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Now that we have turned the corner from May to June, notice the changes through your senses. Your senses can tell you what time of the year it is without even looking at a calendar. Just the sound the trees make as their young green leaves tussle together in the treetops when it’s breezy before a rainstorm is enough to signal the time of year. The next time there’s a wind, notice the sound of the trees. How does the sound differ from the winter months when the leaves are on the ground, or in the autumn when they are crisp and turning colors? Layer upon this dance between wind and leaves the changing soundscape of the birds, insects, and frogs, and you can observe what time of the year it is merely through sound. Invite your sense of smell to the table and the conversation deepens, accessing memories through the scent of blossoms, dirt, and summer rains.
What is it? Where is it?
Allow this free word scramble printable to lead curiosity during April! Support language arts by unscrambling the letters to identify what’s in each picture. In early Spring, look for these treasures in nature throughout the Hilltowns of western Massachusetts and around New England.
Use this printable to encourage local engagement in the natural world by searching for native and invasive species, identifying seeds from different trees, and supporting interests in ornithology, botany, and mycology.
Engaging in the natural world, a community-based educational resource available to everyone, supports a sense of place. Make learning relevant to where you live!
Hilltown Families Printables is sponsored by Curly Willow on the Westfield River. Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains on the east branch of the Westfield River, Curly Willow on the Westfield is an emerging space for the passionately curious. A convergence of mindfulness and community-based education. Member, Community-Based Education Network™.
The number Pink Lady’s Slipper orchids (sp. Cypripedium acaule) popping up in the NE woodlands this season is amazing! This plant can live up to 25+ years but not produce its first bloom for nearly a decade! So, if we’re seeing a ton of blossoms this summer, what was going on ten years ago? Let native species lead your learning, and mast bloom steer your inquiry! With the Pink Lady’s Slipper as a point of entry, support an interest in Native American studies, U.S. history, ethnobotany, poetry, ecology, phenology, ecology, endangered plants, and mythology. Read more in our post, Nature-Based Learning: Learning through the Lens of the Wild Orchid.
Now that we have turned the corner from May to June, notice the changes through your senses. Your senses can tell you what time of the year it is without even looking at a calendar. Just the sound the trees make as their young green leaves tussle together in the treetops when it’s breezy before a rainstorm is enough to signal the time of year. The next time there’s a wind, notice the sound of the trees. How does the sound differ from the winter months when the leaves are on the ground, or in the autumn when they are crisp and turning colors? Layer upon this dance between wind and leaves the changing soundscape of the birds, insects, and frogs, and you can observe what time of the year it is merely through sound. Invite your sense of smell to the table and the conversation deepens, accessing memories through the scent of blossoms, dirt, and summer rains.
On the heels of a New England winter, spring in Western MA can be very engaging to the senses. This week, take inventory through your senses and notice what’s “speaking” to you.
- What do you SEE? Pink azaleas? Purple violets?
- What do you SMELL? Lily-of-the-valley? Spring rain?
- What do you TASTE? Bitter dandelion leaves? Oniony ramps?
- What do you FEEL? The warmth of the sun? A mild breeze?
- What do you HEAR? Calls of chipmunks? Twitter of birds?
As you move through the final month of spring, notice what you observe through your senses and how your observations might change and evolve. Our sense of place is interwoven with the seasons and our five senses, deepening our connection to place through seasonal changes. Embedded within this awareness are self-directed learning opportunities that are sparked by curiosity and supported by community-based resources.
WHAT DO YOU HEAR? Native species are a community-based resource that can deliver lessons through our senses. Take, for instance, deep listening to the frogs and toads native to Western MA. Have you ever noticed how their chorus changes through the season? How they are quiet on some evenings and very noisy on others? Pay attention to their chorus (or lack of) and let it guide your learning! It’s a great way to support interests and education in herpetology, biology, and ecology. Start by learning the calls of different native frogs in your region. This video demonstrates how their chorus blends and changes over five months (in just 22 seconds!).
