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In today's newsletter:

• Want Broadway-caliber stars performing in Amherst for a local cause?
• Amherst community mourns longtime resident Pamela Hardy Andrews

Also on today's calendar: Bedford Garden Club Annual Plant Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, a few showers; cool, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 51.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Actors Lauria and McCormack to bring Just Another Day to Greater Nashua in support of Front Door Agency (cabinet.com) — Big-name actors Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack are bringing their play Just Another Day to Souhegan High School in Amherst on May 30–31, with all ticket proceeds aiding the Front Door Agency’s homelessness programs. Amherst-area residents can enjoy an intimate evening of theater while directly supporting housing stability for families across Greater Nashua.    

• Pamela Hardy Andrews Obituary May 7, 2026 - Cremation Society of New Hampshire (csnh.com) — Amherst readers are remembering longtime resident Pamela Hardy Andrews, 86, who once worked in the Amherst school system and raised family here before passing away on May 7. Her life was marked by a dedicated career in healthcare and food service, deep family ties, and an active lifestyle that included Jazzercise, skiing, and gatherings on Cape Cod. Celebration-of-life details will be shared later.    

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📸 Around Amherst

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Bedford Garden Club Annual Plant Sale →
  Joppa Hill Educational Farm, 174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford, NH 03110,
  10:00 am
• Room for What's Next: Designing & Building an ADU →
  Nashua Home Design Center, 520 Amherst St, Nashua
  10:00 am

Saturday May 23

• Arcidi Fishing Derby →
  431 Elm St, Milford
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• Bridgerton-Inspired Cake Decorating Class (5/13/26 – Amherst, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  5:30 pm
• Bridgerton-Inspired Cake Decorating Class (LaBelle Winery- Amherst, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Student Leadership Morning Session
  Amherst Middle School Room 11
  7:45 am
• Photography course - Finally Understand Your Camera (6 weeks, Amherst NH) →
  C1M Photography, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Wellness Reset: A Day For Women →
  The Gathering Grounds, 104 Rte 13, Brookline
  9:00 am
• The Craftworkers' Guild Spring Shop Open Through May 24th! →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am

Saturday May 30

• Plant Sale to Benefit Community Hospice House →
  708 Milford Rd, Merrimack
  9:30 am
• Introduction to AI - Free, in-person class →
  C1M Photography, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am

Thursday June 4

• Declaring Independence: Then & Now - Free Performance →
  Nashua Historical Society, 5 Abbott St, Nashua
  5:00 pm

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📣 Amherst Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Days in Amherst. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

• Local Police, State Police, US Marshals Search For Suspect That Fled In Merrimack (patch.com)
• The Latest: Week of May 8, 2026 (nhbr.com)
• Editor's Notebook: Gilbert's arm, pro hockey in Manchester and more thoughts (unionleader.com)

Milford

• Vinyasa Pressed Flowers Workshop Tai Chi Storytimes More: Milford Patch Events (patch.com)

Bedford

• Bedford Farmers Market Opening Day Pressed Flowers Workshop Tai Chi More: Patch Events (patch.com)

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Ok Amherst! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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