nd – 26th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: October 22nd – 26th, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

Weekdays in Western MA: October 15th – 19th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: October 15th – 19th, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

10 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Pumpkins to Sauerkraut. Social Studies to Literature.

Herbariums to Fermentation. Indian Dance to Jane Austen. Immigration to Botany These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse...

Category: Community Based Education, Highlights, Nature Based Education, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events, western massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Events

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Foliage & Harvest as a Catalyst for Learning

Hilltown Families and Mass Appeal (a weekday, hour-long lifestyle program on NBC) have teamed up to offer a live monthly segment on WWLP 22News! ...

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal

Weekdays in Western MA: October 8th – 12th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: October 8 – 12, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

Weekdays in Western MA: October 1 – 5, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: October 1 – 5, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

11 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Fall Festivals to Community Meals. Textile Arts to Classical Music.

Locavore Dinner to Vegan Picnic. Textile Arts to Classical Music. Garlic to Tofu. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring...

Category: Community Based Education, Highlights, Nature Based Education, Suggested Activity, Western MA Events, western massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Events

Weekdays in Western MA: September 24th – 28th, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: September 24th – 28th, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...

Weekdays in Western MA: September 17th – 21st, 2018

Weekdays in Western MA: September 17th – 21st, 2018 Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based...