In shade gardens across the Hilltowns, Lily-of-the-Valley makes its debut in mid to late May. This delicate, fragrant flower is rich in folklore and goes by many names. Learning through the lens of Lily-of-the-Valley, let the different names of this spring flower start as your guide for learning this week…
It was Albert Einstein, who said, “Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” During the spring, as nature bursts into bloom, help deepen your connection to which Einstein hinted by looking towards the emerging blossoms of flowering plants purposefully planted in gardens or self-seeded in the crevices of sidewalks or manicured lawns. Every spring, flower buds emerge and unfold into inviting blossoms, an annual appearance rooted in… Read More
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Social Justice ♦ Civil Rights ♦ Protest Posters ♦ Education ♦ Repair Cafe ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Skillshare ♦ Cheese Making ♦ Maple Season ♦ Maple Sugaring ♦ Fiber Arts ♦ Tavern Fare ♦ Pancake Breakfast ♦ Monkey Bread ♦ Vernal Equinox ♦ St. Patrick’s Day ♦ Corned Beef Supper ♦ Irish Family Night ♦ Family Dance Party ♦ Music Studies ♦ South African Music ♦ Totem Poles ♦ Art Studies ♦ Encaustic Painting ♦ Botanical Illustration ♦ Nature Drawing ♦ Gardens ♦ Kokedama ♦ Forests ♦ Forest Bathing ♦ Horticulture ♦ Farming ♦ Botany ♦ Biodiversity ♦ Ornithology ♦ Birding ♦ Birds Nests ♦ Warblers ♦ Woodcocks ♦ Entomology ♦ Nature Scavenger Hunt ♦ Astronomy ♦ Anatomy ♦ Medicine ♦ Mindfulness ♦ Critical Thinking ♦ STEM ♦ Coding ♦ Engineering ♦ Chemistry ♦ Chess ♦ Living History ♦ Natural History ♦ Women’s History ♦ Women’s Studies ♦ Food History ♦ Theater History ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Broadway Musical ♦ High School Musical ♦ Circus Arts ♦ Fatherhood ♦ Summer Camps
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, March 14-20, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥
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Summer Camps ♦ Family Dance Party ♦ Family Concert ♦ Family Concert ♦ Family Full Moon Hike ♦ Family Night ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Community Service ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Snowshoeing ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Purim Radio Show ♦ Purim Celebration ♦ Food History ♦ Community Meal ♦ Sugar Shack ♦ Maple Sugar History ♦ Honey ♦ Spring Bulbs ♦ Nature Conservation ♦ Botany ♦ Urban Ecology ♦ Horticulture ♦ Gardening ♦ Grafting ♦ Seed Swap ♦ Ornithology ♦ Media Studies ♦ Podcasts ♦ Broadcast History ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Blacksmithing ♦ Beehive Ovens ♦ Candle Making ♦ Art Studies ♦ Acrylic Painting ♦ Fiber Arts ♦ Needle Felting ♦ Basket Weaving ♦ Camera Trapping ♦ Photo Journalism ♦ Museum Daytime Adventures ♦ Museum Evening Adventures ♦ Music Studies ♦ Sacred Harp ♦ Folk Music ♦ Jazz ♦ Musical Sing-a-long ♦ High School Musical ♦ Women’s History ♦ Aviation ♦ Chemistry ♦ Fire Department ♦ Civics ♦ Careers ♦ Voting ♦ Community Development ♦ Cohousing ♦ Immigration
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, March 7-13, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥
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STEM ♦ Chemistry ♦ Astronomy ♦ Apps ♦ Chess ♦ Cardboard Race ♦ Ecology ♦ Herpetology ♦ Entomology ♦ Guided Hike ♦ Nature-Based Play ♦ Fencing ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Sign Language ♦ Art Studies ♦ Art Walk ♦ African Art ♦ Pastels ♦ Photography ♦ Mobiles ♦ Watercolor ♦ Oil Pastels ♦ Cyanotype ♦ Leonardo Da Vinci ♦ Music Studies ♦ Music History ♦ Quartet ♦ Bluegrass ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Swing ♦ Belly Dance ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Tony Award ♦ Puppet Theater ♦ College Theater ♦ High School Musical ♦ Improv ♦ Literature in Translation ♦ Theater History ♦ French Film ♦ Local History ♦ Living History ♦ Winter Food Fare ♦ Sugar Season ♦ Maple Sugaring ♦ Community Meal ♦ History of Breakfast ♦ Pancake Breakfast ♦ Maple Cream ♦ Ghee ♦ Fire Cider ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Woodcarving ♦ Acupuncture ♦ Loving-Kindness ♦ Civic Engagement ♦ Citizen Science
