Alpaca Holiday Farm Event

Craigieburn Farm Alpacas will again be hosting an Open Farm and Holiday Sale from 10am to 4pm, Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 5-6. Drop by and see this year’s babies and the newly renovated farm store. This is a great family outing, so be sure to bring your camera. The farm is located at 243 W. Pelham Rd. in Shutesbury, one mile south of the school. For more information, go to www.Craigieburnalpacas.com or call 413-253-4485.

Amherstopoly - Great For Giving!

There are still a few Amherstopoly games available for sale through the PGO. Don't have one yet? Want to give one as a gift this winter? Send an email to the PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com & we'll make sure you get a copy! Just $25.00 (& every penny supports the Amherst elementary schools).

Learning Playground preschool

Home preschool in S. Amherst has openings for children 18mo.-5 years. Aftercare program available. Contact Sarah: 253-0539. Please check out my website for all the info.!
http://www.learningplayground.info

Tag Sale 9/19/09 Saturday

Tag Sale, Saturday, September 19, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. 35 Elf Hill Rd, Amherst.
Lots of great children's books and toys in excellent condition. Plus miscellaneous kitchen items, children's and women's clothing and more, including two vintage Apple computers: Performa 6115CD (in the box!) and a G3 iMac tower and monitor and lots of vintage Mac software.

Yoga for Young People

Yoga For Kids, ages 5-9 Tuesdays, 4-5 PM
Yoga Center Amherst 17 Kellogg St (upstairs from Rao's Coffee)
to register/for more info: <http://yogacenteramherst.com> 256-0604
NEW session begins on September 29!

Amherstopoly is Here!!

Ever dream of buying Crocker Farm? Well, your chance is finally here! Amherstopoly, the fantastic board game that is all about Amherst and its most beloved haunts has arrived just in time celebrate the Town's 250th Anniversary.

It was created by a team of parents from all 4 of the elementary schools and has been sponsored by dozens of businesses and organizations throughout the town. We are expecting that sales of the game will generate an incredible $28,000 in profit (to be split equally among the 4 schools).

Copies are $25.00 and will be for sale at the "What to Read When" program and Ice Cream social and at area businesses come mid-May. Copies may also be purchased by contacting Erika Zekos (studiozed@comcast.net or 256-1045) or Becky Demling (230-3306 or beckydemling@yahoo.com).

Classifieds: Games for Sale

My name is Zeke (5th grade @ Wildwood) and my family switched our computer to a Mac (yea!), so I've got all these PC Computer Games that you can buy for your kids for Christmas and save lots of money! All the games work, but I don't have the manuals - but you can probably get them online. Most of them cost $30 new for each one. But you can buy them from me for just $25. Just send an email to zeke@sweetmojo.com

The Sims2 / FIFA06 Soccer / Lego StarWars II (awesome!) / SIM City 3000 (Comes with SIM Theme Park) / Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets / Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire / The Return of the Incredible Machine / Roller Coaster Tycoon2 / Harry Potter Quidditch / Mall of America Tycoon / SIM Copter / SIM Safari / SIM Golf

Swingset for Sale

CEDARWORKS SWINGSET - $1000 (westhampton)
Reply to: sale-714066268@craigslist.orgDate: 2008-06-09, 7:23PM EDTONE YEAR OLD AND LOADED........... COME SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL CEDARWORKS SWINGSET. WE ARE MOVING AND MUST SELL!!!!!!!!!
Location: westhampton. (This is from a mom at CF whose brother is moving)

Go, Kids Art, Go!

Amherst Community Arts Center, Leverett Crafts & Arts, and Hampshire Franklin Children's Daycare Center are pleased to present:
Go, Kids Art, Go! Celebrating the artist in every child.
An exhibition of children's artwork from schools and organizations in the Hampshire-Franklin Region. On display in the Barnes Gallery at Leverett Crafts & Arts Saturday March 8-Sunday April 27, 2008; Gallery Hours: Fri-Sun, 2-5pm

Opening Reception & Party - Saturday March 29, 2008, 11am-5pm
FREE EVENTS for children and families, including: music, dance, art demos and face painting.
FEATURING: The Pop Rockets!
A raffle and bake sale will also be held to benefit the three organizations and Go, Kids Art, Go!

For further information contact Hillary Milens, Executive Director, Amherst Community Arts Center(413) 253-65, www.amherstarts.org.

Spring Riding Programs

Muddy Brook Farm has an April School Vacation Week Long Riding Program for your budding equestrians. The spring lesson schedule is also ready. Contact Kathy Roberts at Muddybrookfarm@comcast.net or 413-537-7262 for more information.

