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Calendar of Upcoming Events

JUNE • 2013

MON, JUN 24 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, JUN 28- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, JUN 28- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SAT, JUN 29- Eating Weeds Workshop, Raspberry Hill Comm Garden, Plainfield, MA 4 - 6:15 pm
Learn about common "weeds" that grow in the garden and in open fields that can nourish our bodies and excite our palate
Saturday June 29th 4-5:30 pm, Picnic/meeting 5:30-6:15 Contact Carly for Details HERE

SUN, JUN 30- Beets and Brassicas Seed Saving Workshop, Crabapple Farm, Chesterfield, MA 2-4 pm
Seed saving practices and theories, focus on chenopods and brassicas. Sugg. donation $10 Details HERE
**


*Hilltown Sustainability Group meets the first Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m. at the Village Church, across from the Community House. Call 634-5659 or 634-5591 for info.

**Hilltown Seed Saving Network meets the in the fouth week of every month at the Sustainabilty Library, upstairs in the Old Creamery Coop. Dates and times vary. Email for more info.


JULY • 2013

WED, JUL 3 - Hilltown Sustainability Group Meeting*, Village Church, Cummington, MA, 7:00 pm
Free and all are welcome! Special presentation by Dave Christopolis of the HCDC, and other topics. Details here.

FRI, JUL 5- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, JUL 5- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SUN, JUL 7- Ecumenical Services and Greenwood Music!, Village Church, Cummington, 10-11 am
Ecumenical services with music from the Greenwood Music Camp students. Dir. Gregory Hayes. All Welcome!

FRI, JUL 12 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

FRI, JUL 12- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, JUL 12- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SUN, JUL 14- Ecumenical Services and Greenwood Music!, Village Church, Cummington, 10-11 am
Ecumenical services with music from the Greenwood Music Camp students. Dir. Gregory Hayes. All Welcome!

MON, JUL 15 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, JUL 19- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, JUL 19- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SUN, JUL 21- Ecumenical Services and Greenwood Music!, Village Church, Cummington, 10-11 am
Ecumenical services with music from the Greenwood Music Camp students. Dir. Gregory Hayes. All Welcome!

FRI, JUL 26- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, JUL 26- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SAT, JUL 27 - Wheat Seed Saving Workshop, Crabapple Farm, Chesterfield, MA 2-4 pm
Seed saving practices and theories. With Tevis Robertson-Goldberg. Sugg. donation $10 Details HERE
**

SUN, JUL 28- Ecumenical Services and Greenwood Music!, Village Church, Cummington, 10-11 am
Ecumenical services with music from the Greenwood Music Camp students. Dir. Gregory Hayes. All Welcome!

MON, JUL 29 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

AUGUST • 2013

FRI, AUG 2- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, AUG 2- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SUN, AUG 4- Ecumenical Services and Greenwood Music!, Village Church, Cummington, 10-11 am
Ecumenical services with music from the Greenwood Music Camp students. Dir. Gregory Hayes. All Welcome!

WED, AUG 7 - Hilltown Sustainability Group Meeting*, Village Church, Cummington, MA, 7:00 pm
Free and all are welcome! Discussion of formation of Community Emergency Response Team, other topics. Details here.

FRI, AUG 2- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, AUG 9- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, AUG 9 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St. Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

MON, AUG 12 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, AUG 16- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, AUG 16- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SAT, AUG 17 - 4-H Sewing Group, BagShare+ Sewing Center, Cummington, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Basic hand sewing skills, introducing our young ones to machine sewing. Call Kathy Harrison for details - 634-5631.

FRI, AUG 23- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, AUG 23 - Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Share some of your veggies or pick some up! Free to all, all welcome. Visit the Wagon by the Church.

MON, AUG 26 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, AUG 30- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, AUG 30- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

SEPTEMBER • 2013

WED, SEP 4 - Hilltown Sustainability Group Meeting*, Village Church, Cummington, MA, 7:00 pm
Free and all are welcome! Bring your ideas, questions, concerns, or just sit and listen. Details here.

FRI, SEP 6- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, SEP 6- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

MON, SEP 9 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, SEP 13- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, SEP 13- Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, SEP 13 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

FRI, SEP 13- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, SEP 20 - Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

MON, SEP 23 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, SEP 27- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, SEP 27 - Hilltown Home Garden Exchange (HHuGE), Village Church, Cummington, 6-7 pm
Sharing anything green & growing or grown, including veggies & flowers! Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, SEP 27 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.


*Hilltown Sustainability Group meets the first Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m. at the Village Church, across from the Community House. Call 634-5659 or 634-5591 for info.

**Hilltown Seed Saving Network meets the in the fouth week of every month at the Sustainabilty Library, upstairs in the Old Creamery Coop. Dates and times vary. Email for more info.


OCTOBER • 2013

WED, OCT 2 - Hilltown Sustainability Group Meeting*, Village Church, Cummington, MA, 7:00 pm
Free and all are welcome! Bring your ideas, questions, concerns, or just sit and listen. Details here.

FRI, OCT 4- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, OCT 11- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, OCT 11 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

MON, OCT 14 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, OCT 18- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, OCT 25- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, OCT 25 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

MON, OCT 28 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

NOVEMBER • 2013

FRI, NOV 1- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

WED, NOV 6 - Hilltown Sustainability Group Meeting*, Village Church, Cummington, MA, 7:00 pm
Free and all are welcome! Bring your ideas, questions, concerns, or just sit and listen. Details here.

FRI, NOV 8- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, NOV 8 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

MON, NOV 11 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, NOV 15- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, NOV 22- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, NOV 22 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

MON, NOV 25 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

DECEMBER • 2013

WED, DEC 4 - Hilltown Sustainability Group Meeting*, Village Church, Cummington, MA, 7:00 pm
Free and all are welcome! Bring your ideas, questions, concerns, or just sit and listen. Details here.

FRI, DEC 6- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

MON, DEC 9 - Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, DEC 13- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, DEC 13 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.

FRI, DEC 20- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

MON, DEC 23- Perennial Food Growing Group, Taproot Commons Farm, Cummington, MA, 6:30 pm
Meetings open to all. Share knowledge on perennial food gardening and permaculture in the hilltowns! Details HERE.

FRI, DEC 27- the Teeny, Tiny Resource Center, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 6-7 pm
Typical of your favorite thrift store. Donations of clean, useful stuff welcome. Questions? Contact Pat at 413-563-1981

FRI, DEC 27 - Friday Night Café, Village Church, Main St., Cummington, 7:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided, food offerings welcome. If you’d like a ride, call Pat at 634-5084 or John at 634-5320.


*Hilltown Sustainability Group meets the first Wednesday of every month, 7:0 p.m. at the Village Church, across from the Community House. Call 634-5659 or 634-5591 for info.

**Hilltown Seed Saving Network meets the in the fouth week of every month at the Sustainabilty Library, upstairs in the Old Creamery Coop. Dates and times vary. Email for more info.