It’s Monday and we’re back with 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.

Jones Library Historic Preservation Discussion – Monday

The Town of Amherst will host a “Meeting of the Consulting Parties” for the Jones Library Renovation and Expansion Project on Monday. The meeting and discussion will be professionally facilitated by Collaborative Resolutions Group of Greenfield. The meeting is an opportunity for the consulting parties to discuss measures to resolve the adverse effects of the project and develop potential mitigation measures to be included in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Public comment will follow the consulting parties discussion. Monday, 3:00-5:00 pm on Zoom. MORE

ARHS Varsity Athletics at Home – Monday-Friday

Catch ARHS varsity athletes in action at home this week! Girls & Boys Swimming vs. W. Springfield, Monday at 4:30 pm; Boys Basketball vs. Pope Francis, Tuesday at 7:00 pm; Girls Basketball vs. Monson, Friday at 7:00 pm. MORE

Town Council – Monday

At its meeting on Monday evening, the Town Council will review and discuss the Town Manager’s 2025 goals. Also on their agenda are various Town Council appointments as well as updates from committees. Monday, 6:30-10:30 pm in Town Hall and on Zoom. MORE

Joint Meeting of the Regional & Amherst School Committees – Tuesday

The Regional (secondary) and Amherst (elementary) School Committees meet jointly on Tuesday for a presentation and discussion about strategic planning. The Regional SC will meet prior to the joint meeting and will consider entering an executive session to discuss strategies related to contract bargaining with the APEA (the union representing teachers, paraeducators, and clerical staff) and related to a lawsuit filed by Lamikco Magee in April 2024. The Regional SC will again meet after the joint meeting to discuss a letter to the Amherst Town Council. Tuesday, 6:30 pm in the library at ARHS and on Amherst Media. MORE

Community Resources Committee of the Town Council – Tuesday

The Town Council’s Community Resources Committee hosts another public hearing on the proposed zoning overlay district on University Drive that’s intended to encourage significantly more affordable housing and development in that area. Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom. MORE

Energy & Climate Action Committee – Wednesday

The ECAC meets on Wednesday to discuss a residential heat pump initiative, climate resilient schools, the draft solar bylaw, and more. Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm on Zoom. MORE

Amherst College Jazz Faculty Concert – Wednesday

The members of the Jazz faculty at Amherst College give a performance on Wednesday that is FREE and open to the public. This year’s performance will include the music of trumpet greats, including Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, and more. Wednesday, 7:00 pm at The Drake. MORE

Water Supply Protection Committee – Thursday

The Water Supply Protection Committee meets on Thursday to review 2024 sampling/test results, hear updates on water supply status and the Centennial water treatment plant, and more. Thursday, 8:30-9:30 am in the conference room at the DPW building. MORE

Restorations & Rediscoveries: The Wages of Fear – Sunday

Amherst Cinema presents the new 4K restoration of the 1953 thriller The Wages of Fear on Sunday. In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot (DIABOLIQUE). Sunday, 1:00 pm at Amherst Cinema. MORE

Coming Soon: National Girls & Women in Sports Day – February 8

The Amherst College Athletics Department, in partnership with the Town of Amherst and Amherst Recreation Department, is proud to host National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) on Saturday, February 8, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Alumni Gym.

The program will kick off in Middleton Gymnasium at 11:30 am with some pizza and then a chat with current scholar-athletes followed by a dynamic stretch warm-up. Girls will then be divided into groups so they can try different sports and games through a continuous timed rotation. Parents are able to drop-off their children at 11:30 am and pick them up at the conclusion of the event (2:30 pm). For parents who choose to stay, there will be a yoga class for adults offered by Christine Paradis in the Friends of Amherst Athletics Room at 12:30 pm. Find more information and a link to register: 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.

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