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4 Family Music Workshops Happening at the Hilltown Spring Festival, June 1st!

Musical Workshops for Children and Families at the Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington, MA At the Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st at the Cummington Fairgrounds, in addition to ten musical groups on two stages between 11:15am-5pm, there will be four musical workshops for children and families! At 1pm, Aimee Gelinas of Gaia Roots will lead an intergenerational, interactive West African and Caribbean percussion and song workshop…. Read More

Category: Hampshire County, Hilltown Families, Hilltown Spring Festival, Suggested Activity Tags: Hilltown, Hilltown Community Development Corporation, Hilltown Spring Festival, Music Workshops

7th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival: June 1st!

7th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival Celebrating life in the Hilltowns June 1st, 2013 in Cummington, MA Hilltown Families is a proud premiere sponsor of the Hilltown Spring Festival, the Hilltown Community Development Corporation’s signature community celebration to be held this year on Saturday, June 1, from 10am-5pm at the Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington, MA. Last year’s Festival drew 2,000 people for an all-day celebration of regional arts, culture and sustainability. This year’s Festival… Read More

Category: Hilltown Spring Festival, Suggested Activity Tags: Hilltown, Hilltown Community Development Corporation, Hilltown Spring Festival

A Year in Review: A Photo Journey with Hilltown Families

Western MA in 2012: A Year in Photos

Category: Hilltown Families Tags: 2012, A Year in Review, Berkshires, Community Life, Hilltown, Photographs, Photography, photos, Pioneer Valley, western massachusetts

Suggested Events 06/04/11-06/10/11

Discover fun and educational events happening this week 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

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Morris Dancers, May Pole & Solar Powered Music on 3 Stages at the 5th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival!

Update: Joining the festival this year will be the Juggler Meadow Morris Men and the lovely ladies from the Wake Robin Morris Dancers! Seth Isman, Economic Development Director at the Hilltown CDC in Chesterfield, MA writes: Please join us on May 14th, 2011 at the Cummington Fairgrounds for the Hilltown Spring Festival! There will be music on 3 stages, healthy local food, children’s activities all day long, displays by businesses and artists,… Read More

Category: Cummington, HCDC, Hilltown Spring Festival, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshires, Cummington, Family Event, Hilltown, Hilltown CDC, Local Food, Massachusetts, Morris Dancers, music, Spring Festival, Sustainability, western massachusetts

Giveaway: 5 Gifts Locally Handmade by Hilltown Mompreneurs

At the turn of the year, Hilltown Families will be turning five years old … and we will be celebrating all year long! To start the celebration, we have invited five Hilltown mompreneurs to partner with us. These five crafty businesses, located here in the Hilltowns of Western MA, create handmade products that kids will enjoy receiving — and we have one of each to giveaway to one lucky family! It’s our… Read More