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30 Community Highlights: Spotted Salamanders to Orchids. Afro-Cuban Dances to Purim Celebrations.

Orchids to Spotted Salamanders. Purim Celebrations to Afro-Cuban Dances. Sign Language to Fabric Collage… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! And be sure to check our list of supporting materials to supplement the learning on the different topics highlighted each week. Purchase them for your family library, or check them out from the public library!… Read More

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24 Community Highlights: Beneski Museum to MASS MoCA. Hansel & Gretel to Stone Soup.

Beneski Museum to MASS MoCA. Storytelling to Marionettes. Hansel & Gretel to Stone Soup. Classical Music to Chemistry… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! And be sure to check our list of supporting book titles to supplement the learning on the different topics highlighted each week. Purchase them for your family library, or check them out… Read More

Category: Highlights, Suggested Activity Tags: arts, Berkshires, Christmas, Christmas Spider, Community Based Education, Community Service Based Learning, education for sustainability, environmental education, experiential education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Hanukkah, Hilltown Families, Holiday Highlights, Massachusetts, New England, pedagogy of place, Pioneer Valley, place-based education, place-based learning, Storytelling, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Tourisim, Travel, vacation, Western MA, western massachusetts

22 Community Highlights: Boreal Forest to Kitchen Science. Symphony to Contra Dance.

Boreal Forest to Kitchen Science. Papercrafts to Winter Crafts. Symphony to Contra Dance… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! And be sure to check our list of supporting book titles to supplement the learning on the different topics highlighted each week. Purchase them for your family library, or check them out from the public library! NATURE… Read More

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31 Community Highlights: Victorian Crafts to Holiday Traditions. Winter Yule to The Nutcracker.

Quarry Hikes to Animal Adaptations. Victorian Crafts to Holiday Traditions. Winter Yule to The Nutcracker… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! And be sure to check our list of supporting book titles to supplement the learning on the different topics highlighted each week. Purchase them for your family library, or check them out from the public… Read More

Category: Highlights, Suggested Activity Tags: arts, Berkshires, Chanukah, Christmas, Community Based Education, Community Service Based Learning, education for sustainability, environmental education, experiential education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Hanukkah, Hilltown Families, Holiday Highlights, Massachusetts, New England, pedagogy of place, Pioneer Valley, place-based education, place-based learning, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Tourisim, Travel, vacation, Western MA, western massachusetts

29 Community Highlights: Gingerbread Houses to Latkes. MYO Gifts to Choral Performances.

Holiday Stroll to Luminaria Walk. MYO Gifts to Choral Performances. Gingerbread Houses to Latkes. Filmmaking to Sewing… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! HOLIDAY STROLLS Town wide holiday strolls are often times an annual affair that always brings community together in a festive holiday atmosphere while supporting local businesses. This week there are six holiday strolls… Read More

Category: Highlights, Suggested Activity Tags: arts, Berkshires, Christmas, Community Based Education, Community Service Based Learning, education for sustainability, environmental education, experiential education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Hilltown Families, Holiday Highlights, Massachusetts, New England, pedagogy of place, Pioneer Valley, place-based education, place-based learning, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Tourisim, Travel, vacation, Western MA, western massachusetts

18 Community Highlights: Steampunk to Colonial Crafts. Family Films to Holiday Lights.

Steampunk to Colonial Crafts. Family Films to Holiday Lights. Simplicity Parenting to Parent Cafe… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! And be sure to check our list of supporting book titles to supplement the learning on the different topics highlighted each week. Purchase them for your family library, or check them out from the public library!… Read More