AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
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Family Activities, Fun Run & Magician 12:00-3:30 PM The South Hadley Recreation Department will host a Grand Re-Opening Celebration at Buttery Brook Park on Saturday,
The North Hadley Sugar Shack will host the first annual Asparagus Festival on Saturday, May 30 (10 AM-6 PM) and Sunday, May 31 (10 AM-4
Izote Latin & American Kitchen, a women- and minority-owned business, will celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 5:00
Give Blood, Save a Life – Appointments Strongly Recommended The South Hadley Health Department and Baystate Health will host a blood drive on Monday, May
Johnny Blair Kicks Off Free Concert Series on May 15, 5:00 PM The Friends of Buttery Brook Park will launch their Summer Concert & Cruise
18th Century Demonstrations & Reenactments The Stone House Museum in Belchertown will host an 18th century living history event on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from
New Animal-Focused 4-H Club for Ages 5-18 LJM 4-H Club, a new animal-focused cooperative extension based in Belchertown, will hold an information meeting on Friday,
Free Tours and Museum Exhibits The Stone House Museum in Belchertown will open for the 2026 season on Saturday, May 9, with free tours of
Performance Details Dance Unlimited will present its 39th annual recital, “The Most Magical Show on Earth,” on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The
Christine Mirabal will lead an art journaling workshop, “In-Between: Writing and Illuminating Your Way Home,” on Monday, May 11, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:30
The Clapp Memorial Library will host “Transform Your Yard to Support Pollinators: A 12 Step Program” on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 7:00 PM to
The 44th Annual Lake Wyola Road Race will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Lake Wyola Association Building, 6 Shore Drive, Shutesbury.
The Hadley Preschool program and Friends of Hadley Preschool will present “Through the Decades” on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Hadley
Terrain Revolution will host a Western Mass Meet & Greet at Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, 102 Mill Valley Road, Hadley, on Wednesday, May
Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry will celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 101 East Street, Hadley, on Saturday, May 2, 2026,
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery will host Pasture Day on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (cows released at 1:00 PM).
Grace Episcopal Church will host a Spring Garden Sale on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 14 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst.
“A Wider Lens,” an intergenerational arts partnership between Amherst Regional High School students and Amherst-area elders, will be on exhibition from Thursday, May 7, through
The second annual Amherst LGBTQ+ Pride parade and celebration will take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The parade route runs from Amherst-Pelham Regional High
The Yiddish Book Center will host a virtual talk on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 7:00 PM with Stefanie Halpern, editor of 100 Objects from the
The Sunderland Public Library invites participants to build a fairy house for Wunderland, a magical fairy village in Sunderland Town Park, on Saturday, May 16,
