The Children’s Ballet & Movement Co. in Hadley, MA. The Children’s Ballet & Movement Co. in Hadley, MA. Join CBM this summer! Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm. Their programs are held both outdoors and indoors. Yoga, dancing, nature walks, arts and crafts, and so much more! Also, a free show at the end of each week! Space is limited and follows all safety precautions and protocols. Dates: July 5-August 27, 2021; Age Range of Participants: 4-13yo. Contact: 413-478-1944; cassieferr@gmail.com; www.childrensballetmovement.com
FEATURED OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CO.
Adventure East – NEW Outdoor Adventures in Western Mass – $50 Northampton Gift Card Give Away! Adventure East is a new outdoor adventure company in Western Mass and is developing hiking, biking, paddling experiences for all ages and experience levels. They would love to have your input as they prepare to launch in June. They need 10 minutes of your time to complete their online survey. The information you share will only be used for their product development and will not be shared. To show their appreciation, if you provide them with your email, you will be eligible to win one of five Northampton Gift Cards worth $50 each. The deadline for replying is March 31, 2021. To complete the survey, click here. More info: info@adventureeast.com.
FEATURED
VIRTUAL CLASS
PuppetSpeak Virtual Language Courses. PuppetSpeak is a video-based program that teaches languages through puppetry. Choose from Spanish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, or English. Enjoy learning with silly puppet skits designed based on the latest science about optimal memory function. The program is fun and manageable for ages 3 +, even to adulthood, since you can learn at your own pace. Based out of Shutesbury, MA. For more information: anna@talkinghandstheatre.com; 413-367-9134; puppetspeak.com.
FEATURED
ART CLASSES
The Wild Arts Cafe in Northampton, MA. The Wild Arts Cafe offers 4th-8th graders multi-modal arts classes in six-week sessions, with an emphasis on open-ended creativity. Modalities include visual arts, creative writing, movement, music, photography, and more. On one day, the younger kids might create a spontaneous collage on cereal a box and fill it with story scraps. Or they might paint a life-sized body map and paste personified poetry on top. 7th and 8th graders work with clay while blindfolded–– then use the experience as a prompt to write a story. They also learn Soul Collage™ and Zentangle™ along with the Wild Arts Cafe’s online students at Hogar Irekani Orphanage in Mexico. As one student recently said, “In the Wild Arts classes, my ideas feel free!” For more information: alisa@thewildartscafe.com; 413-588-6898; thewildartscafe.com
FEATURED
SCHOOL
The Common School in Amherst, MA. Children only get one preschool experience. Experience The Common School. The Common School, serving children ages 3-12 years, has two preschool classrooms for children ages 3-5 years. These classrooms provide strong student/teacher ratios, a diverse and inclusive community, opportunities for experiential learning, a stellar social and emotional curriculum, environmental awareness, play based learning, significant time spent outdoors and many resources, such as an extensive library, music and movement class. Prospective families are invited to meet their teachers and tour their newly renovated facilities, including outdoor learning spaces for extended time outside. Preschool ♦ Ages 3-12yrs. For more information: 413-256-8989; www.commonschool.org.
FEATURED NATURE-BASED
LEARNING RESOURCE
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Did you know that one cup of cauliflower has the same about of vitamin C as an orange? Did you know that cauliflower is naturally yellow, not white? Learn more about how cauliflower is grown: Cauliflower: How Does it Grow?
HFVS History of Folk Music for Families Episode with Guest DJ, Greg McIlvaine of The Hollow Trees
Greg McIlvaine, singer and guitar player with The Hollow Trees guest DJs our History of Folk Music for Families Episode. He plays fun and fascinating family songs ranging from the earliest recorded music up to the present. The songs reflect a short history of family music with an emphasis on the songs and artists that have influenced him the most.
Every Saturday, listen to the Hilltown Family Variety Show either on your FM dial at 103.3FM WXOJ (Northampton, MA) or on our website for a full hour of commercial-free, quality family programming! Encores air Sunday mornings from 7-8 am.
HFVS SNEAK PEAK
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What Is Hilltown Families?
Hilltown Families believes in creating resilient and sustainable communities by developing and strengthening a sense of place in our children and citizens through community-based education and engagement. We work to accomplish this by identifying and interpreting the embedded learning opportunities that are found everywhere in our communities, making the information accessible to families through an online communication network, and giving parents/educators access to opportunities that support their children's interests and education while encouraging community engagement. We do this by connecting, collaborating, and creating intergenerational community building events, community-based educational opportunities, and community service learning experiences... since 2005!
