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SUMMARY:2023 Lighting of the Merry Maple
DESCRIPTION:The illumination is only one part of the merriest downtown Amherst events. The Lighting of the Merry Maple will include the following festivities:\n\n \n\n3-6 pm   Fire Station Open House:  Visit the Amherst Fire Department and experience a life-size fire engine with all its bells and whistles.\n\n \n\n4-6 pm   Horse Drawn Rides: by Muddy Brook Farm (arrive/depart mainTown Common)\n\n                Atkins Farms Cider Donuts and Cider\, and S'Mores & Firepits hosted by Amherst College (on Spring Street Lot)\n\n \n\n4:30 pm   Amherst Regional Middle School Chorus (Inn on Boltwood Front Steps)\n\n \n\n5:00 pm   Lighting of the Merry Maple (on the main Town Common)\, Lights courtesy of the Amherst BID\, next to the Arches!\n\n \n\n5:30 pm   UMass Marching Band parade: Santa will be delivered by the Amherst Fire Department and accompanied by the UMass Marching Band\, and joined by Flakey of Amherst Recreation for photos. Sing-alongs and merry fun with our sponsors.\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsor   bankESB\n\nSupporting Sponsor   Amherst College\n\nIn partnership with   Muddy Brook Farm\, Down Right Productions\, District Attorney David E. Sullivan\, Amherst Recreation\, Amherst Fire Department\, Amherst Police Department
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The illumination is only one part of the merriest downtown Amherst events. The Lighting of the Merry Maple will include the following festivities:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n3-6 pm &ndash\; Fire Station Open House:&nbsp\; Visit the Amherst Fire Department and experience a life-size fire engine with all its bells and whistles.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n4-6 pm &ndash\; Horse Drawn Rides: by Muddy Brook Farm (arrive/depart mainTown Common)<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; <a href="https://atkinsfarms.com/">Atkins Farms</a> Cider Donuts and Cider\, and&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">S&#39\;Mores &amp\; Firepits hosted by Amherst College</span></span></span><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\;(on Spring Street Lot)</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">4:30 pm &ndash\; Amherst Regional Middle School Chorus (Inn on Boltwood Front Steps)<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n5:00 pm &ndash\; Lighting of the Merry Maple (on the main Town Common)\, Lights courtesy of the Amherst BID\, next to the Arches!<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n5:30 pm &ndash\; UMass Marching Band parade: Santa will be delivered by the Amherst Fire Department and accompanied by the UMass Marching Band\, and joined by Flakey of Amherst Recreation for photos. Sing-alongs and merry fun with our sponsors.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\nPresenting Sponsor &ndash\; <a href="https://www.bankesb.com/">bankESB</a><br />\nSupporting Sponsor &ndash\; <a href="https://www.amherst.edu/">Amherst College</a><br />\nIn partnership with &ndash\; <a href="https://muddybrookfarm.com/">Muddy Brook Farm</a>\, <a href="http://downrightpro.com/">Down Right Productions</a>\, <a href="https://www.northwesternda.org/">District Attorney David E. Sullivan</a>\, <a href="https://www.amherstma.gov/3564/Recreation-Department">Amherst Recreation</a>\, <a href="https://www.amherstma.gov/124/Fire-Department">Amherst Fire Department</a>\, <a href="https://www.amherstma.gov/3558/Police-Department">Amherst Police Department</a>
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DTSTAMP:20260410T191035Z
URL:http://business.amherstarea.com/events/details/2023-lighting-of-the-merry-maple-24075
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