Amherst brief: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Tufts University's men's soccer team rallied from a three-goal deficit to draw Amherst College 3-3 in NESCAC play
Tufts University's men's soccer team rallied from a three-goal deficit to draw Amherst College 3-3 in NESCAC play.
Today in Amherst
- Tufts erases 3-goal deficit in Amherst draw. No. 18 Tufts fell behind Amherst College by three goals before fighting back to a 3-3 NESCAC draw in Amherst on Oct. 3, according to Tufts Athletics.Tufts Athletics
Coming up
- Sun, Oct 4, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Tiny art show continues at Mill District gallery. Mill District Local Art Gallery's community art exhibit, made of 2-inch by 2-inch creations from any visitor, stays on view in its Front Window Gallery through Oct. 11. Pickup for finished pieces runs Oct. 13 to 17.Mill District Local Art Gallery
- Sun, Oct 4, 6:30 p.m.: Valley Players stage 'At the Wedding' tonight. Valley Players present "At the Wedding" tonight at 6:30 p.m. at 35 Triangle Street, part of the town's community theater offerings for October.Town of Amherst
- Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m.: Civic workshop for K-8 students held today. The town holds a Run Your City session today from 1 to 2 p.m. near Stadium Drive, inviting students in kindergarten through eighth grade to learn how local government works.Town of Amherst
- Mon, Oct 5, 5:30 p.m.: Town Council reads Banned Books Week proclamation. The Town Council holds a short Banned Books Week proclamation reading Monday at 5:30 p.m. at 4 Boltwood Avenue, ahead of its regular meeting.Town of Amherst
- Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.: Town Council holds regular Monday session. Amherst's Town Council convenes for its regular meeting Monday evening at 6:30 p.m.Town of Amherst
- Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.: Jones Library trustees meet Monday evening. The Jones Library Board of Trustees holds its regular meeting Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Town of Amherst
- Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Tuesday at the library. The Amherst School Committee meets Tuesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 21 Mattoon Street, in the library.Town of Amherst
- Tue, Oct 6, 1:00 p.m.: Finance Committee convenes Tuesday afternoon. The Finance Committee of the Town Council meets Tuesday at 1 p.m.Town of Amherst
- Wed, Oct 7, 5:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Wednesday evening. The Board of Health meets Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 101 at 70 Boltwood Walk.Town of Amherst
- Wed, Oct 7, 5:30 p.m.: Climate panel hosts UMass decarbonization talk. Amherst's Energy and Climate Action Committee meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and includes a 6 p.m. presentation on decarbonizing UMass as part of its agenda.Town of Amherst
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Authors read from Mass Book Awards longlist. A Mass Book Awards longlist reading takes place Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 154 Orchard Hill Drive.Town of Amherst
- Thu, Oct 8, 4:30 p.m.: Amherst-Pelham JV soccer hosts Southwick Thursday. Amherst-Pelham Regional's junior varsity girls soccer team hosts Southwick Regional in a non-conference match Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Fri, Oct 9, 8:00 a.m.: Cuppa' Joe meet-and-greet with town clerk Friday. Residents can join Town Clerk Amber Martin for Cuppa' Joe with Paul Friday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at 73 Cowls Road.Town of Amherst
- Sat, Oct 10, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Farmers market returns to Boltwood Avenue Saturday. The Amherst Farmers Market runs Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Boltwood Avenue.Town of Amherst
- Sat, Oct 10, 1:00 p.m.: Adaptive tennis program welcomes kids with autism. A Community Tennis session for kids with autism runs Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Chestnut Street courts.Town of Amherst