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November 7, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Woodbury Room
Marijuana: Opportunities & Challenges2019-11-07T16:00:00Hear from Town of Amherst Economic Development Director Geoff Kravitz about the status of retail marijuana locations in Amherst as well as Amherst Town Councilor Alisa Brewer reporting out on her work on the Cannabis Control Commission's Municipal Working Group on Social Consumption.
RiSE Amherst will have information about their North Amherst medical and recreational retail facility.
Woodbury Room43 Amity StAmherstMA01002 Hear from Town of Amherst Economic Development Director Geoff Kravitz about the status of retail marijuana locations in Amherst as well as Amherst Town Councilor Alisa Brewer reporting out on her work on the Cannabis Control Commission's Municipal Working Group on Social Consumption.
RiSE Amherst will have information about their North Amherst medical and recreational retail facility.
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November 7, 2019, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Jameson performs two sets.
5:30 PM Gallery A3, 28 Amity St.
6:30 PM The Jones Library, in the Atrium, 43 Amity St.
Amherst Arts Night Plus Musical Medleys featuring Jameson Kidder2019-11-07T17:00:00This year, Amherst Arts Night Plus is bringing a variety of musical performances to our first Thursday event. Join us on November 7, for our final Musical Medley performance by Jameson Kidder.
5:30pm Gallery A3, 28 Amity St.
6:30pm The Jones Library, in the Atrium, 43 Amity St.
Jameson is an indie folk singer-songwriter and visual artist. His rhythmic acoustic guitar style is contrasted by a wistful, haunting voice and poetic sensibility. Jameson grew up in an artistic family and began performing with his father’s folk rock quartet as a percussionist at age 11. Influenced by his father’s music, he taught himself to sing and play guitar, eventually turning to songwriting. Influences include Nick Drake, Robin Pecknold, Tallest Man on Earth, Paul Simon and Aldous Harding.
(Amherst Arts Night Plus Musical Medley performances are supported in part by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.)
Jameson performs two sets.
5:30 PM Gallery A3, 28 Amity St.
6:30 PM The Jones Library, in the Atrium, 43 Amity St.AmherstMA01002 This year, Amherst Arts Night Plus is bringing a variety of musical performances to our first Thursday event. Join us on November 7, for our final Musical Medley performance by Jameson Kidder.
5:30pm Gallery A3, 28 Amity St.
6:30pm The Jones Library, in the Atrium, 43 Amity St.
Jameson is an indie folk singer-songwriter and visual artist. His rhythmic acoustic guitar style is contrasted by a wistful, haunting voice and poetic sensibility. Jameson grew up in an artistic family and began performing with his father’s folk rock quartet as a percussionist at age 11. Influenced by his father’s music, he taught himself to sing and play guitar, eventually turning to songwriting. Influences include Nick Drake, Robin Pecknold, Tallest Man on Earth, Paul Simon and Aldous Harding.
(Amherst Arts Night Plus Musical Medley performances are supported in part by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.)
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November 7, 2019, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Town Hall
Opening Reception for Planted: Photography by Bernie Kubiak2019-11-07T17:00:00Join us on Thursday, November 7, 5-8pm, during Amherst Arts Night Plus, for the opening reception of our new exhibit, Planted: Photography by Bernie Kubiak. Bernie explains his inspiration. As a photographer I want to both tell and provoke stories. There’s a story I want to communicate and there’s the one, often very different, that the viewer brings to mind when looking at the photograph. Portraying the landscape has occupied artists since the 19th century. Landscape is not simply about where but what the place represents and the thoughts and emotions it evokes. Mt Pollux became one of my regular visits over the last several years, in part a response to my challenge to make photographs within two miles of my house and in part because the old trees seemed to stand against time and embody what I later came to understand as wabi-sabi. The old orchard there prompted me to photograph others. These are not grand vistas but small places that have a story to tell in the trees there.
Town Hall4 Boltwood AveAmherstMA01002 Join us on Thursday, November 7, 5-8pm, during Amherst Arts Night Plus, for the opening reception of our new exhibit, Planted: Photography by Bernie Kubiak. Bernie explains his inspiration. As a photographer I want to both tell and provoke stories. There’s a story I want to communicate and there’s the one, often very different, that the viewer brings to mind when looking at the photograph. Portraying the landscape has occupied artists since the 19th century. Landscape is not simply about where but what the place represents and the thoughts and emotions it evokes. Mt Pollux became one of my regular visits over the last several years, in part a response to my challenge to make photographs within two miles of my house and in part because the old trees seemed to stand against time and embody what I later came to understand as wabi-sabi. The old orchard there prompted me to photograph others. These are not grand vistas but small places that have a story to tell in the trees there.
