October 19, 2009 to April 2009
Historic buildings closed for the season. Winter hours & rates apply.

February 17, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing Loving Frank by Nancy Horan.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

March 2, 2010
Exhibit open: Still Crazy After All These Quilts: Victorian Crazy Quilts
This exhibit will explore the fashion and design of Crazy Quilts from Amherst Museum's collection, featuring silk, satin and velvet creations. Come learn why so many Victorians were "crazed" to make their own quilts.

March 9 - April 5, 2010
Williamsville Central School District Art Show
Students display their art projects in this annual show.

March 17, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing Chocolat by Joanne Harris.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

March 27, 2010
Women's HIstory Month Luncheon

April 2010 to October 2010
Historic buildings open for the season. Summer hours & rates apply.

April 14, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

April 23 - 25, 2010
Quilt Show: A Sea of Quilts
A biennual event, show and auction. Vendors, door prizes, quilt appraisals, demonstrations. Lunch available onsite.
April 23 & 24: 10 AM to 5 PM. April 25: 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Miniature quilt auction on April 25 at 3 PM. Admission is $5 for adults ($4 for members) and $1.50 for children.

May 19, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing The Tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

May 22, 2010
German Festival
Please check back for details.

June 2, 2010
Exhibit open: Amherst's Police and Fire Departments
This is a new section within the Museum's permanent exhibit, From Forest to Front Lawn, highlighting the development of our Town's police and fire departments from their beginnings in the 19th century to today.

June 16, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing The March by E.L. Doctorow.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

June 12 & 13, 2010
Civil War Living History Weekend
Relive the Civil War by visiting military and civilian camps, visiting the Museum's historic buildings and watching a battle re-enactment.

July 21, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing The Innocent Man by John Grisham.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

August 1, 2010
Blacksmith Hammer-In
The New York Designer Blacksmiths display their craft.

August 7, 2010
Wireless Meet
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

August 21, 2010
26th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Enjoy a dayof Scottish heritage with traditional and contemporary Scottish and Celtic music, Scottish food, bagpipes, dancers, vendors, sheep herding and traditional Highland Games.
9 AM to 5 PM.

August 25, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

August 31, 2010
Exhibit open: Gentle Footprints
This is a new section within the Museum's permanent exhibit, From Forest to Front Lawn, revealing how Native American's at the time of European contact used and lived on the land that would eventually become the Town of Amherst.

September 15 - 19, 2010
Quilt Seminar
Experts in a variety of quilting techniques will teach students of all levels.
Pre-registration required.

September 22, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

October 19, 2009 to April 2009
Historic buildings closed for the season. Winter hours & rates apply.

October 20, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month we will be discussing Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

October 29 & 30, 2010
Halloween Trick or Treat
Come and trick-or-treat at our gently spooky historic buildings at this family-friendly event, geared at children ages 3 to 10.
Pre-paid reservations are required; check back in Autumn 2010 for more information.

November 17, 2010
Museum Book Club
This month, our book selection is To Be Determined.
This club is FREE and open to the public, but please register by email or by calling 689-1440, ext. 7716.
1 PM.

December 4 , 2010
Holiday Celebration
The Amherst Museum Board of Trustees hosts this annual dinner dance.
Pre-registration is required. Check back for details.

December 8, 2010
Victorian Tea
Enjoy an elegant holiday tea in the Victorian tradition and bid on treasures in the basket auction.
Pre-registration is required. Check back for details.