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		<title>Moonlight Magic in the Hilltowns</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moonlight Magic in the Village of Shelburne Falls
Friday, November 27th from 4:30-10pm
Moonlight Magic is a community tradition held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving coinciding with the annual “Holiday Lighting of the Village” in Shelburne Falls, MA. Many special features add to the traditional festive evening of family fun and holiday spirit in this classic [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4970&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stereotypes Can Fuel Teen Misbehavior (Study)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stereotypes Can Fuel Teen Misbehavior
Drinking. Drugs.  Caving into peer pressure. When parents expect their teenagers to conform to negative stereotypes, those teens are in fact more likely to do so, according to new research by professor of psychology Christy Buchanan.
&#8220;Parents who believe they are simply being realistic might actually contribute to a self-fulfilling prophecy,&#8221; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4930&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>6th Annual Community Walk/Run in the Hilltowns</title>
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Community Walk/Run in West Chesterfield, MA
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 10AM

The Sunday morning following your Thanksgiving dinner gorge, rise and shine to join friends and neighbors for the 6th annual Gorge aprés Gorge run/walk at the Chesterfield Gorge in West Chesterfield, MA.  Community members are invited to embrace winter by being outside with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=5012&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HFVS &#8220;2009: A Year in Review&#8221; Episode (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW
HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW
2009: A Year in Review Episode &#38; Podcast
November 7th, 2009
Saturday from 9-10am
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
listen NOW &#124; listen LIVE &#124; archived podcasts &#124;  request a song
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		<title>Hilltown Arts Alliance Now Forming</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worthington Cultural Council writes:
The Worthington Cultural Council (WCC) invites you to a meeting on Nov. 11, 7pm to discuss the formation of a comprehensive Hilltown arts alliance. Worthington Historical Society building (looks like a church), corner of 143 and 112.
Explanation: the WCC members began a process that we hope will ultimately result in a coalition [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4988&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Suggested Events 11/07/09-11/13/09</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, along with time, location, age appropriateness and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4971&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Six Lucky Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Giveaways.  Six Lucky Families
Congratulations to six families on winning four different giveaways:

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Congratulation to Sherri Gionet of Leeds, MA. Sherri has won a free registration to the “No Fear Flu” herbal workshop with Blazing Star Herbal School in Ashfield, MA at the Inn at Norton Hill this Sunday (11/08/09) from 10-3. Participants who did [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4974&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grateful Harvest Dinner in the Hilltowns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notes from Nan: Why I Never Invite You to My House for Dinner -
BY HF Contributing Writer, Nan Parati
- Last week some people were coming to dinner at my house.  Because the number of waking hours I spend at my house does not give me enough time to actually keep it tidy, I had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4966&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Greek God Comes to High School in the Hilltowns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GODS HELP US!
A Comedy Presented by Hampshire Regional Drama Company

Hampshire Regional Drama Company will continue their tradition of giving graduating seniors a chance to direct their own production and then present it to the school and surrounding community on November 5th through the 7th at the Hampshire Regional High School Auditorium at 7pm. This fall’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4962&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Fair in the Hilltowns:  An Alternative to Traditional Holiday Buying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter Fair Eco-Craftmaking and Book Fair

As an alternative to traditional holiday buying, the Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School will host a family book and eco-craftmaking fair on Saturday December 5, 2009 from 10 am to 4 pm at the “Brassworks” building on Rte. 9 (132 Main St.) in Haydenville, MA.  Parents and children alike [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com&blog=517564&post=4891&subd=hilltownfamilies&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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