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Juneteenth Heritage Walk

Amherst Center

A collaboration between Ancestral Bridges and the Amherst Historical Society Museum to celebrate Juneteenth in Amherst, MA. This walking tour explores the unique history and contributions of generations of Black families in Amherst curated and guided by descendants.

FREE

Juneteenth Heritage Exhibit by Ancestral Bridges

Simeon Strong House 67 Amity St., Amherst, MA

A special exhibition of BIPOC families in Amherst through the generations, curated by Ancestral Bridges. This is a tour through photographs of families who lived in the West Side Historic District of Snell Street, Baker Street, Hazel Avenue, and Northampton Road, McClellan Street, Beston Street and Railroad Street.

Juneteenth Heritage Exhibit by Ancestral Bridges

Simeon Strong House 67 Amity St., Amherst, MA

A special exhibition of BIPOC families in Amherst through the generations, curated by Ancestral Bridges. This is a tour through photographs of families who lived in the West Side Historic […]

VENUE UPDATE: Strings @ the Strong Presents: Bella Musica Ensemble

Jones Library Woodbury Room 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA, United States

Bella Musica is a quartet of local musicians: Cindy Naughton on the flute, Steven Williams on the violin, Rebecca Phelps on the piano, Scott Halligan on the cello, and perhaps Sarah Mahler Kraaz on the piano. They will play duets, trios and quartets from Quantz, Telemann and Handel.
The Amherst Historical Society Summer Concert Series is held in the Museum garden; all performances are free and open to the public. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.

Strings @ the Strong Presents: Ignacy Gaydmovich

Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and enjoy a program of cello works by J.S. Bach and Zoltán Kodály. Made possible by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council and sponsored by Stamell Stringed Instruments.

Strings @ the Strong Presents: Conway Fine Arts

The Amherst Historical Society is delighted to welcome Conway Fine Arts. This Quintet will offer a program of Shubert, Beethoven and Coleridge-Taylor.

Made possible by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council and sponsored by Stamell Stringed Instruments. 

Strings @ the Strong Presents: The Cushman String Quartet

The Cushman Quartet was established in the summer of 2020 by a group of friends who had always enjoyed playing chamber music but craved togetherness during the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic. Made possible by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council and sponsored by Stamell Stringed Instruments.

The Storm and the War that Changed Amherst

Zoom

Both the hurricane of 1938 and World War II were transformative events for Amherst College. Listen to Pulitzer Prize winning architectural critic Blair Kamin as he explains the events and the reactions of the college and the community of Amherst.

Henry Wilson and the Civil War

Jones Library Woodbury Room 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA, United States

Henry Wilson was a native of Natick Massachusetts, who rose from humble beginnings to be a major influence in the abolitionist movement.

Eastern Hampshire History Day

Simeon Strong House 67 Amity St., Amherst, MA

Visit one or more of the seven local history museums in eastern Hampshire County, which will be open from 11 to 4 on Saturday, October 1.

“Unlike Any Other”

Jones Library Woodbury Room 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA, United States

Lecture with slides by author Ed Londergan. ‘Unlike Any Other’ is a novel based on the life of Bathsheba Spooner, a Revolutionary War-era woman, and Loyalist, married to a man she did not love, who is driven to thoughts of murder

Conversation on Climate Grief

Simeon Strong House 67 Amity St., Amherst, MA

From 1- 3PM, our collaborators Jane and Amrita from Sunrise Amherst will facilitate an intergenerational conversation about climate grief at the Museum.
And from 3:30 - 6PM we will host Elizabeth Cardaropoli for an immersive event exploring the historic mourning traditions of New England