Community News & Events

January 8, 20256

Tomorrow Evening!

Remember to join us at Second Stage tomorrow evening for our annual meeting and holiday celebration.

Members, this is a perfect occasion to meet with fellow Amherst County business owners!

Sunday

More from the Museum


Amherst County Museum and Historical Society

in VAM’s TOP TEN


Amherst County Museum and Historical Society was selected as one of Virginia’s Top 10

Endangered Artifacts Honorees by the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM). This program is proudly supported by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) in partnership with VAM. The generous support from the VMHC allows VAM the opportunity to more meaningfully support member institutions and their submitted, endangered artifacts for conservation.


The public can vote for their choice of

artifact daily until February 20th at

https://www.vamuseums.org/vote-for-vas-top-10-endangered-artifacts

You can also learn more about the program at this link.


The artifact that the Museum submitted in the hope of obtaining conservation funding is a Midwife Medical Bag. A symbol of professional medical care, the midwifery bag had room for only the most basic of supplies to assist with childbirth. Through the 19th and early 20th centuries, doctors and hospitals would have been virtually inaccessible to the newest members of the US population. But a midwife, speaking the native language of an immigrant community, would have provided not just medical support but also the comfort of a familiar voice during the childbirth process.



Read more about the Midwife Medical Bag Here

Through Sunday

Through Valentine's Day

Coming Events

A perfect Valentine's Day treat from Maggie Takes Pix!

Business Expo at University of Lynchburg hosted by the African American Affinity Group. For more information, please contact aaag@lynchburg.edu

Annual Benefit in the VCCA Hay Barn


Save the date for VCCA’s biggest fundraising event!


Please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 25, 2026, and make a plan to join us for a festive evening this spring.


Proceeds will support VCCA’s Annual Fund.


Sponsorship Packages for groups/tables/businesses are on sale now. Tickets for general admission will go on sale in March 2026.

View Sponsorship Packages

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Sweet Briar College Farm is excited to share its award-winning wines, produce, and honey products with you! Learn more about all of the products grown on campus, how to purchase, and our College's agriculture programs at sbc.edu/farm and sweetbriarcollegefarm.myshopify.com.

Ongoing Events

Trivia Night!

Join Loose Shoe every Thursday evening for 25 random trivia questions, with frequent guest hosts. Click HERE to learn more!


Live Music

Every Saturday from 6:30 - 9:30 PM

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.

Community News

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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 January 6th meeting on YouTube.

County Events

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Business News

Upcoming SBDC Webinars


Blue Print Business Plan Workshop

January 13 | 9:00 AM EST | Fee: $35.00 Register


Using AI for Sales Planning

January 13 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST | Fee: $10.00 / Register


How to Build Credit for Your Small Business

January 13 | Noon EST | Capital Pathways Program Register


Franchising 101: Starting a Business Through a Franchise

January 14 | Noon ESTRegister


Kickstarting 2026:

Cybersecurity Hot Topics Every Small Business Must Know

January 15 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EST / Register


Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing

January 20 | Noon EST / Register


Franchising TOO - Trends, Opportunities, and Obstacles

January 21| Noon ESTRegister


Grow Smart - Getting a 360° Perspective on Your Business

January 22 | 10:00 AM EST | Fee: $10.00 / Register



What Lenders Look For: Tips to Strengthen Your Loan Application

January 22 | Noon EST |Capital Pathways Program Register


QuickBooks 101: Set Up and Start Tracking Your Business Finances

January 27 | 10:00 AM EST |Capital Pathways ProgramRegister


Intro to State Government Contracting with SBSD

February 3 | Noon EST / Register





Employment Opportunities

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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.

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