Spend December in Downtown Amherst
Downtown businesses are inviting shoppers and diners to partake in the many activities downtown during...
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November Community Meal at the Amherst Survival Center
Source: Amherst Survival Center The Amherst Survival Center invites the community to join them for...
Photo of the Week: The Witches of Wyola
Lake Wyola. October 28, 2024. Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new...
Portion of Lincoln Avenue Will Close to Traffic for Halloween
The Town of Amherst has issued a permit to residents of the Lincoln-Sunset-McClellan Neighborhood to...
Downtown Halloween Spooktacular Sunday, October 27
Source: amherstma.gov The 2024 Downtown Halloween Spooktacular is scheduled for Sunday, October 27 from 12...
The Native History of Indigenous People’s Day
by Malinda Maynor Lowry The article The Native History of Indigenous People’s Day appeared originally...
Frederick Douglass on July 4th. A Timeless Critique of Democracy in This Country (Full Text and Audio)
The following version of the speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”...
Amherst to Host Independence Day Fireworks and Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov Join the Town of Amherst’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks display at UMass Amherst’s...
Community Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech, July 5
Source: South Congregational Church Arts and Social Justice Committee A community reading of Frederick Douglass’s...
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Multiple Events on Saturday June 15 and Wednesday June 19
Sources: amherstma.gov and Ancestral Bridges Foundation The Ancestral Bridges Foundation, the Town of Amherst and...
Juneteenth Explained
The Holiday’s 158 Year History Holds a Lot of Meaning in the Fight for Black...
Memorial Day Events in Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov Memorial Day commemorations begin at 9:00 a.m on Monday May 27, with a...