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Annual Day of the Dead Community Altar & Celebration in Williamsburg

El Diá de los Muertos Honored at the Meekins Library in Williamsburg, MA Between October 22nd-November 10th, community members are invited to join in the celebration of the traditional Mexican holiday, El Diá de los Muertos, by bringing mementos in memory of friends, family and pets to add to the Meekins Library annual community altar. Photos, cards, sugar skulls and real or paper marigolds are welcomed. On Monday, October 31st, the library will… Read More

Category: Cultural Events, Holidays, Suggested Activity, Williamsburg Tags: Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, El Diá de los Muertos

Suggested Events 10/30/10-11/05/10

Discover fun and educational events happening this weekend in Western Mass, along with announcements, upcoming events, links, resources and the HFVS podcast. 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 Event” page. The events below are “suggested.” Please take the time to confirm that these events are happening,… Read More

Suggested Events 10/23/10-10/29/10

Category: Hilltown Families, Suggested Events Tags: Berkshires, Day of the Dead, El Diá de los Muertos, Events in Western Massachusetts, Halloween Events, Hilltowns, Massachusetts, Pioneer Valley, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, western massachusetts

Day of the Dead is Celebrated in the Hilltowns

El Diá de los Muertos Celebrated at the Meekins Library in Williamsburg, MA Hilltown Families and ArtStar in Williamsburg, MA have partnered up and joined the Meekins Library‘s Day of the Dead Community Celebration with the culinary folk art, Mexican Sugar Skulls. These sweet Mexican culinary folk art pieces were made at ArtStar, an art enrichment studio in Williamsburg, MA. Hilltown Families joined in and documented the craft of making sugar skulls… Read More

Category: Cultural Events, Holidays, Suggested Activity, Williamsburg Tags: Altar, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, El Diá de los Muertos

DIY: Mexican Sugar Skulls

The culinary experience of exploring food customs from around the world can bring families an integrated course of study on cultural traditions and arts! Check out our archived DIY post on how to make your own Mexican Sugar Skulls for the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead (El Diá de los Muertos), and make it into a social activity with friends and families too…