Multi-Arts Play Writing Competition

Multi-Arts will award $200 for a play written by children! As a way to inspire children and young adults to create stories and promote their imagination, Multi-Arts invites them to enter a play-writing competition. The winner will get $200 and the staging of their play by children in our summer program. Rules can be found on our website: http://www.multi-arts.org/. Just click on the link to the playwriting competition.

Walking with Dinosaurs - Discount Ticket Offer!

First New England Performance in 65 Million Years! Dinosaurs come to life on stage at UMass. Enter the code "GSMC" to receive a $5 discount off Thursday and Friday night shows! Click here for a sneak peek! and here to buy tickets.

Spring Street Preschool Open House

Come visit Spring Street Preschool at their annual OPEN HOUSE on Feb 9, 2008, 10 am - 12 pm. The school is located at 64 Spring Street behind the First Congregation Church. Now accepting applications for preschoolers ages 2.9-5 years for the 2008-2009 school year. For more information contact Alicia at 256-8442 or email at springstreetpreschool@verizon.net

Pretty Bags for a Great Cause

These bags are gorgeous and would make a great gift with a little giving back...We are a locally owned, Amherst business (in fact, owned by a Crocker Farm family!). Visit our site today! A percentage of monthly sales go to Pueblo a Pueblo, (www.puebloapueblo.org) a 501(c)(3) non-profit U.S. corporation whose mission is to empower Guatemalan individuals, organizations and communities to improve their own lives by facilitating access to services, commodities and financial resources. Our family is a sponsor of a student in the child education program and a percentage from the sale of the bags will go directly to this program and the Hospitalito Atitlan.

You can contact K. Chulo Bags: by Email: curlykaye@comcast.net or by phone at (413) 687-3167 from 3-6 p.m. Visit our website at www.kchulobags.com

Part Time Job Opening - Bookkeeper / Office Assistant

Amherst Survival Center seeks PT bookkeeper/office assistant (20 hr, flex) for accounting and general office support for small non-profit. Requirements: 2 yr bookkeeping experience, accounting degree a plus, multi-tasker with excellent interpersonal skills, proficiency w/Quickbooks and Excel a must, Access a plus. $13-15/hr, plus health. Resume and cover letter to Cheryl Zoll, Director, Amherst Survival Center, PO Box 9629, North Amherst MA 01059 or e-mail survivalcenter@verizon.net.

Locally Raised, 100% Grass Fed Lamb For Sale

Crescent Moon Farm offers 100% grass fed, locally raised lamb. Our lambs and ewes graze on our rolling pasture in Belchertown, and we never feed them grain, animal byproducts, or artificial growth hormones. Feeding lambs only grass results in high quality, delicious meat that is leaner and more nutritious than anything you will find on the grocery store shelf. We have loin and rib chops, shanks, leg of lamb, stew and ground meat available, as well as whole and half lambs for the value-concious lamb lover with freezer space! Contact Kathleen Traphagen at kathleentrap@yahoo.com (413) 253-0528 or (413) 687-1710.

Kitties for sale

Beautiful purebred siamese kittens for sale ($600). The kittens will be ready to take home in mid-December when they are 10 weeks old. We have a long-haired bluepoint male, a long-haired bluepoint female, a short-haired bluepoint male and a short-haired sealpoint male. For more information contact Vivian Liu at 413-549-4227 or vivianfliu@comcast.net

Car Seat Needed

This Just In - Wish Fulfilled! Thank you very much to Marcia who offered up a car seat in record time! :)
A community member is looking for a gently used car seat for a toddler (convertible, or forward facing type). If you have one that you can spare, please bring it to the Main Office at the school or get in touch with Erika (256.1045 or studiozed@comcast.net). Thank you.

Openings for Infant/Toddler Care

Licensed Family Childcare with Infant and Toddler Openings. Located in the Orchard Valley neighborhood. Open M-F 8:00-5:30. Please call or email Marcia for more information.
Marcia264@yahoo.com or 253-5560

Amherst Community Arts Center

December Workshops: Drop & Shops: Bring your kids to ACAC for a 3 hour workshop while you shop in town. Saturdays: Dec 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd. 9:30-12:30 and 12:30-3:30pm.$30/workshop.Pre-registration required.

Workshops in: Paper-making, Whistle Making, Marble Chutes, Clay Masks, Paper Masks,Cards & Wrapping Paper, Origami4-week mini sessions Silver Jewelry Fabrication Enameling for Everyone Jewelry Fabrication for Teens. Ages 12-18 *above classes with Margaret Langdell Creating on the Potter's Wheel w/Lucy FagellaAges 18 & up
CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION!(413) 253-9265Or EMail: hm.acac@gmail.com