Live music
123 PLEASANT STREET: hosts Cody Blackbird Band, Chief Wahoo and Shenendoah Thompson today; Cavern, Golden Horseshoe and Wax Brain Friday; Tell No Tales, Behead the Betrayer, Ivory Coast and Nullity Saturday; Ghost Road, Cop Out and Yellowdog Union Sunday; The Manor & Friends with The Bees Trees Monday. Info: 123pleasantstreet.com.
BLACK BEAR: hosts music at its downtown and Evansdale locations. Downtown: Greg Short today; Digital Nomads Friday.
MUNDY’S PLACE: 669 Madigan Ave., hosts Brandon Fields at 8 p.m. Saturday.
CROSSWIND: performs from 7-10 p.m. Friday at the Activity Center in Carmichaels, Pa.
THE 501 BAND: performs from 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Friday at Clarksburg Eagles; 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday at the Szilagyi Center in Rowlesburg.
TRUE COUNTRY: performs from 8-11 p.m. Saturday at Moose Lodge 264, 1993 Little Indian Creek Road, Morgantown. Food and drink available. No admission fee. Info: 304-276-5455.
TOM RODDEY: performs from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at MCS Enterprises, 8091 N. Mountaineer Highway (8 miles on the right on W.Va. 92, from the four-way intersection in Reedsville). Admission: $6. Food available. Doors open at 5 p.m. Family-friendly. No alcohol allowed. Info: 304-864-3638.
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/.
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 Linda Lee and John Daugherty. The kitchen will be open. There will be open mic. $6 admission, children under 12 admitted free. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing.
COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW: 7-10 p.m. Saturday at New Freeport Firehall, featuring Larry Santee & Friends and Pat Henderson. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the ladies auxiliary.
SAGEBRUSH ROUND-UP: at 2580 Bunner Ridge Road, Fairmont, hosts a country music show Saturday, featuring open mic, The Round-Up Band, Floyd Cowger and The Daltons and Church and Robby Comas. $7 for adults, $3 children ages 6-12. Homecooked dinners available. Information: 304-216-4898.
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 Linda Lee. Admission: $6. Children under 12 admitted free. Food available. No alcohol allowed. Info: 304-265-5549.
CENTURY JAMBOREE: at Century Community Center hosts a country music show from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, with The Century Band and special guest Dan Nesbitt. Kitchen opens at 1 p.m. Info: 304-844-2449 or centuryjamboreewv@gmail.com.
MUSIC AT PENN ALPS: hosts Steinway Artist and pianist Lura Johnson at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Great Hall at Spruce Forest in Grantsville, Md. Tickets: $20, free for ages 19 and under. Available at the door, in the gift shop or at MusicAtPennAlps.org.
SINGING THE ’70s: with Tom and JoAnn Peterson, Karen and Matthew Bright, Josh Waugh and Lynn Houser, 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $8, adults; $4 students through high school.
COMPANY HOUSE ROAD BAND: performs at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $10, adults; $5, students through high school.
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.
DREAM MACHINES CAR CLUB: hosts its Burger King Cruise-In from 4-8 p.m. today at Burger King, 340 Patteson Drive.
AUTHOR AND HOLOCAUST SUVIVOR CHARLES OTA HELLER: will give a talk and book signing for “Prague: My Long Journey Home,” at 7 p.m. Friday 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.
SMITHTOWN CRUISE IN: 5-8 p.m. Friday at Smithtown Community Center, W.Va. 73 between exits 139 and 146. Register to enter drawings. Food for sale. Dash plaques for first 50 entries. No alcohol allowed. Info: 304-366-8952.
ANNUAL TAG SALE: and arts and craft show, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Satuday at Adaland Mansion in Philippi, featuring antique furniture and glassware, art, collectibles, handmade wreaths, blacksmithing items, handmade furniture, pottery, handmade birdhouses and more. All proceeds go toward operating expenses for the mansion.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PROJECT LEADER WORKS HOP: to share ideas for packing shoeboxes and networking with others, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, 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. today-Friday, all day Saturday.
