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Local Dining Event Across Downtown Amherst Downtown Amherst Restaurant Week will take place from June 7 to June 13, 2026, in Amherst, featuring participating restaurants
Learn About CPA Funding for Local Projects The Town of Hadley will host a Community Preservation Act (CPA) Workshop on Monday, May 11, 2026, from
Aging in Place Health Fair at Hadley Senior Center The Hadley Council on Aging (HCOA) and Senior Center will host their annual Aging in Place
Retail Leadership Position Available in Amherst, MA Atkins Farms Country Market is hiring a Head Cashier to lead front-end operations and support daily customer service
Extended Opening Hours in Amherst for Special Exhibit Viewing The Amherst Historical Society museum will extend its open hours next week in celebration of a
Free Soil Testing and Container Garden Workshop Sugarloaf Gardens will host Memorial Day Weekend gardening events on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9:00 AM to
Guided Walk at Silvio Conte Fish and Wildlife Refuge A Spring Nature Walk will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:30 AM to
Online Poetry Series with Asa Drake, Esther Lin & Jimin Seo The Emily Dickinson Museum presents the Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series on Thursday, May 21,
Talk on Wild Bees & Biodiversity with Heidi Dollard The Pelham Library and Pelham Community Garden Committee will host a free pollinator workshop on Sunday,
6th Annual Mini-Golf Event at Western Mass Family Golf Center The Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) will host its 6th Annual Family Mini-Golf Fundraiser on Saturday,
Joe Primo Speaks May 13 at 6:15 PM ET on “Mattering to Others” The 2026 Mattering Summit, a free global online event exploring how mattering
Free Clothing Repair Workshops at ASC The Amherst Survival Center will host sewing and mending workshops on Thursday, May 7, and Thursday, May 21, 2026,
Article 8 Would Restore $850,000 for Critical Services Hadley residents are urged to vote YES on the upcoming override to restore public services that are
Indoor Cat Missing from Building C Yayo, an indoor brown and black striped tabby cat, went missing Thursday evening, April 30, 2026, from Building C
Black and White Tuxedo Cat A black and white tuxedo cat was found on Atherton Lane in the Dana Woods area of Belchertown, May 4,
Help Find This Rooster’s Owner A rooster was found Tuesday night, April 28, 2026, in the area of 140-150 Franklin Street in Belchertown. The bird
One-Week Summer Camp for Grades 6-8 The Amherst and University of Massachusetts Police Departments will host the Youth Adventure Academy from Monday, July 27, to
Community Voting Open for New School Identities The Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) district is inviting the community to vote on logo designs for two
Celebrating Educators Across the District Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week from Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, 2026. Throughout
Free Student-Written Play at Curtain Theater “Cut Time,” a new one-act play by Eliza Epstein, will be performed as part of the UMass Amherst Fringe
Students Encouraged to Walk, Bike or Roll to School Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools will participate in Massachusetts Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on
