Sunderland Library Book, Bake & Plant Sale
April 29, 2026
The Friends of the Sunderland Public Library will host the annual Book, Bake, and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9:00 AM to
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Amherst Chamber 23rd Annual Golf Tournament in Belchertown
April 28, 2026
The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 23rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Cold Spring
Asphalt Paving at University Dr & Amity St Roundabout
April 26, 2026
During the week of April 27, 2026, crews from Baltazar Construction and Ondrick Paving will place the first coat of asphalt on the newly activated
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Virtual Talk: “100 Objects from YIVO Collections” at Yiddish Book Center
April 29, 2026
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
Build a Fairy House for Wunderland at Sunderland Library
April 29, 2026
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,
Flying Jackrabbits Fiddlers Concert at Sunderland Library
April 29, 2026
The Frontier Regional School Fiddlers, known as the Flying Jackrabbits, will perform a free concert on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the
4-H Embryology Program: Hatch Chicks at Sunderland Library
April 29, 2026
The Sunderland Public Library, in collaboration with UMass Agricultural and Massachusetts 4-H, will hatch chicken eggs in a three-week program. The kick-off event, “Meet the
Sunderland Public Library Reduces Hours
April 29, 2026
Starting Friday, May 1, 2026, the Sunderland Public Library will reduce its open hours from 47 to 40 hours per week due to the town’s
Free Fraud & Scam Prevention Class at Bank of America Amherst
April 28, 2026
Bank of America will host a scam and fraud prevention class on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at the Amherst
Public Meeting on Amherst Hazard Mitigation Plan
April 28, 2026
The Town of Amherst has completed a draft Hazard Mitigation Plan to protect residents and property from natural hazards including flooding, strong storms, and wildfires.
Fort River Water Walk in North Amherst
April 27, 2026
The Fort River Watershed Association, Kestrel Land Trust, and Connecticut River Conservancy will host a Water Walk on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9:00 AM
Breakfast & Birding at Foxcroft Farm in Amherst
April 27, 2026
Kestrel Land Trust will host a bird walk and breakfast at Foxcroft Farm on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Ornithologist
Mishoon Camp & Traditional Dugout Burning in Ashfield
April 27, 2026
Na Laaso Braida, in collaboration with the Town of Ashfield, invites the community to Mishoon Camp from Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3, 2026,
Claudia Pazmany Named Executive Director of Downtown Amherst Foundation
April 27, 2026
The Downtown Amherst Foundation (DAF) has appointed Claudia Pazmany as its new executive director, effective June 1, 2026. Pazmany previously served as executive director of
Urban Birding for Beginners in West Cemetery
April 27, 2026
Join Assistant Town Manager Dave Ziomek and Kestrel Conservation Manager Lee Halasz for a beginner bird walk on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 7:30 AM
International Jazz Day Celebration at UMass
April 27, 2026
The University of Massachusetts Amherst will host a free evening concert celebrating International Jazz Day on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 7:30 PM in Bezanson
UMass Makerspace Tours
April 26, 2026
The UMass Amherst Makerspace will host tours on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Agricultural Engineering Building North, 250
UMass Campus Walking Tour for Founders Day
April 26, 2026
UMass Amherst will host a campus walking tour on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Led by Senior Campus Planner Ludmilla Pavlova-Gillham, the tour
Founders Day Du Bois Library Tour at UMass
April 26, 2026
UMass Amherst will host a “top to bottom” collections and architecture tour of the W. E. B. Du Bois Library on Founders Day, Wednesday, April
Belchertown Earth Day Celebration 2026
April 26, 2026
Belchertown will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Town Common parking lot, 25 Park Street
Belchertown Seeking Volunteer Veterans Grave Officer
April 26, 2026
The Town of Belchertown is seeking a volunteer Veterans Grave Officer (VGO) to begin June 1, 2026. Responsibilities include ensuring all veterans’ graves in town