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November 7, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Town Room
Financial Indicators and Public Forum on Town Budget2019-11-07T18:00:00This is the first step in building the FY21 budget for the Town and the schools. (In previous years, this has been called the “Four Boards” meeting.) Members of the Town Council, Library Board of Trustees, and elementary and regional School Committees will be in attendance. The public is welcome to attend to listen to the presentation by the Town Manager and finance staff.
Immediately following the Financial Indicators Meeting, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a Public Forum on the Town Budget. Both sessions will be held in the Town Room of Amherst Town Hall.
Per the Amherst Home Rule Charter Section 5.3:
"This forum is intended for the Town Council and the Town Manager to present priorities, context based on prior years’ budgets, revenue and expenditure forecasts, and other relevant information, and to solicit feedback from the public."
The public is encouraged to attend these back-to-back sessions as an opportunity to learn and engage with Town officials on these key issues.
Town Room4 Boltwood AveAmherstMA01002 This is the first step in building the FY21 budget for the Town and the schools. (In previous years, this has been called the “Four Boards” meeting.) Members of the Town Council, Library Board of Trustees, and elementary and regional School Committees will be in attendance. The public is welcome to attend to listen to the presentation by the Town Manager and finance staff.
Immediately following the Financial Indicators Meeting, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a Public Forum on the Town Budget. Both sessions will be held in the Town Room of Amherst Town Hall.
Per the Amherst Home Rule Charter Section 5.3:
"This forum is intended for the Town Council and the Town Manager to present priorities, context based on prior years’ budgets, revenue and expenditure forecasts, and other relevant information, and to solicit feedback from the public."
The public is encouraged to attend these back-to-back sessions as an opportunity to learn and engage with Town officials on these key issues.
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November 7, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Landscape and Infrastructure: Re-imagining the Pastoral Paradigm for the 21st Century Book Release with author Meg Vickery2019-11-07T19:00:00In her new book local author and lecturer of the History of Art and Architecture Meg Vickery traces the roots and uncovers the significance of the productive activities and elements of pastoral traditions in art and designed landscapes, clearly documenting the persistent and sometimes difficult relationship of aesthetics and production. With rising demand for clean energy, clean water, and locally-grown food, this study offers a historical perspective on how such systems can be integrated into our suburban and urban areas. Vestigial elements of the pastoral tradition have long held aesthetic sway in our suburbs, cities and national parks, both in Britain and America. Now, as new energy- and water-related projects encroach on these spaces, remnants of the pastoral play a crucial role in convincing neighborhood residents, municipal leaders, and energy companies or water authorities of the benefits of a neighboring infrastructure.
Hitchcock Center for the Environment845 West StreetAmherstMA01002 In her new book local author and lecturer of the History of Art and Architecture Meg Vickery traces the roots and uncovers the significance of the productive activities and elements of pastoral traditions in art and designed landscapes, clearly documenting the persistent and sometimes difficult relationship of aesthetics and production. With rising demand for clean energy, clean water, and locally-grown food, this study offers a historical perspective on how such systems can be integrated into our suburban and urban areas. Vestigial elements of the pastoral tradition have long held aesthetic sway in our suburbs, cities and national parks, both in Britain and America. Now, as new energy- and water-related projects encroach on these spaces, remnants of the pastoral play a crucial role in convincing neighborhood residents, municipal leaders, and energy companies or water authorities of the benefits of a neighboring infrastructure.
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November 7, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Woodbury Room
Tales from the Home of the World's Worst Weather 2019-11-07T19:00:00Join Mount Washington Observatory's Will Broussard for an investigation into the unique life and work of weather observers stationed at the observatory year-round. We will explore how the mountain's weather works and what it can tell us about New England’s own weather patterns. This program will include interactive demonstrations, weather instruments, stunning photography, and video footage from the summit.
Through the years, the hardy men and women of the Observatory have experienced white-out blizzards, stunning 110-mile vistas, and everything in between. They have survived a 231mph wind gust, endless days of disorienting fog, and snow drifts more than 20 feet tall. They have amassed one of North America's longest continuous climate records, and developed an intimate understanding of the place known as the "Home of the World's Worst Weather."
This exciting program is appropriate for adults and children alike.
Woodbury Room43 Amity StAmherstMA01002 Join Mount Washington Observatory's Will Broussard for an investigation into the unique life and work of weather observers stationed at the observatory year-round. We will explore how the mountain's weather works and what it can tell us about New England’s own weather patterns. This program will include interactive demonstrations, weather instruments, stunning photography, and video footage from the summit.
Through the years, the hardy men and women of the Observatory have experienced white-out blizzards, stunning 110-mile vistas, and everything in between. They have survived a 231mph wind gust, endless days of disorienting fog, and snow drifts more than 20 feet tall. They have amassed one of North America's longest continuous climate records, and developed an intimate understanding of the place known as the "Home of the World's Worst Weather."
This exciting program is appropriate for adults and children alike.
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