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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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for December 16th – 22nd, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check out Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for Western Massachusetts, our bimonthly publication that sheds light on embedded learning opportunities found in cultural resources that exist within the geography, history, and cultural traditions of Western Massachusetts. And be sure to explore our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families. Click on the icons below to peruse our featured directories of After-School Classes & Enrichment Programs and Preschools in Western MA.
LIST OF WEEKLY SUGGESTED EVENTS
December 16 – 22, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
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!
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Peruse our list of Weekly Suggested Events for December 9th – 15th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured DIY Holiday Gifts post, from this season’s Learning Ahead: A Cultural Itinerary for Western Massachusetts.
LIST OF WEEKLY SUGGESTED EVENTS
December 9 – 15, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
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- New Year’s Day Morning Music Party with Hilltown Families & Flywheel Arts Collective
- Suggested Events for December 9th – 15th, 2017
- 10 Hilltown Family Variety Show Holiday Podcasts
- Holiday Traditions: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Off the Mat: The Gratitude Muscle
- HFVS One Little Song Can Change the World Episode with Guest DJ, Kid Pan Alley (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Berkshire Family Fun: December 2017
- Christmas Trees: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Book Review: Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with Erin Morgenstern
- HFVS Over Our Heads Episode with Guest DJ, Jess Penner (Podcast/Radio Show)
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- Christmas Morning Clean-up: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
- The Little Drummer Boy: A Story of Humanity & Kindness
- Citizen Scientist Opportunity: Snowtweets
- New Year’s Resolution… To Enjoy Life!
- Q&A: 18 Recommended Winter Resources & Activities for Families with Special Needs in Western MA
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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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for December 2 – 8, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured Learning Ahead post about the history and folklore of the Christmas Tree.
LIST OF WEEKLY SUGGESTED EVENTS
December 2 – 8, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Industrial History ♦ Cutlery ♦ Seed Saving ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Climate Change ♦ Immigration ♦ Economics ♦ Guided Hikes ♦ Food Studies ♦ Wild Edibles ♦ Migration ♦ STEM ♦ Opera
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- Berkshire Family Fun: December 2017
- Suggested Events for December 2nd – 8th, 2017
- Christmas Trees: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Book Review: Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with Erin Morgenstern
- HFVS Over Our Heads Episode with Guest DJ, Jess Penner (Podcast/Radio Show)
- Support Seniors with a Sock Hop!
- Gift Giving: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Let Them Grow: Learning To Be Thankful
- Nature Table for November: Dead and Brown
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- DIY: Repurposed Planters for Paperwhites For Giving
- Spread the Bread: Community Service from Hearth & Home
- Get Crafty with the Kids & Spread Holiday Cheer in Your Community
- The Christmas Spider & the Legend of Tinsel
- 8 Tips for Happier Holidays with Your Kids
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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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for November 25 – December 1, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured post about Non-Commercial Gift Giving in this season’s Learning Ahead: Cultural Itineraries for Western Massachusetts.
November 25th – December 1st, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Industrial History ♦ Cutlery ♦ Seed Saving ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Climate Change ♦ Immigration ♦ Economics ♦ Guided Hikes ♦ Food Studies ♦ Wild Edibles ♦ Migration ♦ STEM ♦ Opera
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for November 18th – 24th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured Veteran’s Day post from this season’s Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for Western Massachusetts.
LIST OF WEEKLY SUGGESTED EVENTS
November 18 – 24, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
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- Thanksgiving: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Literature Guide for Eve Bunting’s The Wall Sheds Light on Love and Loss at Veterans Day
- Veterans’ Day: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Off the Mat: Water as Self-Care
- HFVS Friendship Episode with Guest DJ, David Tobocman (Podcast/Radio Show)
- Berkshire Family Fun: November 2017
- Harvest Season: Learning through the Lens of the Season
FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES
- What Strengthens Your Sense of Place and Community Pride?
