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		<title>Storytelling Tour at Storrowton Village Museum Highlights the Civil War</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Storrowton Village Host Interactive Tour: Civil War West Springfield, May 28th Storrowton Village will present an interactive, educational tour titled Storrowton and the Civil War, Tuesday, May 28, from 6-7pm, offering an inside look at how folks in the Northeast coped with the Civil War and the absence of our men who were called to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=31498&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Amazing Butterflies in Springfield All Summer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazing Butterflies at the Springfield Museums May 25-Sept 2nd, 2013 What do question marks, painted ladies, and mourning cloaks all have in common? They’re all things that can be found this summer at the Springfield Museums’ newest exhibit. And they’re all species of butterflies! Opening on May 25th, Amazing Butterflies is an interactive and informative [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=31285&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hindsight Parenting: Loving During Hard Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Am On Your Side Mother’s Day has come and gone and I of course have been reflective. Yes. I have been thinking. I have been thinking about those mommies from Newtown. I have been thinking of mommies of those injured or killed in the Boston bombings. I have been thinking of moms who are [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=32003&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>4 Family Music Workshops Happening at the Hilltown Spring Festival, June 1st!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Musical Workshops for Children and Families at the Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington, MA At the Hilltown Spring Festival on June 1st at the Cummington Fairgrounds, in addition to ten musical groups on two stages between 11:15am-5pm, there will be four musical workshops for children and families! At 1pm, Aimee [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=32105&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oak &amp; Acorn: Forage, Farm and Feast with the Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tasting the Evergreens Life in Western MA has its many pleasures. So many times I feel really lucky to live where I do and to be surrounded by so much beauty. The mountains, the rivers, the farmland, the flora and the fauna are just some of the things I appreciate. I live in the Pioneer [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=29059&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just My Type: Tight Schedules</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another year wiser? The fact that it was my birthday made the day even more ridiculous. It was Friday, April 26. Instead of going on the surprise getaway to Cape Cod that my husband tried to plan, I had to work. I work for the Girl Scouts, and one of my tasks that day was [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=32005&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recap Map: Western MA Weekend Summary &amp; Family Guide for May 18th-19th, 2013</title>
		<link>http://hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/weekend-guide-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what&#8217;s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! MAP Peruse our list of Suggested Events for May 18th-24th, 2013 for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=31935&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>33 Community Highlights: Lady&#8217;s Slipper to Bird Calls. Charcoal Industry to Historic Mill Sites.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthy Smiles to Spring Fling. Lady&#8217;s Slipper to Bird Calls. Charcoal Industry to Historic Mill Sites&#8230; 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 [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=31864&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Suggested Events for May 18th-24th, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 community event, educational program or service opportunity for youth/families happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, post your event on our [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=31522&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do-It-Yourself! Kids of all ages love to explore and be creative &#8211; everything from duct tape to cardboard boxes can inspire creativity and the desire to develop and hone new skills. By experimenting with materials, kids can learn new artistic techniques, practice designing and problem solving, and learn STEM skills that will stick with them. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&#038;blog=517564&#038;post=29805&#038;subd=hilltownfamilies&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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