A fun, family show! The Grand Ole Opry will meet Prairie Home Companion at Second Stage! Enjoy live music, storytelling, and radio dramas. Embrace the magic of the radio version of "A Christmas Carol."
You'll leave with a heart full of love and Christmas spirit!
Introduction to Positive Discipline - FREE Presentation via Zoom -
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 8:00-9:30PM
Come receive support using Positive Discipline principles that are used around the world by parents and school systems. You will leave this presentation with simple, fun, and practical tools. Please register for the event here.
Amherst Glebe Arts Response (AGAR) and Second Stage | Amherst present "BellaDonna" in the December performance of the Java & Jazz concert series.
"BellaDonna" consists of Amherst-native Donna Kay on vocals and Laurabella Owens on piano, and will be accompanied by Worth Proffitt on drums, and Andy Aeschbacher on bass. The preservationist jazz band will perform Christmas songs and jazz standards at this event that everyone is sure to enjoy!
"I've been working part-time as a private piano instructor here at Second Stage. I discovered this job right after graduating Liberty University. It's been a joy to work with different kinds of students and children. I look forward to educating more students here at Second Stage!"
- Victoria Warner
Sound Stage offers weekly music lessons!
Scholarships for Sound Stage classes and workshops are available through a generous donation from Schewels Home and additional funding from Amherst County and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of Amherst County.
Currently Seeking....
We are currently accepting applications for violin and guitar instructors.
Please message or call us if you are interested!
Whether it's a birthday party, reunion, holiday party, wedding,
or another special occasion, Second Stage can help!
Contact us for information and options that may suit your needs!
Patti Highley enjoys capturing the peacefullness of nature into her artwork, employing the use of pastel, watercolor, and graphite. She shares pieces from her private collection with us, including the beautiful "Cool Thoughts," shown above.
Have you seen the art displays in our main hallway?
Stop by to say hello and browse our selections!
For additional information or to purchase, please stop by the Second Stage Office or contact us at (434) 941-0997 or secondstageamherst@gmail.com.
Annual Giving to Second Stage
A donation to the Second Stage annual fund allows us to continue offering a gathering place to inspire creativity and community. It enables us to provide a venue for art, music, film, a farm and artisan market, and much more.
Second Stage also houses a reliable workspace for local artists and entrepreneurs. See why they say Second Stage is worthy of your support.
“What I love most about Second Stage is its environment, warm and inviting architecture, and location. It’s a great place, location wise, to house my business. I would recommend Second Stage to anyone with a small business in need of a small studio, because it has provided me with an affordable one. The rent is affordable, and the organization has plans for the future. The future I envision for Second Stage is an increased attendance for programs, participation, and funding for events. Encouraging others to donate to support the Amherst community and the arts is what makes it worth it.” - Lani Barovick
We have other ways that you can show your support as well. If you've seen the gorgeous landscaping here at Second Stage, you may know we have Donna Meeks to thank for that. In true Donna spirit, a Music Scholarship Fund has been created to bring music to Amherst. Please consider donating in her memory.
Donna was a giver.
We marveled at the exceptionally beautiful grounds that she nurtured in our neighborhoods and on the Sweet Briar campus. Donna’s gift.
We reveled in her ever-positive approach to life. Donna’s gift.
We admired her love of people and their unique talents. Donna’s gift.
We wished for her musical talents, her clear voice, her sure hand on the instrument. Donna’s gift.
We were ever grateful that she believed in the mission of building a creative community at Second Stage. Donna's gift.
We delighted watching her in the audience at many musical evenings. Donna’s gift.
We appreciated her collegial approach to design, installation, and upkeep of the Osinga Memorial Gardens. Donna’s gift.
Toward the end of her life, she didn’t waiver. She accepted the reality of her worsening condition with the grace and good spirit we had come to admire and hope to emulate. Donna’s gift.
SECOND STAGE | AMHERST
194 SECOND STREET | AMHERST, VA 24521-0342
PO BOX 342 | AMHERST, VA 24521-0342
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