SUN Bucks Summer Grocery Benefits
June 24, 2026
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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Featured Notices
Downtown Amherst Summer Concert Series 2026
June 23, 2026
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-Play Pickleball at Mill River Recreation Area
June 22, 2026
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,
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More Notices
Coffee & Conversation with Hadley Town Administrator & Assistant
June 24, 2026
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
Summer Playgroups for Ages 0-6 in Sunderland & Deerfield
June 24, 2026
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.
Pop-Up Playgroup at Sunderland School
June 24, 2026
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,
OWL Music Together Summer Classes 2026
June 24, 2026
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
Adopt Ruby – 1.5-Year-Old Chihuahua Mix, 30 lbs
June 24, 2026
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
Missing Cat: Gracy – Brown/Black Tabby from Belchertown
June 24, 2026
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
Intro to Darning – Fabric Repair Workshop at Sirius Community
June 24, 2026
Learn to Patch Holes in Socks, Sweaters & Knits – Free Workshop Local professional menders Max and Eli co-teach an introductory darning workshop on Saturday,
Tour de France French Wine Fest at Provisions Mill District
June 23, 2026
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
Pride Month Mat Class at Balanced Birch Studio
June 23, 2026
Free Celebration for All Bodies & Everybody – LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Balanced Birch Studio (77 Cowls Road, Amherst) hosts a Pride Month Mat Class on
DIY Collage Making at Amherst Survival Center
June 23, 2026
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
Free Walk-in Haircuts at Amherst Survival Center
June 23, 2026
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
“common” – A Shared Audio Experience on the Amherst Town Common
June 23, 2026
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
Free Concert of American Music at Sweetser Park
June 23, 2026
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
Miles for Music Run/Walk/Relay: Support The Drake & Iron Horse
June 23, 2026
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,
Can You Be A Busy Beaver? Interactive Workshop at Leverett Library
June 23, 2026
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,
Leverett Library Closed for Carpet Replacement
June 23, 2026
Services Available at Town Hall & Online – Weekly Programs Canceled The Leverett Library is closed from Thursday, June 18, through Monday, June 29, 2026,
Intergenerational Stitched Journals Workshop at Clapp Library
June 23, 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
Hands-On Dumpling Making Workshop at Lao Hu Tong
June 22, 2026
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