
SUN Bucks Summer Grocery Benefits
Eligible Families Receive $120 in Grocery Benefits for Summer Meals The Massachusetts SUN Bucks program provides $120 per child in grocery benefits for eligible families
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Eligible Families Receive $120 in Grocery Benefits for Summer Meals The Massachusetts SUN Bucks program provides $120 per child in grocery benefits for eligible families

Free Concerts on the Town Common Fridays in July, 5-8 PM The Amherst Business Improvement District announces the 2026 Summer Concert Series. All concerts are

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Drop-in to play pickleball at Mill River Recreation Area (95 Montague Road, Amherst) every Tuesday,





Meet New Town Administrator Nate Malloy and Assistant Jennifer Sanders James Hadley residents are invited to Coffee and Conversation on Friday, June 26, 2026, from

Free Drop-In Playgroups – Tuesdays & Fridays, July-August The Union 38 Family Network hosts two weekly summer playgroups for children ages 0-6 and their caregivers.

Free Drop-In Playgroup for Ages 0-6 – Tinkering, Creating & Reading The Union 38 Family Network hosts a special Pop-Up Playgroup on Friday, June 26,

6-Week Session Begins July 16 – Multi-Age Classes (0-5) OWL Music Together offers summer music classes for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Free trial

Spayed Female, Crate & Potty Trained, Great with Dogs Ruby is a 1.5-year-old female spayed chihuahua mix weighing 30 lbs. She is crate trained, potty

Lost Since June 18 – Microchipped, Timid Gracy, right in photo, an all brown/black tabby cat, has been missing from Forest Road in Belchertown since

Learn to Patch Holes in Socks, Sweaters & Knits – Free Workshop Local professional menders Max and Eli co-teach an introductory darning workshop on Saturday,

Free Wine Tasting – Bordeaux to Burgundy, Loire to Champagne Join a Tour de France French Wine Fest on Friday, July 17, 2026, from 4:00

Free Celebration for All Bodies & Everybody – LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Balanced Birch Studio (77 Cowls Road, Amherst) hosts a Pride Month Mat Class on

Creative Afternoon – All Materials Provided The Amherst Survival Center hosts a DIY Collage Making event on Monday, June 29, 2026, from 12:00 PM to

No Appointment Needed – First Come, First Served The Amherst Survival Center offers free haircuts on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00

10-Minute Participatory Piece for 2-200 People – Bring Smartphone & Headphones “common” is a 10-minute participatory audio experience created by John Bechtold (Creative Director of

Amherst Community Band Celebrates 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence The Amherst Community Band presents a free outdoor Concert of American Music on Saturday, June

8.1-Mile Point-to-Point from Amherst to Northampton with Live Music on the Trail The Drake and The Iron Horse are teaming up for Miles for Music,

Hands-On Adventure for Ages 5-12 – Build & Test Beaver Dams Mass Audubon educator Kelly Walbert presents “Can You Be A Busy Beaver?” on Wednesday,

Services Available at Town Hall & Online – Weekly Programs Canceled The Leverett Library is closed from Thursday, June 18, through Monday, June 29, 2026,

Teens & Adult Loved Ones Create Two Blank Journals Together Teens and their adult loved ones are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library (19 South

Two Sessions – 3:00 PM & 4:00 PM – 45 Minutes Each Lao Hu Tong (63 Main Street, Amherst) hosts a hands-on dumpling making workshop