Things to Do in Western Mass

How did an English knight’s parlor end up in Amherst, Massachusetts?

Join Mark and Cassidy for a visit to the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, where the Rotherwas Room’s journey leads from seventeenth-century England to a Fifth Avenue showroom—and eventually to a museum designed to accommodate it.

We also explore the story of the Mead’s ancient Assyrian stone reliefs, which were drawing curious visitors to the college long before the museum existed.

An indoor outing for a winter afternoon, a college visit, or a day spent discovering something unexpected close to home. Admission is free and open to the public, with downtown Amherst a few blocks away.

Plan your visit:
Check the museum’s current hours, gallery access, and parking information, especially around holidays.
https://www.amherst.edu/museums/mead/visit

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If you’re wondering what to do in Western Massachusetts this week, there’s indie rock, intimate folk, a full weekend of jazz in downtown Northampton, a mountaintop hawk watch, and even a nighttime hike beneath the full moon.

In this episode, we explore some of the most interesting things happening September 21–27, including the Northampton Jazz Festival and Jazz Strut, live music at the Iron Horse, Parlor Room and The Drake, the Amherst Farmers Market, hawk watching at the Summit House at Skinner State Park, UMass events, a Full Moon Hike in Sylvan Woods, and the Yiddish Book Center’s Yiddish: A Global Culture.

These are just a few of this week’s highlights. For the complete filterable calendar—with dozens of events, direct organizer links, and options organized by week and activity type—visit ThingsToDoInWesternMass.com.

Event details can change, so please confirm times, tickets and availability directly with organizers.

Things to Do in Western Mass is presented by The Silo Amherst.