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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.

 

The 2009-2010 Amherst County Guidebooks
are available!

Pick up a copy today!

 


ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS

The 38th Annual Amherst Rotary Club Pancake Day
Friday, March 5, 2010
6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
at the Ascension Episcopal Church
South Main St., Amherst
Adults...$5 and $3 for Children under 5


HUMANE SOCIETY of AMHERST COUNTY
SPLENDID RAFFLE #23

Saturday March 13, 2010
6 p.m....Prothro Commons, Sweet Briar College
Ticket...$100 + $25 for guest
Scrumptious All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
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
2nd Annual Business & Breakfast Trade Show
April 15, 2010
at the Madison Heights Community Center.
The public is invited to attend.
Details to follow.


Amherst County Museum & Historical Society's
Annual HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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 2010
Saturday...April 24, 2010...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.

Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's
9th Annual Business Appreciation Awards...

Residents of the commmunity submit
Nominations of Local Businesses - March 1 to April 1, 2010
and
9th Annual Business Appreciation Awards Dinner
in May 2010

Details to follow.
 
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Town of Amherst Centennial Celebration
Town of Amherst Festival
Tentative Schedule...
April 17 ... Founders Day Celebration
June 11 ... Amherst LIVE!
June 12 ... Parade and Street Fair
June 13 ... Church Events
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Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's
7th ANNUAL THIRD THURSDAY GATHERING
at Rebec Vineyards
Thursday, August 19, 2010...6 to 9 p.m.  Re-do!
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




18th 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
8th Annual CAR SHOW & CRUISE-IN
October 2010...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
Call 434-946-0990 for information, registration forms.





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 Sim
s
 


OLD FASHIONED RAY PUCKETT LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS PARADE

First Saturday 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.

For a Central Virginia Calendar of Events visit: www.events.centralvirginia.net