There will be 160 booths representing 130 companies from Western Massachusetts, Vermont and Northern Connecticut.
AMHERST – The MassWest Home and Better Living Show will fill the Mullins Center at the University of Massachusetts Saturday and Sunday with two days of seminars, information and helpful products for homeowners who are ready for spring.
“As soon as you walk into the Mullins Center, it will be like a breath of spring” with two welcome gardens by Amherst Landscape Design Associates, said Jay B. Appleman, promoter of the show and president of Red Stone Promotions Inc. in Longmeadow. “And we need it.”
The first home show in the region opens its doors Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be 160 booths representing 130 companies from throughout Western Massachusetts, Vermont and Northern Connecticut providing information about home building, remodeling, interior decorating, landscaping, sun rooms, custom sheds, kitchens, baths, windows, doors, flooring, furniture, garage doors, waterproofing, building materials, greenhouses and more.
There also will be a “green aisle” for companies exhibiting solar products, energy-saving windows and doors and all kinds of green products and services.
Items like hot tubs and custom oak furniture will be for sale, and seminars will be offered on such topics as “Attracting Honey Bees and Native Bees to Your Incredible Edible Landscape,” “Lighting the Night: A Pictorial Guide to Architectural and Landscape Lighting,” “Everything You Wanted to Know about Geothermal but did not Know What to Ask” and “Concrete Solutions for Common Concrete Problems.”
There will be information on losing weight and on retirement plans as well as cooking shows, live demonstrations, free samples, giveaways and door prizes.
The Boston Red Sox mascot, Wally the Green Monster, will be on hand to meet and greet on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
“It’s been a hard winter so far for everyone,” said Appleman, a 33-year veteran of home shows and the home building industry. “Whether your home can use a little sprucing up or a major repair or facelift, the exhibitors in the MassWest Home Show give homeowners an opportunity to discuss their needs with professional builders and remodelers who will be able to help them with their home projects.”
He called the show “one-stop shopping” for home improvement. “You can see all the different companies you may need to fix up your home.”
Admission is $7 for adults, and children are free with an adult. Bring in a canned good or non-perishable item to support the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and receive an admission discount.
Discount tickets to the show are available at www.masswesthomeshow.com.
There is free parking, and food will be available for purchase.
For more information, call 800-294-7469.