CASH BASH FOR ARNETTSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER: Saturday 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.
VICTORIAN MORNING TEA: 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Nemacolin Castle in Brownsville, Pa. Victorian attire optional. Tour of the historic castle with octagonal tower and battlements are included. Reservations required. Proceeds benefit ongoing restoration projects. Tickets/reservations: eventbrite.com/e/victorian-tea-at-nemacolin-castle-tickets-47939599633.
INDOOR YARD SALE: Aug. 17 at PACE Enterprises, with numerous vendors selling jewelry, books, movies, knick-knacks and more. All profits go directly to PACE. Info: 304-983-7223.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 18 at Madison Center parking lot, 161 Bakers Ridge. $15 per table (tables provided), accepting donated items, table fee and donation profits go directly toward Alzheimer’s Association Fund. Free and open to the public.
WING COOK-OFF: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 18 at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church on Kingwood Pike. $10 donation, taste all entries and eat some wings with celery and blue cheese on the side. Enter your wing sauce (at least 2 quarts) to be assigned a number and tossed with some wings for voting. Winner receives a trophy. Winner announced at 5:30 p.m. Take-out available, $10 for 12 wings. Also a bake sale. All proceeds go toward the church building fund.
HOMECOMING SERVICE: 2 p.m. Aug. 19 at Mount Harmony Church. Covered-dish dinner will be at 1 p.m. Ron Funk will deliver the message. Gideon’s Call is the special music.
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.
WOMEN UNITED: Power of the Purse fundraiser for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, featuring purse auctions, food, drinks, live entertainment and celebrity guest Emily Calandrelli, host of Fox’s Xploration Outer Space. For tickets and sponsorships, visit unitedwaympc.org/potp.
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
UNIQUE CONSIGNMENT: 3438 University Ave., is hosting a show of paintings by Polly Johnson.
CRAZY CRAFTERS DIAMOND ART CLASS: 2 p.m. Sunday at Preston County Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood, all ages, no experience needed. Similar to paint-by-numbers, but you use a tool to stick tiny, plastic “diamonds” to corresponding spots instead of paint. Limited space. $40 includes all materials. Register: crazycraftersda@yahoo.com.
MORGANTOWN ART ASSOCIATION: hosts “Artist’s Choice” through August. No take-in for the month of August. August artist of the month is multimedia artist Francoise Stauber. 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: 1-3 p.m. today, drawing, still life — antique teapot; 3:25-5:15 p.m. Saturday, painting, watercolor, still life — graphic popsicles;
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, drawing, floral — snail on sunflower; 1-3 p.m. Aug. 16, watercolor, landscape — hot air balloon. 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 “Different Voices, Common Experiences,” featuring artwork by people who have been affected by mental illness, either personally or through loved ones, in the Benedum Gallery, through Aug. 25. Info: info@monartscenter.com or call 304-292-3325. Info: monartscenter.com.
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.
Theater
THEATER WORKSHOP FOR KIDS AGES 7-12: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at The Aurora Project in Aurora, with instructor Colleen Spear. Workshop will cover acting technique and stage craft for young people. Cost is $10. Register at auroraproject.org or call 304-290-0542.
“MILLICENT SCOWLWORTHY”: presented at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Tanner Theatre at Monongalia Art Center on High Street, featuring a cast made up of students in the Morgantown area ranging in age from 13-17. Tickets: $10, available at the lobby desk, by phone at 304-292-3325 or at monartscenter.com/shop. Features themes of violence and death and some mild language that may not be suitable for young children.
“DISTRACTED”: by Lisa Loomer, presented at 8 p.m. Aug. 17-18 and 23-25 and 2 p.m. Aug. 19 at M.T. Pockets Theatre, 203 Parsons St., Morgantown. Info: 304-284-0049.
BRIAN HOFFMAN’S ‘REMEMBERING RED’: a tribute to Red Skelton, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. Hoffman recreates some of Skelton’s best-known characters. $10, adults; $5, students through high school.
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.
MID-SUMMER DANCE: 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday 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.
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 Jammin’ Jerry Saturday.
