Live music
123 PLEASANT STREET: hosts EYEHATEGOD with Brimstone Coven, Hill Giant, Mountain Sludge Revival today; The Hillbilly Gypsies Friday; MAYSPalooza fundraiser for Morgantown Area Youth Services Project Saturday; Mayne’s Good Time August Edition presented by Shawmaynes Wednesday Info: 123pleasantstreet.com.
BLACK BEAR: hosts music at its downtown and Evansdale locations. Downtown: Kevin Hamric today; Kenny G Unit Friday; Alex Moryan Saturday.
RUBY HORNSBY: performs from 9 p.m.-midnight today at Gene’s Beer Garden on Wilson Avenue.
TOUCH OF COUNTRY: performs Saturday at Sagebrush Round-Up at Bunner’s Ridge.
THE 501 BAND: performs from 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday at the River Club in Weirton.
CLIFF ABBOTT: performs at tribute to Elvis from 6-8 p.m., followed by a performance by the Country Jewels Line Dance Team from 8-9 p.m., Saturday at MCS Enterprises, 8091 C. Mountaineer Highway (8 miles on right on W.Va. 92 from the four-way intersection in Reedsville). Doors open at 6 p.m. Family-friendly, no alcohol allowed. Admission: $6. Info: 304-864-3638.
MARK PALMER: plays from 9 p.m.-midnight Friday at Gene’s Beer Garden.
MUNDY’S PLACE: 669 Madigan Ave., hosts Dan Cunningham at 8 p.m. Saturday.
RUBY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 Smithtown Road, off the Goshen Road exit, is now open, featuring live music with Tony Nichols of Home Brew every Wednesday; live music with Barefoot Colby every Friday. Info: face book.com/rubysbar73/.
THE HARMONICS UGANDA: singers from Uganda, perform a cappella Christian music in African and American styles, from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, Morgantown. The arrived in the U.S. in February and are touring to raise funds for the ministry, Acts of Love Uganda, which provides children with basic needs and education and helps families develop sources of income, acquire sustaining agricultural resources and build safe homes outside flood plains.
COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW: 7-10 p.m. Saturday at New Freeport Fire Hall, featuring Ambassadors for Christ and Ben Tharp. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the ladies auxiliary.
MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY CENTER: will host a show at 6 p.m. Friday with a country music show featuring Ray Hileman & Wheels of Country and special guests Ron Hunt and Denny Davidson. The kitchen will be open. There will be open mic. $6 admission, children under 12 admitted free. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing.
ANNA JARVIS PARK COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW: hosts a country music show from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, with the Anna Jarvis Stage Band, open mic and special guest Jim King. Admission: $6. Children under 12 admitted free. Food available. No alcohol allowed. Info: 304-265-5549.
SAGEBRUSH ROUND-UP: at 2580 Bunner Ridge Road, Fairmont, hosts a country music show Saturday, featuring open mic, The Round-Up Band, Tom Goldsmith and Touch of Country. $7 for adults, $3 children ages 6-12. Homecooked dinners available. Information: 304-216-4898.
CENTURY JAMBOREE: at Century Community Center hosts a country music show from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, with The Century Band and special guest Leo McMillen. Kitchen opens at 1 p.m. Info: 304-844-2449 or centuryjamboreewv@gmail.com.
WES RIDENOUR ON GUITAR AND HEIDI RIDENOUR ON VOCALS: 7 p.m. Saturday, at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $8, adults; $4 for students through high school.
TREBLE VOICES SUMMER CHOIR CAMP: for ages 8-18 who like to sing, 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday-Aug. 3 at the WVU Creative Arts Center, under the direction of Leticia Grutzman. Learn breathing, stretching and vocalizing exercise, with additional time spent on aural and sight-reading skills. Ends with informal concert performances around town. Info: karen.taddie@mail.wvu.edu.
BACK IN THE DAY: performs from 2-5 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Ryan A. Rhodes Cruise In at Perry Rhodes Farm, 2838 Campground Road, Tunnelton. Donations benefit Preston High Band.
Events
BINGO: 6 p.m. Fridays at American Legion Post 174, Dellslow. Regular games: $30/$40. CA: $85. Adm. Pack: $25 or AUCP: $25. Light refreshments available. Regular games payout based on
attendance.
MON COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOC.: hosts meetings from 7-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the WVU County Extension Office in Westover. Info: Debbie, 304-367-9488 or debbeez7@yahoo.com.
KREPP’S KRITTERS: will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Krepp’s Park, featuring special guests from the WV Raptor Center and a few of their feathered friends. Stories, crafts, snacks and a lesson about raptor birds. For ages 3-6. Admission: $5. Presented by the Morgantown Public Library and BOPARC. Info: 304-291-7425.
CRUISE IN: from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church on Kingwood Pike. Limited spaces available for show cars. Burgers, hot dogs, baked goods for sale. Cake walks and more. Proceeds go toward renovations at the church.
