September 22, 2023 4 Boltwood Ave
September 24, 2023 Boltwood Avenue
September 25, 2023 70 Boltwood Walk
September 27, 2023 121 North Pleasant St.
October 9, 2023
UMass University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA)
"Raida Adon’s immersive video Strangeness (2018) invokes experiences of displacement and enduring journeys in search of Home. A rich array of archetypal, historical, and biographical threads inter-weaves riveting, audiovisual fabrics reflecting both human fragility and resilience, agony and hope." Artist, Born Elsewhere features works from the UMCA’s permanent collection by artists who immigrated to the U.S. and have had a lasting impact on American culture. These artists, some of whom arrived as refugees in search of safe haven, carried their ideas and talents with them. Drawings by Susan Yard Harris are installed alongside prints by Edda Renouf from the UMCA’s collection. The exhibition explores the formal and conceptual concerns that parallel both artists’ work, exploring texture, structures, and the very process of making art.
Come join the Town Councilors as they read the 2023 Puerto Rican Heritage Day Proclamation and raise the Puerto Rican flag on the flag pole closest to Town Hall on the North Common.
Join us on Saturday, September 23, for the rescheduled Art on the Lawn event. This will be a day of art and music at the Amherst History Museum. (Originally scheduled for Sept 9, Art on the Lawn was postponed due to predicted thunderstorms.) The festivities begin at 11:00am when artists and crafters will be set up on the lawn of the museum selling their work. At 2:00pm, the Montague Quartet performs in the garden as part of our Strings at the Strong music series. This is the final concert in the series. Some seating will be provided. Stop by to visit and chat with the artists. Come into the museum to see our newest exhibit, The Magnificent Life & Art of Mabel Loomis Todd, take a tour of the newly reinstalled rooms in the house, peruse books in the reading room, and view our extensive clothing textile collection. Stay for the music. Art on the Lawn & Strings at the Strong are free and open to the public. Entry to the museum is free. A $5 suggested donation is greatly appreciated.
Town Common
Join the Human Rights Commission for their 2nd Annual Latinx Heritage Celebration!
Facilitators will join Dr. Barbara Love in a series of facilitator preparation sessions prior to joining the project for the Town of Amherst to facilitate Liberatory Visioning Circles. Facilitator preparation sessions are scheduled for Monday, September 25th and Tuesday September 26th from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the Bangs Community Center with a final preparatory session TBD. Our Vision.. Our Community!
The League of Women Voters of Amherst will host a timely presentation by CUNY Law Professor Matthew Charity addressing The Role of Race in Voting Rights and Education on Tuesday September 26 at 7:00 p.m. Prof. Charity previously served on the faculty of Western New England University in Springfield in the areas of international law and human rights. He also chaired the Amherst Human Rights Commission which works to insure that no person, public or private, shall be denied any rights guaranteed pursuant to local, state, and/or federal law. Public questions and comments will be discussed following his talk. All are welcome to register for this online program. Visit lwvamherst.org for the zoom link. All programs in the Judy Brooks Series are presented online and recorded for virtual access. Viewers can find past program in the series by visiting lwvamherst.org/judy-brooks-series
Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst
Break Bread -- Be Heard Veterans, you and your spouse or partner are invited to enjoy lunch Sponsored by? Town of Amherst CRESS Department (Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service) When: Last Wednesday of Every Month Where: Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst located at 121 N. Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002?
Public participation & public comment instructions:
To join the Cultural Council meeting via Zoom teleconferencing: Go to: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/81852875124Meeting ID: 818 5287 5124 - To indicate you wish to make a comment click “raise hand”
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2023 Community Survey - The ACC is requesting your input to help us better identify and respond to community needs and interests. Your feedback is important in helping us set our funding priorities for the near future. Please take a moment to complete this brief confidential survey by October 22, 2023.
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