Amherst Lions Club Supports Hurricane Sports Teams with Coupon Books

The Amherst Lions Club is partnering with the ARMS and ARHS Athletics Program to raise money for equipment. Family coupon books are currently on sale to everyone in the ARPS community for $20.00 each. 

There are over 30 businesses in the Amherst area that are represented in service coupons.  The value of all coupons in the book is approximately $1,000.00. The coupons are good through 7/31/16.

Family coupon books are available for purchase at the ARHS Athletic Director's office (whitep@arps.org); ARMS office (adairs@arps.org); and the Amherst Lions Club (tacromack@comcast.net).

Earth Day Poem Contest

The 2015 American Chemical Society Chemists Celebrate Earth Day illustrated poem contest for K12 students has 

“Climate Science—More Than Just A Weather Report!”  as a theme.  Last fall, our Local Section took second
prize in the national contest!  The deadline is April 28, 2015.

For more information and entry instructions, please contact:

Dr. Sharon Palmer, CCED Coordinator, Connecticut Valley Section
palmers@arps.org 

"Have a Blast!" UMass Department of Chemistry STEM event on April 17

Interested in a fun, interactive, and educational event on a Friday night? The UMass Amherst Chemistry Department invites you to our Chemistry Demonstration Show. See exciting demonstrations and learn why chemistry is not magic! Stay after the show for some fun hands-on activities!

Friday April 17th at 7 PM. 

Integrated Sciences Building Room 135 
661 North Pleasant Street
Amherst MA 01003
(not a University sponsored event)

*Free and open to the public

Contact Raina Kittilstved for more information: rkittilstved@chem.umass.edu

Children's Writing Contest at the Odyssey Bookshop

22nd Annual Children's Writing Contest at the Odyssey Bookshop

All kids grades 1 through 5 welcome. Deadline April 24. Visit www.odysseybks.com for details. 

Multi-Arts at the Jones on April 12

Join us for a Family Afternoon with Multi-Arts!

Sunday April 12, 2015 1:30 pm

Jones Library

Open to children of all ages and parents/caregivers

Come to our free, fun and creative workshop at the Jones Public Library, Amherst. Titus Neijens will guide you and your child to create 3D structures born from your imagination: cats, dogs, mask, airplanes, just to name some. 

PS: 

Join us on April Arts Camp 20-24. One day, two days or a full week.

http://www.multi-arts.org/spring-break-2015.html