Free Document Shredding Event in South Hadley
April 24, 2026
South Hadley TRIAD will host a free document shredding event on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the South Hadley
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Featured Notices
Mobile Food Pantry at Amherst Community Connections
April 23, 2026
Amherst Community Connections, in collaboration with Catholic Charities of Western Massachusetts, will host a mobile food pantry on select Wednesdays from 2:00 PM to 4:00
Amherst Survival Center Food Pantry Open Saturday, April 25
April 22, 2026
The Amherst Survival Center Food Pantry will be open on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. For more information, contact the
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Spring Garden Day at Emily Dickinson Museum
April 24, 2026
The Emily Dickinson Museum will host Spring Garden Day on Friday, May 8, 2026, with two volunteer sessions: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30
Phosphorescence Poetry Reading with Matthew Johnson & Oak Morse
April 24, 2026
The Emily Dickinson Museum presents the Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET on Zoom. This month’s featured poets
100 Days of Creativity Challenge at Munson Library
April 24, 2026
The Munson Memorial Library invites community members to join “100 Days of Creativity,” a challenge to commit to one small creative act daily for 100
National Library Week 2026
April 24, 2026
National Library Week is celebrated April 19-25, 2026, with this year’s theme, “Find Your Joy.” The Jones Library and other libraries across the country invite
Garden Club of Amherst Plant Sale on the Common
April 23, 2026
The Garden Club of Amherst will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM under the tent
Storytime & Turtle Meet-and-Greet with Author Mary Wagley Copp
April 23, 2026
The Hitchcock Center for the Environment will host a free storytime with author Mary Wagley Copp on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Copp
Art Workshop “Wings of Joy” at Cancer Connection
April 23, 2026
Cancer Connection in Northampton will host a free art workshop, “Your Creativity Matters: Wings of Joy,” on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:30 AM to
New Member Coffee Connect at Masuda’s Cafe
April 23, 2026
The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce will host a New Member Coffee Connect on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM at
Author Event & Protest Sign-Making for Kids at Mead Museum
April 23, 2026
The Jones Library and Mead Art Museum will host author Rachel C. Katz for a program on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 4:00 PM to
Ayurvedic Oil Self-Massage Workshop at Cancer Connection
April 23, 2026
Cancer Connection in Northampton will offer a free in-person workshop on Ayurvedic oil self-massage on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
UMass Talk: Turning Unrecyclable Waste into Valuable Products
April 23, 2026
A free public talk, “Chemical Engineering for the Common Good: Ideas for Turning ‘Unrecyclable’ Waste into Valuable Products,” will be held on Tuesday, April 28,
Free Workshop: Simple Steps to Healthier Food Choices
April 23, 2026
A free workshop, “Simple Steps to Healthier Food Choices,” will be offered in person on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Amherst Arts Night Plus Returns Downtown: April 23, 2026
April 22, 2026
After a six-year hiatus, Amherst Arts Night Plus returns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM throughout downtown Amherst. The free
Virtual Poetry Book Launch with Edward Doyle-Gillespie & Trisha Leigh Shufelt
April 22, 2026
Straw Dog Writers Guild will host a virtual poetry book launch on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM on Zoom. Edward Doyle-Gillespie will read
Kids Open Mic for Young Writers in Florence
April 22, 2026
The Massachusetts Center for the Book will host a kids open mic at Sip413 in Florence on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 4:30 PM, kicking
Virtual Talk: “Putting Yiddish on Display” with Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
April 22, 2026
The Yiddish Book Center will host a virtual talk on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET by renowned scholar and curator Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett.
Free Walk-in Haircuts at Amherst Survival Center
April 22, 2026
Free walk-in haircuts will be offered on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The service is provided by Amy from Supercuts
UMass Founders Day Tree Tour
April 22, 2026
UMass Amherst will host a campus tree tour on Founders Day, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Participants will meet at