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Win a Family 4-Pack of Free Tickets… Family Concert with Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 @ 10:30am at The First Churches of Northampton For the third year in a row, Hilltown Families is a proud sponsor of the Nonotuck Comm…

Educational Web Sites for Kids Today, I’ll point out some great educational web sites for kids. At our home, we attempt to balance educational and “just for fun” web sites with our five year old son.  For younger kids, simple things like printin…

QUESTION AND ANSWERS One of our readers recently wrote about her concerns around LICE. Any ideas on how to prevent lice and/or how to treat it? Share your experiences, suggestions and resources! Ann Dawson Saalfrank writes, “Hair spray.  Spray u…

Listen to Podcast: GUEST DJ, ELLIS PAUL EPISODE Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am Feb. 18th & 19th, 2012 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA New Podcasts ♦ Archived Podcasts ♦ Subscribe to Podcast Radio ♦ F…

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 family friendly event or educational program happening in Western …