- HFVS Pioneers of Sound Episode with Guest DJ, Elska (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Engage in Community-Based Learning & Service: Become a Pet Foster Family
- Let Them Grow: Giving Back This Holiday Season
- Open Sesame: 10 New Picture Books to Ring in Holiday Cheer
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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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for November 11th – 17th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured Veteran’s Day post from this season’s Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for Western Massachusetts.
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!
MAP
Peruse our list of List of Weekly Suggested Events for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured post of 2017 – 2018 After-School Classes & Enrichment Programs in Western Massachusetts.
JOIN OUR TEAM! Hilltown Families is currently recruiting our newest Interpretive Writer and Development & Sales Officer. Click on the banner above to see the full job descriptions, as well as a slew of other available volunteer and intern positions. We look forward to hearing from our community!
LIST OF WEEKLY SUGGESTED EVENTS
November 4th – 10th, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Suggest an Event | Cultural Itineraries | Forecast | Museum Passes | Weekly eNewsletter | Farmers’ Markets | Storyhour & Playgroups| Berkshire Family Fun | Advertise/Sponsorship | en Español
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- Suggested Events for November 4th – 10th, 2017
- Berkshire Family Fun: November 2017
- Harvest Season: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- The Good Life: We are Not the Weather
- Hindsight Parenting: Meet Your Child Where They Are
- HFVS Halloween Episode with Guest DJ, Heidi Swedberg (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Suggested Events for October 28th – November 3rd, 2017
- Halloween: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Spooky Stories for Teens in Pretty Monsters
- Hilltown Family Variety Show, Autumn Episode with Guest DJ, Lucy Kalantari (Radio Show/Podcast)
FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES
- “What’s the Big Idea?” Challenges Kids to Think Critically & Philosophically
- Learning Landscapes: Use and Value Resources
- Teach with Movies: Pairing Films with Learning Guides & Lesson Plans
- Exploring Daylight Savings Time Illuminates Fascinating History and Science
- Digital Collections from the Library of Congress Support Self-Directed Studies
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Peruse our list of List of Weekly Suggested Events for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured post of 2017 – 2018 After-School Classes & Enrichment Programs in Western Massachusetts.
JOIN OUR TEAM! Hilltown Families is currently recruiting our newest Interpretive Writer and Development & Sales Officer. Click on the banner above to see the full job descriptions, as well as a slew of other available volunteer and intern positions. We look forward to hearing from our community!
LIST OF WEEKLY SUGGESTED EVENTS
October 28th – November 3rd, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Suggest an Event | Cultural Itineraries | Forecast | Museum Passes | Weekly eNewsletter | Farmers’ Markets | Storyhour & Playgroups| Berkshire Family Fun | Advertise/Sponsorship | en Español
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- Suggested Events for October 28th – November 3rd, 2017
- Halloween: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Spooky Stories for Teens in Pretty Monsters
- Hilltown Family Variety Show, Autumn Episode with Guest DJ, Lucy Kalantari (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Pumpkin Harvest: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Let Them Grow: Feeling Fall
- HFVS Harvest Episode with Guest DJ, Story Laurie (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Fall Foliage: Learning through the Lens of the Season
- Literature Guide for “Shy Mama’s Halloween” (Supports Immigration Studies)
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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!
MAP
Peruse our list of List of Weekly Suggested Events for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our featured post of 2017 – 2018 After-School Classes & Enrichment Programs in Western Massachusetts.
JOIN OUR TEAM! Hilltown Families is currently recruiting our newest Interpretive Writer and Development & Sales Officer. Click on the banner above to see the full job descriptions, as well as a slew of other available volunteer and intern positions. We look forward to hearing from our community!
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! MAP Peruse our list of List of Weekly Suggested Events for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show. Also, check monthly… Read More
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! MAP Peruse our list of List of Weekly Suggested Events for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show. Also, check monthly… Read More
Berkshire County Highlights for Families:
September 2017
Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of September. We’ll be adding to this list as the month progresses, so be sure to check back each week.
