2010 Calendar of Events
19 events scheduled in April
| Friday Night ALIVE! |
1/22/10 to 12/22/10 |
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Monthly showcase of original performance arts, includiing music, dance, theatre, spoken word and more. Family friendly event produced by Trillium Performing Arts.
Location:
The Lewis Theatre
Address: 113 N Court St.
City: Lewisburg
Zip:
County: Greenbrier
Phone: 3046453003
Email: trilliumbiz@verizon.net
Website: http://www.trilliumperformingarts.org
Cost: $6 adult,3 youth,under 7 free
Category: Other
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| All Together Arts Week |
3/27/10 to 4/3/10 |
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A county wide celebration of the arts featuring a massive kick-off event on March 27, a poetry slam, music, dance and visual art presentations, a colorful parade and much, much more.
Location:
Mercer County
Address:
City: Princeton
Zip:
County: Mercer
Phone: (304) 425-6425
Email: lori@alltogetherartsweek.com
Website: http://www.alltogetherarts.com
Cost:
Category: Other
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| A Raisin In The Sun |
4/9/10 to 4/11/10 |
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Kanawha Players Presents
A Raisin In The Sun
April 9-11&16-17
8PM
Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
Location:
Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
Address:
City: Charleston
Zip:
County: Kanawha
Phone: (304)343-PLAY
Email:
Website: www.kanawhaplayers.org
Cost: Adults $16 Children 17 and under $10
Category: Theatre
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| A Raisin In The Sun |
4/9/10 to 4/17/10 |
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Kanawha Players Presents
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Directed By Lady D
April 9, 10, 16, 17 8:00PM
Charleston Civic Center Little Theater
Tickets
Adults $16
Students under 17 years of age $10
(304)343-PLAY
WWW.KanawhaPlayers.org
Location:
Charleston Civic Center Little Theater
Address:
City: Charleston
Zip:
County: Kanawha
Phone: (304)343-PLAY
Email: kanawhaplayers@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.kanawhaplayers.org
Cost: Adults $16 Students under 17 years of age $10
Category: Theatre
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| Sissonville Lions Club Spring Fever Car Show |
4/10/10 to 4/10/10 |
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Registration is 8:30 am till noon.Trophies/awards at 3:00 pm.Dash plaques first 50.Vehicle entrants to be divided into 18 categories.Two tropies will be awarded in each class.Plus 7 specialty tropies.Best of show,best ford,gm,mopar,best motorcycle,best paint,best interior.Great music.face painting and games,door prizes,50/50 raffle,silent aution and concessions.Rain date is april 17th.
Location:
Sissonville High School
Address: 6100 Sissonville Drive
City: Charleston
Zip:
County: Kanawha
Phone: 304-984-1835
Email: kjoneslaw@aol.com
Website:
Cost: $10.00
Category: Autos
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| SpeakEasy Singles Spring Celebration Dance |
4/10/10 to 4/10/10 |
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SPEAKEASY SINGLES Spring celebration Dance, Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 8:00pm – 12:00pm (doors open at 7:30pm). WV State University - Wilson Student Union, Washington Avenue off Route 25 (Fairlawn Avenue), Institute, WV. Watch for SpeakEasy sign on Route 25. For more information please contact Alice 304-766-2415 or Nancy @ 304-744-1955 nifty50inwv@gmail.com or
speakeasysingles@suddenlink.net or visit our web site www.speakeasysingles.com. DJ Charlie Shelton and food included with admission and drinks available for $1.00 (No Alcohol Permitted!). Members $8.00 and non-members $10.00.
Even if you “Don’t Dance”, many people enjoy sitting at the table and having a conversation with others! So no excuses not to come! About 180 singles at the last dance!
DIRECTIONS/LOCATION
WV State University
Wilson University Union
103 University Union
Route 25 Fairlawn/Washington Ave.
Institute, WV 25112
From Charleston:
Travel 9 miles West towards Huntington on Interstate 64. Get off of the Interstate at exit 50 (Institute Exit). Turn Left at the stop sign, onto US Highway 25.
From Huntington:
Travel 40 miles East towards Charleston on Interstate 64. Get off of the Interstate at exit 50 (Institute Exit). Turn Left at the stop sign, onto US Highway 25
Location:
WVSU-Wilson Student Union
Address: Route 25 - Washington Avenue
City: Institute
Zip:
County: Kanawha
Phone: 304-345-7810
Email: speakeasysingles@suddenlink.net
Website: http://www.speakeasysingles.com
Cost: $10.00
Category: Dance
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| WVU Wildlife and Fisheries Societies Annual Wild Game Dinner |
4/10/10 to 4/10/10 |
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Come and enjoy many delicious wild game dishes, raffles, and musical entertainment. Proceeds will support the West Virginia University chapters of The Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society. The dinner will feature a raffle for an Ameristep ground blind, silent auction, and multiple door prize items. There will be live music and various exhibits hosted by the WVU chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.
