🌱 How Sunderland is included in this year’s Amherst A+ Awards celebration
Sunderland, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Sunderland! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Sunderland is included in this year’s Amherst A+ Awards celebration
Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 39 degrees.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce announces 2026 A+ Awards recipients (wwlp.com) — Sunderland residents are invited to the Amherst Area Chamber’s 2026 A+ Awards Dinner on November 12 at UMass, where leadership and service across Sunderland and neighboring towns will be celebrated. Six honorees, from nonprofits to local businesses, will be recognized for strengthening the regional economy, mentorship, education, and community life, with tickets and sponsorships still available. 
📸 Around Sunderland
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Upcoming Events in
Sunderland
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★ Featured events ★
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SHE ATE @ Kitchen Garden Farm (FALL) →
Kitchen Garden Farm, 131 S Silver Ln, Sunderland
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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Parent Cafe: Facilitated Parent to Parent Group
Sunderland Public Library - Children's Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
5:30 pm -
Intro to Buddhism - Buddhism Interest Group
Sunderland Public Library - Adult Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
6:30 pm -
Young Adult Book Club
Sunderland Public Library - Young Adult Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
3:00 pm -
Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
6:30 pm -
Sound Healing Meditation →
Cadence Yoga Center, 289 Amherst Road, Sunderland
6:00 pm -
Present Power →
289 Amherst Rd, Sunderland
10:45 am
Monday October 5
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Sunderland Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Open-Play Pickleball at Mill River →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
8:00 am -
Amherst Farmers Market →
Town of Amherst Calendar, Boltwood Ave, Amherst
8:00 am -
Fun Saturday Mornings: Make Your Own Pinecone Critter! →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst
10:00 am -
Amherst Fire Department Open House →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 68 North Pleasant St, Amherst
10:00 am -
The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 91 Cowls Road, Amherst
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi all
Looking for a female roommate for my apartment in Turners falls right near the Shea Theater, for more info please message me (Nextdoor Little Brook/Sunderland)
- Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Box Office Attendant | Part-Time | Mullins Center (UMass-Amherst) in Amherst. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Product/Event Demonstrator in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunderland here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Deerfield
- Bulletin Board: Frontier Youth football sweeps home openers (recorder.com)
Leverett
- Shutesbury panel to study Leverett Road berm after Highway Department safety concerns (gazettenet.com)
- Tidbits-Oct. 1: Reader Comments: Stopping Sexual Violence; So Many Privileged and Protected Kids; Leftist Party Hopes To Turn Back Germany's Fascist Wave; Mark Carney Taking Aim at Canada's Labor Movement; Israel's Elimination Project; Announcements (portside.org)
- Can Question 7's Zoning Reform Ease The Mass Housing Crisis? (binj.news)
Deerfield
- Faith Matters: Bring your dog to church this weekend (recorder.com)
Ok Sunderland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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