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Annual Holiday Stroll in Shelburne Falls the Day After Thanksgiving

Moonlight Magic Kicks off the Holiday Season in the Village of Shelburne Falls Friday, November 23rd, 2012 Moonlight Magic is a community tradition held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving coinciding with the annual “Holiday Lighting of the Village” in Shelburne Falls, MA. Many special features add to the traditional festive evening of family fun and holiday spirit in this classic New England village on the Mohawk Trail. The streets are filled… Read More

Category: Franklin County, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: Holiday Lighting of the Village, Holiday Stroll, luminary candles, Moonlight Magic, new england village, Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, western massachusetts

Community Service: Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

Families Can Volunteer at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum Help to preserve local history and an important part of the evolution of transportation by volunteering at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum! The museum is home to trolleys, a pump car, and information and memorabilia related to local history and the history of train and trolley transportation. Volunteers at the museum can help with many different tasks, depending on skills, interest, and age…. Read More

Category: Franklin County, Suggested Activity, Volunteer Opportunity Tags: Massachusetts, New England, Service Learning, Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, transportation, Travel, Volunteering, western massachusetts

A Day at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

School’s Out School’s out! The last time it was this hot, my family and I had just moved to Northampton from a sleepy Connecticut suburb, there were two weeks until school started, and we knew nothing and no one. We spent every hot afternoon at Look Park, running through the much beloved sprinklers. Now that it is summer again, we are more or less unpacked and ready adventures. My boys are 11,… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Entertainment, Family, HF Contributing Writer, Karen Bayne, Museum, Outdoor Activities, Shelburne Falls, Suggested Activity, Travel Tags: Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, western massachusetts

Staycation Location: Shelburne Falls, MA

Local Day Trip to Shelburne Falls, MA The summer vacation time is in full swing! And, with frugality more in than ever, more and more vacationers are opting to stay close to home. Within forty five minutes of Springfield, Holyoke and Northampton is the delightful town of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Shelburne Falls is located in the Franklin County area of Massachusetts along the scenic Mohawk Trail. It is also home to the… Read More

Category: Shelburne Falls, Suggested Activity Tags: Massachusetts Tourism, Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, Staycation Idea

Moonlight Magic in Shelburne Falls, 2008

Moonlight Magic in Shelburne Falls on November 28th, 2008 It’s exciting and magical! Moonlight Magic takes over Shelburne Falls on Friday, November 28, 2008 from 4:30 – 10:00 PM. Moonlight Magic is a community tradition held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving coinciding with the annual “Holiday Lighting of the Village.” Many special features add to the traditional festive evening of family fun and holiday spirit in this classic New England village… Read More

Category: Entertainment, Family, music, Shelburne Falls, Suggested Activity Tags: Mole Hollow Candle Company, Moonlight Magic, Santa Clause, Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

Get Involved and Discover the History of Railroads

Volunteers Keep 111 year old Trolley on Track New Member Orientation Day April 19th Based in the old Boston & Maine freight yard, the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, is a non-profit educational organization that has restored one of the original trolley’s, Trolley No. 10, originally used to transport passengers, apples, mail, milk and other freight. (Photo (c) SFTM) With a “ding-ding” of the bell, Sam Bartlett ratchets up… Read More