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, February 29-March 6, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥
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Community-Based Education Highlights
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Summer Camps ♦ Seasons ♦ Botany ♦ Orchids ♦ Terrariums ♦ Nature Studies ♦ Nature Scavenger Hunt ♦ Adaptations ♦ Coyotes ♦ Wildlife Story Hour ♦ Local History Playgroup ♦ Food History ♦ Beehive Oven ♦ Food Science ♦ Ice Cream ♦ Brewing ♦ Cheese ♦ STEM ♦ Science Cafe ♦ Chemistry ♦ Computer Coding ♦ Chess ♦ Critical Thinking Skills ♦ Religion Studies ♦ Buddhism ♦ Art Studies ♦ Black Art Matters ♦ Women’s Art & History ♦ Girls in Sports ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Winter Hiking ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Carpentry ♦ Woodcarving ♦ Sewing ♦ Repair Cafe ♦ Upcycling ♦ Arts & Crafts ♦ Tie-Dye ♦ Bird Houses ♦ Terrariums ♦ Date Night ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Film Studies ♦ French Film ♦ Cinematic Sound ♦ Music History ♦ American Folk Music ♦ Music Studies ♦ Shape Note Singing ♦ Choral Festival ♦ Jazz ♦ Social Justice Songs ♦ Social Change ♦ Multicultural ♦ Immigration ♦ Martin Luther King, Jr. ♦ Mindfulness ♦ Theater Studies ♦ College Theater ♦ Musical ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Lindy Hop ♦ Tango ♦ Contra Dance
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, February 22-28, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday?
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Community-Based Education Highlights
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Winter Festival ♦ Living History ♦ Colonial Life ♦ Women’s History ♦ Fashion History ♦ Fiber History ♦ Dance History ♦ History of Marriage ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Sewing ♦ Food History ♦ Tavern Fare ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Butchery ♦ Moroccan Cuisine ♦ S’mores ♦ Chocolate Chip Cookies ♦ Physics ♦ Chemistry ♦ Aviation ♦ Aerodynamics ♦ Drones ♦ Paper Airplanes ♦ LEGOs ♦ Bubbles ♦ Puppetry ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Podcasting ♦ Language Studies ♦ Cartography ♦ Jewish Folktales ♦ Irish Legend ♦ Animation ♦ French ♦ Mandarin ♦ Racism ♦ Voting ♦ Winter Botany ♦ Zoology ♦ Native Species ♦ Live Animals ♦ Adaptations ♦ Cougars ♦ Rabbits ♦ Music Studies ♦ Instruments ♦ Jazz ♦ Duke Ellington ♦ Pauline Oliveros ♦ Community Sing ♦ Art Studies ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Color Theory ♦ Clay Workshop ♦ Ink Painting ♦ Arts & Craft Swap ♦ Creative Free-Play ♦
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, February 15-21, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday?
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Community-Based Education Highlights
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Winter Festival ♦ Winter Trails Day ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Ice Sculpting ♦ Winter Hiking ♦ Naturalist Skills ♦ Ice Fishing ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Ecosystem ♦ Fire Ecology ♦ Tracking ♦ Porcupines ♦ Nature Photography ♦ Moonlight Hike ♦ Spruce-Fir Forest ♦ Climate Change ♦ Art Night Out ♦ Art Studies ♦ Folk Art ♦ Fiber Arts ♦ Crafting ♦ Handmade Valentines ♦ Wet Felting ♦ Pisanki ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Ice Sculpting ♦ Art Installation ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Valentines Day ♦ Date Night ♦ STEM ♦ Chemistry ♦ Chess ♦ LEGOs ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Nutritional Anthropology ♦ Mardi Gras King Cake ♦ Tavern Fare ♦ Homebrewing ♦ Oenology ♦ Music Studies ♦ Orchestra ♦ Quartet ♦ Spanish Guitar ♦ Percussion ♦ Father-Daughter Dance ♦ Funding College ♦ Current Affairs ♦ Civics ♦ American Factories ♦ Storytelling ♦ Living History ♦ Women’s History ♦ African American History ♦ Voting ♦ Film Studies ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Academy Awards ♦ Shakespeare
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, February 8-14, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday?