The Dinner will be held at the Clinton District fire department which is located 1989 Grafton Rd (HW 119), South of Morgantown. To register for the presale call Ed McGinley at 484-358-5389 or John Neider at (330) 324-5073. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and $5 for children
Location:
Clinton District Fire Department
Address: 1989 Grafton Rd (HW 119)
City: Morgantown
Zip:
County: Monongalia
Phone: 618-540-8556
Email: gablers@mix.wvu.edu
Website:
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door, $5 children
Category: Charity
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| Light the Night Walk |
4/14/10 to 4/14/10 |
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Light the Night Walk- Wheeling, WV
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Wheeling Jesuit University- McDonough Center
5:30 pm- Registration and Pre-Walk Celebration
7:30 pm- Walk Begins
To register call 1-800-726-CURE ext. 2868, email wardr@lls.org or visit www.lightthenight.org
Light the Night is a non-competitive evening walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. The walk is unique because participants carry illuminated balloons to light the way-red for supporters and white for cancer patients. There is not a registration fee for the walk but we do encourage everyone to try to raise $25 so that they can carry an illuminated balloon. Additional prizes are available at higher fundraising levels. All proceeds benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's research and patient financial aid programs. Participants can walk individually or form teams of family, friends and co-workers.
Location:
Wheeling Jesuit University- McDonough Center
Address:
City: Wheeling
Zip:
County: Ohio
Phone:
Email: wardr@lls.org
Website: www.lightthenight.com
Cost:
Category: Charity
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| A Raisin In The Sun |
4/16/10 to 4/17/10 |
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Kanawha Players Presents
A Raisin In The Sun
Directed By Lady D
April 9-11&16-17
8PM
Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
Location:
Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
Address:
City: Charleston
Zip:
County: Kanawha
Phone: (304)343-PLAY
Email:
Website:
Cost: Adults $16 Children 17 & under $10
Category: Theatre
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| Death by Dessert & Ghosthunt |
4/17/10 to 4/18/10 |
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Join us at the WV for a night of to die for desserts and ghosthunting. Host is Sherri BRake of Haunted Heartland Tours Event includes a walk around tour of the prison, tons of desserts and use of ghosthunting gear we provide.
Limited reservations! ages 18 and over See www.HauntedHistory.net for info and to reserve.
Call 304 883 2392 for more info
Location:
West Virginia Pen
Address: 818 Jefferson Ave
City: Moundsville
Zip:
County: Marshall
Phone: 3048832392
Email: sherri@hauntedhistory.net
Website: www.HauntedHistory.net
Cost: 70.00
Category: Animal Shows
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| West Virginia Pen Ghosthunt |
4/17/10 to 4/18/10 |
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Explore the WV Pen with Sherri Brake of Haunted Heartland Tours.
Ghosthunt is limited to 45 people as we will be the only ones in the Pen overnight!
Pizza, pop, coffee and snacks all night long.
Ghosthunt till 5 am!
Bring flashlights and all ghosthunting gear.
Private tour of Pen and time to investigate the dark shadows.
Age 18 and over and by reservation only
Location:
West Virginia Pen
Address: 818 Jefferson Ave
City: Moundsville
Zip:
County: Marshall
Phone: 3304126114
Email: sherri@hauntedhistory.net
Website: www.HauntedHistory.net
Cost: 80.00
Category: Other
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| Free Earth Day Film |
4/22/10 to 4/22/10 |
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• 18 Billion Gallons of Toxic Oil and Waste
• 30,000 Affected Indigenous Ecuadorians
• 1 Class Action Suit of the Century
4 PM and 7 PM screenings
Refreshments and discussion
Cosponsored by the American Conservation Film Festival, Amnesty International Upper Potomac Chapter, Shepherd Environmental Organization, Shepherd Institute for Environmental Studies, and the Shepherdstown Public Library Human Rights Video Collection.
The film’s trailer can be viewed at http://www.crudethemovie.com.
Location:
Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
Address: 213 N. King St.
City: Shepherdstown
Zip:
County: Jefferson
Phone:
Email: amnestyi@shepherd.edu
Website: http://www.shepherd.edu/seoweb/
Cost: Free
Category: Film
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| Free Earth Day Film: |
4/22/10 to 4/22/10 |
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• 18 Billion Gallons of Toxic Oil and Waste
• 30,000 Affected Indigenous Ecuadorians
• 1 Class Action Suit of the Century
4 PM and 7 PM screenings
Refreshments and discussion
Cosponsored by the American Conservation Film Festival, Amnesty International Upper Potomac Chapter, Shepherd Environmental Organization, Shepherd Institute for Environmental Studies, and the Shepherdstown Public Library Human Rights Video Collection.
The film’s trailer can be viewed at http://www.crudethemovie.com.
Location:
Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University
Address: 213 N. King St.
