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HILLTOWN FAMILIES (WESTERN MA EVENTS)

Updated: April 14, 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

MONDAY - 4/13
10:00am — Fiber Arts at the Library: Connecting Math, History, and Handmade Skills fiber arts
3:15pm — From Board to Brain: Chess Clubs for Strategy, Math, and Critical Thinking chess clubs
3:30pm — LEGO Clubs: Exploring Design, Problem-Solving, and Creative Play Together lego clubs
Playgroups, Family Centers, and Storytimes playgroups
TUESDAY - 4/14
10:00am — Aquatic Watersheds: Investigating Habitats from Stream to Sea watersheds
11:00am — Drop-In Dominoes Club: Practice Mental Math and Strategy Together dominoes club
WEDNESDAY - 4/15
3:30pm — Needle, Thread, and Creativity: Hands-On Sewing for Kids sewing club
THURSDAY - 4/16
3:30pm — Full STEAM Ahead: An Afterschool Club for Young Innovators steam club
3:30pm — From Trash to Art: A Kids’ Workshop on Upcycling and Environmental Awareness upcycled art
FRIDAY - 4/17
10:30am — Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Ospreys, Literacy & Early Science for Young Children story hour
4:00pm — WonderParty Everyone!: A Creative Exploration of Story, Identity, and Imagination wonderparty
SATURDAY - 4/18
9:30am — Invisible Ink and Secret Codes: Spying During the American Revolution secret codes
11:00am — Baby Animals Festival: Lambs, Chicks, and the History of Shaker Farming baby animals
SUNDAY - 4/19
11:00am — Earth Day Festival: Exploring Local Solutions to Global Environmental Challenges earth day
1:00pm — Inside a Terrarium: Learning About Plants, Water Cycles, and Balance terrarium
Build Connections and Resilience: Volunteer in Your Community volunteer
MONDAY - 4/27
9:00am — Lyman Conservatory at Smith College: Explore Global Plant Life and Biodiversity lyman conservatory
6:00pm — Hot Glue Crew: Hands-On Making and Material Science in the Makerspace hot glue crew
TUESDAY - 4/28
10:00am — The Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Hands-On Learning Through Play childrens museum
WEDNESDAY - 4/29
8:00am — New England’s Turtles: Exploring Their Anatomy, Ecology, and the Need for Conservation turtles
9:00am — From Bloodroot to Trillium: Learning Spring Ephemerals in the Forest spring wildflowers
THURSDAY - 4/30
8:30am — Early Bird Infant Group in Northampton: Weekly Drop-In for Caregivers and Babies infant group
9:00am — Discover the Mead Art Museum: Hidden Doors, Ancient Inscriptions, and Modern Marvels mead art museum
SATURDAY - 5/2
8:00am — Walking Through Deep Time: A Self-Guided Geologic Tour of Turners Falls deep time tour
8:00am — Amherst Farmers’ Market farmers market
9:00am — Spring Ephemerals: Tracking Seasonal Change and Plant Adaptation spring ephemerals
SUNDAY - 4/26
7:00am — Community Pancake Breakfast at Littleville Fairgrounds: Celebrating Maple Season Together pancake breakfast

Full schedule at hilltownfamilies.org/events →

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