AAmherstmherst Things to Do and Places to See Things to Do in Amherst | 1 Spring / Summer 2020 Spring-Summer 2020 | RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT 2019 Fall/Winter Schedule 2020 SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE If you have an event, program or activity open to the public that you would like to get posted on the county web site, send it to [email protected]. DANCE – N – MOTION Health & Fitness Come to the FAC and participate in the Dance – N – Motion Class instructed by Sweet Briar’s student Cortney Lewandowski. It is time to let AEROBICS/AMHERST (6 week session) loose and get your groove on! (Low Impact) Days: Wednesday Supplies needed: Mat or Towel Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays Location: SBC Fitness and Athletics Center – Fencing/Aerobics Session begins: February 25th Room Time: 6-7:15 PM Upstairs next to Williams Gym Location: Amherst Elementary School Age: Any age Fee: $25/person/session Fee: $10/day; free for members Instructor: Darlene Terry Contact: Marcia Thom-Kaley at [email protected] Register: On Site or 434-946-9371 INDOOR CYCLING & CORE Join us in this high intensity cycling workout that will push your limits to SWEET BRIAR FAMILY win the race! Following cycling, we head across the hall for the second half of class that goes above and beyond sit-ups and crunches. Spring 2020 ATHLETIC CLUB (FAC) Days: Fridays Time: 12:30-1:30PM YOGA AND MEDITATION Location: SBC Spin Room (downstairs by the Field House) Come to the FAC and enjoy Yoga & Age: 16 and older Meditation instructed by Sweet Briar’s Fee: $10/day; free for members student Libby O’Donnell. Unwind, relax, Contact: Samantha Bickel – [email protected] and fi nd your inner self through this amazing class! Days: Tuesdays 5:30-6-30PM Wednesdays Noon-1:00PM Location SBC Fitness and Athletics Center – Fencing/Aerobics Room • Upstairs next to Williams Gym KICKBOXING Age: Any age Join us in this high intensity cycling workout that will push your limits to Fee: $10/day; free for members win the race! Following cycling, we head across the hall for the second Contact: Marcia Thom-Kaley at half of class that goes above and beyond sit-ups and crunches. [email protected] Days: Fridays Time: 12:30-1:30PM Location: SBC Spin Room (downstairs by the Field House) Age: 16 and older Fee: $10/day; free for members Contact: Samantha Bickel – [email protected] 2 | Things to Do in Amherst | www.countyofamherst.com WATER AEROBICS SQUARE DANCING WORKSHOP Water, water everywhere! Join us in the pool at the FAC for Water Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Square Dance Club. Aerobics! Working out in the water is one of the most therapeutic For information and to register call Liz Alcock @ 434-665-4025 activities. Water aerobics builds cardio, strength and resistance - all while Dates: Thursdays (ongoing) being easy on the joints and in a cool and relaxing atmosphere. Time: 7-9PM Days: Mondays & Thursdays Location: Coolwell Community Center Time: 7:00-8:00PM Location: SBC Pool Age: All ages; under 13 requires parental supervision; must know how to swim Arts & Crafts Fee: $10/day; free for members Contact: Samantha Bickel – [email protected] ADVENTURES IN ART (six-week session) Come join the adventure and try your hand at different art forms! Such as acrylic painting (step by step), “Grasille style OPEN SWIM painting with acrylic”, and paper mosaics to name a few. Enjoy Sweet Briar College’s lovely indoor pool for lap swimming! Wear old clothes and come prepared for fun! Days: Mondays – Thursdays; 6:30AM-8:30AM & PM Days: Wednesdays Fridays - 6:30-8:30AM Session Begins: March 25th Saturdays - 11:00AM-2:00PM Location: Sweet Briar College pool Location: Monroe Community Center Ages: All ages; under 13 require parental supervision 129 Francis Ave, Monroe, VA Fee: $10/day; free for members Time: 10:00AM – 12:PM Contact: Jerry Diamond – [email protected] Fee: $50/six-week session/all supplies included Instructor: Glo Winters, The Mobile Artist Dance Register: 434-946-9371/no later than Friday, March 13th LINE DANCING (On Going) Days: Mondays Time: 6:30-8:30 PM Location: Coolwell Community Center Fee: $35/person Instructor: Traci Deluca For information and to register call Traci @ 434-258-3241 or email [email protected] ROUND DANCING (Ballroom) (8 week sessions) Days: Tuesdays Time: Beginners/New Round Dancers: 6:15 – 7:15pm Phase II & III Dancers 7:30 – 8:30pm Phase IV & V Dancers 8:30 – 9:30pm Location: Coolwell Community Center Fee: $144/couple, (72/person) ($40 