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 and recreational events that caught our eye.

Board of Assessors — Monday

The board will approve minutes, sign excise abatements and omitted/revised bills for properties on North Whitney St. and Pine St., receive a principal assessor’s update on overvaluations and spring inspection schedules, and go into executive session to discuss senior exemptions and overvaluations. Monday, 9:15–11:15 AM, First Floor Meeting Room, 4 Boltwood Ave. MORE.

ARHS Varsity Athletics at Home – Monday-Friday

Catch ARHS varsity athletes in action at home this week! Girls Lacrosse vs. Wahconah, Monday at 4:15 PM. Girls Tennis vs. Westfield, Tuesday at 4:15 PM. Boys Baseball vs. Chicopee, Wednesday at 4:30 PM. Boys Tennis vs. Pope Francis, Thursday at 4:15 PM and vs. Belchertown, Friday at 4:15 PM. MORE

Special Town Council Meeting — Monday

The council will hear public comment from Department of Public Works employees about concerns they are facing, followed by general public comment, a presentation and discussion on possible solutions within the council’s purview, a DPW Building Committee report, and an executive session on collective bargaining strategy with DPW unions. Monday, 6:30–9:30 PM, Town Hall. MORE.

Science on Screen: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Monday

Emotions flag memories as worth saving, explaining why we remember the birth of a child or the loss of a friend more than the mundane days before those emotional events. Sleep filters memories, preserving those that are emotionally flagged. Is it possible to erase unwanted memories by manipulating what happens in our sleep, the basis of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? Twenty years after the making of the film, neuroscience techniques have brought some aspects of this film closer to reality. In an introduction before the film, neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer will provide scientific insight into how the brain stores memories and how those memories can be manipulated by sleep and contribute to our dream experiences. Monday, 7:00 PM at Amherst Cinema. MORE

2026 Troy Lecture: N.K. Jemisin – Tuesday

UMass Amherst’s Department of English announces the 2026 Troy Lecture with N. K. Jemisin, one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction and fantasy of the twenty-first century. N. K. Jemisin is a fantasy author and 2020 MacArthur Fellow. Since beginning her professional career in the early 2000s, her short fiction and novels have been recognized with multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Most of her works have been optioned for television or film, and collectively her novels, including the Broken Earth, trilogy have sold over two million copies. After twenty years working in higher education as an applied counseling psychologist, she “retired” in 2016 to become a full-time writer, writing instructor, and public speaker. Her speculative works range widely in theme, though with repeated motifs: resistance and oppression, loneliness and belonging, and Wouldn’t It Be Cool If This One Ridiculous Thing Happened. Tuesday, 4:30-6:00 PM in the Student Union Ballroom at UMass Amherst. Free tickets available through the UMass Fine Arts Center. MORE

Regional School Committee – Tuesday

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Regional School Committee will consider entering executive session to discuss negotiations with the APEA union units representing paraeducators and clerical staff in the Amherst, Pelham, and Regional school districts. Tuesday, 6:30 PM in the library at ARHS and on Amherst Media. MORE

Amherst School Committee — Tuesday

After failing to vote on an FY27 budget at its meeting on March 24, the Amherst SC meets to discuss and potentially vote on a revised budget ahead of the April 1 (Wednesday) deadline to submit a final budget to the Town Manager. Tuesday, 8:00 PM, in the library at ARHS and on Amherst Media. MORE.

Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band – Wednesday

Head to The Drake on Wednesday to hear multi-instrumentalist, artist, and songwriter Ryan Davis and The Roadhouse Band, whose music blends Americana-Noir with elements of avant-folk, country-rock, and even electronic music. North Carolina-based artist Rosali opens. Wednesday, 8:00 PM at The Drake. MORE

Community Resources Committee of the Town Council — Thursday

The committee will take up the Clean Energy Bylaw (version 8, including agrivoltaics) and its adoption timetable, as well as Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board interview questions and selection criteria. Thursday, 1:00–3:00 PM, virtual via Zoom. MORE.

Salamanders of New England Film Screening & Q&A – Thursday

Head to the Hitchcock Center for the Environment on Thursday for a screening of the film Salamanders of New England. The film gives a close look at every salamander species that inhabits New England, including examples of the typical complete salamander life cycle, from egg to larva to adult, as well as some interesting behaviors. Timelapses will show larvae developing in their transparent eggs and all 12 New England salamander species are featured. A Q&A session with retired UMass herpetologist Alan Richmond follows the film. Thursday, 6:00 PM at the Hitchcock Center. MORE

Residents’ Advisory Committee — Friday

The committee will approve minutes from November 2025, review recent RAC activities and recruitment efforts, discuss a town services and outreach meeting, and plan a questionnaire for chairs of town-manager-appointed committees. Friday, 10:00–11:30 AM, Town Hall. MORE.

2nd Annual Egg Hunt – Saturday

Children of all ages are invited to the 2nd Annual Egg Hunt at Mill River Recreation Area on Saturday. Presented by Amherst Recreation and the Kavari Chapter. Saturday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Mill River Recreation Area. MORE