If you have a community event, educational program, or service-learning opportunity happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, self-post your event at any time on our Suggest An Event bulletin board. The events below are “suggested.” Please take the time to confirm that these events are happening, along with time, place, age appropriateness, and costs before attending.
To find out what’s happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, check our comprehensive list of Weekly Suggested Events, published every Thursday! There you will also find our list of ongoing weekday playgroups, story hours and events both in Berkshire County and throughout the region.
ADVERTISE HERE: Reach thousands of families in Western MA while supporting the community development work of Hilltown Families! Find out more about our advertising options and how you can partner with Hilltown Families in your online marketing by emailing us at sales@hilltownfamilies.org.
Berkshire Family Fun, a project of Hilltown Families, is sponsored in part by MASS MoCA:
Berkshire Family Fun is also supported in part by a grant from the Hinsdale-Peru, Pittsfield, Sandisfield, Windsor, Washington, and Mt. Washington Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for July 29th-August 4th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for Community-Based Educational Highlights: Graffiti to Robotics. Tricksters to Liars. Mindfulness to Placemaking. and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
July 29th-August 4th, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Mindfulness ♦ Robotics ♦ Community Meal ♦ Placemaking ♦ Entomology ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Botany ♦ Local History ♦ Art Studies ♦ Transportation History ♦ Agriculture ♦ Sports History ♦ Shakespeare ♦ Organic Chemistry ♦ Mythology ♦ Human Behavior ♦ Paleontology
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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- Four Picture Books Teeming with Animals
- Clapping Games 101
- Learn About Local Food & Chemistry through Fermentation
- Learning Ahead: Season of Berries
- Blueberries: How Do They Grow?
- The Ripple: River Seasons
- HFVS Weather Episode with Guest DJ, Alison Faith Levy (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Science & Folktales of Thunder & Lightening
- Nature-Based Resource: Clouds
- Learning Ahead: Summer Storms
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- Web-Based Space Explorations Blast Off Through NASA Kids’ Club
- Nature’s Patterns Reveals Mathematical Reasoning
- Local Nature Centers Connect Families to Nature Through Interpretive Programs
- Maker Spaces: Community-Based Opportunities to Think, Make, Do, Learn and Share
- In Appreciation: Reading as a Tool Towards Empathy
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Berkshire County Highlights for Families:
August 2017
Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of August. We’ll be adding to this list as the month progresses, so be sure to check back each week.
If you have a community event, educational program, or service-learning opportunity happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, self-post your event at any time on our Suggest An Event bulletin board. The events below are “suggested.” Please take the time to confirm that these events are happening, along with time, place, age appropriateness, and costs before attending.
To find out what’s happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, check our comprehensive list of Weekly Suggested Events, published every Thursday! There you will also find our list of ongoing weekday playgroups, story hours and events both in Berkshire County and throughout the region.
ADVERTISE HERE: Reach thousands of families in Western MA while supporting the community development work of Hilltown Families! Find out more about our advertising options and how you can partner with Hilltown Families in your online marketing by emailing us at sales@hilltownfamilies.org.
Berkshire Family Fun, a project of Hilltown Families, is sponsored in part by MASS MoCA:
Berkshire Family Fun is also supported in part by a grant from the Hinsdale-Peru, Pittsfield, Sandisfield, Windsor, Washington, and Mt. Washington Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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! MAP Peruse our list of Suggested Events for July 22nd-28th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show. Also, check… Read More
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for July 15-21, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
July 15-21, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Drama ♦ Entomology ♦ Civil Rights ♦ Astronomy ♦ Service Learning ♦ Local History ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Transcendentalism ♦ Linguistics ♦ Music Studies ♦ Bears ♦ Shakespeare ♦ Placemaking ♦ Pottery ♦ Film Studies ♦ Engineering ♦ Makerspace
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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- Album Inspires Civil War History Education Opportunity
- Rise Again: 1,200 Songs to Expand our Musical Horizon
- Learning Ahead: Outdoor Concerts
- Literature Guide for Dr. Seuss’ “McElligot’s Pool”
- HFVS Guest DJ, Joe & Justin of The Okee Dokee Brothers Episode (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Community Resources Support Interests in Animals, Insects, Fish and More!
