Archive for Hampshire County
5 Resources to Supplement & Support Asian Studies in the Pioneer Valley this Winter
Jan
22
2013
Asian Studies Supplemented in the Pioneer Valley Exhibit, Educator Workshop, Guided Tours, Performance Art & Free Family Day Educational opportunities are numerous over the next few months for those interested in teaching and learning about Asian art! The Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton, MA will be opening a new exhibit on Asian art [continue reading]
Retracing the old trolley track in South Amherst
Jan
17
2013
By Vivienne CareyI snowshoed along this trail today and it took about 1½ hours. At other times of the year, when walking at a brisk pace, I usually need a little less than 1 hour. However, as you read on, I will show how the hike can be either shortened or lengthened according [continue reading]
6 Ways to Observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Western MA
Jan
16
2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities and Celebrations in Western MA Monday, January 21, 2013 Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and dedication to creating change in our country can be done in many ways. The day will be celebrated in Western MA at concerts, lectures, worship services, and ceremonies throughout the region. [continue reading]
Community Conversation: Talking to Your Kids About Sex, Part 2
Jan
15
2013
Hilltown Families presents… Talking to Your Kids About Sex A Community Conversation at Cup & Top Café Evening of Tuesday, January 29th in Florence Hilltown Families and Cup and Top Café are presenting a series of free talks for parents with Brooke Norton, Certified Sex Educator. Continuing with this series, the second talk will continue [continue reading]
Great Halls & Great Spaces in the Pioneer Valley
Jan
14
2013
Mash Note No. 21: On Great Halls and Great Spaces The day after Christmas, my daughter Saskia and I took the grandparents to the Eric Carle Museum. For the most part, we followed Saskia’s lead: a juice box and pretzel snack in the cafeteria, a book perusal session in the library, and a puppet show. [continue reading]
Exploring D.A.R. State Forest, Goshen, MA
Jan
3
2013
By Gini TraubWinter is such a funny season. Easy to love. Easy to loathe.
We all have our lists: My “love” list includes the brightness of sun and moon on a smooth white landscape. Bare branches interlaced against a blue sky. How a light cover of snow reveals the lay of the land. How icicles build [continue reading]
Muralist Reflects on Experience
Dec
25
2012
Artist Nancy Howard Smith completed a mural on Chapman Avenue in Easthampton in September of 2011. Nancy is an artist and landscape architect who’s design was selected by a jury. This is the third mural in Easthampton created with the help of ECA + .
The mural was funded and organized by ECA + [continue reading]
The mural was funded and organized by ECA + [continue reading]
Community in the Happy Valley ❥ Helping Friends and Neighbors
Oct
8
2012
Note 18, Community Recently, a friend of my third boy had a medical emergency. This is a lifelong buddy, who lives a hop, skip, one street crossed and a jump away so that play can flow like a helix from one abode to the other and back again. During the crisis, friends began to rally. [continue reading]
Affirming What’s Essential ❥ Love in Western MA
May
14
2012
Note 13, Civil Rights in Lesbianville The other day I was at our co-op and listening in at the checkout on a conversation between friends about exercise classes. The two women were lesbians and here, where we live in the town that earned its Lesbianville moniker long ago, that’s unremarkable. It struck me that I [continue reading]
5 Western MA Parks Go Organic!
May
2
2012
5 Local Parks to Implement Organic Lawn Care Practices Five municipal parks in the Hampshire and Hampden county areas will transition from using synthetic petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides to using organic practices and materials. These parks attract thousands of visitors each year, creating an ideal opportunity to demonstrate the benefits and beauty of organic lawn [continue reading]
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