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Boards/Committees

  1. Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC)

    May 28, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room, Town Hall

    RECEIVED: 5/23/13, 4:13 P.M. MEETING TIME: 5/28/13, 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: 1ST 1st Floor Meeting Room, Town Hall. LIST OF TOPICS: Discussion and vote on Article 42 Affordability Restriction Echo Village Apartments; Issues related to Town Meeting; Grant Agreements; Approve any minutes; Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting

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  2. Joint Amherst, Pelham and Regional School Committee Meeting

    May 28, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Library, Amherst Regional High School

    REC'D: 5/23/13 @ 2:49 pm MTG TIME: 7:00 pm LOCATION: ARHS Library LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: Guest performance by the ARHS Chorale, led by Anita Cooper; ARMS Math Text Teaching & Learning Update; Facilities Update; Superintendent’s Evaluation Timeline; OPEB Update/possible vote; Accept Gifts; Policies for Second Reading/Vote (Policy ACA: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation AND Policy ACE: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability); Subcommittee Reports(RSDPB Update); Other topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting

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  3. Housing & Sheltering Committee

    May 29, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ First Floor Meeting Room, Town Hall

    RECEIVED: 5/24/13 at 2:33 pm. MEETING TIME: 9:00 am. LOCATION: First Floor Meeting Room, Town Hall. LIST OF TOPICS: 1.Announcements 2.Approve minutes 3.Report from staff 3A.Comprehensive market study-schedule June meeting 4. MA Housing Partnership 2013 Housing Institute 5. Report from Extreme Low Income subcommittee 6.Updates to subcommittees/working groups 6A.Revise name & objectives of ELI subcommittee 6B. Eliminate or consolidate inactive subcommittees 6C. Create new subcommittees to pursue HPP objectives 7. Public Comment (15 minutes) 8. Other business not anticipated 9.Next meeting

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  4. Pioneer Valley Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

    May 29, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ PVPC

    RECEIVED: 5/23/13 at 11:44 am. MEETING TIME: 10:00 am. LOCATION: 60 Congress St, Springfield. LIST OF TOPICS: Minutes of previous meeting of the Pioneer Valley MPO held on 5/1/13. Review, discussion and MPO endorsement of the governor's letter. Review, discussion and MPO authorization to: release the proposed amendments and draft to the Pioneer Valley Region's current FFY2013-16 TIP. Review, discussion and MPO authorization to release the proposed draft of the PVR's FFY2014 Unified Planning Work Program. Report from Chair of the Joint Transportation Committee. Updates from MassDOT Districts One and Two officials. Updates from PVTA Administrator. Other business.

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  5. PVTA Advisory Board Finance Committee

    May 29, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ PVTA Adminstration Office

    RECEIVED:5/17/13 at 11:16 am.MEETING TIME:11:00 am.LOCATION:2808 Main St, Springfield.LIST OF TOPICS:3rd quarter budget to actuals report.Draft FY14 budget report.Other business.

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  6. PVTA Advisory Board

    May 29, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ PVTA Administration Office

    RECEIVED:5/17/13 at 11:13 am.MEETING TIME:12:00 Noon.LOCATION:2808 Main St, Springfield.LIST OF TOPICS:Approval of minutes from March 27, 2013 regular Advisory Board meeting.Report of the Finance Committee.Proposed PVTA Advisory Board bylaw changes.Administrator's report:CSA status; status of FY14 state budget and transportation finance plan.Status of new operations and maintenance facility.CFO's report:3rd quarter budget to actuals report; draft FY14 budget report.New business.Old business.

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  7. Amherst Housing Authority - Annual Meeting

    May 29, 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM @ 33 Kellogg Ave, 5th Floor Community Room

    RECEIVED: 5/24/13 at 11:26 am. MEETING TIME: 4:30 pm. LOCATION: 33 Kellogg Ave, 5th Floor. LIST OF TOPICS: Annual meeting: Agenda Adoption/Changes, Election of Officers, Annual Report.

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  8. Amherst Housing Authority

    May 29, 4:45 PM - 7:00 PM @ 33 Kellogg Ave, 5th Floor

    RECEIVED: 5/24/13 at 11:29 am. MEETING TIME: 4:45 pm. LOCATION: 33 Kellogg Ave, 5th Floor. LIST OF TOPICS: Agenda Adoption / changes, minutes Approval from April 29, 2013, Accounts Payable Warrant- April 2013, Tenant Concerns, AHA CORI policy, HVAC Engineer Contract, SEMAP certification, Review of vacant units, Certification of Lead Notification, Schedule of Positions and Compensation, Section 8 Administrative Plan, Director’s Report; Public Housing Reform, Update on active development construction projects, Chair’s Report, Town Meeting Update, Other Business - not anticipated within 48 hour notice.

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  9. Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC)

    May 29, 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM @ Home Ec Room at Amherst Regional Middle School. Directions: From main entrance turn left at Principal's office, go straight down the hall toward the auditorium. Room is on the right just before the double doors.

    RECEIVED: 5/24/13 at 2:31 pm. MEETING TIME: 5:30 pm. LOCATION: Amherst Regional Middle School, Home Ec Room. LIST OF TOPICS: Discussion and vote on Article 42 Affordability Restriction Echo Village Apartments; Issues related to Town Meeting; Grant Agreements; Approve any minutes; Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting.