- Learning Ahead: Independence Day
- Off the Mat: Independence
- HFVS Bicycle Episode (Podcast/Radio Show)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Hilltown Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation helps us make this a free service to our community![/caption]
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for July 8-14, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
July 8-14, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Hilltown Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation helps us make this a free service to our community![/caption]
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for July 1-7, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
July 1-7, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Hilltown Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation helps us make this a free service to our community![/caption]
Berkshire County Highlights for Families:
July 2017
Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of July. We’ll be adding to this list as the month progresses, so be sure to check back each week.
If you have a community event, educational program, or service-learning opportunity happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, self-post your event at any time on our Suggest An Event bulletin board. The events below are “suggested.” Please take the time to confirm that these events are happening, along with time, place, age appropriateness, and costs before attending.
To find out what’s happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, check our comprehensive list of Weekly Suggested Events, published every Thursday! There you will also find our list of ongoing weekday playgroups, story hours and events both in Berkshire County and throughout the region.
ADVERTISE HERE: Reach thousands of families in Western MA while supporting the community development work of Hilltown Families! Find out more about our advertising options and how you can partner with Hilltown Families in your online marketing by emailing Sales & Marketing Manger, Merricka Breuer at mbreuer@hilltownfamilies.org.
Berkshire Family Fun, a project of Hilltown Families, is sponsored in part by MASS MoCA:
Berkshire Family Fun is also supported in part by a grant from the Hinsdale-Peru, Pittsfield, Sandisfield, Windsor, Washington, and Mt. Washington Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for June 24-30, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
June 24-30, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Hilltown Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation helps us make this a free service to our community![/caption]
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for June 17-23, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
June 17-23, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Hilltown Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation helps us make this a free service to our community![/caption]
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for June 10-16, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 25 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Picasso to Elephants. Intelligent Design to Honeybee Evolution., and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
June 10-16, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Physics ♦ Chemistry ♦ Picasso ♦ Elephants ♦ Intelligent Design ♦ Honeybee Evolution ♦ Philosophy ♦ Food Studies ♦ STEM ♦ Chemistry ♦ Ichthyology ♦ Skillsharing ♦ Upcycling ♦ History ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Art Studies ♦ Zoology ♦ Pollinators ♦ Beavers ♦ Yoga ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Social Justice
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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- Resources for Mindfulness in Western Massachusetts
- Learning Ahead: Spring Wildflowers
- Wildflowers & Honeybees in Art & Literature
- The Sweet Art of Beekeeping
- Sense of Place: Wildflowers & Honeybees
- Off the Mat: Stay
- Summer Playlist for Family Road Trips & Staycations
- HFVS Latin American Episode with Guest DJ, Sandra Velasquez (Radio Show/Podcast)
- Book Clubs: Community-Based Opportunities to Support Literacy & Sense of Place
- Learning Ahead: Spring Harvest
- Eating Seasonally in the Spring
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- Urban And Rural River Walks and Trails Highlight Natural and Human History
- Literary Guide for David Wiesner’s June 29, 1999
- Great Big Story Shares Highlights of Human Experience
- Learning Landscapes: How Adventures Connect Us to Place & Stewardship
- HFVS You Are What You Eat Episode with Guest DJ, Eric Herman (Radio Show/Podcast)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Hilltown Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation helps us make this a free service to our community![/caption]
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for June 3rd-9th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 33 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Mesic Forest to Anadromous Fish. The Odyssey to Thomas Paine., and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
June 3rd-9th, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Emily Dickinson ♦ The Odyssey ♦ Soil ♦ Etiquette ♦ Bald Eagles ♦ Hummingbirds ♦ Philosophy ♦ Books Clubs ♦ Literacy ♦ Agriculture ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Nature-Studies ♦ Habitat9 ♦ Stargazing ♦ Ichthyology ♦ Limnology ♦ Entomology ♦ Theatre ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Canoeing ♦ Local History ♦ Computer Programming ♦ Placemaking ♦ Music Studies ♦ Ornithology ♦ Art Studies ♦ Dance Studies
For more suggestions, check out our Bucket List of 75 recommendations from our readers of things to do and places to see in Western MA in the summer. (Add your own recommendation too!)
