After voters head to the polls Tuesday, some may go watch the results filter in with like-minded individuals or others looking for a fun time.
The World War II Club in Northampton will be hosting its third quadrennial election center event.
The evening beings at 6 p.m. with the first closing of the polls and will conclude “whenever this long national nightmare of a campaign finally ends!” according to the event page on Facebook.
Bar manager Jen Rex said the results will be projected in the front bar.
“We try and make sure that it is unbiased and politically friendly as much as we can,” Rex said. “It should be a lovely evening.”
In Amherst, supporters of Question 5 — seeking approval for construction of a new school — are set to gather at The Pub.
A member of the BOLD Amherst Steering Committee said the group will have a chalkboard with polling place numbers to keep track of local results.
At the University of Massachusetts Amherst the political science faculty and students will gather at in the Cape Cod Lounge to watch the election results as they roll in.
Viewing begins at 7:30 p.m. and the event is open to the public.
Those voters in Amherst who are looking to do more than cast their ballot can help those in need with the Amherst Survival Center’s first Election Day Food Drive in polling places.
Collection boxes will be set up at each polling place on Election Day, according to the organization. All donations will be picked up by 6:30 p.m. for delivery to the Amherst Survival Center’s Food Pantry.
“Donations of all non-perishable food are most appreciated,” Niri Azuaje, food pantry coordinator, said in a news release.
With the food pantry’s Thanksgiving distribution underway, the most needed items include macaroni and cheese, stuffing, canned green beans and canned pumpkin, according to Azuaje.
At Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, Yes for a Better Holyoke will be hosting an election watch party.
The group is in favor of the Community Preservation Act, but spokesman Jason Ferreira said all can attend.
“Everyone is welcome whether they support the CPA or not,” Ferreira said. “Whatever their political beliefs are, everyone is welcome to come and hang out.”
The event begins at 5 p.m. and, according to Ferreira, goes until “folks decide they’ve had enough politics for one night.”
While some are planning to party, one local group will close its doors on Election Day.
For the first time in the organization’s history, the Northampton Community Music Center will be closed on Tuesday. Registrar Heather Antonelli, explained the closure Thursday, saying the decision was made in part to help keep lesson schedules similar across all instructors.
“We have had to do a little extra communicating because it isn’t something we’ve done historically,” she said.
Antonelli said the organization will see how this year goes before deciding whether it’s something it will continue. So far, Antonelli said, some families were surprised by the closure, and others felt it was a little weird.
“We’re definitely not trying to endorse anyone, but want to give people the option to vote and have that day free,” Antonelli said Thursday. “It is an important election. We want to make sure people are available for it.”
Emily Cutts can be reached at ecutts@gazettenet.com