Friday

IT'S HERE!

We hope to see you at Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek tomorrow night for our Annual Business Appreciation Awards Dinner!

We welcome back Maggie Takes Pix as our Official Photographer again this year!

Please note - Chamber and Visitor Center will be closing at 3:00 PM tomorrow, May 1, in preparation for our annual dinner

Pancake Breakfast - ALL DAY!

Support this annual Amherst tradition!

Saturday

Through Sunday

Sunday

Coming Events

"Storytelling" at Second Stage

Featuring Dirtgod Raven Mack

Saturday, May 9th | 7:00pm

General admission: $7 

Students and Storytellers: $5

Refreshments provided

Eight-minute stories told from the HEART

NO reading from a book.

NO notes.Spin us a yarn from the Past,

Present,

or project into the Future.

Tell your story—Funny, Heart-Rending,...! Or just Weird.

Hear Tall Tales from ‘Round Here or parts from far, far There...

Learn something NEW 'bout Someone you thought you knew.

Cozy up with friends, family, and neighbors. Give the TV a night off.

~relax.

Be entertained and, perhaps, BE the entertainment?

Yes. You

Entries close May 10th!

The Amherst County Museum & Historical Society celebrates 50 years on May 30th!

The Amherst County Museum & Historical Society celebrates 50 years on May 30th.

A few highlights of the May 30th celebration include:

• The "Voices of Amherst" Project: A live oral history recording initiative to capture the stories of long-time residents.

• The 2076 Time Capsule: A community-wide effort to seal material and messages for future residents to open in 50 years.

• Historical Exhibits: Curated displays of the museum's first 50 years and 250 years of the County's history in collaboration with the 250th Celebration of our nation's Independence.

• "Amherst Through My Lens" Photo Contest: A juried photography exhibition for residents and Museum members.

** The Museum is also seeking Junior Curators, age 14 to 18, to do a project (individually or as a group) that will be exhibited at the Museum’s anniversary on May 30th. **

Sweet Briar College’s Summer Programs with the community—offering a wide range of engaging camps and experiences for youth and teens, including athletics, engineering, environmental science, leadership, equestrian, and the arts. Full program details and registration are available at https://www.sbc.edu/summer-programs/.

Loose Shoe Brewing Company is a brewery offering unique, high quality craft beer in a spacious, comfortable taproom and patio.

Hours: Wednesday 3 - 7pm, Thursday & Friday 3 - 9pm,

Saturday 12 - 10pm and Sunday 2 - 7pm.



Deck, RootBeer, Crowlers and Growlers

DUPLICATE BRIDGE

Join our Thursday morning group for a friendly game of Duplicate Bridge in the Community Room! For additional information, please contact Allen Sprinkle at

(434) 841-1469.

Did you know you can stay up to date on the Board of Supervisor Meetings from the comfort of your home?

Click HERE to watch the replay of the April 21st meeting on YouTube.

Business News

Upcoming SBDC Webinars

Keeping Up with Digital Marketing – A’s for Your Q’s - ChatGPT

May 5 | Noon EST | Register

Best Practices for Small Business Success

May 6 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST | Register for 10AM Register for 1PM

Crash Course in Accounting

May 6 | Noon EST | Women’s Business Center of Northern Virginia Event | Register

From Credit to Capital: Getting Your Business Funding Ready

May 6 | Noon - 1:30 PM EST | Register

Legal Essentials for Business: Contract and Policy Basics

May 6 | 4:00 PM EST | Women’s Business Center of Northern Virginia Event | Register

QuickBooks 101: Set Up and Start Tracking Your Business Finances

May 13 | 10:00 AM EST | Capital Pathways Program | Register

SBA Loan Programs: Up to $5 million Available for Small Businesses

May 14 | Noon EST | Capital Pathways Program | Register

GovCon: WOSB Certification

May 20 | Noon EST | Register

You've Got the Business - Now Let's Organize the Finances

May 26| Noon EST | Capital Pathways Program | Register

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): 101

May 26| 1:00 PM EST | Register

Ask a Business Lawyer: What to Look for Before You Sign

May 28| Noon EST | Capital Pathways Program | Register

Employment Opportunities

Come join our team at CSE!

We have several positions that we are hiring for, including laborers/helpers, certified welders, riggers, ironworkers, mechanics, drivers, and crane operators. Many of these positions are for all four of our locations in Madison Heights, Roanoke, Richmond, and Charlottesville.

Click HERE to apply for one of these positions today, or email your resume and work history to hr@cseonline.net.

We'd like to thank our sponsors!