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We all crave a good night’s sleep and understand how important sleep is to our health and wellbeing, especially as we age. However, like many other things, sleep changes with age and while many older adults feel well rested and satisfied with the quality of their sleep there are still many others who wish for a better night’s rest. In this interactive presentation, we will learn from Dr. Wendy Chabot about the importance of sleep, the function of sleep, how sleep changes with age, and what we can do to reap the benefits of healthier sleep no matter one‘s age.

After 30 years providing pediatric primary care, Dr. Chabot transitioned to the field of behavioral sleep medicine. She currently consults with people of all ages who would like to use non-medication approaches to improving their sleep.

The Amherst Neighbors Membership Committee invites you to take part in an easy tutorial that will help you learn how to navigate our website. Join us on Monday, June 5th and learn how to login, update your profile, register for events, and view the membership directory. This will be an interactive tutorial where you get to ask questions and get answers!

The Programs Committee holds a monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 10 am.

The Services Committee holds a monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30 pm

Amherst Neighbors Members are invited to our Volunteer Recognition Picnic
Dear members -- Please join us on Monday, June 12th to celebrate our volunteers and members. Come enjoy good food and the company of the Amherst Neighbors community. We will provide some food foundations and paper goods. Please feel free to bring a dish, dessert or beverage (alcohol-free) to share, if you can.

Date: Monday, June 12
Time: 4 PM - 6 PM
Location: Mill River Pavilion at Mill River Recreation Area - 95 Montague Rd. North Amherst

Registration is encouraged and appreciated

For a weather-related cancellation or postponement, we will post information the morning of June 12 on our website and send out an email.

Lorna Ritz, a local painter artist who has studied the Holyoke Mountain Range landscape in drawings from Mt. Pollux for 36 years, will offer a 3-hour workshop on landscape drawings. She will work with participants at all levels of artistic expression from beginners to professionals, across cultures. This workshop will focus on capturing the mountains, the sky, clouds, and trees. Participants provide their own materials (a list of needed materials will be provided by Lorna.
**RAIN DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 / 4 PM - 7 PM**

Back by popular demand, this will be a repeat of the program viewed on the cusp of the new Massachusetts state and national holiday (June 2021). Dr. Amilcar Shabazz will be back and available to engage with the audience in a conversation about its meaning and significance, give us updates, and to answer questions.

Dr. Shabazz is W.E.B. DuBois Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts. His research includes Global Black Studies and his books include The Forty Acres Documents, one of the earliest scholarly works in the modern movement for reparations for people of African descent in the U.S.A. He is currently working on a revised and expanded edition, Juneteenth: The History of a Day. Dr. Shabazz is the immediate past president of The National Council for Black Studies, the premier organization of Africana Studies professionals in the world.

The Communications and Outreach Committee will be held at Pat and Paul‘s house. For details and to join, please email Pat at promney@romneyassociates.com

The Amherst Neighbors Board of Directors holds a monthly meeting on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.