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The 29th annual Green River Festival happens again this year on July 10th-13th, 2015… and Hilltown Families has two pairs of weekend tickets to giveaway! With a pair of tickets, and free admittance for children ten and under, two adults can take a gaggle of kids and plan on spending the day at this great western Massachusetts music festival! Find out how you can enter for a chance to win!
The 28th annual Green River Festival happens again this year on July 12th & 13th, 2014… and Hilltown Families has two pairs of tickets to giveaway, one pair for each day! With a pair of tickets, and free admittance for children ten and under, two adults can take a gaggle of kids and plan on spending the day at this great western Massachusetts music festival! Tell us how Hilltown Families has connected you with events and resources in your community and be entered for a chance to win!
Win a Pair Tickets to GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL Happening July 20th & 21st, 2013 Greenfield, MA The 27th annual Green River Festival happens again this year on July 20th & 21st, 2013… and Hilltown Families has a pair of tickets to giveaway for either day! With a pair of tickets, and free admittance for children under twelve, two adults can take a gaggle of kids and plan on spending the day at… Read More
The Hilltown CDC’s 7th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival will be on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 at the Cummington Fairgrounds from 10am-5pm! 2,000 people are expected at the Hilltown Spring Festival this year and entertainment will include musical performances and workshops, exhibits by artists and craftspeople, displays by local businesses, food from local vendors, kids-made craft bazaar, children’s activities and much more.
Local & Regional Musicians will Grace Two Stages at the Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st at the Cummington Fairgrounds! From Hot Day at the Zoo to Mister G, there’s a great line up of local & regional musical acts scheduled for the Hilltown CDC Hilltown Spring Festival this year on June 1st at the Cummington Fairgrounds! All great entertainment for the entire family, the music begins at 11am and continues until… Read More
Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st will be a medley of festivals! The Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st, 2013 at the Cummington Fairgrounds will be a combined music festival, food festival, children’s festival, craft festival, and alternative energy exposition! MUSIC Musical performers include percussionist Tony Vacca, acoustic string band Appalachian Still, singer-songwriter Heather Maloney, the Lonesome Brothers, Hot Day at the Zoo, the Walkin’ Blues Band, and Dan Hales and the… Read More
[2014 Meltdown happens Saturday, March 29th. Click here for deets!] The River’s Family Music Meltdown & Book Bash! Saturday, March 30th, 2013 • 10am-4pm Smith Vocational School • Northampton, MA Great family music. Nationally known authors reading from – and signing – their books. A circus. A bounce house. And baby animals! — If these are the kinds of things that will blow your kids’ minds, then you need to bring them… Read More
Win a Pair of Weekend Passes to the GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL July 14th & 15th, 2012 Greenfield, MA Hilltown Families and the Green River Festival have partnered up to offer two very lucky families a pair of weekend passes to the 26th Annual Green River Festival (their 2nd Annual 25th Anniversary!), the weekend of July 14th & 15th, 2012! With a pair of tickets, and free admittance for children under twelve, two… Read More
Music Workshops for All Ages Hilltown Spring Festival May 12th at the Cummington Fairgrounds In addition to a great line up of live music on two stages, the Hilltown Spring Festival on May 12 at the Cummington Fairgrounds will feature four interactive music workshops for all ages: AFRO-CARIBBEAN SONG & DRUM WORKSHOP At 1 PM, Aimee Gelinas of Gaia Roots will lead an intergenerational, interactive Afro-Caribbean song and drum workshop featuring music… Read More
Local & Regional Musical Favorites will Perform at the 6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival on May 12th, 2012 at the Cummington Fairgrounds! Hilltown CDC has a fabulous lineup of local and regional musical favorites to perform at the Hilltown Spring Festival on May 12, 2012 at the Cummington Fairgrounds. The music begins at 11am and continues until 5pm on two stages, followed by an all-ages contra-dance from 5 to 7pm. MISTER G… Read More
6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival Cummington Fairgrounds May 12th, 2012 The Hilltown CDC’s 6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival will be on Saturday, May 12 at the Cummington Fairgrounds! 2,000 people are expected at the Hilltown Spring Festival this year and entertainment will include musical performances and workshops, exhibits by artists and craftspeople, displays by local businesses, food from local vendors, a family contra-dance, kids-made craft bazaar, children’s activities and much more. Here’s… Read More
Win a Pair of Tickets to the GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL July 16th & 17th, 2011 Greenfield, MA Hilltown Families and the Green River Festival have partnered up to offer two very lucky families a pair of tickets to the 25th Annual Green River Festival, the weekend of July 16th & 17th, 2011! With a pair of tickets, and free admittance for children under twelve, two adults can take a gaggle of kids… Read More
Hilltown Families Family Stage at the 5th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival May 14th at the Cummington Fairgrounds On Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the Cummington Fairgrounds, the 5th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival will celebrate the hilltowns and beyond. Produced by the Hilltown CDC, the Hilltown Spring Festival will include everything from the quirky to the sublime (you decide which is which!). This year the will be three music stages, including a new… Read More
Ready to Melt Down? That’s right, it’s the end of March so it must be time for the River’s Family Music Meltdown & Book Bash! It’s this coming Saturday, March 26, from 10 to 4 at JFK Middle School in Northampton — and it’s free. Now in its third year, the Meltdown has become a tradition for families in the Valley and beyond, featuring music on three stages, readings from nationally-known children’s… Read More
Win a 4-Pack of Day Pass Tickets to the GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL The Weekend of July 17th & 18th, 2010 At GCC in Greenfield, MA Hilltown Families and the Green River Festival have partnered up to offer two very lucky families a 4-pack of free day pass tickets to the 24th Annual Green River Festival, the weekend of July 17 & 18, 2010! Presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, this… Read More
Lucky Day for Many, Green Success for All At the 4th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival Luck was smiling on Helene and Paul Copp. The couple, who are renovating a house they bought in Chesterfield, were spending time with family last weekend and just happened to be passing the Cummington Fairgrounds during the fourth annual Hilltown Spring Festival. They stopped to take in the sights and sounds of the event—and ended up winning… Read More
Hilltown Spring Festival Performance Schedule Saturday, May 15th, 2010 from 10am-7pm Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA 10:30am Hampshire Chamber Singers Hilltown Charter Cooperative Public School Chorus 11:30am The Shapeshifters: Scottish A Capella Happy Dan the Music Man: Family Music Show 12:15pm Maypole: Community Maypole Dance with Morris Dancers 1pm Katherine First & Max Cohen: Celtic Music Duo with Fiddle and Guitar Ladies Auxiliary Ukulele Orchestra: Ukulele Mayhem 2pm Uklulele Workshop: Bring your instrument!… Read More
Celebrate Music Diversity at the Hilltown Spring Festival This year at the Hilltown Spring Festival, the Hilltown CDC will be featuring 15 bands on 2 stages! Musical offerings at the Festival will range from the jazz saxophone of Charles Neville to the Scottish pipes of Dan Houghton and will include special musical jam sessions and hands-on demonstrations throughout the day. Also on the bill are the local psychedelic Dixieland band, The Primate… Read More
Spring Festival to Celebrate Hilltown Community Through Music, Arts, Hands-on Learning and Family Fun The Hilltown Spring Festival, a daylong celebration of Hilltown music, arts, culture and community, will take place Saturday, May 15th, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Produced by the Hilltown CDC, the fourth annual Festival will feature 15 musical acts on two performance stages, including headliners Charles Neville, The Primate Fiasco and Swing… Read More
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