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Community-Based Education Highlights
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Dance Party ♦ Lion Dance ♦ Native American Dance ♦ Folk Dance ♦ Winter Festival ♦ Luminaria ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Pancake Breakfast ♦ Hand Pies ♦ Puppet Show ♦ Shadow Puppetry ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Dinosaurs ♦ STEM ♦ Chemistry ♦ Astronomy Chess Club ♦ Alternative Medicine ♦ First Aid ♦ ADHD ♦ Homeopathy ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Ornithology ♦ Owls ♦ Art Walk ♦ Art Studies ♦ Monotype Prints ♦ Pastels ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Paper Marbling ♦ Fiber Art ♦ Pottery ♦ Sewing ♦ Women’s History ♦ Imbolc ♦ Chinese New Year ♦ Valentine Making ♦ Swedish Hearts ♦ Gratitude ♦ Kindness ♦ Critical Thinking ♦ Sustainability ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Costumes ♦ Naturalist Skills ♦ Tracking ♦ Nocturnal Wildlife ♦ History Playgroup ♦ Parents’ Book Club
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, February 1-7, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday?
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Community-Based Education Highlights
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Folk Traditions ♦ Basket Making ♦ Origami ♦ Herbal Medicine ♦ Naturalist Skills ♦ Tracking ♦ Owls ♦ Ecosystems ♦ Skillsharing ♦ Upcycling ♦ Community Service ♦ Mindfulness ♦ Floral Design ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Winter Sports ♦ Snowshoeing ♦ Nordic Skiing ♦ Ice Skating ♦ STEM ♦ AI ♦ Quantum Mechanics ♦ Science Museum ♦ Geometry ♦ Chess ♦ New England History ♦ Tree History ♦ Spruce Fir-Forest ♦ Nature-Based Arts & Crafts ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Social Studies ♦ Women’s March ♦ Martin Luther King, Jr. ♦ Community Meal ♦ Food Tour ♦ Pancake Breakfast ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Theaters ♦ Literature in Translation ♦ Musical ♦ Family Concert ♦ Music Studies ♦ PreK ♦ Sound ♦ Language Arts ♦ Sign Language ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Podcasting ♦ Zines ♦ Comics
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, January 18-24, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday?
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Community-Based Education Highlights
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Folk Traditions ♦ Basket Making ♦ Origami ♦ Herbal Medicine ♦ Naturalist Skills ♦ Tracking ♦ Owls ♦ Ecosystems ♦ Skillsharing ♦ Upcycling ♦ Community Service ♦ Mindfulness ♦ Floral Design ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Winter Sports ♦ Snowshoeing ♦ Nordic Skiing ♦ Ice Skating ♦ STEM ♦ AI ♦ Quantum Mechanics ♦ Science Museum ♦ Geometry ♦ Chess ♦ New England History ♦ Tree History ♦ Spruce Fir-Forest ♦ Nature-Based Arts & Crafts ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Social Studies ♦ Women’s March ♦ Martin Luther King, Jr. ♦ Community Meal ♦ Food Tour ♦ Pancake Breakfast ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Theaters ♦ Literature in Translation ♦ Musical ♦ Family Concert ♦ Music Studies ♦ PreK ♦ Sound ♦ Language Arts ♦ Sign Language ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Podcasting ♦ Zines ♦ Comics
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, January 18-24, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday?