City: Shepherdstown
Zip:
County: Jefferson
Phone:
Email: amnestyi@shepherd.edu
Website: http://www.shepherd.edu/seoweb
Cost: Free
Category: Film
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| SPRING MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL |
4/23/10 to 4/25/10 |
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Spend a special weekend in The 'HeartBeat' of the Potomac Highlands during the 18th Annual Grant County Spring Mountain Festival, featuring plenty of music, crafts, a motorcycle show, 10k Run, Antique Car, Truck and Tractor Show, banjo and fiddle contests, basketball tournaments, parades, food and much much more at the city's Festival Park.
Kids of all ages will get answers to their animal questions during the Wild World of Animals Show on Saturday. This will be a great opportunity to get away and just have a weekend of fun as visitors will get a chance to see and experience the beautiful Potomac Highlands of West Virginia during the spring and see everything the region has to offer.
For Civil War buffs, the city's South Side Depot will be offering Civil War Train Rides on Saturday. The train rides will feature Civil War skits and stories about the local area., also, a cannon will be shot off as the train passes Welton Park.
And, thinking spring, festival vendors will help everyone get their garden started with a great variety of plants and flowers available from local growers.
Location:
Petersburg City Park
Address:
City: Petersburg
Zip:
County: Grant
Phone: 304-257-2722
Email: gowv@gowv.com
Website: www.gowv.com
Cost: FREE
Category: Seasonal Festivals
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| 2nd Annual Panhandle Earth Day Celebration |
4/24/10 to 4/24/10 |
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An all day event with music, art, vendors, activists, conservation & environmental groups, kid's activities and more.
FREE!
Location:
Morgan's Grove Park
Address: RT 480
City: Shepherdstown
Zip:
County: Jefferson
Phone:
Email:
Website: www.earthvibeproductions.com
Cost: free
Category: Arts and Crafts
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| Civil War Train Rides |
4/24/10 to 4/24/10 |
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South Side Depots
Civil War Train Rides
Saturday, April 24th
with Stories, Skits and Encampments of the Civil War by
Civil War Living History Re-enactment
First WV Cavalry & 14 Regiment Company A WV State Troops.
A cannon will be shot off at Welton Park as the train passes by!!
Boarding Times:
11:30am 1:00pm 2:30pm 4:00pm
$7.00 per person
(two and under free)
Enjoy South Sides Depot"s
Beautifully Restored 1911 General Store &
Sample Our West Virginia Gourmet Foods
"The Best of West Virginia Arts,Crafts & Specility Foods"
Spring Mountain Festival Weedend!!
Location:
South Side Depot
Address: 126 S Main St.
City: Petersburg
Zip:
County: Grant
Phone: 304-257-9264.
Email: southsidedepot@frontiernet.net
Website: www.grantcountywva.com
Cost: $7 (2 and under FREE)
Category: Historical
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| Earth day festival: Music, Arts and Activism |
4/24/10 to 4/25/10 |
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Features activities for people of all ages, a panel discussion, music and dance performances and more.
Location:
Appalachian South Folklife Center
Address:
City: Pipestem
Zip:
County: Summers
Phone: (304)425-6425
Email: lori@theriffraff.net
Website: http://www.earthdaywv.com
Cost:
Category: Other
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| Living Waters Craft and Food Bazaar |
4/24/10 to 4/24/10 |
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Living Waters Family Worship Center, 263 State Circle, Martinsburg WV, will be having their 3rd annual Craft and Food Bazaar to benefit their H.I.S. Kidz Children's Ministries. We will have a variety of crafters and plenty of food. Entertainers will also be on site throughout the day. If you are a vendor looking to set up contact Daryl at 304-820-8441 or dsmartin01@yahoo.com. Come out for some great fun!!
Location:
Living Waters Family Worship Center
Address: 263 State Circle
City: Martinsburg
Zip:
County: Berkeley
Phone: 304-820-8441
Email: dsmartin01@yahoo.com
Website:
Cost: free
Category: Arts and Crafts
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| Mid-Ohio Valley Ringers Spring Concert |
4/25/10 to 4/25/10 |
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The Mid-Ohio Valley Ringers, a community handbell ensemble, based in Vienna, WV, will present their 2010 Spring Concert on Sunday, April 25, 3:00 p.m. at the Village Chapel Presbyterian Church, Charleston. The concert, entitled “Favorites – Old and New”, will include a wide mixture of sacred, classical, original, and popular selections arranged specifically for handbells.
The ensemble prides itself in not only creating beautiful music, but in having fun and being able to share that fun with their audience. The choir was organized fifteen years ago by several of the current members and has performed before audiences in five different states. They currently host a minimum of three different concerts annually as well as perform in several other venues and performances. Members come from both Wood and Kanawha counties in West Virginia and Washington County in Ohio.
Selections for the Spring Concert will include A Mighty Fortress, I'm Just a Poor Wayfaring Stranger, My Home Among the Hills, an original composition written for the group – Fair River Rhapsody, and the 1968 hit – Classical Gas.
Location:
Village Chapel Presbyterian Church
Address: 3818 Venable Avenue
City: Charleston
Zip:
County: Kanawha
Phone:
Email:
Website: http://www.movringers.org/
Cost:
Category: Music
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