Our Mission
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the
cultural, civic and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged.
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the
cultural, civic and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged.
We would like to thank all of you who donated to Second Stage on #GivingTuesday.
#GivingTuesday was only the beginning!
If you missed Tuesday and would still like to donate, our End of Year Fundraising Campaign is still going strong! Click the Donate button below to give a one-time gift or to set up recurring monthly donations.
See our full Event Calendar HERE
Did you join us for Swing's the Rage @ Second Stage last year? Great news, the event is returning December 28th! The concert features the 17-piece classic swing band Sentimental Journey, a delicious buffet, signature cocktail, and the opportunity to celebrate the New Year a little early! Last year's event sold out - so get your tickets from Lynchburg Tickets now!
Did you miss our Holiday Market?
Second Stage's Second Helping Program was a huge success!
A special THANK YOU to the Centra Foundation, Ruth Maragni, and our local farmers for making the program so successful! The Centra Foundation Grant allowed us to purchase $5,472.00 worth of fresh, local food, to feed some food-insecure neighbors in Amherst County through local organizations: Blue Ledge Meals on Wheels, Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Pleasant View Food Bank. We hope to continue the Second Helping program next year.
The Market @ Second Stage closes our 7th Season!
We had a great market this year - our new Market Manager, Crystal Ungar did a wonderful job engaging the young families in the community. Ruth Maragni, our Assistant Market Manager helped the Community Table become a great service to vendors who couldn't be at the market every week. We're looking forward to our Harvest Market on October 26 and our Holiday Market, featuring Santa Paws, on November 30. If you'd like to be a vendor, there's more info below.
What's on our Wish List?
A baby changing table! We're delighted to be welcoming more families with young children to our events. In order to make life a bit easier for the parents of the diaper brigade, we'd love a changing table! Have one you'd like to donate? Please call Penny at 434.941.0997 or email: contact@secondstageamherst.org. 
Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation awards $6,000 Grant to Second Stage
Second Stage has received a $6,000 grant from the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation to complete the buildout of the new coffee shop which will be leased and operated by Baine's Books and Coffee. Additionally, the grant money will enable Second Stage to upgrade the internet connectivity throughout the building.
Mission Statement
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the cultural,civic, and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged. Values
We believe that continued use of historic structures anchors healthy communities. We believe that access to arts and culture enriches the fabric of community life. We believe that citizen participation makes a difference in the lives of both individuals and communities. We believe that the success of local small business contributes to a thriving community. 
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Holiday Hours for the Second Stage office
December 24 - 26 - closed December 27 - 1:00 - 5:00 December 28 - 12 - 5:00 January 1- Closed Tickets for Swing's the Rage can be purchased online at Lynchburgtickets.com or via phone at 434.941.0997. Leave a message and you'll receive a return call on Friday. Your donation to Second Stage stays right here in Amherst County serving our friends and neighbors.
Second Stage - Creating Community As you continue your holiday shopping, we'd like to invite you to donate to Second Stage | Amherst with every purchase you make from Amazon (at no extra charge to you!)! Click below to check out Amazon Smile and give while you shop!
Second Stage Amherst is proud to have earned GuideStar's Silver Seal!
A new writers' group is meeting at Second Stage.There will be critiques, writing prompts, speakers, discussions, and maybe an occasional contest! For more information, visit
https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-pprwgMke/ 
Second Stage Amherst Receives $10,000 from Centra Foundation for New Outreach Program
The Centra Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Second Stage Amherst to fund a new outreach program, Second Helping.
The money will be used to purchase fresh foods from vendors at the Second Street Farmers’ Market at the end of each market on Thursday afternoons. The food will then be distributed to people who would otherwise not be able to access fresh foods through partnerships with Blue Ledge Meals on Wheels, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and the Pleasant View Food Pantry. Suny Monk, President of the Second Stage Board of Directors, is delighted with the grant. “Second Stage has always been about building a stronger, better community. The funding we’ve received from the Centra Foundation will add a new dimension to the ways in which we’re able to collaborate with other hardworking groups to help our neighbors.” In celebration of this new program, Second Stage has renamed the weekly farmers’ market to Market @ Second Stage. Second Stage Amherst named Non-profit of the Year by Amherst County Chamber of Commerce!We're thrilled to have been voted the Non-profit of the Year. Many thanks to all who are helping make our mission more than just words - it's what we live each and every day.
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Second Stage | Amherst is partially supported by
the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, The Charlottesville Area Community Fund, the Andrew W. Easley and Anne O. Easley Charitable Trust, the Centra Foundation,
and many area businesses and benefactors.
the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, The Charlottesville Area Community Fund, the Andrew W. Easley and Anne O. Easley Charitable Trust, the Centra Foundation,
and many area businesses and benefactors.
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Second Stage | Amherst is at the corner of 2nd & Washington in Downtown Amherst
194 2nd St. | P. O. Box 342 | Amherst, VA 24521 | contact@secondstageamherst.org
194 2nd St. | P. O. Box 342 | Amherst, VA 24521 | contact@secondstageamherst.org
