AR[T]HS - June 6th - 9th at Amherst College

The Art Department at Amherst Regional High School is proud to present AR[T]HS, an exhibit of outstanding student artwork from the 2018-2019 academic year. The exhibit will showcase juried work from all of the Art Department’s areas of study: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Digital Photography, Foundations of Art 1 & 2, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Advanced Studio Art.

AR[T]HS will be on display at The Eli Marsh Gallery, 105 Fayerweather Hall, Amherst College, from June 6th - 9th. Gallery hours are from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays, Sat & Sun 10-4pm.

The opening reception is on Thursday, June 6th from 5-8 pm. The opening is free and open to the public. Please join us in celebrating the young artists in our community!

League of Women Voters Amherst Book Sale

Youth Activism Festival

Farm to School Cultural Food Exchange

May 29, 2019 farm to School Cultural Food Exchange Come join our Farm to School Cultural Food Exchange and help celebrate the work that has been done this past year to build a robust Farm to School (F2S) program which will link fresh food in the cafeteria to student learning in the classroom, the community, and area farms. There will also be a presentation from the F2S Team about their plan for the upcoming year! For more information, for volunteer sign up, or to RSVP please contact: Vicki Van Zee vanzeev@arps.org or Julia Burdick  burdickj@arps.org Or click this link: http://bit.ly/ARPSF2S

This event is free to the public and open to children, families, and all members of the community. ──── Come enjoy a sampling of favorite meals representing some of the diverse cultural backgrounds of ARPS School Nutrition Staff, featuring local produce. ──── Learn about farm fresh fruits and vegetables through kid-friendly games and activities. ──── Bring your own reusable plates and utensils to help us cut down on waste and be kind to the environment! Amherst Regional High School Cafeteria 21 Matoon St Amherst, Ma 01002 Wednesday, May 29 5:00-7:00 PM

AEF Spring Gala

Tickets are now available! We hope you can join us on Thursday, May 30, 2019, for a festive evening of fun!

AEF honors YOU, our generous supporters, as we celebrate 25 years of support for our elementary and regional public schools.* Join us to raise a glass as we toast everyone who makes our schools thrive!

Our special guests include AEF co-founder Ellen Story, Senator Jo Comerford, Representative Mindy Domb, and Amherst Town Council President Lynn Griesemer. The evening will feature cocktails, hearty appetizers, and a fun and unique silent auction.

Proceeds support AEF-funded grants in our public schools.* 

Not a school sponsored event

Job Opportunity with AEF

The Amherst Education Foundation is seeking a part-time (20 hours/month)  Administrative Assistant to assist with our work fundraising and providing grants to educators in the Amherst Regional Public Schools. For more information about the organization, please see our website: https://www.amhersteducationfoundation.org/.
Duties include coordinating mailings, depositing and keeping track of checks and other donations; keeping QuickBooks and donor database updated; checking mailbox and email regularly; preparing thank you letters and correspondence; and working with Treasurer on budget. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, work well independently, and have some knowledge of budgeting. The work takes approximately 20 hours per month, although the work is not always evenly divided across months (e.g., May is busier than July).
Review of applications will begin May 27th and continue until the position is filled.

Online application

Not a school sponsored event

2019 WMASS HKY Fall Youth Field Hockey Program

2019 WMASS HKY Fall Youth Field Hockey Program (ALL NEW!)

We are excited to announce that we will be offering a new youth fall field hockey program at UMass!  Our Mini Minutes program has been so successful in our first 2 seasons (reaching capacity this spring at 120!)- we want to keep that momentum going and offer additional opportunities for young players to continue learning and playing field hockey in Amherst.  Following are the basics of the program.  We are still working out the Saturday playday/scrimmage days, so that is a bit TBD.  In the meantime, we want to get a sense of what the level of interest is at each age group.  If you are interested in participating, please let us know by submitting the interest form below (this is not an official registration form- we will send that out once exact details are set).

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2019 WMASS HKY Fall Youth Field Hockey Program
at UMASS’ Field Hockey Turf Field (Amherst, MA)
Tentative Program Outline

• 9 Wednesday training sessions (Sept. 4th – October 30th)
• 5:30-7pm (youngest age-group may be slightly shorter)
• Coached by the UMASS Field Hockey Players and Coaches
• plus 2-4 Saturday “playdays/scrimmage days”- we are trying to coordinate with some local organizations/teams to come to UMASS so the players have an opportunity to have some game-play experience
• last Wednesday session would be a fun pizza party, competition day
• 4 age groups (tentative breakdown): boys and girls- K-2nd grade, 3rd & 4th grade, 5th & 6th grade, 7th & 8th grade
• We would invite and recognize the players at a Fall home UMASS field hockey game!
• All players will get a reversible jersey
• Cost/player: $150

Not a school sponsored event