Amherst County Chamber of Commerce

Be sure to pick up a copy of the Annual Amherst County Guidebook at the following locations: Amherst County Chamber of Commerce; Amherst County Libraries; Amherst DMV; Amherst County Administrative Offices; Amherst County School Administration; Amherst County Parks & Rec.; Amherst Inn; Amherst, Monroe and Madison Heights Post Offices; Bank of the James; Carter Bank & Trust; Cash Bros. Real Estate; Central Virginia Printing; Country & Mountain Real Estate; Big Lots; Country Cookin'; Food Lion, Amelon Square; Central Virginia Federal Credit Union, and Montague Miller & Co. Realtors.

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ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS

The 40th Annual Amherst Rotary Club Pancake Day
First Friday, March 2, 2012
6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
at the Ascension Episcopal Parish Hall
South Main St., Amherst
Adults...$5 and $3 for Children under 5

HUMANE SOCIETY of AMHERST COUNTY
SPLENDID RAFFLE #24
Saturday March 10, 2012
6 p.m....Prothro Commons, Sweet Briar College
Ticket...$100 + $25 for guest
Scrumptious All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Cash Bar...$5 Alcohol; $4...Beer & Wine
Only 275 tickets will be sold!
Many, many prizes with the
Final Prize of $10,000!
Call 434-946-2340 for tickets, information.

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The Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's
3rd Annual Business & Breakfast Trade Show
April 2012
at the Madison Heights Community Center.
Vendors wanted.
The public is invited to attend.
434-946-0990

Amherst County Museum & Historical Society's
Annual HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR
Saturday, April 2012
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Area Homes
For more information, call 434-946-9068
or visit the Musuem's website at
www.amherstcountymuseum.org

Village Garden Club's
GardenFest 2012
Saturday...Spring 2012...8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Home-grown Plants, Garden Supplies for Sale
A Gardening Demonstration,
Children's Activity, Door Prizes, and
Amherst Art Society painting on site...
at the Amherst County Museum...
154 S. Main Street, Amherst
Call 434-946-9294 for information

MONACAN INDIAN NATION POWWOW
Third Saturday & Sunday in May,

10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and 17th, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Route 130 in Elon...6 miles west of Rt. 29.
Admission Fee....Adults, $7; Seniors, $5; Children 12 & under, $5;

and Children 5 & under, free.

For information contact the Tribal Office, 434-946-0389

or George Whitewolf, 434-929-0421.

MNation538@aol.com

www.monacannation.com

Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's
10th Annual Business Appreciation Awards Dinner
May 2012
5:30 p.m. Social Hour/Cash Bar
6:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards

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VIRGINIA SUMMBER SOLSTICE WINE FESTIVAL
Lazy Days Winery
1351 N. Amherst Highway, Amherst
Saturday & Sunday, June 2012

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Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's
9th ANNUAL THIRD THURSDAY GATHERING
at Rebec Vineyards
Thursday, August, 2012...6 to 9 p.m.
FREE Entrance/Parking...OPEN TO ALL
Live Music!
Barbecue, Fixins' & Beverages Available...
Wine Tasting & Sales available at the Winery
Bring a blanket or chair.
Please!...no pets or outside beverages

ST. PAUL'S MISSION & MONACAN INDIAN NATION
HOMECOMING BAZAAR
First Saturday in October at the
Monacan Indian Tribal Center & Museum,
2009 Kenmore Road, Amherst...10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Scholarship Auction...1 p.m.
For information contact the Tribal Office
434-946-0389...434-946-2531

CLIFFORD RURITAN CLUB'S SORGHUM FESTIVAL
First Saturday & Sunday in October at the Ruritan Club,
755 Fletchers Level Rd.(Rt. 610), Clifford
Sorghum molasses & apple butter making, arts, crafts, food,
jousting, Bluegrass and C&W bands. Civil War re-enactors campsite.
Sat. & Sun., 9 am - 5 pm...Rain or Shine!
Parking fee, $5 per car; $1 for Motorcycles ... NO Pets, Please!
434-946-2208 or e-mail sorghumfestival@gmail.com

20th Annual VIRGINIA GARLIC FESTIVAL
Second Saturday & Sunday in October

at Rebec Vineyards, Amherst Virginia

Garlic is featured in this food and fun event
Garlic Festival Wineries, music, arts, crafts; 10 - 5 pm
Admission fee, 434-946-5168
http://www.rebecwinery.com/vwgf.htm

Amherst County Chamber of Commerce
11th Annual CAR SHOW & CRUISE-IN

October 2012...Noon to 5 p.m. at

John P. Hughes Motor Co.,
4799 S. Amherst Highway, Madison Heights, VA
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.

Register Antique Autos, Muscle Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks...$10/vehicle.

Vote for your favorites...Trophies Awarded
Food & Beverages Available

36th Annual AMHERST COUNTY APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL
Third Saturday & Sunday, October

at the Amherst County High School,
139 Lancer Lane, Amherst
Everything and anything having to do with apples!
Sat, 9 - 5 pm; Sun, noon - 5 pm
Amherst Association for Family & Community Education
434-845-5606, Shelby Penn or 434-847-7435, Gail Sims

OLD FASHIONED RAY PUCKETT LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS PARADE

2012 First Friday in December in the town of Amherst...6:30 p.m.

For information, contact Jose & Carrie Davila, 434-929-8146.

Contact the Chamber office with your events for the upcoming months. E-mail us with details of your event including the event name, date, location, time, sponsor, contact name, and phone number... information@amherstvachamber.com or call 434-946-0990