Personnel Board

September 20, 2018, 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM @ First Floor Meeting Room

REC'D: 9/14/18 at 12:27 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Old Business: Review/ approve 5/9/18 minutes. New Business: Proposed update to Part time Hourly Employees Salary Schedule; Consideration of 2% COLA for part time hourly salary chart; Recommendation to Departments to budget & provide step increases for eligible staff; Consideration of vote to approve and to recommend to Select Board. Preview of other Personnel Considerations (no action required this meeting): Finance Director Treasurer position– in recruitment now, Collector – promotion- updating 2008 description; Customer Interfacing Applications and Communications position - collaborate with Charter’s Participation Officer, New independent Licensing Commission functional support. Other Recruitments: Patrol Officer, Shared Finance Customer Assistant, Information Specialist IT. Staffing report. Next Meeting. Other Business: Any other topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting.

Amherst Housing Authority Executive Search Committee

September 20, 2018, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Jean Elder Community Room; 9 Chestnut Street

REC'D: 9/13/18 at 11:56 am. TOPICS: 1. Convene in open session; 2. Pursuant to the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Title III; Chapter 30A; Section 21- Meeting of public body in executive session: the committee will go into Executive Session to discuss and review the initial screening of applicants for the position of Executive Director for the Amherst Housing Authority, as follows, “To consider or interview applicants for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee if the chair declares that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants; provided, however, that this clause shall not apply to any meeting, including meetings of a preliminary screening committee, to consider and interview applicants who have passed a prior preliminary screening;” The committee will not re-convene in open session at the end of executive session. 3. Take a roll call vote of the body to enter executive session.

The Jones Library, Inc. Personnel, Planning, and Policy Committee

September 21, 2018, 9:05 AM - 10:30 AM @ Goodwin Room

RECEIVED: 9/17/18 at 4:29 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Public Comment; Minutes; Children's Room Use Policy; Unfilled Positions Update; Sustainability Plan; ADA Plan; Collections Diversity Update; Hiring Diversity Update.

Town Meeting Advisory Committee

September 24, 2018, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM @ Glass Room

RECEIVED: 9/14/18 at 4:13 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Public comment (public is invited to participate during the meeting discussion), review draft Community Impact Statement/Assessment, elect officers, board meeting updates, communication methods/tools/platforms to reach interested residents and knowledgeable community members, other items not anticipated 48 hours before the meeting.

Bylaw Review Committee

September 25, 2018, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 8/1/18 at 10:00 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Call to Order. Public Comment; Minutes; Review of Bylaws; Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to meeting; adjourn.

Regional School District Planning Board

September 25, 2018, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Ramsdell Community Room, Pelham Library

RECEIVED: 9/17/18 at 11:39 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Approve Minutes: 09-11-18; Public Comment and Committee Announcements; Intro presentation for Amherst SC: review; Discussion with MARS consultants: questions and issues update; Pelham Elementary building: discussion; Community engagement plan: review; List of groups / places to contact: review list; FAQ for web page: review draft; Recording meetings: discussion; Committee Planning; Upcoming meeting schedule (ARHS, Joint with Amherst SC) 10/9 (Amherst); 10/23 (Pelham); Adjourn

Joint Amherst School Committee and Regional School District Planning Board

September 25, 2018, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Library, Amherst Regional High School

RECEIVED: 9/17/18 at 2:37 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Approve Amherst School Committee Minutes of August 14, 2018; Announcements and Public Comment; RSDPB Discussion; ADJOURN RSDPB; Superintendent’s Update; East Street School Transfer to Town of Amherst; Communication Plan—Dual Language; Infrastructure Discussion and Public Comment; Budget Priorities and Superintendent Goals Discussion; School Committee Forum Planning; Discussion of Recent Election Day Procedures; Charter School Expansion Discussion; Accept Gifts; School Committee Planning; Adjourn

Living Building Tour at Hitchcock Center

September 19, 2018, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials, come check it out at one of our bi-monthly tours. Tours typically last from 1-1.5 hours. FREE Registration appreciated at hitchcockcenter.org

Family StoryWalk with Dawn Marvin Ward

September 22, 2018, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Looking for a fun Saturday morning activity with your young children? We are excited to be offering a free StoryWalk with Dawn Ward! Designed for pre-readers and their families, Dawn’s StoryWalks include an outdoor family walk and indoor natural history touch-table activities. Many thanks to the Amherst Cultural Council for generously funding this program. FREE Recommended for ages 3-5 Rain date: September 23 Registration required: hitchcockcenter.org

Local Talent: Poets Read at the Jones

September 22, 2018, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM @ Woodbury Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Pollination Celebration Day

September 23, 2018, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Come and celebrate the pollinators in our world! Bring a picnic and enjoy delicious gourmet popsicles by Crooked Stick Pops of Easthampton. This event is rain or shine. We will have events and activities for the whole family, including: - A visit with the famous Caterpillar Lab, from Keene, NH to observe incredible native caterpillars up close! - A pollinator scavenger hunt and monarch migration obstacle course - Make your own wings and march in our pollinator parade. - See a demonstration of how to make your own waterproof beeswax food cloth. - Attend our workshop on how to make your garden more friendly to pollinators with the Western Mass Pollinator Networks. - Learn how to build your own bee hotel. - Learn about magnificent monarch butterflies, how to tag them, keep track of them and contribute to science.

