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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

Trust In The Trustees. Winter Staycation is Where It’s At!

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!

Category: Berkshire County, Hampden County, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: February Winter Vacation, great outdoors, Nature Based Programs, snow shoeing, staycation, The Trustees of Reservation, winter in Western Massachusetts, Winter Vacation

35 Community Highlights: Shaker Song to Gospel Music. Sojourner Truth to George Washington.

Category: Highlights, Suggested Activity Tags: arts, Berkshires, Community Based Education, Community Service Based Learning, education for sustainability, environmental education, experiential education, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Hilltown Families, Massachusetts, New England, pedagogy of place, Pioneer Valley, place-based education, place-based learning, School Vacation, School Vacation Activities, School Winter Vacation, Science, Things to do in Western Massachusetts, Tourisim, Travel, vacation, Western MA, western massachusetts, Winter Vacation

Historic Village Offers 4 Hands-On Classes in West Springfield

Storrowton Village Museum Offers Unique Historic Programs During Winter School Vacation Week This year, in order to accommodate the changes made to public school vacation schedules, Storrowton Village’s February break programming will take place alongside special programs designed for students who do not have vacation during the week of February 21st-24th. The historic village, located in West Springfield at the Big E, hosts four different classes, each of which offers hands-on learning experiences. … Read More