Every week, we spotlight the town government meetings, and cultural, recreational, and athletics events that caught our eye. Read on and mark your calendars!

Finance Committee – Tuesday

The Finance Committee continues its review and analysis of the proposed budget for FY25 on Tuesday afternoon. Their focus this week is on the Regional Schools, as well as police, dispatch, animal control, public works, and enterprise funds. Tuesday, 2:00-5:00 pm on Zoom. MORE 

Jones Library Building Committee – Tuesday

The Jone Library Building Committee meets on Tuesday and will continue its discussion of next steps after rejecting the one bid that was received a few weeks ago. Tuesday, 5:00-7:00 pm on Zoom.  MORE

Community Resources Committee – Tuesday

The Town Council’s Community Resources Committee meets on Tuesday to discuss the proposed draft solar bylaw, the nuisance bylaw, and Planning Board vacancies. Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom. MORE

School Committees – Tuesday

The Amherst elementary School Committee and the Regional Secondary School Committee meet jointly on Tuesday to discuss an onboarding plan for the new superintendent as well as a proposal to form a working group to address the fiscal sustainability of the public schools. Tuesday, 6:30 pm in the ARHS Library and online. MORE

Northampton Jazz Workshop @ The Drake – Wednesday

The Jazz Workshop returns to The Drake on Wednesday evening and is joined by Steve Davis, widely regarded as one of today’s leading voices on the trombone. Wednesday, 7:30 pm at The Drake. $ MORE

National Trails Day: Hike the Robert Frost Trail – Saturday

National Trails Day is this Saturday and the Kestrel Land Trust invites you to come celebrate the trails we love with a vigorous small-group hike to a local peak close to home!

This 3-hour hike will take you to the summit of Bare Mountain (elevation: 1,014 feet) and Mount Hitchcock (elevation: 1,002 feet) in Amherst. You’ll be guided by Kestrel Land Trust’s new Land Steward, Kerri Goldfuss, who will lead the 3.6-mile loop hike that includes a newly improved section of the Robert Frost Trail as well as the New England Trail (historically known as the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, and now designated as a National Scenic Trail). Meet new people or bring a friend and get your blood flowing during this “peak” experience, which also commemorates the 150th anniversary of Robert Frost’s birth (March 26, 1874) $ Saturday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. 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.

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