The Yiddish Book Center will host a virtual talk on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET by renowned scholar and curator Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett.
The Amherst Survival Center Food Pantry will be open on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. For more information, contact the
Free walk-in haircuts will be offered on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The service is provided by Amy from Supercuts
UMass Amherst will host a campus tree tour on Founders Day, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Participants will meet at
Honoring Black & Afro-Indigenous Civil War Veterans Ancestral Bridges will host the 6th Annual Juneteenth Legacy Celebration, “The Homecoming,” on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The
Amherst Books will host a poetry reading on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM featuring Eileen P. Kennedy and Sharon Tracey. Kennedy will read
Poet Selma Asotić will read from her work, including her collection Say Fire (Archipelago Books, 2025), on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Amherst Books.
The Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools (ARPS) thank community members for their support during National Public School Volunteer Week (April 20-24, 2026). Volunteer opportunities include chaperoning,
The Amherst School Equity Committee (SEAC) invites families, staff, and community members to a meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the
The Yiddish Book Center will host a free family program on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Singer-songwriter Jordan Wax will perform participatory bilingual
