Erected 1902 Amherst, Wisconsin
On Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 12:00PM the Picnic with Patchouli will start. A food truck will begin serving at 12 noon and Patchouli will perform in the Gazebo beginning at 1:00 PM. Beer, wine, soda, & water will be available for purchase. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy. Free will donation of $10 is suggested. All proceeds will go to continue the restoration of our 123 year old Opera House.
Come to O’SO Brewing for a Music Party and fundraiser for the Amherst WI Opera House. You will enjoy four great performers on April 23, 2025. Jim King will be opening the show at 4:00PM, then take over as Master of Ceremonies. First Avenue will take the stage at 5:00PM. Loose Strings Reunion will perform from 6:15PM to 7:15PM and Hijinx will finish the night from 7:30PM to 9:00PM. Great music, good food, excellent beer, all to benefit the Amherst WI Opera House continuing building maintenance and restoration.
Music – Raffles – Merchandise – and More.
Jim King of faceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063058757749
First Avenue website: https://www.firstavenueacoustic.com/
First Avenue on faceBook: https://www.facebook.com/firstavenueacoustic
Hijinx on faceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100036536842181
Please join us for the quarterly board meeting of the Amherst Opera House Company Guild, Inc. on Thursday, Feb. 13th, 2025. All are welcome. Come and share your ideas. We meet at 6:30 PM in the lower level of the Amherst Opera House.
The first practice session for the Community Choir Christmas Performance was yesterday at the Amherst Opera House. The performance will be held Saturday, December 14th, at the Amherst Opera House. This is a production lead and organized by Janet Glodowski. The Community Choir is a tradition in the Amherst area. If you haven’t brought your family to experience it, you should.
There will be two performances. The schedule of events is: 4:30PM – Concert #1, 5:30 PM – Chili Feed and more, 6:30 PM – Village Tree Lighting and Santa, 7:30 PM – Concert #2
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by texting Morgan at 715-340-5640 or emailing varietyproductionsJG@gmail.com
These tickets are already available and will sell out quickly so don’t delay. Bring the whole family to experience this event as community comes together in our unique historic 122 year old performance venue.
The Amherst Opera House Company was formed in June of 1902 when 10 businessmen gathered with the mission of creating a gathering/entertainment venue for the Village of Amherst. The former Temple of Honor that had been used as a gathering place burned in 1899. We are glad they recognized the need and took action. Construction on the current Amherst Opera House began on Oct. 1, 1902 and the building was completed and ready for a gala New Years Eve Ball on Dec. 31, 1902. The rest as they say, is history. The new Amherst Opera House Company Guild is hosting a picnic on the north lawn of the Amherst Opera House to celebrate the 122nd year anniversary. This is a free event for all. Come and help us celebrate.
The Amherst Opera House Company Guild, Inc. will hold it’s quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, May 9th, 2024. The meeting is held at the Amherst Opera House and starts at 6:30 PM. All who are interested are welcome to attend. New Board Members will be nominated, event programing, building use, and building restoration efforts will be agenda items.
In the five years since we acquired The Amherst Opera House building you would think we had found all of the historical items of interest. Cleaning in what was the kitchen we found this Special Tax Stamp. This allowed the Tomorrow River Valley Conservation Club to sell beer & wine, but only until May 31, 1944, and then it had to be renewed. Who remembers the steak (and I think venison) feeds put on at the Amherst Community Hall? (Amherst Opera House)
April 23rd thru the 26th is Central Sands Community High School’s 2nd annual service learning week! Students from Central Sands Community High School will be volunteering at The Amherst Opera House on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 starting at 9:00AM. Tasks will be moving furniture, removing trash, general cleaning, and window washing. Come and join us anytime throughout the day. Most activity will be from 9:00AM until 12Noon but we will be there all day. Come for an hour or all day. It is great to see area youth involved in service work and volunteering. Here is your chance to set an example.
The Amherst Opera House Co. Guild, Inc. is interested in increasing the number of volunteer Directors on our Board of Directors. If you are interested in volunteering please email us at info@amherstoperahouse.com . We hold Board Meetings quarterly. The next scheduled Board Meeting is on 2/8/24 at The Amherst Opera House starting at 6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend, especially those who may be interested in volunteering as a Director. Here is a little additional information:
The Amherst Opera House Co. Guild, Inc. will hold it’s Quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, November 9th, 2023. All are welcome to attend and learn about the Amherst Opera House as well as share ideas. The meeting will start at 6:30PM. Topics will include progress reports on restoration projects underway and planned future projects, building usage ideas, and other pertinent business items.
