Join artist Michael Sjostedt on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 6 to 8 PM at Five College Realtors (190 University Drive, Amherst) for Cut Loose:

Enjoy a night of traditional Southern music and community dancing with Downtown Amherst Contra Dance on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Pacific Lodge Hall (99

Amherst Cinema will host a sing-along screening of “Mary Poppins” on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 12:45 PM at 28 Amity St, Amherst. This $5

Straw Dog Writers Guild presents a benefit concert by pioneering singer-songwriter Linda Shear on Saturday, May 31, 2025, 4:00–6:00 PM at Northampton Center for the Arts (33 Hawley St). The performance features: Details:

Artist Stephen Saxenian leads a two-day skull anatomy workshop at Steve’s Studio (79 Teawaddle Hill Rd, Leverett) on May 17–18, 2025, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM daily. Participants will: Details: Register: StephenSaxenian.comFinancial aid inquiries: stephensaxenian[at]gmail.com

Join a live Zoom Q&A with Olivia Waite, New York Times romance columnist and author of Murder by Memory, on Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:00–8:00 PM. Discuss her queer historical romances, sci-fi

Celebrate the release of Gold Dust’s new album In the Shade of the Living Light at The Drake (44 N Pleasant St) on Friday, May 16, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 PM, show

Meet painter Celeste Sze at the opening reception for her exhibition Spirits of the Plains on Friday, May 16, 2025, 6:00–7:30 PM at Amherst Town Hall Gallery (4 Boltwood Ave). The UMass