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Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Entomology ♦ Zoology ♦ Ornithology ♦ Botany ♦ Economics ♦ Physics ♦ Dendrology ♦ Critical Thinking ♦ Investing ♦ Beekeeping ♦ Native Species ♦ Birds of Prey ♦ Nature Scavenger Hunt ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Computer Coding ♦ Video Games ♦ Chess ♦ YoYo ♦ LEGOs ♦ Salt Science ♦ Music Studies ♦ Classical Music ♦ Singing ♦ Art Studies ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Landscape Painting ♦ Pottery ♦ Ice Sculpting ♦ Chinese Calligraphy ♦ Mandarin ♦ Sewing ♦ Basket Coiling ♦ White Pine ♦ Bookselling History ♦ Mark Twain ♦ Photography ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Hiking ♦ New England History ♦ Illumination History ♦ Women’s History ♦ Equal Rights ♦ Four Freedoms ♦ Drag Storytime ♦ Folklore ♦ Herbal Medicine ♦ Medical History ♦ Polio ♦ Aromatherapy ♦ Baking Arts ♦ Rye Bread ♦ Food Tour ♦ Mindful Eating ♦ Forest Bathing
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, January 11-17, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Community-Based Education Highlights
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Self-Defense ♦ Qi Gong ♦ Winter Sports ♦ Outfitting ♦ Winter Fitness ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Fencing ♦ Mindfulness Movement ♦ History Walk ♦ New England History ♦ Voting ♦ Art Studies ♦ Chinese Painting ♦ African Art ♦ Polish Heritage ♦ Austrian Music ♦ Three Kings Day ♦ Chinese New Year ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Needle Felting ♦ Fiber Art ♦ Pottery ♦ Figure Drawing ♦ Sewing ♦ Music Studies ♦ Sing Along ♦ Orchestra ♦ STEM ♦ Physics ♦ Computer Lab ♦ Coding ♦ LEGOs ♦ Chess ♦ YoYos ♦ Origami ♦ Experiential Learning ♦ Critical Thinking ♦ Mindfulness ♦ Creative Free-Play ♦ Sustainability ♦ Community Meal ♦ Civics ♦ Marine Biology ♦ Ichthyology ♦ Botany ♦ Greenhouse ♦ Coffee Shops ♦ Community Meal ♦ Cook Book Club ♦ Media Literacy ♦ Language Arts ♦ Literacy ♦ Zines ♦ Book Arts ♦ Storytime ♦ Word Games
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, January 4-10, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Astronomy ♦ Constellations ♦ Star Gazing ♦ New Years Eve ♦ Family Dance Party ♦ Intergenerational ♦ Menorah Lighting ♦ Hanukkah ♦ Three Kings Day ♦ LEGOs ♦ STEM ♦ Rockets ♦ Model Airplanes ♦ Psychology ♦ Paleontology ♦ Fossils ♦ Outdoor Adventures ♦ Music Studies ♦ Songwriting ♦ Orchestra ♦ Art Studies ♦ Botanical Illustrations ♦ Monet ♦ Sports ♦ Outfitting ♦ Gymnastics ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Hiking ♦ Scuba Diving ♦ New England History ♦ Performance Art ♦ Puppetry ♦ Marionettes ♦ Gingerbread ♦ Pancakes ♦ Cookbooks ♦ Agriculture ♦ Ayurveda ♦ Hindu Medicine ♦ Magic ♦ First Night ♦ First Hike
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, December 28, 2019 – January 3, 2020. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Chanukah Celebration ♦ Kwanzaa ♦ Solstice ♦ Santa ♦ New England Christmas ♦ Christmas History ♦ Local History ♦ Urban Life ♦ Holiday Train Ride ♦ Aviation ♦ Puppet Show ♦ Merry Go Round ♦ Board Games ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Gymnastics ♦ Physics ♦ Makerspace ♦ Trees ♦ Candlelit Hike ♦ Spiral Walk ♦ Solstice Celebration ♦ Winter Solstice ♦ Astronomy ♦ Film Studies ♦ Holiday Film ♦ MYO Soap ♦ MYO Ornament ♦ MYO Menorah ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Irish Dance ♦ Klezmer Music ♦ Sing Along ♦ Community Meal ♦ Pastry Arts ♦ Gingerbread ♦ Sufganiyot ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Light Festival ♦ Light Displays ♦ Menorah Lighting ♦ Luminaries ♦
