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Amherst Historical Society

LXCL:The Amherst Historical Society brings history to life by preserving our community’s stories, places, and traditions. Through hands-on programs, living history, and historic trades, we make the past accessible to all, inspiring learning, curiosity, and pride while keeping history alive for future generations and strengthening connections across our growing community.

Acrylic Painting ClassesLed by Brian Mickey to support the Amherst Historical Society!Located at the Hickory Tree Grange at Sandstone Village763 Milan Ave, Amherst, 44001&nbsp; All ages welcome&ndash; no experience necessary.Please bring an 11&quot;x14&quot; canvas panel OR 11&quot;x14&quot; stretched canvas and any snacks you would like!Everything else is provided!

2026 Acrylic Painting Classes

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WWII Tea for Victory

Paint, Sip, and Celebrate America 250 while painting a Red, White, and Blue masterpiece with Whet Your Palette! Learn about life during the Revolutionary War in an interactive presentation! Join us for this fundraiser on Tuesday, April 21st, from 6&ndash;8 pm at our hall. The painting will be on a 16x20 canvas. The cost includes all supplies and guided instructions. Templates will be provided to make it fun and easy!<div dir="auto" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>Please bring your own food, drinks, and any alcoholic beverages.&nbsp;

Paint, Sip, and Celebrate America 250

Join the Amherst Historical Society! Your donation, starting at just $5 a month, shows you value local history and helps us preserve it for everyone.Your membership helps us keep history alive, hands-on, and free for the public! Through living history events, historic trades programs, youth education, and local heritage preservation, you become a part of something meaningful!Small contribution. Big impact. Together, we build a community rooted in history!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Join the Amherst Historical Society! Your donation, starting at just $5 a month, shows you value local history and helps us preserve it for everyone.Your membership helps us keep history alive, hands-on, and free for the public! Through living history events, historic trades programs, youth education, and local heritage preservation, you become a part of something meaningful!Small contribution. Big impact. Together, we build a community rooted in history!

Keeping History Alive!

You are invited to a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre set in California during 1960:&quot;Days of Wine and Murder&quot;, directed by Valerie Farschman Basket raffles - 50/50 raffles - Dinner - Best Costume Contest! Below View Vineyard in California hosts a celebration of great wine success! Five years after the mysterious disappearance of vineyard owner Barry Below, the winery has achieved massive commercial success and production scale by selling close to 100,000 cases last year. Hosts Ray Vine and Penny Prosecco invite Napa&#39;s elite to the party of the decade tonight. Pop the cork, join the music, and witness history in the making as you are cordially invited to the 1960 Below View Vineyard Festival. Come and sip the exact Private Reserve poured for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip just last year. Dress to impress, as tonight we toast to pure Napa perfection!

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