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School Vacation Week in Western MA

Many children are enjoying a week vacation this week from school. While some families are making fast tracks for warmer climates, they are missing out on all the wonderful community and learning events taking place all week throughout our region! Pick your day and make plans to enjoy winter in Western MA!

Category: Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: School Vacation Week, What to do in western Massachusetts during Winter Break, Winter Vacation

34 Community Highlights: Wild Flower Walks to Textile Drives. Weather to Transportation.

Earth Day to Volunteer Week. Beaver Ponds to Raising Chickens. Wild Flower Walks to Textile Drives… 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… Read More

Category: Highlights, Suggested Activity Tags: April Vacation, Berkshire County, Berkshires, Community Based Education, Community Service, Community Service Based Learning, Earth Day, education for sustainability, environmental education, experiential education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, franklin county, Hampden County, hampshire county, Massachusetts, National Volunteer Week, New England, Park Clean Ups, pedagogy of place, Pioneer Valley, place-based education, place-based learning, School Vacation, School Vacation Week, staycation, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Tourisim, Travel, vacation, Western MA, western massachusetts

40 Community Highlights: StoryWalks to Marionette Shows. Salmon Fry to Coatimundi.

StoryWalks to Marionette Shows. Salmon Fry to Coatimundi. American Revolutionary War to Patriot’s Day… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play during April vacation week! 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… Read More

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Suggested Events for March 2nd – 8th, 2013

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 community event, educational program or service opportunity for youth/families 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… Read More

Recap Map: Western MA Weekend Summary & Family Guide for Feb 23rd, 2013

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 upcoming week throughout Western MA! MAP Peruse our list of Suggested Events for February 23rd – March 1st, 2013 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Best Bets Mark Your Calendars Bulletin Board Also check our weekly column, Learn Local…. Read More

Category: Recap Map, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshire County, Berkshires, Family Guide, franklin county, Hampden County, hampshire county, Hilltowns, Massachusetts, New England, Pioneer Valley, School Vacation Week, western massachusetts

Suggested Events for February 23rd – March 1st, 2013

Recap Map: Western MA Weekend Summary & Family Guide for Feb 16th, 2013

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 upcoming week throughout Western MA! MAP Peruse our list of Suggested Events for February 16th-22nd, 2013 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including Best Bets, Mark Your Calendars and Bulletin Board. Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local…. Read More

Suggested Events for February 16th-22nd, 2013

Finding School Vacation Events & Activities this Week in Western MA

School Vacation Week: December 2012 Looking for family activities this week during school vacation? Check out our column, Learn Local. Play Local. for our round-up of museum adventures and storytelling events happening this week. Also check our list of weekly Suggested Events for a comprehensive list, or select the day of the week: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Thursday, December 27, 2012 Friday, December 28th, 2012 You can also check out our post,… Read More

Category: Suggested Activity Tags: School Vacation Week

Suggested Events for April 14th-20th, 2012

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

Suggested Events 04/16/11-04/22/11

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

Berkshire Family Fun: April Vacation Week

A School Break Survival Guide School vacations at home always sound like a good idea until about the third day in a row of hearing those incessant whines from your children: “I’m bored.” “There’s nothing to do.” Well, this year you have one of two choices — you can lock them in separate rooms for the week and throw away the key or you can follow this simple guide to having some… Read More

Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Contributing Writer, Kelly Bevan McIlquham Tags: April Vacation, Berkshires, Family Activities, School Vacation Week, Spring Break, western massachusetts

Suggested Events 02/19/11-02/25/11

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

Berkshire Family Fun: February Vacation Week

Give Your Kids the Best February Vacation Ever — Without Ever Leaving the Berkshires Mother Nature can be pretty cruel sometimes here in the Berkshires —teasing us with 50 degree temperatures one day only to turn down the heat again the very next day (complete with a minus-10-degree wind chill thrown in there for good measure) so even the fire in the ski lodge and the heat packs in our gloves couldn’t… Read More

Category: Berkshire County, Berkshire Family Fun, Contributing Writer Tags: Berkshires, Family Activities, February Winter Vacation, School Vacation Week, western massachusetts

Suggested Events 04/19/08 – 04/25/08

Hilltown Families & Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Present … A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CASSEROLE MUSICAL POTLUCK AND DEBUT CONCERT WITH BRADY RYMER & THE LITTLE BAND THAT COULD! Friday, April 25th @ 5:00pm in Northampton Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could are cookin’ up a rock ‘n’ roll casserole for their Northampton debut: a musical potluck supper! Might just be the best-sounding band in children’s music. – Stefan… Read More