Fungi Field Trip

September 23, 2018, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Cadwell Forest in Pelham

Join Dianna for an in-depth exploration of our fungi at Cadwell Forest in Pelham. She can identify to species whatever we find and fill us in on each species’ unique adaptations, identifying characters, and ecology. You will leave her walks with a greatly increased knowledge base of our local mushrooms and motivation to keep learning on your own. View Dianna's website for more information. http://www.fungikingdom.net/ Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fungi-field-trip-registration-49210541053 Dress for being outdoors. Directions to the meeting site will be provided prior to the program.

jubilat/Jones Poetry Reading

September 23, 2018, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Jones Library

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Ukulele Strum Along

September 23, 2018, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Amherst Room

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Conversation on Environmental and Climate Justice with Jacqueline Patterson

September 25, 2018, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Jacqueline Patterson is the Director of the NAACP Environmental & Climate Justice Program. Environmental injustice, including climate change, has a disproportionate impact on low-income and communities of color in the United States and world. The NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program was created to support community leadership in addressing this human and civil rights issue. Since 2007 Patterson has served as coordinator & co-founder of Women of Color United. Jacqui Patterson has worked as a researcher, program manager, coordinator, advocate and activist working on women’s rights, violence against women, HIV&AIDS, racial justice, economic justice, and environmental and climate justice. This will be a workshop lunch discussion about environmental and climate justice, and how to have conversations across constituents about climate, race and the environment. Light lunch provided. This program is available thanks to funding from the Roddenberry Foundation to Hampshire College

Get the Buzz on Electric Vehicles

September 25, 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Curious about electric vehicle (EVs)s? How they work, how far they can go on a charge? An increasing number of electric vehicles on the market are competitively priced and can go over 100 miles on a charge. This workshop will start with a brief ride around the parking lot in a plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. Participants will learn about EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs available, their features and range, big incentives that bring down their purchase price, charging an EV and matching the right EV and charger with your driving habits and needs. You’ll also learn about pairing solar power for your home with the charging demands of your car, and when to charge for the lowest carbon impact. Registration and donations appreciated. This program will be led by Sally Pick, SJP Environmental Consulting.

Recreational Marijuana Community Outreach Meeting for 365 Recreational Cannabis

September 26, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss a proposed cannabis retail location at 37-39 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA 01002. There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Community outreach meetings are required by the state prior to applying for a recreational marijuana license. These meetings are not hosted by the Town of Amherst, or any Board or Committee associated with the Town.

Amherst Survival Center Community Appreciation Breakfast

September 29, 2018, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Amherst Survival Center

Annual event for community, delicious breakfast, community. All are welcome.

Book Launch with Local Author Gerald McFarland

September 29, 2018, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Woodbury Room

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Fall Birding

September 30, 2018, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM @ Quabbin Reservoir: Gate 29

Join naturalist, John Green, to explore Gate 29 at the Quabbin Reservoir looking and listening for fall birds, you may catch some migrating warblers as you move through this varied habitat. Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-birding-registration-49489256699

Nature Play and Learning Places Garden Work Day

September 30, 2018, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment

The Hitchcock Center is expanding its nature play areas. Join this community effort and come help us dig, weed, plant, mulch, haul, etc. Bring tools and gloves if you have them. Registration appreciated: hitchcockcenter.org

Alice Dowd Lounge

September 19, 2018, All Day

Lounge Open 8 AM-4PM

Bubble Room

September 19, 2018, All Day

2:00- 4:00 PM Beloved Foot Care

Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

September 19, 2018, All Day

12:00- 4:00 PM Bridge

Garrabrants Conference Room

September 19, 2018, All Day

10:00- 11:00 AM Shakespeare

Glass Room

September 19, 2018, All Day

10:30- 11:30 AM Zumba

Large Activity Room

September 19, 2018, All Day

9:30 AM Bread & Produce Program 11:45 Lunch

Lower Meeting Room

September 19, 2018, All Day

Pole Room

September 19, 2018, All Day

8:30- 10:00 AM Healthy Bones & Balance 11:00- 11:30 AM Gentle Fitness 12:30- 2:00 PM Arthritis Exercise

South Meeting Room #101

September 19, 2018, All Day

9:30- 11:00 AM Morning Yoga 2:00- 4:00 PM New Options