Thursday, July 21, 2011

Free Admission at Middle School Pool During Heat Wave

In order to provide everyone in the community a safe place to swim during this recent heat wave, admission to the Amherst Regional Middle School Pool will be FREE beginning Thursday, July 21st through Sunday, July 24th.
Open swim hours at the Middle School Pool are Thursday and Friday 5 pm - 7 pm and Lap Swim from 7- 8 pm. Weekend hours are Open Swim Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm - 6 pm. The Amherst Regional Middle School Swimming Pool is supervised by American Red Cross certified lifeguards.
For a detailed schedule of Town of Amherst aquatics programs visit the department’s website at lsse.org or call  413-259-3065      .

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

BERTUCCI'S and the KANEGASAKI SISTER CITY COMMITTEE of AMHERST TEAM UP TO SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN JAPAN

Too hot to cook?  Family need a fun night out to eat?  Join friends and other Amherst residents for dinner at Bertucci's on Tuesday July 19th!  Dining at Bertucci's on that evening anytime from 5:30-9:00PM, will support the Town of Amherst Fund for Disaster Relief to our sister city town in Kanegasaki, Japan.  Bertucci's has generously agreed to donate 15% of food and beverage costs for friends and family eating at Bertucci's on July 19th to support Amherst's sister city in Japan.  Kanegasaki is located in the Iwate Prefecture in one of the regions near the epicenter of the March 11 earthquake.   The area continues to rebuild and recover from the devastation.    Please help our town's Kanegasaki Sister City Committee in our continued efforts to fundraise to support this region of Japan.   You can help by just dining out at Bertucci's on Tuesday July 19th!   Bertucci's will contribute 15% of you meal to our fundraiser.  Hope to see you there!!