Things to Do in Western Mass · PodcastYour 5-minute guide
Your 5-minute guide
to the week ahead.
Ideas for your next visit to Amherst and Western Massachusetts.
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Presented by The Silo Amherst
Things to Do in Western Mass
A conversation about things to do, places to explore, and reasons to spend a little more time here.
Episode 1 · September 21–27, 2026
Jazz, autumn skies, and a little discovery.
4 min 48 sec · With Mark & Cassidy
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Join Mark and Cassidy for four ideas for your week: Northampton’s Friday Jazz Strut, Saturday’s jazz festival, Hawk Watch at Skinner State Park, and the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst.
Find your kind of day.
Explore the local calendar, then make The Silo your place to come home to.
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