It’s Monday and 2025 is just a couple of days away! We bring you our roundup of the week’s events. Here are this week’s town government meetings, and cultural, recreational, and athletics events that caught our eye.

ARHS Varsity Athletics at Home – Monday-Friday

Catch ARHS varsity athletes in action at home this week! Boys Basketball vs. Taconic, Monday at 4:00 pm; Boys Hockey vs. Agawam, Thursday at 6:00 pm at Orr; Girls and Boys Swimming vs. Monson, Friday at 4:30 pm at the middle school pool; and Girls Basketball vs. Taconic, Friday at 7:00 pm.  MORE

Board of License Commissioners – Monday

The Board of License Commissioners meets on Monday to review new and renewal applications for licenses for Common Victuallers, Liquor, Live Entertainment, and Auto Dealers. Monday, 5:30-6:30 pm on Zoom. MORE

Jones Library Tours – Thursday and Saturday

The Friends of the Jones Libraries are hosting tours of the Jones to learn about plans to renovate and expand the Jones Library. The tours will highlight information about different aspects of the project, including:

• Climate benefits
• Historic preservation
• Program space for children, teens, and adults
• Bathrooms on every floor
• Fully accessible

Volunteers will lead tours of the building, including areas not currently open to the public. Thursday at 10:00-11:00 am and Saturday at 10:30-11:30 am. MORE

Swimming and Pickleball! – Sunday

Amherst Recreation is host to weekly open swimming and adult “sandlot” pickleball at the middle school. Join the fun on Sunday! Adaptive open and lap swim at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm welcomes disabled, neurodivergent, and sensory sensitive swimmers. The pool welcomes all swimmers 12:00-1:00 pm for inclusive open and lap swim. Drop in 12:00-3:00 pm for pickleball in the gym, open to adults 16+. Sunday, various times. MORE about swimming. MORE about pickleball.

Coming in January: ACT’s Production of Newsies!

Join Amherst Community Theater for an electrifying production of Disney’s Newsies, the Tony Award®-winning musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and book by Harvey Fierstein. Inspired by the 1899 newsboys’ strike, this rousing tale of resilience, justice, and community is more relevant than ever in today’s fight for workers’ rights and equality. Our spirited, inclusive production features a dynamic cast of all-gendered newsies, reimagining the story’s heart with dynamic choreography and show-stopping music. Nine performances at Bowker Auditorium, UMass running January 16–19 and January 24–26, 2025. MORE

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Want more? We’ve gathered the event and program calendars from the many organizations and committees in Amherst onto Community Calendars. Check it out to find even more upcoming events.

Have an event you’d like us to spotlight? Email us TheAmherstCurrent@gmail.com.