Hilltown Families 
I Have A Dream Of Unity: A Change Embraced A Community Gathering honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Northampton, MA, January 19,...
SUGGEST AN EVENT If you have a family-friendly event or educational program happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, post your event on our “Suggest An...
Lights dimming or flickering could signal that your power may be interrupted. A short circuit within your home, an impending storm or simply a tree branch that has dropped on a...
A pre-winter ice storm with high winds downed trees and power lines throughout Western and central Massachusetts overnight, and Gov. Deval L. Patrick declared a state of emergency Friday morning. More...
Every year I send my parents a gingerbread house for their solstice dessert party, complete with their last name iced on the front door. The door with their name is left...
Giving thanks … “For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. “...
Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, sweeping away the last racial barrier in American politics with ease as the country chose him as...
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You Did It: Scholastic Expels the Bratz From Schools By CCFC Thanks to you, Scholastic, Inc. will no longer be promoting the highly sexualized Bratz brand in schools. In April, 2007,...
Unsung Heroines of the Hilltowns The recent Hilltown CDC Quarterly Newsletter congratulates eight HIlltown women who were honored at the State House in 2008 as “Unsung Heroines” for their outstanding community...
The National Wildlife Federation website offers “Wildlife Watch” for families interested in observing and sharing their seasonal nature experiences. Click here to access the “Wildlife Watch” page. Once on this page,...
Free Outdoor Family Concert with Recess Monkey in Northampton on Saturday! Recess Monkey has released another wonderful family album, Tabby Road – and we are in luck! They will be in...
Tony(a) Lemos of Ashfield writes: Hi everyone, Some of you may already know about Candle 4 Tibet who are organizing a light protest on August 7th, just prior to the opening...
ON VACATION This week’s Suggested Events is on vacation. But we’ll return next week so be sure to check back. If you’re looking for something to do, don’t fret … visit...
Local Farmer's Markets are in full swing! Take the family - there's a lot kids can learn at farmer's markets, and a lot of local, good food choices to bring home...
We Have a Winner … Make that FOUR Winners! Congratulations to the following families on winning a pair of one-day passes to the Clearwater Music Festival: Christy Winslow (Northampton, MA) Maribeth...
“The Festival that Saved a River”–which has been at the forefront of the nation’s environmental movement in the struggle for clean waterways–is celebrating 40 years of environmental action, education and music....
Canoeing, Fishing & Father’s Day CANOEING This past week the Hilltown Families Outdoor Adventure Spring Program concluded two weeks of canoeing. Under warm sunny skies, families learned about safety on the...
Dog On Fleas: Cranberry Sauce Flotilla, When I Get Little & Napper’s Delight THIS WEEKS CONTEST Dog on Fleas were in town recently and stopped by the studio for a guest...
In school, we call these “sight words,” and in first grade, teachers spend lots of time purposely building a “word bank” so that kids can recognize and read them instantly. Having...
June? Already! Can you believe it’s June already? One week until Father’s Day; two weeks until summer; and only three weeks until the last day of school! Just like that (snap!)....
Spring Festivals Are Blooming! Spring festivals bloom this time of year and are always great fun to take the family to. A couple of weeks ago the Hilltown Spring Festival celebrated...
Saying Good-Bye to a Sweet Friend The Meekins Library in Williamsburg has always been a favorite place for us to visit. Not necessarily because of the kids section, which is great...
BIKE RIDING Other than the Cummington Fairgrounds, there aren’t may places for kids to learn to ride their bikes in the hilltowns. Driveways are often gravel or dirt. Country roads can...
Path of the Otter Program in Ashfield Path of the Otter will be offering a summer program in the hilltowns for children ages 5-7. This program is a playful introduction to...
It’s All About the Hilltowns This Saturday The 2nd annual Hilltown Spring Festival happens this Saturday at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Last year it rained. Big bummer. But not his year …...
CASSEROLE RECAP Last week’s concert with Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could was rockin’! These folks are just the nicest people you’d ever want to meet and they put...
Hilltown Families & Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Present … A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CASSEROLE MUSICAL POTLUCK AND DEBUT CONCERT WITH BRADY RYMER & THE LITTLE BAND THAT COULD! Friday,...
Local School Fundraisers Raising Fun! With springtime comes an assortment of annual school fundraisers, ranging from pancake breakfasts, like the one held by the Ashfield Community Preschool this weekend, to silent...
This week's podcast for families offers a selection of songs that feature birds and the joys of spring!