UMass Amherst Autumn In Amherst

Autumn in Amherst: A Fun Day for Current Students and their Families
Photo of campus in the fall

Other Weekend Activities

On Campus

There is always something happening on campus. We invite you to attend any of the following events during your visit:

Svetlana and Igor Kopystiansky
Fri. Oct. 21, 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 22 and 23, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
University Gallery
Located on the lower level of the Fine Arts Center
(413) 545-3670

Svetlana and Igor Kopystiansky are known for collaborative video and photographic projects. Since the late 1970s their work has developed as a response to their position as dissident artists in the former Soviet Union.

UMass Amherst Men’s Soccer
Rudd Field
Sun. Oct. 23, 1:00 p.m.

Come cheer on your UMass Minuteman as they take on La Salle. Admission is free.

Golden Key Inductions
Student Union Ballroom
Sun. Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m.

The UMass Amherst Chapter of the Golden Key International Honours Society holds it annual Induction Ceremony to induct new members from the top 15% of the Junior and Senior class. Family and friends are invited to help honor and celebrate these talented young men and women in this special distinction.

New York/New England/New Talent 2005
Sun. Oct. 23, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hampden Gallery
Located in Southwest Residential Area
(413) 545-0680

The 15 artists in New York/New England/New Talent manifest an expansive mix of sensibilities and, to a great extent, mirror the diversity of the current art scene.

Gretchen Beck: Torridity
Sun. Oct. 23, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Central Gallery
Located in Wheeler Hall, Central Residential Area
(413) 545-3394

Gretchen Beck, Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Art Department at Concordia University in Irvine, California will exhibit her drawings based on the degradation of the Nigerian landscape, the Djarma and Fulani cultures and the art forms made by the Nigerian people.

Off Campus

Your student is already moved in and now you have some time to relax, explore and enjoy the attractions of the Pioneer Valley and Western Massachusetts. Here are a few that you may want to consider:

Basketball Hall of Fame
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

1000 West Columbus Avenue, Springfield, MA 01105
Phone: (413) 781-6500 or (877) 4HOOPLA
Web: www.hoophall.com
Hours: Friday/Saturday, October 21/22: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 23: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Directions: Take I-91 South to Exit 7 (Springfield Center). Proceed down the exit ramp to West Columbus Avenue. Continue on West Columbus through three sets of lights and the Hall of Fame will be on your right.

Prime Outlets Lee
50 Water Street, Route 20 East
Lee, MA 01238
Phone: (413) 243-8186
Web: www.primeoutlets.com
Hours: Friday/Saturday, October 21/22: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Sunday, October 23: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Directions: Take I-91 South to I-90 West (Mass Pike). Exit 2 - Follow signs to Prime Outlets.

Yankee Candle Company
25 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373
Phone: 1-877-636-7707
Web: www.yankeecandle.com
Hours: Friday/Saturday, October 21/22: 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.;
Sunday, October 23: 9:30 a.m . - 6:00 p.m.
Directions: Take Exit 24 off I-91. At the exit, take Route 5 & 10 North. Go 1/4 mile, and Yankee Candle will be on your left.

The Notch Visitors Center
Route 116, Amherst, MA
Phone: (413) 586-0350
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/hksp.htm
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Daily
Directions: Follow Route 116 South. After about 5 miles, the Notch Visitors Center and State Park is on your left (watch for sign).

Six Flags New England
Route 159, 1623 Main St. Agawam, MA 01001
Phone: (413) 786-9300
Web: www.sixflags.com
Hours: Friday, October 21: 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 22: 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 23: 12:00 noon - 9:00 p.m.
Directions: Take I-91 South to Exit 3 (Columbus Ave). Bear right onto US-5 South. Bear right on ramp to Meadow St. Take the first exit from rotary onto Meadow St. Continue onto River Rd. Bear left onto RT-159 (Main St).

Skinner State Park
Route 47, Hadley, MA
Phone: (413) 586-0350
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/skin.htm
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Daily
Directions: Route 116 North to Route 47 North. Park entrance is on right.

Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
Route 116, South Deerfield, MA
Phone: (413) 545-5993
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/msug.htm
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Daily
Directions: Route 116 North to South Deerfield. Turn Right on Sugarloaf Rd.
Park entrance is on right.