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🌱 Patch AM: Create Your Own Cake Candle DIY Workshop (5/20/26 – Amherst, NH) and 13 more events

Make time for Arcidi Fishing Derby on the Amherst Patch calendar

Sunday May 17th Patch AM

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Arcidi Fishing Derby
  • Create Your Own Cake Candle DIY Workshop (5/20/26 – Amherst, NH) at LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center
  • Panorama Concert: Tribute to The Cars (5/21/26 – Amherst, NH) at LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 19
  • Recreation Department Meeting
    Daland Memorial Library, 8 Lilac Lane, Mont Vernon
    5:30 pm
  • Wednesday May 20
  • District Art Show
    Heron Pond
    5:00 pm
  • 2026 District K-8 Art Show
    Heron Pond Elementary
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday May 21
  • CTE Recognition & Scholarship Ceremony
    Milford High School Cafeteria
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

  • City Hall: School board tables 'ugly' policy, you could be the big enchilada at Taco Tour (unionleader.com)
  • Berlin Police internal review of murder-suicide acknowledges missteps (unionleader.com)
  • New Hampshire's PFAS bill raises alarm after Senate rewrite repeals sludge protection (newenglandnewspress.com)

Milford

  • Plant Sale In Milford Fundraising Walks ADU Design Class More: NH Patch Weekender (patch.com)
  • DAY 4 Now, What To Do About Taxes in NH? (indepthnh.org)

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: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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