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Summer Bucket List & Reader Recommendations for Western MA With it’s natural beauty, local food, family attractions and community festivals and fairs, Western Massachusetts is a haven for family fun. Whether you’re visiting the area, or are fortunate enough to live here year round, the region in the summer is an engaging place to vacation or staycation! We asked our readers to recommend their favorite attractions, day trips, must see or must… Read More
Planning to staycation during February school vacation week? If so, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) have you covered with community-based programs and activities for all ages designed to expand your family’s horizons. Whether it’s learning to snowshoe, identifying animal tracks, or making maple sugar, The Trustees have programs to teach you and your kids something new this winter across western MA!
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 next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for Columbus Day Weekend for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly columns, “Learn Local. Play Local.” and “Berkshire Family Fun” for a list of educational and cultural highlights!
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 next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for October 5th & 6th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly columns, “Learn Local. Play Local.” and “Berkshire Family Fun” for a list of educational and cultural highlights!
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 next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for September 28th-October 4th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly columns, “Learn Local. Play Local.” and “Berkshire Family Fun” for a list of educational and cultural highlights!
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 next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for September 21st-27th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 22 Community Highlights, and our column, Berkshire Family Fun for September, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!
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 next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for September 14th-20th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 22 Community Highlights, and our column, Berkshire Family Fun for September, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!
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 next week throughout Western MA!
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 long weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Here you will find a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Hilltown Family Variety Show, and our Bucket List of Summer Activities! View according to day of the week or topic, or choose a post from this past week or one from our archives…
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 next week throughout Western MA! Here you will find a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Upcoming Events, Bulletin Board, Hilltown Family Variety Show, and our Bucket List of Summer Activities! View according to day of the week or topic, or choose a post from this past week or one from our archives…
Our column, “Learn Local. Play Local.” is up! This week it’s Tractors to Airplanes. Tomato Fest to Breakfast. Reggae to Gershwin… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list for community and nature based educational opportunities and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
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 next week throughout Western MA! Here you will find a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Upcoming Events, Bulletin Board, Hilltown Family Variety Show, and our Bucket List of Summer Activities! View according to day of the week or topic, or choose a post from this past week or one from our archives…
“Learn Local. Play Local.” is up with 22 community & educational highlights for this week in Western MA! Agricultural Fairs to Eating Local. Textiles to Shape-Note Singing. Greece to Middle East… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Sweet Festival to Zucchini Festival. Minerals to Rockets. Silversmithing to Citizen Scientists… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to have fun while learning this next week in Western MA!
“Learn Local. Play Local.” our weekly column which features community & learning highlights for this weekend and next week is up! Felt to Pottery. Storytelling to Stargazing. Ethnic Fair to Agricultural Fair. Earth Songs to Revolutionary War… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list of community highlights and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play…
“Learn Local. Play Local.” is up with 27 community & educational highlights for Western MA! Ice Cream Socials to Intergenerational Hikes. Argentinian Folk Music to New England Folk Art. Herpetology to Lepidoptera. Susan B. Anthony to Virginia Lee Burton. … These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Our weekly column, “Learn Local. Play Local.” features 30 community highlights… Munch to Thoreau. Motorcycles to Metalworking. Turbines to Firefighting. Scottish to Yiddish… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
We have 30 learning highlights happening throughout Western MA this weekend and next week! Wiggly Worms to Curious Creatures. Local Diarist to Local Industry. Marionettes to Shadow Puppets… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play…
French Paintings to Folk Art. Cockatoos to Bald Eagles. Rockets to Farm Tools… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Entomology ♦ Local History ♦ Colonial History ♦ Art History ♦ Art ♦ Animal Studies ♦ Music/Cultural Studies ♦ Archaeology ♦ STEM ♦ Nature Studies ♦ Agriculture
Swamps to Camp Fires. Rockets to Origami. Fireworks to Hometown Parades. Hieroglyphics to Bridges… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 4th of July Highlights! From the state where the American Revolution began, families can take part in the multitude of 4th of July celebrations happening… Read More
Ants to Grasshoppas. Fossils to Fire. Kirtan to Orchestra. Earth to Outerspace… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Summer Solstice Friday, June 21st, marks the first day of summer, the longest day of the year! Celebrate the Summer Solstice at UMass at sunset this evening. Professors from… Read More
Dragonflies to Damselflies. The Hundred Dresses to The Hunger Games. Naturalists to Musicians. Father’s Day to Juneteenth… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Happy Father’s Day! On Father’s Day this Sunday, June 16th, dads and grandfathers with younger kids can enjoy a free train ride at Look… Read More
Hermits to Tornadoes. Fairies to Snow White. Lawn Concerts to Kayaking… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! LAWN CONCERTS Summer evening lawn concerts are a lovely way for families to enjoy an al fresco dinner together, in the warm air with live music. BYO picnic dinners and… Read More
Afternoon Tea to Cooking Classes. Ponding to Nature Walks. Cellar Holes to Headstones. Knitting Marathon to Bugaboo Review… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Learning Highlights at the Hilltown Spring Festival The 7th annual Hilltown Spring Festival happens this Saturday, June 1st from 10am-5pm at the Cummington… Read More
Rhubarb to Butterflies. Bedrock to Marble. Turtles to Trolley… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Community Highlights There’s fun stuff happening over the next few days! Down in the Pioneer Valley, families can check out the Amherst Town Fair on the Common all weekend, and take in a… Read More
Healthy Smiles to Spring Fling. Lady’s Slipper to Bird Calls. Charcoal Industry to Historic Mill Sites… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Community Highlights With beautiful weather in the forecast, it’ll be a great weekend to head out to any of the many annual community celebrations taking place… Read More
Mother’s Day to Plant Something Campaign. Mamadrama to Steamboat Bill. Beaver Ponds to Fishways… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play! Brunch, Hike & Celebrate for Mother’s Day Not up for breakfast in bed, then head out for breakfast or brunch. We asked our readers for family friendly restaurant… Read More
Building Birdhouses to Making Giving Bags. Jurassic Roadshow to Long Island Express. Wild Flower Walk to Historical Fashion Show… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! Service-Based Learning ♦ Playgroups & Storyhours ♦ Dinosaurs/Fossils ♦ Nature & History ♦ Fashion ♦ Science ♦ Animal/Nature Studies ♦ Parent Workshop
Spaghetti Dinner to Fun Run. Composting to Recycling. Victorian Tea to Potluck Dinner. Frog Life Cycle to Arabic Cultural Festival… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! On the heels of Earth Day as we head towards the end of National Volunteer Week, there are still a plethora of events to participate in that celebrate and support sustainability, along with opportunities to volunteer with your family… Read More
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
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