MOUNTAIN MODEL A CLUB MEETING: and covered-dish picnic, 11 a.m. Saturday at Gladesville Community Building and Park, Gladesville, Preston County. Info: Dianna, 304-624-4968.
19TH ANNUAL RYAN A. RHODES CRUISE-IN: 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at Perry W. Rhodes Farm, 2838 Campground Road, Tunnelton, featuring music by Back in the Day Band from 3-5 p.m. Dash plaques for the first 75 entries. No drugs or alcohol allowed. Dinner at 4 p.m. Scholarships, awards and prizes at 6 p.m. Donations benefit Preston High Band. Info: 304-329-0934.
PRESTON COUNTY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: 1-9 p.m. Aug. 4, South Price Street, Kingwood, featuring arts and crafts (1-6 p.m.), live music (1-9 p.m.) and food vendors. No admission fee. Presented by Preston Community Arts Center and Arts Preston.
AUTHOR AND HOLOCAUST SUVIVOR CHARLES OTA HELLER: will give a talk and book signing for “Prague: My Long Journey Home,” at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. Heller was raised Catholic, unaware of his Jewish roots, even after his father escaped to join the British Army and 15 members of his family disappeared. He shot a Nazi when he was 9 and fled with his family to a refugee camp, before coming to America. Info: 304-329-6336.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PROJECT LEADER WORKSHOP: to share ideas for packing shoeboxes and networking with others, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 11, at Sabraton Baptist Church, 1641 Sabraton Ave., Morgantown. Light refreshments served, all welcome. Parking and entrance in the back of the church.
VALLEY DISTRICT FAIR CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW: 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 9-10, all day Aug. 11.
CASH BASH FOR ARNETTSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER: Aug. 11 at Pop-A-Top Tavern. $1,000 grand prize drawn at 9 p.m., other cash prizes drawn every 15 minutes starting at 7 p.m. Need not be present to win. Dinner (ham, rigatoni, green beans, salad, roll and dessert) at 6 p.m. Lemonade, iced tea and a keg of beer provided. Chances offered on drawings for themed baskets, pictures of baskets will be posted on the Arnettsville Community Center Facebook page. Proceeds used toward operation and maintenance of the center. Info and tickets: Sherry, 304-290-6264 or Terry, 304-278-9973.
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE: at WVU, known as OLLI@WVU, located in Mountaineer Mall on Green Bag Road, provides programs and educational opportunities designed for adults 50 and over. An upcoming schedule includes: Summer term classes run through Aug. 18; fall term registration begins, Sept. 10; fall open house, Sept. 13; 12th Annual Irving Goodman Aging Lecture, Sept. 26; fall term classes begin Oct. 1. For more info, go to olliatwvu.org or call 304-293-1793.
WEST VIRGINIA BEEKEEPERS ASSOC.: annual conference, “Meant to Bee,” set for Aug. 24-25 at Robert H. Mollohan Research Center, off I-79 Exit 132, in Fairmont. Doors open at 11 a.m. for check in, vendor sales and late registration. Featured speakers are Dr. Samuel Ramsey of the University of Maryland and Dr. Parry Kietzman of Appalachian Beekeeping Collective. Several workshops planned. Registration and info: wvbeekeepers.org.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: recipient Jaki Steward, who received a shoebox at age 5 in Guatemala, will share her story at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 26 at Sabraton Baptist Church, 1641 Sabraton Ave., Morgantown. All welcome.
ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL: 3-10 p.m. Sept. 8 at St. Hubert Church, 9 Sadler St., Point Marion, Pa., in the church parking lot. Fellowship, drawings, games, craft store, food, dancing to music by Good Vibrations and more. Mass at 4 p.m.
WEST VIRGINIA BEEKEEPERS ASSOC.: beginner beekeeping classes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8, 15 and 22, at the WVU County Extension Office in Westover. Must attend all three classes to complete the course. Cost is $50 per person, $70 per couple, includes dues for local club and state dues for 2018, and the Penn State Beekeeping Basics book. Class size is limited. Info and registration: Debbie, 304-367-9488 or debikers4fun@gmail.com.
Art and exhibits
GALLERY 62 WEST: “6X6X2018” featuring work done in a 6-by-6-inch format. Stop in for a free canvas. The show will run through Aug. 4. Hours: 1-6 p.m. Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-noon and 6-8 p.m. Saturdays. Info: 304-376-5066.
UNIQUE CONSIGNMENT: 3438 University Ave., is hosting a show of paintings by Polly Johnson.
JUDY RAESE’S: recent works will be on display through Tuesday at Slight Indulgence, at 3200 Collins Ferry Road, for the exhibit titled “This is Us.”