per youth ages 10-16 when accompanied by adult. Instructor: Eileen Rudert For more information call Liz Alcock at 434-665-4025 Spring-Summer 2020 | Things to Do in Amherst | 3 Amherst Virginia Art Society Story Tell ing Located in Room 102 in the Monroe Community Center, AVAS is a group of local artists with a variety of skill levels SPRING STORYTIME: and interest. Art Tuesday is held every week for members Join us for singing, dancing, and a story! to come together to share ideas, support one another in Location: Amherst Library the pursuit of art, and enjoy being among fellow artists. The Days: Tuesdays, March 10-May 5 AVAS library is a great resource and supplies are available Time: 10:30AM for members to use. Occasional videos are shown to Location: Madison Heights Library introduce a technique that members can then develop on Days: Thursdays, March 12-May 7 their own. Members are welcome to bring any art projects Time: 10:30AM on Tuesdays to continue working on and possibly have critiqued by other members. For more information call the library at 434-946-9488 or 434-846-8171. Check the web at www.acpl.us. A few workshops are held during the year in different mediums, quarterly meetings are held usually followed by a guest speaker, and opportunities to display work are available. Join the AVAS at $25/calendar year. For further information, call 434-238-8452 or e-mail [email protected]. Visit the website at amherstvaartsociety.com ART TUESDAYS Art Tuesdays with the Amherst VA Art Society; a chance to work on your own with other artists and use a variety of mediums; resource library available; occasional fee-based workshops conducted by community artists; quarterly meetings with guest speakers. Location: Monroe Community Center DR. SEUSS BIRTHDAY PARTY Days: Tuesdays Parents, bring your children, ages birth-5th grade, for a fun Time: 10AM-Noon time celebrating all things Seuss! Fee: First visit is free; $25/person annual membership Location: Madison Heights Library Day: Monday, March 2nd ART WORKSHOP Time: 6-8PM Watercolor batik on rice paper; all materials provided Birthday Party for Dr. Seuss-Monday, March 2nd, 6-8 pm at Date: Friday, March 20 the Madison Heights Library Time: 10AM-1PM For more information call the library at 434-946-9488 or Fee: $25/person 434-846-8171. Check the web at www.acpl.us. Registration: Deadline – March 13th SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2020 Imagine Your Story Program Kick-off Date: Saturday, June 6th Location: Madison Heights Library Reading program Saturday, June 6th – Friday, July 31st For more information call the library at 434-946-9488 or 434-846-8171. Check the web at www.acpl.us. 4 | Things to Do in Amherst | www.countyofamherst.com edwardjones.com Gary M Taylor, ChFC®, AAMS® Member SIPC Financial Advisor 210 Ambriar Plaza Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-7778 Spring-Summer 2020 | Things to Do in Amherst | 5 SSECONDECOND AANNUALNNUAL AAMHERSTMHERST OOUTDOORUTDOOR EEXPOXPO SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAPRILPRIL 2255 110am0am - 5 ppmm RRiveredgeiveredge PParkark 115050 RRockyocky MMillill RRdd MMadisonadison HHeights,eights, VVAA Presented by Amherst County Rock Climbing Climbing Demos Demos Recreation and Parks Department Food Trucks Fly TyingTying DemoDemo For more information contact Outdoor Gear Vendors Fly RodRod Casting Casting Demo Demo 434-946-9371 Family Friendly Community Bike Bike Ride Ride Fun for All Ages Boat Demos Demos and and Tours Tours of theof the James James River River FREE ADMISSION 6 | Things to Do in Amherst | www.countyofamherst.com Amherst County’s 30th Annual Eggstravaganza Date: Saturday, April 4, 2020 Place: Thrashers Lake Park Time: 12:30-2pm EEgggg HHuntunt ((forfor 55thth ggraderade aandnd yyounger)ounger) BBeingseings promptlypromptly aatt 11:00:00 ppmm BBringring a bigbig bagbag oror basketbasket toto collectcollect eeggsggs SSponsoredponsored bby:y: AAmherstmherst CountyCounty RRecreaecrea oonn & PParksarks DepartmentDepartment inin partnershippartnership withwith AmherstAmherst PPublicublic LibraryLibrary & AmherstAmherst GirlGirl ScoutScout TripTrip 1069.1069. 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To find out more about this finishers in each class Classes: Solo- Prices: IRON 5k: $25 ($30 after 3/14) league you can go to www. Youth, Male, Female Team- All Male, (Packet Pickup/Race Day $35) amherstdixieyouthbaseball.org All Female, Coed Register online at the IRON 5k (12 & under): $15.00 ($20.00 website listed below.