NORTHAMPTON — This summer, Pulaski Park becomes the place to move and groove with Parties in the Park, Northampton’s free weekly DJ series. The series will take place every Wednesday from July 9 to Aug. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., for a different flavor of music and dance under the summer sky. The parties take place in Pulaski Park, 240 Main St., and are free and open to the public.
Hosted by local favorite Studebaker Hawk, the series features a rotating cast of DJs spinning everything from rare grooves and reggae to boogie and disco. The lineup is as follows:
■July 9: Queer Dance Party in the Park with Lefox.
■July 16: Caribbean Vibes in the Park with DJ Trends.
■July 23: Reggae in the Park with Deejay Theory.
■July 30: Rare Groove in the Park with Malik Abdul-Rahmaan.
■Aug. 6: Boogie in the Park with Keat Sweat.
■Aug. 13: Wooly Bully Soul in the Park with DJ Cashman & Snack Attack.
■Aug. 20: Breaks in the Park with Rec1ne.
■ Aug. 27: Disco in the Park with Just Joan & Studebaker Hawk.
All performances are weather-dependent. In case of questionable weather, updates will be posted by 10 a.m. on the day of the show via@nohoarts on Instagram and on the city of Northampton’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
For more information, visitnorthamptonartscouncil.org.
EASTHAMPTON — The Committee to Elect Jason “JT” Tirrell will hold an official campaign kickoff event for JT Tirrell, candidate for mayor of Easthampton, on Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Keystone Building’s Boylston Room, 122 Pleasant St.
All Easthampton residents are invited to meet Tirrell and hear his vision for the city. Tirrell announced his candidacy for mayor in mid-May.
A lifelong Easthampton resident, Tirrell, 53, fell in love with public service when his involvement in local youth sports led him to a position on the Parks and Recreation Commission. From there, he was elected to the City Council in 2023, where he currently serves as an at-large member. For the past 13 years, he has served as the equipment manager at The Williston Northampton School, which he graduated from before completing a criminal justice and sociology degree at Castleton University in Vermont.
Suggested donations of $25, $50, $100, $250, or $500 can be made at the event or online at www.jtforeasthampton.com, with checks payable to the Committee to Elect Jason JT Tirrell.
AMHERST — The Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts will offer free summer meals for all children through the USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). For the first time, two sites will be open to the public — no registration required — so that all local children ages 18 and under can receive free breakfast and lunch on weekdays.
The open sites will be located at Amherst Regional Middle School, from June 23 to Aug. 15, and at Amherst Regional High School from June 30 to Aug. 8. At both sites, breakfast will be handed out from 8:30-9 a.m., and lunch from 12-12:30 p.m. The sites will be closed on July 4.
The following sites will also participate in the Summer Meals Program, but are closed-enrolled. Meals are provided only to children enrolled in specific programs: Crocker Farm Elementary School, July 7 to Aug. 15; Groff Park Athletics Facility: June 23 to July 3; and Wildwood Elementary School, June 30 to Aug. 8. At these sites, breakfast will be handed out from 8:30-9 a.m., and lunch from 12-12:30 p.m.