Thank you to all who attended the Sold Out Gala. 

Special thanks go to Martha Nelson Patrick, the University catering staff and Special Guest Eric Mabius.

WWLP TV 22 attended and have posted footage from the event including an interview with Select Board Chair Stephanie O'Keefe - click here!!

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“We’ve been working for months to plan a party that will honor the events of 2009, our town, the people—everything that is Amherst ,” explained Maureen Raab, chairwoman of the gala planning committee. “It should be a really fun evening.”

The gala will begin at 6 p.m. with the band Paris , who will perform until 10 p.m. DJ John Benedict from Bella Notte will then take over the musical reins for the remainder of the night.

A sumptuous spread of delicious appetizers, dinner and desserts cooked up by UMass catering will keep revelers well-fueled for the duration of the evening.

“This is going to go down in the annals of the history of Amherst as a significant event,” said Cinda Jones, a member of the gala planning committee. “Years from now people will look back on the pictures of the evening just as we look at photos from previous celebrations today.”