All events are open to the public.
​​With the exception of the
Dance Concert on February 8,
all events are FREE.
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  • FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
    Kickoff Virtual Presentation with Yaa Gyasi by Dwana Waugh, PhD and Gloria Witt 
  • FEBRUARY 12 & 19, 2025 
    Creative Writing Workshops
  • MULTIPLE DATES: 
    Homegoing Book Discussions
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  • FEBRUARY 8, 2025
    Performance by Kuumba Dance Ensemble “Dances of Ghana and West Africa”
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Dances of Ghana and West Africa
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  • FEBRUARY 9, 2025
    Keynote Lecture and Panel: “Where We Live, Where We’re From”
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​Keynote Lectures and Panels
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  • FEBRUARY 15, 2025
    “Tracing Our Roots: Researching Ancestors of Color”
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Tracing Our Roots

  • FEBRUARY 22 & 24, 2025 OR
    MARCH 1 & 10, 2025
    Amherst County African-American Genealogy Workshops
    (limited to seven participants per series)​
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Genealogy Workshops

  • APRIL 5, 2025
    Christian Aid Cemetery Tour
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Cemetery Tour​​
JANUARY 2025
​JAVA & JAZZ

​6-8 pm
Saturday, January 25, 2025

Live at
​Second Stage | Amherst
​194 2nd Street
Amherst, VA 24521

Joseph Henson, saxophone
Jon Werking, piano
Jonah Horton, bass
Jay Ware, drums

The quartet will play lesser known standards including “For Regulars Only,” “Society Red,” and “Chromazone;”as well as new originals by Henson including “Superhero,” “Resonance,” and “As Long As You're Here.”.

TICKETS:
(Ticket price includes one free cup of coffee, water, or soda, with food for purchase from Baine’s Books & Coffee.) To Purchase:
  • Pay at door: cash or checks only; doors open at 5:30pm.​
  • Pay Online: Reserve a ticket with credit card via Eventbrite by using the button below.
EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Amherst Glebe Arts Response, Inc. (AGAR)  |  156 Patrick Henry Highway, Amherst, VA 24521 
US Mail:  PO Box 117, Clifford, VA 24533   |   (434) 989-3215
Email: [email protected]   |   Facebook: AmherstGlebeArtsResponse