Events
Sep. 25, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
Hats: A Celebration of History and Culture Through the Art of Millinery in Amherst
A special townwide exhibit showcasing historic and modern hat designs representing the fashion, style, traditions, and unseen labor that fueled the hat making industry in the Connecticut River Valley and beyond.
Display locations and dates are as follows (confirm details with each location separately):
Ancestral Bridges: Starting September 25 (ongoing)
Amherst Cinema: November 1 - November 14, 2025
Emily Dickinson Museum: November 1 - December 21, 2025
The Drake: TBD
Frost Library: September 25 - January 4, 2026
Hope Community Church: November 1 - January 4, 2025
Julie Nolan Jewelry: November 1 - January 4, 2026
Mead Art Museum: September 25 - January 4, 2026
Protocol: November 1 - January 4, 2026
Toy Box: October 14 - November 14, 2025
Nov. 10, 2025 7:00 pm
“The Art of Costume Design for Film & TV”
Seminar discussion and book signing with award-winning costume designer Mona May, followed by a special screening of the cult film Clueless (1995).
Moderated by Anika Lopes, milliner and founder of Ancestral Bridges.