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- Book Clubs: Community-Based Opportunities to Support Literacy & Sense of Place
- Learning Ahead: Spring Harvest
- Eating Seasonally in the Spring
- Sense of Place: Spring Harvest
- Hindsight Parenting: A Tale of Two Trees
- HFVS Get Up & Get Movin’ Episode with Guest DJ, Dana Cohenour (Podcast/Radio Show)
- Berkshire Family Fun: June 2017
- STEM Opportunities at The Great Holyoke Brick Race
- William Cullen Bryant Homestead Teen Poetry Contest
FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES
- Resources for Mindfulness in Western Massachusetts
- In Appreciation: An Exercise in Perspective Taking
- Explore the Art of Dance Through Community-Based Resources
- Summer Camping Adventures Promote Nature-Based Play and Learning
- HFVS Music of the World Episode with Guest DJ, Keith Terry (Radio Show/Podcast)
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for May 27th-June 2nd, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 20 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Beavers to Biomimicry. Urban Landscape to Theater., and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
May 27th – June 2nd, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Religion ♦ Woolcraft ♦ Colonial History ♦ Art History ♦ Beavers ♦ Biomimicry ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Philosophy ♦ Fiber Arts ♦ Animation ♦ Theater ♦ Ornithology ♦ Local History ♦ Urban Landscape ♦ Entrepreneur ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Biology ♦ Community Meal ♦ Sheep ♦ Art History ♦ Falconry ♦ Guided Walks ♦ Business
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- STEM Opportunities at The Great Holyoke Brick Race
- William Cullen Bryant Homestead Teen Poetry Contest
- Memorial Day as a Catalyst for Placemaking, Historical Learning, and Acts of Kindness
- Learning Ahead: Memorial Day
- Sense of Place: Memorial Day
- The Ripple: Takers of the Wild and Free
- HFVS You, Me, and Our Community (Pt. 2) Episode with Guest DJ, Lucy Kalantari (Podcast/Radio Show)
- Chemistry is F9 U92 N7!
- Learning Ahead: Farmers’ Markets
- Farmers’ Market & Meals: Explore, Gather, Share
- Recipe Collections & Storytelling
- Literary Musings on Farming and Food
FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES
- Build Bridges Between Generations by Volunteering With Elders
- Open Sesame: The Lure of Foxes
- Building Fairy Houses Promotes Learning, Creative-Free Play & Citizen Science
- The Ripple: Streamcrawling
- 5 Ways to Prepare Your Child For Summer Camp
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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Berkshire County Highlights for Families:
June 2017
Find out about community events and learning opportunities happening throughout Berkshire County for the month of June. We’ll be adding to this list as the month progresses, so be sure to check back each week.
If you have a community event, educational program, or service-learning opportunity happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, self-post your event at any time on our Suggest An Event bulletin board. The events below are “suggested.” Please take the time to confirm that these events are happening, along with time, place, age appropriateness, and costs before attending.
To find out what’s happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, check our comprehensive list of Weekly Suggested Events, published every Thursday! There you will also find our list of ongoing weekday playgroups, story hours and events both in Berkshire County and throughout the region.
ADVERTISE HERE: Reach thousands of families in Western MA while supporting the community development work of Hilltown Families! Find out more about our advertising options and how you can partner with Hilltown Families in your online marketing by emailing Sales & Marketing Manger, Merricka Breuer at mbreuer@hilltownfamilies.org.