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, December 21-27, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Kindness ♦ Intergenerational ♦ Community Meal ♦ Locally Made ♦ Open Studios ♦ MYO Ornaments ♦ Yule Celebration ♦ Christmas ♦ Holiday Light Displays ♦ Holiday Stroll ♦ Train Rides ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Zoology ♦ Ornithology ♦ Nocturnal Animals ♦ Dendrology ♦ White Birch ♦ Aromatherapy ♦ Pastry Arts ♦ Gingerbread Houses ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Art Studies ♦ Picture Book Arts ♦ Dr. Seuss ♦ Elf ♦ Emily Dickinson ♦ Literature In Translation ♦ Storytelling ♦ Story Hour ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Ballet ♦ Nutcracker ♦ A Christmas Carol ♦ It’s A Wonderful Life ♦ Music Studies ♦ World Music ♦ American Roots Music ♦ Symphony ♦ Singing ♦ New England History ♦ Broadcast History ♦ Winter Farmers’ Market ♦
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, December 14-20, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Winter Sports ♦ Curling ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Outfitting ♦ Collaborative Consumption ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Art Studies ♦ Higher Education ♦ Ornithology ♦ Crows ♦ Christmas Bird Count ♦ Christmas Fair ♦ Craft Fair ♦ Winter Fair ♦ Holiday Stroll ♦ Tree Lighting ♦ Light Festival ♦ Yule Celebration ♦ Winter Lights ♦ Lantern Light Parade ♦ Holiday Train Ride ♦ Community Meal ♦ Intergenerational ♦ Non-Commercial ♦ Open Studios ♦ Placemaking ♦ Creative Free-Play ♦ Toy Exchange ♦ Gingerbread Build ♦ MYO Gifts ♦ Origami ♦ Papercrafts ♦ Book Arts ♦ Literature In Translation ♦ Holiday Stories ♦ Music Studies ♦ Caroling ♦ Sing-A-Long ♦ Choral ♦ Chorus ♦ Orchestra ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Nutcracker ♦ Ballet ♦ A Christmas Carol ♦ Historic Architecture ♦ Sustainable Architecture ♦ New England History ♦ Restaurant History ♦ Food Studies ♦ French Culture ♦ Polish Culture ♦ Winter Farmers’ Market
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, December 7-13, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
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Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Skillsharing ♦ Placemaking ♦ Tree Lighting ♦ Merry Maple ♦ Holiday Stroll ♦ Festival Of Lights ♦ Global Holidays ♦ Holiday Lights ♦ St. Nicolas Day ♦ Holiday Festival ♦ Holiday Music ♦ Indonesian Music ♦ Jazz ♦ Celtic Music ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Psychology ♦ ADHD ♦ Community Hike ♦ Tiny Homes ♦ Living History ♦ Volunteering ♦ Sense Of Place ♦ Language Arts ♦ Book Arts ♦ Word Games ♦ Literature In Translation ♦ Poetry ♦ Musical ♦ Animation ♦ Caroling ♦ Fiber Arts ♦ Sewing ♦ Felting ♦ MYO Gifts ♦ MYO Wreaths ♦ Pastry Arts ♦ Food History ♦ Gingerbread ♦ Community Breakfast ♦ Winter Farmers’ Market ♦ Ice Skating
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, November 30-December 6, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
New England Food History ♦ Recipes ♦ Local Food History ♦ Thanksgiving Day ♦ Black Friday ♦ Self-Guided Hikes ♦ Guided Hike ♦ Holiday Food Traditions ♦ Local Food Tour ♦ Community Meal ♦ Community Potluck ♦ Food Security ♦ Indigenous Culture ♦ Buddhism ♦ Kindness ♦ Volunteering ♦ Historic Canals ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Contra Dance ♦ Belly Dancing ♦ Folk Dance ♦ Musical ♦ Folk Music ♦ Broadway Theater ♦ MYO Gifts ♦ Upcycling ♦ Handmade Crafts ♦ Artisan Traditions ♦ Wreath ♦ Glassblowing ♦ Sewing ♦ Sawing ♦ STEM ♦ Physics ♦ Aviation ♦ Palaeography ♦ Christmas Trees ♦ Plant Biology ♦ Ecology ♦ Ferns ♦ Seed Swap ♦ Local Agriculture ♦ Winter Farmers’ Market ♦ Sports ♦ Football ♦ Ice Skating ♦ Sense of Place ♦ Short Stories ♦ Storytelling ♦ Literature in Translation ♦ Placemaking ♦ Festival of Lights ♦ Holiday Lighting Ceremony ♦ Holiday Stroll ♦ Balloon Parade
