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Double Your Impact – Help Reach $100,000 Goal by September 21 Hospice of the Fisher Home has passed $7,000 toward its $100,000 Endowment Fund goal.
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
Open Mic & Featured Reader Michael Parzymieso – Free, No Registration Required Straw Dog Writers Guild hosts Writers Night Out on Tuesday, July 7, 2026,
Conversation & Book Signing with Debut Author Westfield on Weekends (WOW), in association with Straw Dog Writers Guild and WhipCity Wordsmiths, presents debut author Don
Author Discusses “The Redemption Center Is Closed on Sundays” – Extra-Dimensional Murder Mystery Local author Andrea Hairston visits the Easthampton Library Annex (52 Main Street)
Patriotic Concert Celebrating 250th Anniversary & New Library Space The Shutesbury Public Library hosts the Ludlow Community Band for “Harmony in the Stacks,” a free
Two Ways to Win – Library Visits or Reading Bingo The Shutesbury Public Library presents “Scoop Up a Good Book” summer reading challenge for all
No Registration Required – Bring Blanket or Chair The Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst BID present a free in-person concert by singer/songwriter Kimaya Diggs on
Registration Open Now – Free Programs for Kids with Snacks & Playground Time The Pelham Library Summer Reading Program, “Plant a Seed, Read,” runs Wednesdays
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
