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- MAY7Arts & TheatreWickedBushnell Theater/ Mortensen Hall7:30 PMMAY8SportsAtlantic Division Semifinals Game 3XL CENTER7:00 PM
- MAY9MusicBattle BeastPalladium-MA7:00 PMMAY9MiscellaneousMassEdCO Annual Comedy Night FundraiserOff the Rails Music Venue8:00 PM
- MAY9MusicThe Wailin' JennysAcademy of Music Theater - MA8:00 PMMAY10MusicThy Art Is MurderPalladium-MA6:00 PM
Ride along a bike trail. Go apple picking. Visit the Hitchcock Center to learn about nature. Visit the Yiddish Book Center. Wander through Amherst College's Sanctuary. Visit Amherst College. Photo credit: Carol M. Highsmith / Creative Commons.
Amherst, town (township), Hampshire county, west-central Massachusetts, U.S. It lies in the Connecticut River valley just northeast of Northampton. It includes the communities of North Amherst, Amherst, and South Amherst. The town of Hadley adjoins it on the west.
Amherst is a town in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Amherst is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College.
Feb 11, 2021 · 1. Take a peak into Emily Dickinson's life at the Emily Dickinson Museum. Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Daderot used under PUBLIC DOMAIN. The museum comprises two buildings: the Homestead, where Emily Dickinson spent most of her existence; the Evergreens, where Emily’s brother Austin lived with his wife Susan and their three children.
The Town of Amherst in undergoing a cyclical inspection review required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [MGL Chapter 59]. Read on... Town Manager Seeks Residents to Serve on Town Boards and Committees
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History. Before Agriculture. Before the Congregationalist Dissenters from Wethersfield and the surrounding area in Connecticut came to the area in 1659, Nonotuck (the area where Amherst is) was the land of the the Chichwallop, Awanuske, Umpanchela, Quanquan and their extended families.
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The Town of Amherst, located in the lovely Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, is a diverse, inclusive community offering numerous educational and cultural opportunities.