Hilltown Families 
What does an eagle feed its young? How do mother bats find their babies in a cave? Using imaginative role-play and hands-on activities, families and children ages 3 through 8 will...
A new exhibit at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History traces the journey of Big Y Supermarkets from a small neighborhood grocery store to one of the largest...
"Steampunk Springfield: Reinventing an Industrial City" opens this Saturday at the Springfield Museums! Originated in the 1980’s, the term “Steampunk” describes a fantasy world where steam-powered technology of the Victorian era...
The story of the Jewish community in the Pioneer Valley is detailed in a new exhibit at the Springfield Museums titled "One Hundred Years of Jewish Life in the Valley: From...
Springfield Museums' Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts will host an art exhibit of flora and fauna from Puerto Rico as part of the Museums' annual Hispanic...
Last Days of Summer at the Springfield Museums We’re down to those last, bittersweet weeks of summer before fall routines gets re-established and school begins, and most of us have had...
The Real Housewives of Currier and Ives Exhibit at Springfield Museums through June 25, 2012 Throughout history and changes in culture, women have been depicted within various media as a stable...
Open House Day at All Springfield Library Branches: April 10th-15th Springfield City Library writes: A visit to Springfield City Library opens many doors, literally and figuratively, and “You Belong at Your...
Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Springfield Museums Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 Do you like birthday cake? Would you eat it in a box? Or with a fox? Or on a train or...
Take a Glimpse Back into French Art and Culture at New Exhibit, Old Masters to Monet: Three Centuries of French Painting The Springfield Museums’ D’Amour Art Museum is hosting an exciting new...
Educational Programs for Kids at the Springfield Museums There are numerous educational opportunities and adventures to be had at the Springfield Museums! Visitors can explore topics and ideas anywhere from important...
Design Studies at Springfield Museums’ D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts with Beyond this Window: Paintings by Briana Taylor on view through Jan 8th, 2012 Paintings by local artist Briana Taylor are...
And to Think that He Saw It in Springfield! Sara J. Orr of the Springfield Museums writes: The influence of Springfield, MA on the world famous children’s book author known as...
Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly The Springfield Science Museum will have the special exhibit Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly, on view from January 15 through May 22, 2011. The world’s...
Springfield Winter Fare: Eat Locally Year-Round This winter, CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), is bringing a vibrant, diverse one-day farmers’ market to Springfield. On December 18th from 10am-2pm, the first...
Citizen Science: Audubon Christmas Bird Count From December 14th, 2010 through January 5th, 2011, family volunteers throughout New England will bundle up and head out into the cold to participate as...
The Buzz About Bees Family FunFest Family Concert with Uncle Rock Bees, Cat in the Hat, Science and More! Springfield Musuems Friday, August 27th from 10am-4pm Hilltown Families and the Springfield...
Heat Wave When we moved an hour north, I thought it might be snowier in the winter, but I didn’t think it’d be hotter in the summers. Here in Northampton we...
Springfield Museums to Join Public Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech Wednesday, June 30th at Noon The Springfield Museums are participating in a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s fiery 1852 speech, “The...
The Art of the Brick Through September 5th at the Springfield Museums If you build it, they will come. And New York artist Nathan Sawaya has built some amazing sculptures out...
Bioblitz in the Pioneer Valley Saturday, June 5th in Springfield, MA What is a Bioblitz? A bioblitz is a 24 hour event to find, identify, and record as many species as...
Stars Over Springfield at the Springfield Science Museum The Springfield Science Museum’s large rooftop telescope will be open for public sky-gazing on Friday, May 7th, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. The program...
Underground Railroad Talk Museum of Springfield History April 11th @ 2pm Many families emailed to let me know how much they appreciated the Underground Railroad Episode of the Hilltown Family Variety...
Moscow Ballet Performance of Great Russian Nutcracker At Symphony Hall in Springfield, MA Sunday, November 15th @ 2pm Hilltown Families is very excited to be able to offer two family 4-packs...
Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body Springfield Science Museum through September 6th, 2009 Grossology is based on a popular series of books by science teacher Sylvia Branzei. The exhibit...
City School and Country School Honor The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Community Engagement in Western Mass In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., students at The...
V-log: Dances with Robots by Tom Adams (Hilltown Families Contributing Writer) Come along as my family and I journey to Springfield MA’s Symphony Hall (after a little detour) to see “Dances...
The Struggle to Raise Jewish Children by Shoshana Zonderman, Hilltown Families Guest Writer When I became a Jewish mother in 1981, I had many questions about the “best” way to raise...
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival March 10th – March 31st, 2007 Through collaborative community effort, the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival will be offering a spectacular array of award-winning, entertaining films...