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, November 23-29, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Friendship ♦ Community Meal ♦ Animal Behavior ♦ Hibernation ♦ Turkeys ♦ Dairy ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Cookbook Club ♦ New England Thanksgiving ♦ Cider History ♦ Sake ♦ Vegetarian ♦ Animal Husbandry ♦ Butchery ♦ Nutritional Anthropology ♦ Horticulture ♦ Sugar Maples ♦ Skillsharing ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Glass Blowing ♦ Crafts ♦ Native Crafts ♦ MYO Ornament ♦ Sewing ♦ Origami ♦ Finger Weaving ♦ Natural Dyes ♦ Soap Making ♦ Fashion History ♦ Culture Studies ♦ Native American Heritage ♦ Climate Change ♦ Government Studies ♦ Religion Studies ♦ Literature ♦ Short Story ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Theater History ♦ Music Studies ♦ Indian Dance ♦ Musical ♦ Broadway ♦ Orchestra ♦ Sing-A-Long ♦ Acting Class ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Parent Workshop
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, November 16-22, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Bilingual ♦ Food History ♦ Ice Harvest ♦ Beekeeping ♦ Plant Studies ♦ Horticulture ♦ Seeds ♦ Botany ♦ Physiology ♦ Entomology ♦ Geology ♦ Fossils ♦ Local History ♦ New England Food History ♦ LGBTQ Local History ♦ LGBT Music History ♦ Fashion History ♦ Military History ♦ Aviation History ♦ Robotics ♦ Writing History ♦ Short Stories ♦ Spelling Bee ♦ Hockey ♦ Installation Art ♦ Children’s Illustrations ♦ Pastels ♦ Glassblowing ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Short Plays ♦ Musical ♦ Music Studies ♦ Sacred Harp ♦ Drums ♦ Native American Studies ♦ Artisan Traditions ♦ Open Studios ♦ Ornithology ♦ Birds Of Prey ♦ Aging ♦ Parenting Workshop ♦ Parent Cafe
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, November 9-15, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Halloween ♦ Day of the Dead ♦ Creative Free-Play ♦ Locally Made ♦ Community Meal ♦ Local Food ♦ Cider ♦ Pumpkin Pies ♦ Textile History ♦ Women’s History ♦ New England Heritage ♦ Colonial History ♦ Fashion History ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Swedish Dance ♦ Folk Dance ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ Tailoring ♦ Furniture Making ♦ Buttons ♦ Palaeography ♦ Quill Pen Writing ♦ Language Arts ♦ Word Games ♦ Poetry ♦ Open Mic ♦ Open Studios ♦ STEM ♦ Geography ♦ Botany ♦ Fall Flowers ♦ Chrysanthemums ♦ Horticulture ♦ Seeds ♦ Meteorology ♦ Cultural Studies ♦ Native American ♦ Abenaki ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Art Studies ♦ African Art ♦ Theater Studies ♦ Music Studies ♦ Flutes ♦ Flamenco ♦ Sacred Harp ♦ Drums ♦ Choral ♦ Ornithology ♦ Birds Of Prey ♦ Loons ♦ Marine Biology ♦ Pet Fostering ♦ Family Night ♦ Haunted Festival ♦ Puppets ♦ Robotics ♦ Parent Workshop ♦ Parent Support ♦ Self Care ♦ Ayurveda
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, November 2-8, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Community-Based Education Highlights
for Western Massachusetts
Spooky Safari ♦ Spooktacular ♦ Monsters Ball ♦ Haunted Hangar ♦ Haunted Train Ride ♦ Rag Shag Parade ♦ Trick-or-Treat ♦ Gravestone Carving ♦ Haunted Farm ♦ Horror Film ♦ Paranormal ♦ Night Tour ♦ Day of the Dead ♦ Halloween Fest ♦ Dia de los Meurtos ♦ Spiders ♦ Bats ♦ Owls ♦ Dance Studies ♦ Music Studies ♦ Film Studies ♦ Orchestra ♦ Contra Dance ♦ Biology ♦ Animal Studies ♦ Ornithology ♦ Zoo Adventures ♦ Local Food ♦ Vegetarian ♦ Butchery ♦ Apples & Cider ♦ Apple Picking ♦ Aviation ♦ Museum Adventures ♦ Archaeology ♦ Pottery ♦ Woodworking ♦ STEM ♦ Women Engineering ♦ Date Night ♦ Parents’ Night Out ♦ Rural Heritage ♦ Placemaking
These are just a few of the community-based education (CBEdu) highlights we featured this week in our eNewsletter for the week, October 26-November 1, 2019. Click through, peruse our list, and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! ♥ Want to have our highlights and spotlights delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Click here to subscribe!
Learn Local. Play Local. is supported in part by a grant from the Agawam, Buckland, Deerfield, Gill, Hadley, New Salem, Plainfield, Shelburne Southampton, Tolland, and Westhampton Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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