EERC Holiday Hours: The East End Resource Center at the Roosevelt Neighborhood Center, 502 Ruffner Ave. in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, will be closed this week and next week for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Senior Program at the center will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Activities for 2025 will include ceramics, Bible study, yarn working, crafts, Silver Sneakers exercise sessions, and free lunch meals. The EERC Senior Program’s hours of operation in 2025 will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, noon to 3 p.m. on Thursdays and noon to 3 p.m. on Fridays. To schedule transportation to and from the center, call Latoya at 304-340-9767.
Thursday, Dec. 26
Coonskin Christmas Lights: Thursday, Dec. 26, will be the final night of Coonskin Park’s Christmas light display. Hours will be 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Festival of Lights: The St. Albans Festival of Lights, at 931 Observatory Drive in St. Albans, will have its final evening of drive-throughs through the light displays, from 6 to 9 p.m.
KCCC Karate Classes: A Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate class will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kanawha City Community Center, 3511 Venable Ave., S.E., in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä. The karate classes are offered at the KCCC every Thursday and Tuesday evening. For more information, call the KCCC at 304-348-6484.
Friday, Dec. 27
Eclectic Bargains: The Eclectic Goods Market, 1401 Charles Ave. in Dunbar, will have its End of the Year Closeout from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29. For more information, phone 681-205-8373, email eclecticgoodsmarket@gmail.com or go to eclecticgoodsmarket.com.
Kwanzaa Celebration: The Heritage Towers Museum and Culture Center will present a Kwanzaa celebration at the Recovery Sports Grill, 600 Virginia St., E., in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, at 7 p.m. This year’s celebration is on Day 2 Kujichagulia (Self-Determination). For more information, contact Pamela Minimah at aaii.pminimah@gmail.com or call 304-933-3393.
Putnam Library Movie: The Putnam County Main Library, 4219 W.Va. 34 in Teays Valley, will have a free showing of the film “The Legend of Frosty†at 10 a.m. For more information, call 304-757-7308.
Barboursville Bluegrass: The Southridge Band will perform a bluegrass concert at 7 p.m. at the Cabell County 4-H Camp in Barboursville. For more information, phone 304-743-5749.
Esquires’ Holiday Dance: The Esquires will perform at a holiday dance beginning at 8 p.m. at the Beni Kedem Shrine Center, 100 Quarrier St. in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä. Advance tickets are $30 each or a table for eight can be reserved for $300. For reservations or more information, call John Caudill at 304-415-4617.
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Library NYE Parties: All Putnam County library branches will host “Noon Year’s Eve†parties from 10 a.m. until noon. All of the branches will close at 2 p.m. for the holiday. Call 304-757-7308 for further information about the programs.
‘Music Before Midnight’: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 900 Washington St., E. in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, will host a free “Music Before Midnight†New Year’s Eve program from 6 until 11 p.m. The scheduled singers and their performance times are the St. Mark’s Steel Drums at 6 p.m., the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus at 7 p.m., the womanSong Chorale of West Virginia at 8 p.m., and an a capella concert by ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä-area barbershop ensembles, including the Kanawha Kordsmen, the River Cities Alliance Quartet and Harmony ReChoired, at 9 p.m.
Marmet NYE Dance: A New Year’s Eve dance is scheduled for 9 p.m. until midnight at the Marmet Recreation Center, 8505 MacCorkle Ave. in Marmet. Restless will provide the music. Admission is $15 for singles and $25 for couples. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call 304-644-9197.
