What’s Happening In Amherst?

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IN PERSON EVENTS

EVERY SATURDAY through NOVEMBER 19. Amherst Farmers’ Market. Town Common 7:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. Farm to table produce from local growers and producers. Food, music and events. More information including a list of vendors.

EVERY SUNDAY through OCTOBER 2: Early Bird. Early Birding at the Notch Visitors Center. 1500 West Street. 9:00-9:30 a.m. Join a Park Interpreter on a fun beginner bird stroll. Learn about birds, their behaviors, their needs and habitats. Listen, watch, stroll, sketch or journal on this interactive program. We will do a moderate, 1/2 mile hike around the visitor center and down a short trail. More Information.

THROUGH SATURDAY AUGUST 27: Gallery A3’s Seventh Annual Juried Art Show. 28 Main Street in in the Amherst Cinema Complex. Gallery hours are Thursday-Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Masks and social distancing are required. Gallery A3’s Seventh Annual Juried Show offers local and regional artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in an active downtown gallery and, in turn, gives the community a chance to discover artists who may be living just across town or several towns (or states) distant.
A cooperative, contemporary fine arts gallery in downtown Amherst. Current members include painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, and mixed media artists. An Art Forum is scheduled for Thursday, August 18, at 7:30 p.m. The juror for this year’s exhibition is Daniel Kojo Schrade, professor of art at Hampshire College. More information.

THROUGH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1: Exhibit: Daniel Ellsberg, A Life Of Truth. The UMass Amherst Libraries host “Daniel Ellsberg: A Life in Truth,” a physical and digital exhibit drawing from activist and truth teller Daniel Ellsberg’s vast collection of documents, photographs, and artifacts. The Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives Research Center acquired the collection in 2019.The exhibit is located in two locations in the W. E. B. Du Bois Library until September 2022. It begins on Floor 25 in theReading Room of the Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives Research Center (open M-F 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) and continues on the Lower Level in the Learning Commons (accessible whenever the Library is open). More Information.

Sunday, August 21: Orchestra In The Orchard. Concert By Valley Winds. 6 p.m. at Sweetser Park in downtown Amherst. Free and open to the public.The series is sponsored by the Amherst Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council. Please bring a chair or blanket.

SATURDAY AUGUST 27 – FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2: Early Voting For The Massachusetts State Primary. In-Person Early Voting Location: Town Hall, 1st Floor Meeting Room 4 Boltwood Ave, Amherst.

Saturday, August 27 9:00 am – 4:00 pm *last day to register to vote

• Monday, August 29 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Tuesday, August 30 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, August 31 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Thursday, September 1 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Friday, September 2 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

SATURDAY AUGUST 27: Front Porch Jam AT Simple GIfts Farm. 5-8 p.m. 1089 North Pleasant Street. Any and all are invited to bring an instrument or jus come and sing along! All types of music are welcome. Farmer Jeremy will be serving up some of his delicious farm fare. Not to be missed! Details to come. More information.

SATURDAY AUGUST 27: MOTHERS OUT FRONT, HOME SWEET HOME CLIMATE FESTIVAL: Hitchcock Center, 845, West Street. 1:30-5:30 p.m. A fun festival of immersive theater and art about climate solutions. Spend an afternoon enjoying performances, giant puppet parades, and creative activities by local artist/activists. Beth Fairservis of MuZen, Anna Sobel of Talking Hands Theatre, the Rainbow Players, and more. Hosted by Ezzell Floranina of Empowerment Through the Arts.  More Information.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27: STRINGS AT THE STRONG. Amherst History Museum, 67 Amity Street.  2 p.m. The Amherst History Museum’s free summer concert series continues with Conway Fine Arts. The series is made possible with a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council and the generous sponsorship of Stamell Stringed Instruments. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.

