Community Calendar

Learning a craft like sewing is tremendously rewarding, and even more so when someone complements your bag, pants, blanket, or shirt and you get to say, "thanks! I made it".

Join a summer sewing class at the Grove House Sewing Studio in Florence, MA this summer and learn to sew in a welcoming, joyful, and mistakes-friendly environment. Can't make a class? Sign up for a private sewing class and receive specialized support.

Brand-new to machine sewing, or has it been so long that it seems like it? Jazzed about making your own clothes or accessories but want some support starting out? OR Do you know what you want to make and could use some guidance and encouragement? With sewing, you never run out of things to learn.

Come join a class at the Grove House Sewing Studio in the Brushworks Arts and Industry Building in Florence, MA.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

The Yiddish Book Center is now offering masked tours of Yiddish: A Global Culture, our permanent exhibition. Visitors can experience the incredible story of Yiddish on this 45-minute tour.

Masked tours are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on:

Monday, May 19
Monday, June 30
Monday, July 28

The tour guide as well as all guests on the tour will be masked. There is no additional charge for these tours and no advance registration required. If you have any questions about our Masked Tours, please email us at access@yiddishbookcenter.org.

Suggested donation: $12

We also offer tours that do not require masks on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.

Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events-and-store/plan-your-visit-hours-and-directions

Yiddish Book Center hours:
Sunday–Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address:
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Phone number: 413.256.4900

Learning a craft like sewing is tremendously rewarding, and even more so when someone complements your bag, pants, blanket, or shirt and you get to say, "thanks! I made it".

Join a summer sewing class at the Grove House Sewing Studio in Florence, MA this summer and learn to sew in a welcoming, joyful, and mistakes-friendly environment. Can't make a class? Sign up for a private sewing class and receive specialized support.

Brand-new to machine sewing, or has it been so long that it seems like it? Jazzed about making your own clothes or accessories but want some support starting out? OR Do you know what you want to make and could use some guidance and encouragement? With sewing, you never run out of things to learn.

Come join a class at the Grove House Sewing Studio in the Brushworks Arts and Industry Building in Florence, MA.

Name of exhibit: CALL & RESPONSE
Artist: Evelyn Pye
Start Date: July 3, 2025
End Date: August 2, 2025
Reception Date: Thursday, July 3, 5–7:00 pm
Art Forum: July 17, 7:30 pm
Location name: Gallery A3
Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 2–7:00 pm
Address: 28 Amity St. 1D, Amherst, MA
City/Town: Amherst
Website: www.gallerya3.com
Description/info:
In two series of oil paintings on wood panels, Evelyn Pye explores human dimensions of time, space, and scale through a profusion of indoor plant life infused with domestic detail. Small-scale works, from 2013, depict plants that belonged to the artist’s mother. Now, in 2025, Pye tends the plants herself and revisits the paintings with new, scaled-up versions of the originals, approximately doubling the size, plus painting the plants anew at larger scale. In-person Art Forum on July 17.

Opening Reception: Cultural Fusion: A Neon Installation Show
Cultural Fusion is an immersive neon installation exploring social issues, isolation, and human connection through light and humor. Artist Bill Myers, whose first installation was at Zone Art Center in 1995, brings his signature fusion of history, satire, and light to this striking exhibition. Inspired by Dante’s Inferno and The Twilight Zone, the show transforms installation art into a bold blend of critique and spectacle. Vivid neon environments invite viewers to navigate thought-provoking spaces, confronting inequality and shared experiences with both intensity and whimsy. This unforgettable showcase redefines social commentary through light, humor, and history. This show will run from March 23, 2025 - August 10, 2025.

The Northampton Scrabble Club prides itself on being a welcoming group where the priority is on FUN, not strict competition. Come in at any point in the evening and we'll get you in a game! Some players stay for one game, others for multiple games. We have a wide variety of skill levels represented, so come join the fun!