July 2009

July 1,8,15,22,29 - "FAMILY STARSHIP" series: Wednesdays at 6:30 pm - Free family fun in the Levanway Meeting Room or on the back lawn of the library.

July 1 - Children's Music Concert, Williamstown, MA (Free)

July 2, 3, 4, 5 - Chicopee Fest Of All (Free)

July 3- Free Admission to the Boston Museum of Science, courtesy of the Highland Street Foundation (Free)

July 4 - Monson Summerfest , Monson, MA (Free)

July 4 - Boat Parade at Congamond Lake, Southwick (Free)

July 4, 5,6 - Hoop City Jazz Festival, Springfield, MA (Free)

July 5 - Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social, Keep Homestead Museum, Monson

July 7 - Children's Music (Mudcakes) at Cup and Top Cafe (Free)

July 7, 14, 21, 28 - Watercolor Workshop at the Clark (Free)

July 7,14,21,28 - Storytime and Craft at the Granby Public Library (my post) (Free)

July 8 - Children's Music Concert, Buttery Brook Park (Free)

July 8 - Toe Jam Puppet Band, W.S. Middle School Auditorium, West Springfield (Free)

July 8, 15,22, 29 - Free movies for kids. 10 AM. Showcase Cinemas, West Springfield. 413 733 5131. Movie listings.

July 9 - Toe Jam Puppet Band at the Palmer Library, 10:30 AM

July 11 - New Park Opening in South Hadley - Celebration (Free)

July 11 - Learn to Fish Clinic at Aldrich Lake, Granby. Free, but Pre Register at 413 253 2883

July 11 - 19th Century Children's Circus, Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst

July 11, 12 - Living History Days, Belchertown

July 11, 18, 25 - Children's Event at Eastfield Mall (Free)

July 12 - Royalston Music Festival

July 12 - Cherry Festival, Outlook Farm, Westhampton, MA (my post) (Free)

July 13 - Children's Music at the Palmer Library, 10:30 AM

July 15 - "Starry Night" Take a look at constellations with Rachel Roberts. 6:30 PM, Greenfield Public Library (Free)

July 16 - Free Frisbee Clinic, 4:30 PM on the Belchertown Common, sponsored by the Clapp Library

July 16, 17,18 - Green River Festival, GCC

July 17 - Big Rig Day at Buttery Brook Park

July 18, 19 - Yankee Doodle Days, Charlemont (Free)

July 20 - "Blast-off into Reading" with award-winning science teacher Rachel Roberts, Saturday, June 20 at 10:30 am. Kick off summer with free science fun! Go on a "Space Walk" and get to know your planets! Meet in the Levanway Meeting Room downstairs at the library. In the kids' room, sign up for "Starship Adventure" & learn to use "ReadsinMa" to list your books. Greenfield Public Library (Free)

July 23 - Puppet Show at the Palmer Library , 10:30 AM (Free)

July 24 - Free Admission to the Franklin Park Zoo, courtesy Highland Street Foundation

July 25 - Christmas in July at Heritage State Park, Holyoke (Santa from 12:30 - 3:30 PM)

July 25 - Hampden County 4-H Fair

July 25 - Celebrate Ludlow - includes fireworks! (Free)

July 25 - Historic Angino Farm Tours, Newton (Free, but Register)

July 25 - Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival

July 25 - Becket Community Fair

July 25 - Learn to Fish Clinic at Mt. Tom State Reservation (my post) Free, but Pre Register at 413 584 6788

July 30 - Storytelling and Music for kids, 10 AM at the Monson Free Library.

July 31, August 1,2 - Adams Agricultural Fair, Adams, MA (Free)

July 31 - Free Admission to the Boston Children's Museum, courtesy Highland Street Foundation