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Hybrid Festival with Victoria Chang, Samyak Shertok & Poetry Marathon – Pay-What-You-Want Registration The Emily Dickinson Museum’s annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival returns September
Free Community Event – Live Music, Aerialists, Acrobats & Street Performers The Amherst Business Improvement District presents the 13th Annual Block Party on Thursday, September
Learn About Eligibility, Genre, Benefits & Meet Previous Fellows Straw Dog Writers Guild hosts two information sessions for the Emerging Writer of Color Fellowship: Sessions
Open Conversation About Death – No Agenda, No Speaker – Refreshments Served Amherst Neighbors hosts a Summer Death Cafe on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from
Integrated Pest Management with Master Gardeners – Free Online Master Gardeners Margery Gerard and Joanne Palmer of Full Circle Garden in South Hadley present a
Free Monthly Meditation Session – All Are Welcome The Amherst Survival Center (138 Sunderland Road, Amherst) hosts “Magic of Meditation with Sarah” on Tuesday, July
Easy Three-Step Donation Process – Join or Start a Group The Neighborhood Food Project (NFP) is a year-round food collection program that makes donating non-perishable
Free Lunchtime Concert – Indian Classical, Jazz & Arabic Fusion The Amherst Survival Center (138 Sunderland Road, Amherst) hosts Tunes @ Noon on Friday, July
Pop-Up Food Distribution – 2nd Wednesdays, Income Guidelines Apply The South County Senior Center hosts a monthly pop-up food distribution at the First Congregational Church
Saturdays: Intermediate/Advanced 10 AM, Beginner 11 AM – No Registration Needed Leverett Library (75 Montague Road, Leverett) offers free Tai Chi classes on Saturdays. A
Featuring New Art by Elizabeth James-Perry, Kamil Peters, Douglas Miles & More Ancestral Bridges (29A Cottage Street, Amherst) presents “Revolutionary Responses,” a new art exhibit
Help Mulch, Weed & Prune Trees on South Common – All Welcome The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee hosts a tree care event on Saturday,
Realism Showcase – Oil, Watercolor, Sculpture, Drawing, Acrylic, Pastel & Mixed Media Workshop13 in Ware invites artists to submit work for the 8th Annual Northeast
15 Employers – Job Seekers Ages 50+ Welcome, All Invited – No Registration Required MassHire Franklin Hampshire hosts its 2nd annual Mature Worker Multi-Industry Job
Part-Time & Full-Time Positions Available – No Registration Required MassHire Franklin Hampshire hosts an Employer Spotlight with Florence Bank on Thursday, July 9, 2026, from
Hands-On STEM Program for Ages 5-10 – Registration Required The Hitchcock Center presents the Breezy Seeds Engineering Challenge on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 4:00
Paralympic Swimmers Tory & Juan Dixon Read – Masks Strongly Encouraged In honor of Disability Pride Month, the Town of Amherst hosts a special Storytime
Weekly Morning Storytime – Free, No Registration Required The Jones Library hosts weekly storytime for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers on Thursdays in July
Meet the Garden Educator – Ages 2-10, Free, No Registration The Jones Library Kids Room (101 University Drive, Amherst) hosts a garden-themed storytime on Thursday,
Weekly Art Projects – Felt Keychains, Sock Puppets, Firefly Lamps & More – No Registration Teens are invited to the Jones Library Program Room (101
Weekly Drop-In Crafting – Two Locations & Times Sit & Stitch meets on Tuesdays from July 7 through August 25, 2026. Two sessions available:
