Typically held on the third Friday of each month at Abbitt Memorial Park or Courtland Field in downtown Appomattox from 5:30-9pm. Events include live performances from local bands, food & beverages (beer & wine coolers are available - proper ID required to obtain a beer bracelet and/or beer tickets), a 50/50 raffle, as well as a local non-profit organization selling drinks, food & snacks.  Lawn chairs are always welcome, however, NO coolers or pets please.  All children must be accompanied by an adult and must be supervised at all times.

NOTE: Schedule is subject to change. RAIN cancels events. 

For more information, please call the Chamber office at 434-352-2621.  See details below.

Jan. 3, 2010 - 2pm - IIIrd Tyme Out
Jan. 24, 2010 - 2pm - Dailey & Vincent
Mar. 7, 2010 - 2pm - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Mar. 21, 2010 - 2pm - Rhonda Vincent & the Rage

All shows are held at the Appomattox County High School Auditorium located at 198 Evergreen Avenue, Appomattox (434-352-7146).

Ticket prices:  Adults ($15); Children 6-12 ($5); Children under 6 (free).  Tickets go on sale December 1, 2009 and may be purchased at the following locations:  Appomattox (Baine's Books & Coffee, CarQuest and Jamerson Bldg. Supply); Farmville (Taylor Forbes); and Lynchburg (Lynchburg Music Center).  

For more details, please contact Allen & Kelly Smith at 434-248-6105 or kellyandallen@yahoo.com.  You may also visit www.appomattoxbluegrass.com. 

Mar. 17

1st Quarter Member Breakfast

The Chamber will host its first quarter member breakfast on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 7:30am at the Appomattox Community Center.  The buffet breakfast will be catered by C&E Grocery with the following menu:  sausage & egg casserole, sausage & bacon, sausage gravy & biscuits, hash browns, fried apples, danishes, juice & coffee.

Tickets are $8 for members & invited guests; $10 for non-members.  Payment is due at the door.  Please RSVP to the Chamber office by Monday, March 15th.  NOTE:  Unless canceled at least 24 hours in advance, all reservations will be billed.

Featured guest speaker is Traci Blido, Region 2000 Communications Officer and Economic Development Program Manager.  Ms. Blido will discuss the changing economic landscape and what is being done to grow high quality jobs during a downturn.

Please mark your calendar now so that you don't miss this opportunity to meet and network with your Chamber's board of directors and local business leaders in the community, and to participate in the roundtable discussion on ways to improve the Chamber and the member businesses in the community.

For more details, please call the Chamber office at 434-352-2621.

April 9-11

Appomattox History Weekend at Clover Hill Village

Clover Hill Living History Village will host an Appomattox History Weekend on Friday, April 9th through Sunday, April 11th.  Event is co-sponsored by the Appomattox Historical Society and the Appomattox Chapter of the UDC. 

Visit with "Lee and his Lieutenants" along with "Grant and his Generals," members of the Appomattox Historical Society, Appomattox United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Sons of Confederate Veterans.  Many will be in period dress to open the season at Clover Hill Village.  Living history exhibits, including several hundred reenactors, with book signings.  Vendors and sutlers.

Friday will be school day.  Saturday and Sunday will be open to the public with an admission fee:  2-day pass $15 adults; $7 children (5-12); Saturday - $10 adults; $5 children (5-12); Sunday - NO FEE.  No fee either day for children under 5.

For more information, please visit  www.appomattoxudc.com.

April 15

2010 Country Cook-Off

The Appomattox Relay for Life will host a 2010 Country Cook-Off fundraiser on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 5-7pm at the Spout Spring Ruritan Club Building.  Approximately 100 cooks will be preparing their specialties for your enjoyment.  Tickets are $10 suggested donation in advance; $15 at the door; children 6 years old & under FREE.  All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. 

For ticket information, please contact Cindy Bollinger at 434-352-5145, Sharon Mobley at 434-352-5462, or any team member.

May 8

Come celebrate with us!  Saturday, May 8th from 4-7pm.  Food & Fun!  Pork BBQ dinner for $6; art show; silent auction; kids' bounce house -- all FREE admission.  And, at 7pm, there will be a live auction with Ronnie Spiggle.  Come bid on a one-week luxury vacation, a fine piano, custom jewelry, dinners at the Babcock House, and much more.

ALL proceeds will benefit the Good Samaritan Clothing Exchange so please come help GSCE get into a permanent home.

St. Anne's Episcopal Church is located at 415 Oakleigh Avenue, Appomattox (just north of Confederate Blvd.)  For more information, please contact the Church at 434-352-8296 or by email at stannesappomattox@juno.com.

May 27

The Chamber, in conjunction with the Town & County tourism offices, will be hosting an Entrepreneur Express workshop at the Appomattox Community Center (220 Community Lane) on May 27, 2010 from 8:30am to 12:30pm.  The workshop is presented by the VA Department of Small Business Assistance, and are designed to provide information on available business resources and deliver practical, hands-on training covering key elements of business practice.  Workshop segments will include information on how to start & operate a business, growing an existing business, marketing strategies, financing and available resources.

Stay tuned for more details about this valuable workshop.  You may also visit www.vastartup.org/events for a complete list of upcoming events in the surrounding areas.

June 18

Appomattox Lions Club Food Festival

Sponsored by the Lions Club, this year's annual food festival proceeds will benefit the construction funding for the Pavilion project at the Appomattox Community Park.  The festival will take place in Courtland Field in downtown Appomattox RAIN OR SHINE. 

The expanded menu features lots of menu items to please everyone (chicken, pork chops, ribeye steaks, hamburgers, hotdogs, shrimp, lots of assorted veggies and salads, fresh fruit, and numerous desserts), plus your choice of cold beverages (tea, soft drinks, or beer). Live music entertainment. Lawn chairs are welcome!

Hours are from 4-8pm. Only 1500 tickets will be sold so that everyone has access to the most popular foods.  Don't delay - be sure to get your tickets early so that you don't miss out on this great food festival!  Tickets are $25.00 per person (NO TAKEOUTS ALLOWED). Free admission for children ages 10 & under.

Tickets may be purchased from any Lions Club member, Wilbun's Supermarket, Cardinal Chevrolet, Webb's Tire, Hometown Pharmacy, Dr. Paul Harvey's office, or by mail at Appomattox Lions Club, PO Box 546, Appomattox, VA 24522.

The Food Festival's proceeds will go to the Appomattox Lions Club, which helps provide assistance to the blind & deaf, as well as diabetes patients in the community.  The Lions Club is also active in various 4-H projects.  Founded in 1939, the Lions Club is celebrating its 70th year of service to the citizens of Appomattox.

July 22

National College will host a FREE "Financial Planning" Workshop on Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Lynchburg Campus, 104 Candlewood Court.

Find out what is available for you and how you can afford to become successful! 

Sept. 1

3rd Quarter Member Breakfast

The Chamber will host its 3rd quarter member breakfast on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 7:30 AM.  

Featured guest speaker is Cheryl Midkiff,  Director of Communications and Marketing, with the Piedmont Community Health Plan.

Tickets are $__ for members & invited guests; $__ for non-members.  Please RSVP to the Chamber office by Monday, Aug. 30th.  NOTE:  All reservations will be billed unless canceled 24 hours in advance.

Please mark your calendar now so that you don't miss this opportunity to meet and network with your Chamber's board of directors and local business leaders in the community.

For more details, please call the Chamber office at 434-352-2621.

Oct. 2 

Ember Fest 2010

The Appomattox County Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Century Beverage Distributor/Budweiser (formerly L.E. Lichford), will host its fourth annual "Ember Fest" on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 4:30p-8:30p in Courtland Field featuring live music entertainment from a definite crowd pleaser, THE WORX band.

The event will feature a BBQ cook-off competition (judging to begin at 5:30p) with cash prizes, BBQ concessions for a nominal charge from the BBQ cook-off competitors, beverages (beer & wine coolers are available - proper ID required to obtain a beer bracelet and/or beer tickets), a 50/50 raffle, and dancing.  There will also be a kids' corner with inflatable bounces and face-painting.  The _______________ will be supervising the kids' corner and providing the face-painting as part of their fundraising effort.  All donations towards this cause will gladly be accepted!

Music, food & fun ... sounds like a party!  Don't miss your chance to join us for this huge event.

Admission:  $5 per adult (ages 13 & over) and FREE for children (ages 12 & under).

For more details, please call the Chamber office at 434-352-2621.

Oct. 9-10

Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival

Held the second full weekend in October, the festival commemorates the Norfolk & Southern railroad's donation of the Appomattox Depot to the Town of Appomattox.  The two-day festival is held on Main Street and the surrounding downtown area.  Festival highlights include a parade, craft vendors, live bands, train exhibits, food, and lots of activities for the entire family.

For more information or to obtain a vendor application, please call either Will Simmons or Roxanne Paulette, co-chairs of the Railroad Festival Committee, at the Town Office at 434-352-8268.

Oct. 28

Annual Member Dinner

The Chamber will host its annual membership dinner on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Falling River Country Club (located at 2140 Country Club Road).  Complimentary social hour from 6-7p with a buffet dinner catered by _____________________ to begin at 7p.  Door prizes awarded. 

Buffet dinner will feature _____________________________.

Featured guest speaker is Scott Hippert, President of the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (VECF).  The VECF works with community leaders all over the state to raise awareness about the importance of early childhood education and how high-quality early learning impacts our state's economic prosperity and workforce development.

Please mark your calendar now so that you don't miss this opportunity to meet and network with your Chamber's board of directors and local business leaders in the community.

Dinner is $__ for members & invited guests; $__ non-members.

Invitations will be mailed to current Chamber members and invited guests.  Please RSVP no later than Monday, October 25th.

For more details, please call the Chamber office at 434-352-2621.

Dec. 5

Community of Candles & Christmas Parade

The annual Appomattox Christmas Parade and Community of Candles will take place on Sunday, Dec. 5th beginning at 1pm with downtown shops open for Christmas shoppers and closing at 6pm with the live nativity scene by Bible Baptist Church.  Santa will greet everyone at the Visitor Center from 2-4pm, various musical groups will provide live music for downtown shoppers on Main Street from 2-4pm, and stew in Abbitt Memorial Park from 3-6pm.

Christmas parade will commence at 4pm, followed by the Community of Candles at 4:30pm.

For more information or to register an entry for the parade, please call the Appomattox Parks, Recreation & Tourism office at 434-352-5996.