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Shop Local & Handmade During December Art Walk Easthampton

On Saturday evening, Art Walk Easthampton offers families an evening of holiday festivities and a chance to shop local and handmade for the holidays…

Category: Hampshire County, Suggested Activity Tags: Art Walk Easthampton, Local, Pioneer Valley, Shop Handmade, Shop Local

Plaid Friday in Western MA

November 29th is Plaid Friday, a fun and enjoyable alternative to the big store “Black Friday,” and is designed to promote both local and independently owned businesses during the holidays… Small and independent retailers return a total of 51.1% of revenue to their local economy, and some businesses are giving back just a little bit more in different ways…

Category: Hilltown Families Tags: Black Friday, Cyber-Monday, Holiday Shopping, Plaid Friday, Shop Local, Shopping, Small Business Saturday

Suggested Events for Dec 3rd-9th, 2011

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 for Nov 26th-Dec 2nd, 2011

Suggested Events for Nov 19th-25th, 2011

Suggested Events for Nov 12th-18th, 2011

Shop Local This Holiday Season … AND WIN!

4th Annual Think Local First Contest The Pioneer Valley Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (PV BALLE) 4TH Annual Think Local First contest will be running through the end of this year. As an incentive to get folks to support local, independent business in the Hilltowns and Pioneer Valley, over 90 local businesses have donated more than 130 gift certificates that value nearly $4,000 to PV BALLE’s contest this year. Visit http://www.pvballe.org… Read More