Amherst brief: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Archived edition, published Saturday, October 24, 2026. See today's Amherst page.

Amherst sets Saturday trick-or-treating hours as town and library events fill the week ahead.

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 25, 4:00 p.m.: Police host Trunk or Treat Sunday afternoon. The Amherst Police Department holds its annual Trunk or Treat event Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m., offering families a safe daylight trick-or-treating option ahead of Halloween weekend.Amherst Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 8:00 a.m.: Town holds ballot testing session Oct. 27. Amherst will test its voting equipment Tuesday, Oct. 27 starting at 8 a.m. in the Barbara Landry Meeting Room at 2 Main Street.Town of Amherst
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Recreation Commission meets Tuesday evening. The Amherst Recreation Commission meets Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 4 Cross Road.Town of Amherst
• Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 p.m.: Library's fiction book club meets Oct. 27. Amherst Town Library's ATL Reads fiction book club gathers in person Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. for its monthly discussion.Amherst Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts Evening of Poetry Oct. 29. Amherst Town Library presents an in-person Evening of Poetry on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m., open to the community.Amherst Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 p.m.: Trick-or-treating set for Saturday evening. Amherst's official trick-or-treating hours run Saturday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. townwide; the Amherst Public Library calendar also lists the evening.Town of Amherst

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