{"id":2378416,"date":"2026-04-18T00:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2378416"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:50:57","slug":"amherst-sustainability-festival-a-day-of-family-fun-education-and-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/amherst-sustainability-festival-a-day-of-family-fun-education-and-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Amherst Sustainability Festival: A Day of Family Fun, Education, and Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mark your calendars for the 14th Annual Amherst Sustainability Festival, taking place on\u00a0<strong>Saturday, April 25\u00a0<\/strong>from 10 a.m. to\u00a03\u00a0p.m. on the Amherst Town Common.\u00a0Coinciding with the regularly scheduled Amherst Farmer\u2019s Market, this free and family friendly event\u00a0brings together local farmers, environmental vendors,\u00a0advocacy groups,\u00a0live entertainment,\u00a0hands-on\u00a0demonstrations,\u00a0sustainable crafts,\u00a0and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Amherst Sustainability Festival has become a beloved event and is a reflection of our community\u2019s commitment to environmental stewardship,\u201d said\u00a0Director of Sustainability Stephanie Ciccarello. \u201cJoin us for a day of family fun, education, and entertainment as we celebrate our collective efforts towards a more sustainable future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Festival Highlights <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Environmental Vendors:<\/strong>\u00a0Meet and learn from a variety of businesses and organizations dedicated to sustainability and environmental protection including\u00a0renewable energy\u00a0vendors, energy efficiency product suppliers, advocacy groups, and\u00a0sustainable artisans.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live Entertainment:<\/strong>\u00a0Enjoy a lineup of local musicians and artists providing dynamic performances throughout the\u00a0event.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demonstration Area:<\/strong>\u00a0Participate\u00a0in hands-on learning experiences with experts in various fields.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activities Around the Common:<\/strong>\u00a0Attendees can also check out performances by Henry the Juggler, an electric vehicle display with test drives,\u00a0sustainable crafts, and\u00a0the Amherst Fire Department\u2019s\u00a0hybrid ambulance.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details about the event, including the full schedule of activities and list of vendors, visit\u00a0the\u00a0website:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amherstma.gov\/sustainability-festival\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>amherstma.gov\/Sustainability-Festival<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the event,\u00a0attendees are encouraged\u00a0to stop by the\u00a0CET\u00a0booth to learn about the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cetonline.org\/programs\/amherst-heat-pump-incentive\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Amherst Heat Pump Program<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0The program\u2019s goal is to complete 30 heat pump installations\u00a0in Amherst\u00a0by the end of 2026 and there are currently<strong><em>\u00a0only 6 spots left<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0for homeowners to\u00a0participate.\u00a0This program provides financial assistance, expert guidance, and education to help homeowners install energy-efficient heat pump systems which provide clean heating and cooling.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Amherst Sustainability Festival\u00a0is hosted by the Town of Amherst\u00a0Sustainability\u00a0Department\u00a0and the Town of Amherst Department of Public Works Tree and Grounds Division. Generous contributions from local businesses make this event possible. Sponsors include USA\u00a0Waste &amp; Recycling and\u00a0the Amherst Business Improvement District.\u00a0<\/p>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Post navigation\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Post navigation<\/h2>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.amherstindy.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendars for the 14th Annual Amherst Sustainability Festival, taking place on\u00a0Saturday, April 25\u00a0from 10 a.m. to\u00a03\u00a0p.m. on the Amherst Town Common.\u00a0Coinciding with the regularly scheduled Amherst Farmer\u2019s Market, this free and family friendly event\u00a0brings together local farmers, environmental vendors,\u00a0advocacy groups,\u00a0live entertainment,\u00a0hands-on\u00a0demonstrations,\u00a0sustainable crafts,\u00a0and much more.\u00a0 \u201cThe Amherst Sustainability Festival has become a beloved event [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2378417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2378416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amherst-Sustainability-Festival-A-Day-of-Family-Fun-Education-and.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378418,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378416\/revisions\/2378418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}