
Brown Paper Bag Donations Needed at Amherst Survival Center
Clean, Untorn Bags Accepted – Drop Off During Open Hours The Amherst Survival Center (138 Sunderland Road, Amherst) is seeking donations of clean, untorn brown
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Clean, Untorn Bags Accepted – Drop Off During Open Hours The Amherst Survival Center (138 Sunderland Road, Amherst) is seeking donations of clean, untorn brown

Applications Due August 16 – Open to MA Artists Within One Hour The Mill District Local Art Gallery (91 Cowls Road, Amherst) is accepting applications

Ribbon Cutting, Giveaways & 15% Off – Permanent Location at 69 Cowls Road Herrell’s Ice Cream celebrates the grand opening of its permanent Mill District





Drop-In Program for Ages 12-18 – Bring Your Own Shirt, Rain Date August 14 Celebrate the end of the Teen Summer Reading Program by tie-dyeing

Drop-In Program for Ages 12-18 – Rain Date August 7 The Clapp Memorial Library (19 South Main Street, Belchertown) invites teens ages 12-18 to upcycle

Celebrate 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh – Bring Your Favorite Stuffy Hadley Public Library (50 Middle Street, Hadley) hosts a special Teddy Bear Tea

Build a Bug Shelter – Ages 7+ – Registration Required Professor Bugman returns to Hadley Public Library (50 Middle Street, Hadley) on Thursday, July 30,

Free Community Event Celebrating Disability Pride & Independence – Vendors Wanted Stavros Center for Independent Living hosts Rock, Roll and Stroll on Saturday, July 25,

Learn About Indigenous Land Stewardship & Rematriation – Select Sundays, 10 AM-2 PM The Belchertown Nipmuc Farm Conservation Alliance (BNFCA) will table at the Belchertown

Volunteer Coaching Opportunity – Empower Girls, Make Connections, Make a Difference Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts is seeking volunteer coaches to inspire confidence and

Tour 149 Taylor Street, Granby – Live Music, Food Trucks & Raffles Signature Realty hosts a Broker’s Open and fundraiser benefiting Neighbors Helping Neighbors on

Drop Off Unused Supplies Aug 17-21 – Shop the Swap Aug 22 (Free After 11:30 AM) South Hadley Public Library (2 Canal Street) hosts a

Free 9-Hole Mini-Golf Course Through the Library – All Ages Welcome South Hadley Public Library (2 Canal Street) hosts an indoor mini-golf event on Friday,

Songs, Lap Bounces & Board Books for Pre-Walking Infants – New Day: Thursdays South Hadley Public Library (2 Canal Street) hosts Baby Lapsit Storytime for

Moving from Northampton to 1 Cottage Street, Easthampton – Slower Response in Early August The Massachusetts Center for the Book is moving from Northampton (17

Faith Deering on Broom Making History & Craft – Hosted by Swampfield Historical Society Faith Deering of Florence, MA, presents a talk on broom corn

Design, Bind & Decorate Your Own Mini Journal – Ages 11+ Sunderland Public Library (20 School Street, Sunderland) hosts a DIY Pocket Journals workshop on

Saxophone Ensemble Featuring All Five Sizes – Contemporary, Classical & Jazz Berkshire Hills Music Academy (48 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley) welcomes the return of the

Electrify Amherst Utility Box Designs – $650 Stipend, Due August 7 The Amherst Public Art Commission is seeking artists to paint original designs on utility

Mondays at 1:00 PM – Open to South County Senior Center Members Free Chair Yoga classes are offered every Monday at 1:00 PM at Cadence

Wednesdays at 11:00 AM – Cadence Yoga in Sunderland Free Balance in Motion classes are offered every Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Cadence Yoga, 289