Berkshire Family Fun, a project of Hilltown Families, is sponsored in part by MASS MoCA:
Berkshire Family Fun is also supported in part by a grant from the Hinsdale-Peru, Pittsfield, Sandisfield, Windsor, Washington, and Mt. Washington Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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!
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Peruse our list of Suggested Events for May 20th-26th, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 32 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Bobolinks to Marc Chagall. Free Press to Pseudoscience., and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
May 20th-26th, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Automotive History ♦ Physics ♦ Child Development ♦ Journalism ♦ Pollinators ♦ Bicycles ♦ Philosophy ♦ Placemaking ♦ Transporation ♦ ♦ Plant Sales ♦ Ornithology ♦ Guided Walks ♦ Poetry ♦ Fashion History ♦ Health & Wellness ♦ Language Arts ♦ Music Studies ♦ Creative-Free Play ♦ Entomology ♦ Cultural Studies ♦ Latin America ♦ Art Studies ♦ Service-Based Learning
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- Chemistry is F9 U92 N7!
- Learning Ahead: Farmers’ Markets
- Farmers’ Market & Meals: Explore, Gather, Share
- Recipe Collections & Storytelling
- Literary Musings on Farming and Food
- Sense of Place: Season of Farmers’ Markets
- Nature Table for May: The World Beneath the Water
- Let Them Grow: Games and Practices for Naming and Identifying Family
- HFVS VFR Fundraising Episode with Guest DJ, Steve Weeks
- Learning Ahead: Mother’s Day
- Small Town Explorations on Mother’s Day
FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES
- Interpretive Trail Marking the History of the Mill River Flood to Offer Service-Based Learning
- Explore Local History and Culture with a Downtown Springfield Walking Tour!
- Fish Ladder & Lift Elevates Local Learning & Critical Thinking
- Google Lit Trips Puts Literary Characters Back on the Map
- Literrariums: The Art & Science of Story Terrariums
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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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!
MAP
Peruse our list of Suggested Events for May 13-19, 2017 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Bulletin Board Announcements, Ongoing Story Hours & Playgroups and the Hilltown Family Variety Show.
Also, check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 24 Community-Based Educational Highlights: Mother’s Day to Bike Week. Edible Flowers to Switchel., and our monthly column, Berkshire Family Fun, for a list of premier educational, cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families, and our Summer Camp and Preschool directories.
May 13-19, 2017
Saturday • Sunday
Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday
Multidisciplinary Learning ♦ Food History ♦ Glassblowing ♦ Neuroscience ♦ Edible Flowers ♦ Earth Science ♦ Philosophy ♦ Service-Based Learning ♦ Plant Sales ♦ Poetry ♦ Local History ♦ Natural History ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Art Studies ♦ Mindfulness ♦ Labyrinths ♦ Museum Studies ♦ Bicycling ♦ Collaborative Consumption ♦ STEM ♦ Ornithology ♦ Bird Walks ♦ Community Meals ♦ Civil War
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- Literature Guide for Ruther Heller’s “Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones”
- HFVS Cinco de Mayo Episode with Guest DJ, Mariana Iranzi (Podcast/Radio Show)
- Learning Ahead: May & June Cultural Itinerary for Western MA
- 2017 Summer Camps & Programs in Western MA
- Community Plant Sales & Swap Support Local Causes & Embedded Learning
- Minimize Your Fashion Footprint
- Off the Mat: On Motherhood
- HFVS Animal Dance Party with Guest DJ, Wayne Potash (Podcast/Radio Show)
- Berkshire Family Fun: May 2017
FIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES
- Supporting Spanish-Language Learners
- In Appreciation: Gratitude Discussions Inspired Joyous Living
- Clouds Connect Learners to the Local Environment & Nature Studies
- Learning Landscapes: Re-Framing Creativity
- Chemistry is F9 U92 N7!
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS
- History Bulletin Board
- Sustainability Bulletin Board
- Theater Bulletin Board
- Visual Art Bulletin Board
- Community Announcements Bulletin Board
- Community Suggested Events
- Community Suggested Camps
- Community Suggested Classes
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