Events in the Town of Amherst

Join Amherst Glebe Arts Response (AGAR) and the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society for Series II of the Amherst County African-American Genealogy Workshop. In Workshop 1, participants will learn to use research tools at the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society genealogy library.

Join the Amherst County NAACP at Second Stage | Amherst for a readers' theater presentation of "Freedom Riders: Our History Revisited" by Sharon Ponton. The reading of this play revisits the experience of the Freedom Riders. Get ready to delve into the past and uncover the stories of these brave individuals who fought for civil rights.

Join Blue-Ridge Slot Car Raceway for some action-packed dirt racing as they prepare for the Commonwealth Race #6 next Saturday. On the ticket are the ASA, UMP, and Crate DLM. Doors open at 2 p.m. for open practice until 6:30 p.m., and the ASA takes to the track at 7 p.m.

Join the Amherst County NAACP at Second Stage | Amherst for a readers' theater presentation of "Freedom Riders: Our History Revisited" by Sharon Ponton. The reading of this play revisits the experience of the Freedom Riders. Get ready to delve into the past and uncover the stories of these brave individuals who fought for civil rights.