1st Annual North Hadley Asparagus Festival: May 30-31, 2026
May 2, 2026
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
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Izote Latin & American Kitchen Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
May 1, 2026
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
Amherst LGBTQ+ Pride Parade & Celebration: June 28, 2026
April 30, 2026
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
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Hadley Preschool “Through the Decades” Show & Auction
May 2, 2026
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
Jeep Meet & Greet at Maple Valley’s Scoop in Hadley
May 2, 2026
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 Dentistry Grand Opening in Hadley
May 2, 2026
Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry will celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 101 East Street, Hadley, on Saturday, May 2, 2026,
Pasture Day 2026 at Barstow’s Farm in Hadley
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 Church Spring Garden Sale in Amherst
May 1, 2026
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” Intergenerational Arts Exhibition at Amherst History Center
May 1, 2026
“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
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 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
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
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
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,