The acting troupe at Fayette Theater presents this comedy play written by Pat Cook set at Hurley Squonk's general store, the Hitchin' Post. Run by Hurley himself, who is always behind the counter, this sort of "everything store" serves as a run-of-the-mill meeting place for the locals. But the normal, laid-back pace changes when a... View Article
3 pm: Lecture, The Elm Grove Monster, Edaphosaurus and other Prehistoric Creatures from the Ohio Valley by E. Ray Garton of Prehistoric Planet - Fossil Identifications by Dr. Ronald McDowell of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey - Dinosaur Mini Museum from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Natural History - Fossil exhibit scavenger hunt - Activities relating to fossils include... View Article
By Richard Knoblich, West Virginia Storyteller and AuthorCatch a glimpse of Wheeling history with award winning storyteller Richard Knoblich. Adapted from his motorcoach tours for Oglebay Resort, this presentation is loaded with photos highlighting floods, bridges, railroads, and the architectural grandeur of Wheeling.
IMPOSSIBLE TOWN follows the story of former State Health Officer Dr. Ayne Amjad who isthrust to the helm of a decades-long struggle to aid a southern West Virginia town beset bycancer-causing chemicals. The film explores the dual nature of trauma, showing how loss canboth motivate people toward ambitious goals and simultaneously trap them in its... View Article
“Lords of the Gourd”, will be shown at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. It follows the trials and tribulations of several contestants in the annual giant pumpkin growing competition held in Cooperstown, N.Y. Moisture and nutrients must be provided, and the growers battle hungry rodents, insects and even human troublemakers. Will the... View Article
International Archaeology Day will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 21, with the PBS film, “Secrets of the Dead: Vampire Legend.” This 60-minute documentary re-examines the vampire legend through clues found in medieval burials. Archaeologists, historians and forensic specialists work together to explain this traditional belief. The film will be shown at 1and 3 p.m. MORE... View Article
The annual Archaeology Month lecture will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, by Dr. James M. Adovasio, senior scientist at APTIM and director of archaeology at Senator John Heinz History Center. The presentation is titled “Meadowcroft Rockshelter 2023: Fifty Years Later.” Excavations at the Southwestern Pennsylvania site began 50 years ago. Meadowcroft... View Article
This exhibit by Wheeling artist Jamona Sinclair features a series of landscape paintings. Other examples of her work were included in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) exhibit earlier this year. On exhibit through November.
In September 2023, Marshall County art students ventured outdoors for a plein air paint out as part of an annual event in which adult and student artists worked at several venues, including Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex. On exhibit through
Nine locations participate in our monthly First Saturday Art Walks in Downtown mARTinsburg! Each location has unique artwork on display, some with exclusive activities and pop-ups with many restaurants and shops along the walk.
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