TUESDAY AUGUST 30: Alto Saxophonist Erena Terakubo. The Drake. 44 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. 7:30 p.m.  With The Northampton Jazz Workshop and the Green Street Trio. The show is free but donations are welcome.  More Information here.  Full August Listings for The Drake here.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH SATURDAY OCTOBER 1: THEN AND NOW AT GALLERY A3.
28 Amity Street 1D. A new exhibit,  Then and Now, by Ron Maggio and Rochelle Schicoff. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, September 1 from 5-8:00 p.m. and an online art forum on Thursday September 15, at 7:30 p.m.  Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 3-8:00 p.m. More Information.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. Annual Campus/Community Breakfast. UMass Amherst and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Community Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 2 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Free parking will be available in the Campus Center Garage.  The breakfast will be catered by the award-winning UMass Dining and is an opportunity to re-connect with community and campus leaders, welcome newcomers and see old friends, as we kick off a new academic year in the Amherst area. Tickets are $10.00 in advance at https://umasshospitality.com/registration or $12 at the door. Contact the Office of External Relations and University Events at 413-577-1101 or events@umass.edu with questions or special requests. 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9-MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12. Amherst Community Theater Auditions For Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Sign up for auditions here. All Auditions at the Bangs Community Center.Performances of “Disney The Little Mermaid’ will be presented on January 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2023. More Information.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: STRINGS AT THE STRONG. Amherst History Museum, 67 Amity, Street. 2 p.m. The Amherst History Museum’s free summer concert series continues with the Cushman String Quartet. The series is made possible with a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council and the generous sponsorship of Stamell Stringed Instruments. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6:  Massachusetts State Primary Election. The State Primary is on Tuesday, September 6th 2022. Polls will be open on this day from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM. In-person early voting will also be available at Amherst Town Hall. See above for details.  More Information here and here.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11: Harvest Picnic And Book Launch. A beneft for The Cancer Connection. QuonQuont Farm, 9 North Street, Whatley, MA. 11 a.m – 2 p.m. Local Poets will read selected poems. Lunch provided by Lone Wolf catering. Children Welcome Tix and more information.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12: Amherst Neighbors Member Appreciation Picnic. Mill River Recreation Area, Mill River Pavilion, 95 Montague Rd., North Amherst. 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. This event was rescheduled from July 18. Amherst Neighbors, providing neighbor to neighbor support for aging well in the Amherst-Pelham communities, is holding its first in-person, outdoor event. Join us for a festive picnic, good food, fun and games, and a chance to meet and celebrate our members, volunteers, and potential members.  Some food foundations and beverages will be provided. Please bring a dish to share, if you can.  Registration encouraged but not required on our website www.amherstneighbors.org or call 413-345-2555.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22: STOLEN BEAM STUDY SERIES ON REPARATIONS. Jones Library. Five sessions beginning 9/22, 7:00-8:20 p.m. Register here. Registration closes on 9/13. More information

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24: Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. Preregistration required! Fort River Elementary School (70 South East Street, Amherst). All Amherst, Pelham, Shutesbury and Hadley residents may participate.  Advance registration prior to   is required.  Participation is limited; people are encouraged to register early to ensure an appointment time. Pre-register on-line by visiting www.amherstma.gov/recycling.   For those without computer access, paper registration forms will be available at the Amherst Transfer Station. Registrants will receive an assigned appointment window between 9am and 12pm a few days prior to the event.

ONLINE EVENTS
THURSDAY AUGUST 25: ONLINE FORUM FOR “SOLO AGERS”: Zoom 6:45 p.m. The Navigating Solo Network is sponsoring an online forum for “solo agers” Solo Agers are defined as “an adult, aged 55 or older, who, because of choice or circumstance, is without the support of adult children or close family members.  The event is organized by Airlene Gerhardt of Beacon Patient Solutions in the Boston area. Gerhardt is one of the primary spokespeople in the Solo Aging movement, The agenda is listed as follows:Connect with other “solos!”  Hear about others’ experiences, share your own, and learn from others!  Access useful resources!The event is free and open to anyone who identifies as a solo ager. Register for the event here.

THURSDAY AUGUST 25. ONLINE FORUM FOR CANDIDATES FOR HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY SHERIFF.

The Northampton and Amherst chapters of the League of Women Voters will hold a forum for candidates for the office of Hampshire County Sheriff on Thursday August 25 from 7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m. at the Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street at Northampton.  Doors open at 6:30. The public is encouraged to wear masks.  Information on how to participate remotely can be found here or here.  Submit questions for the candidates to the organization’s websites here and here, or to LWV Northampton, P.O. Box 39, Leeds, MA 01053, through August 22  The moderator will make every effort to pose as many submitted questions as possible and to cover a broad range of issues that are important to local residents. More information on candidates here.