UMass Downtown

08/20/2025

Save the date and make plans to join us!

Looking for an inspiring literary evening in downtown Amherst?

📍 Make your way to UMass Downtown on Thursday, September 11 at 7 PM for Writers Reading, a free poetry event curated by Michael Mercurio.

Joining him are poets J.J. Starr‑McClain, Kirun Kapur, and Patrick Donnelly, bringing diverse and moving perspectives to the mic.

Presented in partnership with the Amherst Business Improvement District, this reading is open to all—no tickets or registration required.

📚 Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from some of the Valley’s most compelling voices.

📍 UMass Downtown – 108 North Pleasant Street, Amherst

08/18/2025

08/15/2025

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🅿️ FREE Parking: Free 2-hour parking in the North Pleasant Street lot (behind CVS) through Labor Day (9/1/25)

🚘 STREET PARKING on Main St, Amity St, N Pleasant St, and S Pleasant St that was closed during active construction will be reopened and available every weekend from Friday at 5PM through Sunday at 5PM.

➡️ Progress UPDATES from the Town of Amherst, MA: https://www.amherstma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3826

🚧 WEEK OF AUG 18: On Monday, Crews will place the first coat of asphalt. The intersection will remain open to traffic, with some temporary detours in place throughout the day. Once this step is complete, crews will spend the rest of the week working on raising structures (utility access, catch basins, etc.). Use caution when traveling through this area.

08/13/2025

08/05/2025

The Campus Pantry: Amherst Survival Center at UMass is opening on campus this September. The Campus Pantry provides the UMass Amherst community with free groceries to support their basic needs and help promote their well-being. To celebrate the opening, let's help Pack the Pantry! Bring nonperishable food items to UMass Downtown during our regular business hours from now through August 14 and help make a real impact one delicious donation at a time.

Co-hosted by the UMass Basic Needs Initiative, UMACC UMass Amherst Community Campaign, and Amherst Survival Center.

07/30/2025

07/10/2025

We're extending our weekend retail hours. Now you can get your new and classic UMass favorites curated by our partners at the UMass Store from 10am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays! Visit us at 108 N Pleasant St.

07/10/2025

Hope to see you all this evening! Writers Reading: Nathan McClain, with Jen Jabaily-Blackburn, Matt Donovan, and Rebecca Hart Olander

The inaugural Writers Reading series reading is this Thursday, July 10, at 7pm at UMass Downtown, in partnership with Amherst Business Improvement District, and featuring Nathan McClain with Matt Donovan, Jen Jabaily-Blackburn (Perugia board member), and Rebecca Hart Olander (Perugia editor/director). We’re looking forward, and hope to see you there to kick off this cool series!

05/13/2025

Are you looking for job opportunities at UMass Amherst? Do you need help with your application or have questions about the hiring process? Are you a new employee with questions about onboarding? UMass Amherst Human Resources is here to help!

Stop by UMass Downtown on Tuesdays between 10am and 4pm to get application assistance, interview guidance, onboarding support, and more during UMass Amherst Human Resource's weekly community office hours. No appointment necessary.

05/01/2025

Coming up at UMass Downtown:

Politics & Policy: Dr. Charli Carpenter - Tuesday, May 6, 6:30-7:30pm
In our second installment of the Politics & Policy lecture and discussion series, explore the impact of the nuclear ban treaty on attitudes toward nuclear weapons and important questions being raised right now about civilian control over the military. Presented in partnership with School of Public Policy at UMass Amherst, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences UMass Amherst, and UMass Amherst Department of Political Science.

Volunteer Match Night - Thursday, May 8, 5:30-7:30pm
Join us at UMass Downtown for a fast-paced "speed dating" and networking event for nonprofits in need of volunteers and community members interested in volunteering. Connect with staff from Dakin Humane Society, Ancestral Bridges, United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region, Massachusetts, and Community Action. Learn more and register: https://tinyurl.com/volunteermatchnight