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Antiques on the Green Sat. Sept 19
Come to the Amherst Village Green on Sat. Sept. 19th for our annual antique show! The fun also includes crafts, food, live music and more.
Visit the 20th annual “Antiques on the Green” event on Saturday, September 19, 2015 to find quality antiques in a quintessential New England setting. Held on the historic Amherst Village Green, this time honored show is hosted by the Historical Society of Amherst, NH. Proceeds support the varied missions of the Society including upkeep of the Wigwam Museum.
This year’s musical lineup is better than ever! Noted guitarist Ron Hark will entertain with jazz, pop, rock, and country music stylings. Ron has shared the stage with music greats from Chuck Berry to Joe Cocker to Rascal Flatts. Singer and songwriter Sweet Harriet (Harriet Riendeau), is an acoustic musician with a repertoire of classic rock, country, folk, and bluegrass tunes. Rahel fuses jazz, folk, rock and world rhythms into a unique free-verse style.
Jason Hackler, of New Hampshire Antique Co-op, will appraise special antiques from 11:00 to 12:00. Quality antique dealers from all over New England will offer a wide selection of small and large antiques of interest including gardening tools and English garden décor, vintage kitchen tools, furniture, textiles, silver, ironstone, vintage jewelry, glass, pottery, art work, dolls, oriental rugs, vintage sewing items, holiday items, tools, American country items and more.
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New to the show this year will be displays and demonstrations from local master craftsmen that compliment your antiques including original mohair teddy bears with a vintage appeal, hand dyed alpaca yarn and hand-woven items, reproduction antique decoys, quilts and much more. Our successful Treasures Table will also be back this year.
As always, Antiques on the Green will feature a variety of food from local vendors including the Amherst Fire Department’s hamburgers and hot dogs, the AAUW’s chili and baked goods, Preschool in the Village’s apple turnovers, and more tasty treats. Amherst Garden Center will also decorate the green and offer farm stand items for sale.
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The show is held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. rain or shine. Admission fee is $5.
Two museums owned and operated by the Historical Society are within walking distance of the Common and will be open the day of the show. There is no charge to enter the Wigwam or Chapel museums. For more information please see our website hsanh.org.
