Free events in Amherst, MA

Enjoy a free, family-friendly workshop series on the River Valley Co-op Easthampton store patio, led by Mariah Freemole, a local nature preschool educator and mindfulness and meditation teacher. These sessions are created with kids in mind, and families are welcome to take part together. If the weather is unfavorable, activities relocate to the community room. Registration is not required. Mariah has spent 19 years teaching young children and emphasizes self-regulation through mindfulness, yoga, singing, and time outdoors. She is certified as a Deep Play for Kids instructor and a Forest Kindergarten teacher, and she teaches at Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Nature Preschool. Hands-on activities vary by session and may include storytelling with textures and color, printing with plants such as potatoes while exploring natural hues, and building tiny houses from clay and found materials. Participants can also create art inspired by favorite animals, make collage portraits, craft pendants and other wearable pieces, construct a mobile or lantern while looking skyward for inspiration, experiment with mud painting using different soils, and finish with a tea-themed morning using dried herbs to make tea bags and a small gift to share or enjoy at home.

Provisions in The Mill District presents a weekly tasting series with complimentary pairings. Rotating selections range from wine and cheese to inventive flavor matches, all curated by the Provisions team. The setting encourages a relaxed, community feel where guests can sample, compare, and discover new favorites. Admission is free.

Enjoy a free weekly yoga session for adults led by Brian Mulligan. The practice is gentle, with careful attention to alignment, safety, and a well-rounded sequence. It is a drop-in class, and participants should bring their own yoga mat. The class meets at the Library Annex. Because plans can change, check the library website for the most current schedule and location details. Brian holds a 200 hour teaching certification and trained with Kim Valerie through the Iyengar-inspired Yoga Spirits program in Beverly, MA. He is also certified to teach chair yoga through Lakshmi Voelker’s Get Fit Where You Sit program. Lakshmi has prepared more than 1,600 chair yoga instructors and teaches through Kripalu.

The Great Falls Farmers Market takes place in downtown Turners Falls, Massachusetts. SNAP and HIP benefits are accepted at the market.