Hilltown Families

Melanie Lamere of Chesterfield, MA writes: I will be hosting a free reading and craft time at the Haydenville Library on Monday Mornings from 10-11am. The stories are fun, the crafts...

Yee-haw! It’s a Hoe Down at the Farm Sanctuary. The Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY is having a good old-fashioned Country Hoe Down with a weekend of animal-friendly activities on...

Kirsten Kowalski-Lane of Florence, MA writes: The Massachusetts Friends of Midwives (MFOM) is hosting a statewide program of Birth Circle meetings for pregnant women to meet with women who have already...

In order for you to see a rainbow, the sunlight must enter the raindrop, pass through it, and hit the far side. It then reflects back through the water drop to...

Kids afternoon rock show with THE SIPPY CUPS and special guest Ulysses S. Dee of The Deedle Deedle Dees on Saturday, July 12th at 3PM at the IRON HORSE (new location)...

More than 100 campers turned out for the beachfront campout, which included a nature walk, bird-watching, Dutch oven cooking lessons, and a campfire gathering with songs and skits.

61st Annual Independence Day Parade The Spirit of Chesterfield will be the theme for the 61st annual Independence Day parade. Since 1947, the town has hosted this event that has grown...

“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....

Milk contains proteins. These proteins are long, string-like molecules that form a network in the bubble reducing its surface tension. Less surface tension lets the bubbles last longer, making it easier...

Nature Watching by Robert Krampf I have been an avid bird watcher for many years. When I first got started, I spent most of my time bird spotting, trying to add...

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...

For the first in history we have a chance to see the world differently. To see it through the eyes of the other. Imagine if we could get inside each other's...

And after the orioles have gone to bed… you can start listening for Whip-poor-wills, once-common night birds that are in serious decline. As part of our Birds to Watch program, we...

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2010 HILLTOWN SPRING FESTIVAL 2008 Hilltown Spring Festival To Feature New Family Activities The Hilltown CDC’s 2nd annual Hilltown Spring Festival will feature a host of new...

Libraries Celebrate Día As the nation’s population continues to become more diverse, hundreds of libraries will showcase their multicultural programs and services this April 30th during the National El Día de...

Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work is a national public education program that connects what children learn at school with the actual...

Be Kind to Animals Week The Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society & The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art present Be Kind to Animals Week Writing and Art Contest, for...

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD 2008 By Mindy Brown, Easthampton Family Center As part of the National Week of the Young Child, the Easthampton Family Center and the Easthampton Community Partnership...

The Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestra Promotes Music for Peace at the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival The Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras (SSYO) and the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival (JFF) are...

The Future of Ridesharing in the Pioneer Valley Hey PV families, come to the RideBuzz Organizational Meeting and Community Forum Thursday, April 3, 7:00 pm at the Jones Library, 43 Amity...

Hilltown Families House Concert Series Presents … Fingerstyle Guitarist, Michael Young Saturday, April 12th, 2008 6:30pm Social; 7:30pm Performance House Concert in West Chesterfield, MA $10 each. All proceeds go to...

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,...

Registration Form HILLTOWN FAMILIES presents Outdoor Adventures for Kids in the Hilltowns Spring 08 Afternoon Program A nine week Monday afternoon (4pm-5pm) adventure program for kids ages 5-7 at the TMO...

Hilltown Families & Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Present … PRINCESS KATIE & RACER STEVE! Saturday, March 8th @ 1:30pm in Northampton Princess Katie & Racer Steve, will make a...

UNCLE ROCK TO PERFORM A MID-WINTER FAMILY CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:30AM AT THE FLORENCE CIVIC CENTER Returning to the Pioneer Valley for a February Family Concert, Hilltown Families (that’s...

The best memories I try to create with my daughter are often made out of delight in silly, simple things, often times creating our most precious moments together. A detour from...

The Deedle Deedle Dees in Northampton By Bill Childs, HF Contributing Writer One week from today, on Saturday, January 26, at 10 AM, Flywheel Arts Collective’s Pancake Mountain returns for the...


Not only can this traditional Russian icon be used to educate your kids about fertility and motherhood, it can also be used to teach them about world culture and...

The video above shows a close-up look at the application of sand to a Chenrezig the Buddha of Compassion Mandala by Tibetan monks, accompanied with Tibetan chanting. The chanting in this...