{"id":4746,"date":"2016-09-01T13:27:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T13:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=4746"},"modified":"2016-09-12T19:54:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T19:54:39","slug":"upcoming-events-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/upcoming-events-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because your health and wellness are important to us, we are sharing some family-friendly events that will get you out to enjoy the community and help you stay active, eat well and have fun.<\/p>\n

Every Saturday now through October 15<\/strong>
\nDowntown Pittsfield Farmers Market<\/em>
\n9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m., rain or shine
\nThe Common
\nFirst Street, Pittsfield, MA<\/p>\n

The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market provides a place for local farmers, food producers and artisans to bring fresh, locally-grown and produced food and related products to the community. They accept SNAP, WIC and Senior Farmers\u2019 Market Nutrition Program benefits. From July through October, they offer a Double Value Program<\/a>. Health New England is a major sponsor. Learn more about the market at http:\/\/farmersmarketpittsfield.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Five reasons to support and shop at your local farmers market:<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Farmers markets give you the chance to try new fruits or vegetables. They sell seasonal foods that your grocery store may not carry.<\/li>\n
  2. Many of the local farmers markets accept SNAP and WIC benefits.<\/li>\n
  3. You will be supporting the local farmers in your community.<\/li>\n
  4. You have the chance to talk directly to the farmer and learn more about the food you are buying.<\/li>\n
  5. It is a great way to get your kids involved and have them learn the importance of eating healthy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To find other farmers markets near you, visit:<\/em> http:\/\/www.farmfresh.org\/food\/farmersmarkets.php?zip=01040<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    September 16 – October 2, 2016<\/strong>
    \nThe Big E<\/em>
    \nGates open at 8:00 a.m. daily
    \nEastern States Exposition Fairgrounds
    \nMemorial\u00a0Ave., West Springfield, MA<\/p>\n

    The largest agricultural event on the East Coast and the fifth-largest fair in the nation, The Big E is celebrating its 100th year. There is plenty to enjoy for the whole family from food, crafts and animals to rides, concerts and much more. For details, go to\u00a0http:\/\/www.thebige.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Year-Round Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Pioneer Valley Visitors<\/em>
    \nBrought to you by the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, this website helps you find out what\u2019s going on in and around the Pioneer Valley. View their packed calendar of events at     http:\/\/www.valleyvisitor.com\/events-calendar-new.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Springfield Museums<\/em>
    \nThere\u2019s always something fun going on at the Springfield Museums, and Springfield residents get in free. If you don\u2019t live in Springfield, you can still get $2 off your admission with your Health New England member ID card. For more details, visit     https:\/\/springfieldmuseums.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Berkshire Family Focus<\/em>
    \nA good resource for all things family in the Berkshires. Written by parents for parents, this site will keep you up-to-date on weekend happenings, playgroups, special events, story times and much more. View their website at     http:\/\/berkshirefamilyfocus.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Because your health and wellness are important to us, we are sharing some family-friendly events that will get you out to enjoy the community and help you stay active, eat well and have fun. Every Saturday now through October 15 Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m., rain or shine The Common First […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[461,289,460,459],"class_list":["post-4746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-be-healthy","tag-activities","tag-farmers-markets","tag-museums","tag-upcoming-events"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BigE.jpg?fit=700%2C466&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6ZZGa-1ey","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4746"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4811,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4746\/revisions\/4811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}