MORGANTOWN ART ASSOCIATION: hosts “Artist’s Choice” through August. No take-in for the month of August. July artist of the month is Francoise Stauber, a multimedia artist working in oils, watercolors and printmaking. Open studio time is available from 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays for oil and acrylics artists, cost $5, space to store canvases and supplies provided, some easels available, call Jane at 304-296-0068 or email drjcardi@gmail.com. Watercolor classes with Susan Hall Witt from 10 a.m.-noon Mondays (everyone welcome, all levels, $6 per class) and 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays (OLLI and MAA members only). No watercolor classes until Aug. 20. There will be a plein-air oils workshop with T.M. Nicholas, Aug. 17-19, cost is $200 for members, $225 for non-members, sign up sheets at the gallery and online, tomnicholasgallery.com, $100 deposit to hold your spot. Gallery is in the Mountaineer Mall on the Green Bag Road, Info: 304-291-5900, morgantownartassociation.com.
ART CLASSES AT MICHAEL’S: hosts classes: 10 a.m.-noon, today, drawing, landscape — cabin in a field; 1-3 p.m. today, drawing, still life — Amanda’s Cardinal; 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, painting, watercolor, still life — colorful rooster; 1 – 3 p.m. Aug. 2, painting, acrylic, seascape — ocean creatures. Classes are $15 each, plus supplies (unless otherwise noted), and begin promptly at the time listed. There are also crochet and knitting classes. Register 24 hours in advance at michaels.com/classes.
MONONGALIA ARTS CENTER: 107 High St., Morgantown, hosts photography exhibition “Topknots and Toddlers” through Aug. 4, in the Davis Gallery, featuring portraits of motherhood captured by Lauren Webster, a lifestyle and documentary photographer from Morgantown. “Different Voices, Common Experiences” will open Aug. 3 in the Benedum Gallery, with a public reception at 6 p.m. and a performance art piece at 7 p.m. The exhibition will run through Aug. 25. Info: info@monartscenter.com or call 304-292-3325. Info: monartscenter.com.
SZILAGYI CENTER IN ROWLESBURG: is open for the season, featuring the WWII Museum, Preston County Sports Museum, B&O Centenary Bridge Exhibit, the Emporium and the River City Cafe. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Special visits during the week can be arranged by calling Katie at 304-454-9232 Shirley at 304-698-5305. River City Cafe serves homemade lunches on both days.
ARTHURDALE HERITAGE: hosts museum tours from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through the end of October. Tour an original 1930s homestead and the buildings along W.Va. 92 in Preston County, used in the nation’s first New Deal homestead subsistence community championed by Eleanor Roosevelt. Craft shop open. Admission charged, parking is free. Info: arthurdaleheritage.org.
B&O TRAIN DEPOT AND MUSEUM: in Tunnelton will be open from 1-3 p.m. Sundays through September. Admission is free but donations welcome. Info and for tours: 304-568-2559, 304-329-2269, 304-568-2579 or 304-568-2638.
ART MUSEUM OF WVU: Exhibitions on display are: “Flowing Beyond Heaven and Earth: Master Chinese Ceramists,” “Form and Balance: Ceramics from the Collection” and “Impulse: A Trip Inside.” Regular hours: 3:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Admission is free. Info: artmuseum.wvu.edu/.
Karaoke and DJs
BARSIDE GRILL: 417 Holland Ave., Westover: Karaoke with DJ Shay every Friday and DJ Jeff every Saturday. Info: 304-284-0661.
PURPLE COW: hosts DJ Tony Saturday.
Dance
SWING AT THE ELKS: 8:15-9:30 p.m. each Tuesday in July, at Elks Lodge 411, 1138 Chestnut Ridge Road, hosted by Morgantown Swing. Fundamental Lindy Hop (Level 1) with Ashley and Ryan Lindy, Charleston (Level 2) with Tori and David, open dance floor with DJ until 10:30 p.m. Cost is $6/lesson or $30 for 6 lessons. Info: facebook.com/MorgantownSwing.
ALMOST HEAVEN WV SHAGGERS DANCE CLUB: hosts a dance from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday at Sunny Croft Country Club in Clarksburg. Beginners’ shag lessons, line dancing and the DJ takes music requests. Info: 304-439-8861.
MID-SUMMER DANCE: 8 p.m.-midnight Aug. 11 at the Szilagyi Center, Rowlesburg, featuring music by The 501 Band. Doors open at 7 p.m. Adults only (18 and older). BYOB and snacks. Admission: $10 per person. Info: Kenetta, 304-454-9288.
Theater
“HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE”: presented by M.T. Pockets Theatre Company at 8 p.m. today-Saturday at the theater, 203 Parsons St. (old Woodburn School complex). Tickets: $15, general public; $13, seniors/military; $10, students, available at mtpocketstheatre.com, 304-284-0049 or email info@mtpocketstheatre.com. Some sensitive and controversial subject matter such as pedophilia, incest, sexual molestation, alcoholism and family dysfunction. Recommended for mature audiences.
