Thursday, May 23 2013 1:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:20:22 GMT
Most activities will begin or occur at the Nature Center, but events are scheduled throughout Canaan Valley and the historic towns of Davis, Thomas, and Parsons.
Most activities will begin or occur at the Nature Center, but events are scheduled throughout Canaan Valley and the historic towns of Davis, Thomas, and Parsons.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:55 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:55:53 GMT
John Hargleroad, director of operations, says that all the Oglebay facilities will be open beginning May 24 with some special activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend.
John Hargleroad, director of operations, says that all the Oglebay facilities will be open beginning May 24 with some special activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:33:30 GMT
CHARLESTON, WV — West Virginia's Division of Culture and History will celebrate the traditional music of West Virginia on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25, at the Culture Center during the 37th annual Vandalia
CHARLESTON, WV — West Virginia's Division of Culture and History will celebrate the traditional music of West Virginia on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25, at the Culture Center during the 37th annual Vandalia Gathering. The family-friendly event is free.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:29 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:29:37 GMT
LEWISBURG, WV – Bluegrass band Harmony Creek Junction will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. May 23 at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. The performance is part of the Hall's "Pay What You Can" series. The five-piece
LEWISBURG, WV – Bluegrass band Harmony Creek Junction will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. May 23 at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. The performance is part of the Hall's "Pay What You Can" series.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:14:12 GMT
Singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin perform together as the Clay Center hosts Mountain Stage with Larry Groce at May 19 in Charleston. Artists Aoife O'Donovan, Marti Jones & Don Dixon
Singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin perform together as the Clay Center hosts Mountain Stage with Larry Groce at May 19 in Charleston.
The Underground Railroad and its connection to the Upper Ohio Valley will be discussed during a special Lunch and Learn
presentation starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at the Wheeling campus of West Virginia Northern Community College.
The presenter will be John Mattox, curator
of the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing. The free and open to the public Lunch and Learn
event will be held in the B&O Building auditorium on the downtown Wheeling
campus, 1704 Market St.
Mattox says the Underground Railroad Museum
features an extensive collection of publications, books, memorabilia and other
articles. The exhibits portray what is known about slavery and the Underground
Railroad in Ohio and features an understanding of the culture in
the 1800s.
Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Mattox will speak at 11:30
a.m. The
event is part of WVNCC's commemoration of the birthday of Martin Luther King
Jr. Members of the public wishing to attend are asked to provide an RSVP by
Jan. 23 to Ida Williams, WVNCC Student Activities program coordinator, by
calling 304-214-8917 or by emailing her atiwilliams@wvncc.edu.