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  10. Select Board

    May 29, 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM @ Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) Band Room

    REC'D: 5/23/13 @ 2:51 pm TIME; 600 pm LOCATION: Amherst Regional Middle School Band Room LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: Opening Remarks, Announcements and Agenda Review. Food Truck License Application: Sloppy Dogs Express. Other issues related to Town Meeting including logistical issues, any key info from the Town Manager or Select Board Members. Untimed: Proclamation for Amherst Historical Society 110th Anniversary; Application for change of Manager Bertucci's Ristorante; Food Truck Issues; Meeting Schedule for June - September; parking and street closure requests; new taxi driver/chauffeur licenses; special liquor licenses; common victualler licenses; approve minutes; committee appointments; and topics the chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting.

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  11. Finance Committee

    May 29, 6:30 PM - 6:55 PM @ Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) Music Room

    REC'D: 5/23/13 @ 2:53 pm TIME: 6:30 pm LOCATION: Amherst Regional Middle School Music Room LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles – consideration of committee recommendations on Articles deferred until Town Meeting and reconsideration of recommendations on other Articles as necessary; Member reports – liaisons and committees; Minutes of previous meetings, if any; Next Meeting and Agenda; and Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting

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Community (Public)

  1. Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

    May 27, 9:35 AM - 11:00 AM @ Parade from Town Common to War Memorial Pool

    Hopkins Academy Band; Amherst-Pelham Regional High School Chorale; Memorial A.M.E. and Hope Community Church Choirs; Guest Speaker: Dr. Bernard Price; Remarks: Representative Ellen Story & Senator Stanley Rosenberg; Roll Call of Departed Comrades; Placing of the Wreath; Gun Salute; “TAPS” ; Raising of Colors

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  2. Michelle Tea & Ali Liebegott join forces in Amherst!

    May 28, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Food for Thought Books

    Michelle Tea & Ali Liebegott join forces to celebrate the release of their newest books! Ali Liebegott's Cha-Ching! (April 2013) is the latest release in the new City Lights/Sister Spit imprint, a series edited by literary motion machine, Michelle Tea! About being young, in love, addicted, and broke in America, Cha-Ching! is a tender, unforgettable story. And Michelle Tea's debut YA novel, now available from McSweeney's, A Mermaid in Chelsea Creek (April, 2013) is a modern-day fairytale with an extraordinary heroine and a swearing mermaid.

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  3. Exposing the Mead

    May 28, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Mead Art Museum

    Join the Mead student docents for Exposing the Mead and participate in thematic conversations featuring photographs from the Mead's collection. This semester’s Exposing the Mead events will be held at 8pm.

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  4. Valley Time Trade Orientation

    May 29, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Food for Though Books

    Valley Time Trade is an interconnected community of people who help each other by sharing our abilities, talents and experiences. We all have needs; we all have gifts to share. When you or your organization provides a service for another member, you earn one Time Dollar for each hour you spent providing the service, You (or your organization) can then exchange each Time Dollar you earn for an hour of service from someone else.

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  5. From Assyria to Athens to Amherst: Ancient Art at the Mead

    May 30, 11:00 AM @ Mead Art Museum, Amherst College

    A museum tour Pamela Russell, Head of Education and Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Academic Programs

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  6. Extraordinary Art for a Great College: Highlights of the Mead Art Museum

    May 31, 11:00 AM @ Mead Art Museum, Amherst College

    A museum tour with Elizabeth Barker, director of the Mead Art Museum

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Downtown Amherst Events

  1. Rotary Club- Fair

    May 26, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM @ Town Common

    The Rotary Club of Amherst has been bringing the fair to the town common in May for many years. Aside from organizing and sponsoring the event they also run a large food tent offering fair favorites like Hamburgs, Hot Dogs, Sausages, French Fries and Ice cold drinks. All net proceeds go to aid the Rotary Club of Amherst's giving program.

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  2. Gypsy Wranglers at the Black Sheep

    May 26, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Black Sheep Deli

    A special blend of Acoustic Swing Music drawn from the traditions of Gypsy Jazz, Cowboy Swing, French Musette, Big Band and New Orleans Jazz.

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  3. Ramble in Amherst's historic West Cemetery

    May 27, 2:00 PM @ West Cemetery

    Hear stories of old Amherst from Bob Drinkwater. This is a great event for kids! The event is free and open to the public.

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  4. Black Sheep Open Mic

    May 30, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM @ The Black Sheep

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  5. Cultural Survival Bazaar

    May 31 - 6:00 PM @ Amherst Common

    A Festival of Arts & Cultures from Around the World. We feature guest artisans, handmade products benefiting the livelihoods of artisans, projects in their communities, and fair trade. Shop unique art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more. All ages welcome. For more dates, locations, special features and performance schedules visit our website at http://bazaar.cs.org

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  6. Mark Ricker & Jimmy Burgoff Duo at the Black Sheep

    May 31, 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM @ Black Sheep Deli

    ***Stop by before your movie.*** Occasional Guest Performers No Cover Jazz Standards and Bossa Nova for all ages, 0 - 106

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  7. Readings at Rao's

    May 31, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Rao's Coffee

    Enjoy an evening of local poetry, short stories, and other literary works.

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Town Common Reservations

  1. Rotary Club-Fair

    May 21, 9:00 AM - May 26, 8:00 PM

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  2. Cultural Survival

    May 31, 8:00 AM - June 3, 7:00 PM

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