MOMMY AND ME CLASS WITH LINDA CARRIER Spend a fun Sunday afternoon making wearable art jewelry with Mom! Wondering about how you’d like to celebrate Mother’s Day this year? How about spending an afternoon together learning to create wire wrapped pendant necklaces? Join Linda Carrier at the Mill District Local Art Gallery on Sunday, April […]

Cars & Coffee has returned to The Mill District for the 2024 season!  Our first show will be on Sunday, April 21st, 2024. Break out the polish and show off your motors. This is a free outdoor car show that is held at The Mill District’s North Square plaza at 91 Cowls Rd. on the third […]

PELHAM ELEMENTARY STUDENT ARTIST AND FAMILY OPEN HOUSE Pelham Elementary Students and their families are invited to an open house at the Mill District Local Art Gallery the weekend of April 6 & 7 from 10am – 3pm to celebrate their work that is showcased in the current Front Window Gallery Exhibit, "Pieces of Us". […]

Hop on over to The Mill District General Store this Saturday for your chance to meet Lavender the Spring Bunny! We will have a photo booth set up where you can snap photo's or selfies with Lavender. Lavender will be available in the morning from 10:00AM - 11:30AM and then after a bunny snack break […]

Pop Up Pie Cafe on Pi Day! Come join us for this special one day event where we transform our gallery into a pop-up pie cafe from 11am-2pm! Try or buy delicious pie from our neighbor Carefree Cakery. While you are here, you can sip on a coffee sample from Stout Pigeon Coffee Company, a […]

Friendship Bracelet Making Activity Feb 19, 2024 @ 10:00 am - Feb 24, 2024 @ 4:00 pm This week, enjoy making your own unique Friendship Bracelet at our free drop-in activity that is great fun for young students, grad students, and life-long learners! Offered during store hours Monday, 2/19 through Saturday, 2/24 at our big […]

Artist Social and Critique with Nayana LaFond, from 6-8pm. Free Calling all artists living in Massachusetts and within an hour’s drive of the Local Art Gallery! Join us at the Local Art Gallery for our Artist Social and Critique on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 6 - 8pm. Artists of all abilities and […]

Swing by the General Store and Local Art Gallery to make a free Valentine card. We will provide supplies for you to make a personalized home-made valentine card... You supply the stick figures, kind words, and doodles! Get ready for Valentine's Day! Specialty chocolates, warm candles, adorable stuffed animals, cozy clothing, sweet candy collection, locally […]

MUSE SPEAK WITH HEATHER GEOFFREY Calling all creatives! Join Springfield artist, Heather Geoffrey, in the Mill District Local Art Gallery on Sunday, February 4 from 1-3:30pm for an afternoon exploring your creative muse in this interactive conversation. What is a creative muse? Potentially, each of us has sources of genius or inspiration. The trick lies […]

Join mindfulness expert Dr. Shalini Bahl at the cozy General Store & Local Art Gallery in Amherst’s lively Mill District as she celebrates the launch of her empowering new book "Return to Mindfulness: Disrupting Default Habits for Personal Fulfillment, Effective Leadership, and Global Impact." This event is free to attend! The afternoon will restore and […]

While browsing the store on December 16th from 12pm-6pm, we invite you to refresh yourself with a glass of free N.A. Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider. ************************************************* Don’t forget to check out the Grand Champagne Tasting our neighbor's PROVISIONS will be hosting from 1PM-4PM They will be offering free tastings of the real deal!

Intro to Wire Wrapping with Linda Carrier: Pendants! Sunday, Dec 10. from 12-3pm. $45 Every Sunday the Gallery hosts a different artist, leading an activity or just holding space for your creative exploration. And, of course, we will be popping FREE popcorn all day, too. Get out of the house, meet new people, and enjoy […]

Hand painted dreidels, candles, and more! Swing by and see what we have to light up your Hanukkah celebrations!

Make Polish Holiday Ornaments with Laura Geryk. Sunday, December 3, from 12-3pm. $15 Every Sunday the Gallery hosts a different artist, leading an activity or just holding space for your creative exploration. And, of course, we will be popping FREE popcorn all day, too. Get out of the house, meet new people, and enjoy a […]

Nov 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm MANDALA ORNAMENT WORKSHOP WITH GRETCHEN HOLESOVSKY Back by popular demand! This class is so much fun and we are thrilled that Gretchen has offered to teach another one this season. Sign up now so you don't miss out! Are you interested in creating a beautiful holiday […]

Shop locally this holiday season with over 50 local makers & crafters at the 3rd Annual Holiday Arts Market on Saturday, November 18th, from 12PM-4PM. You'll find handmade jewelry, paintings, greeting cards, toys, pottery, ornaments, body products, sculpture and more! Indoor and Outdoor shopping! Cozy warming station & free s'mores roasting! Saturday, November 18th from 12pm-4pm Raindate: Sunday, […]

Join Kathleen Anderson for this evening presentation exploring how to identify jewelry pieces as "Historical Black American". Amherst artist, Kathleen Anderson, hosts an evening presentation at the Mill District Local Art Gallery on Wednesday, November 8, from 7-8:30pm. Free and open to the public. Ages 16+ “From antiquity to now cultural groups have used jewelry […]

Hosted by North Amherst Society of Sketch, Mill District General Store, Mill District Local Art Gallery This special SPOOKY session will feature models in their favorite Halloween costumes! If you want to dress up as well to attend, we would love that! Event starts at 6:30pm so be sure to get here early and grab a seat! What […]