Clendenin Costume Parade: Bridge/Clendenin Elementary School students and others will take part in a Halloween costume parade beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29. The parade route is from the former Clendenin Elementary site along Koontz Avenue to Main Street in Clendenin.
‘Little Women’: The ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Light Opera Guild will present “Little Women” at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 5-6 and 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. Reserved seats are $25 and $30 and can be purchased in advance at theclaycenter.org.
Marmet Halloween Dance: The Marmet Recreation Center, 8505 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet, will host a Halloween dance from 7 until 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, with Restless. Admission is $10 per person. Masks are required.
Rand Halloween Party: The Rand Community Center, 5701 Church Drive, Rand, will host a Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 30. Volunteers are needed to donate candy (nothing homemade) or money to purchase candy. Donors will be given a paper notice to hang on their gate or door stating they donated candy to the center and for the children to go there for their treats. Volunteers are also needed to work at the party. To donate or find out more, contact Barbara White at 304-925-3723, Ellen Carter at 304-925-4695 or the Rand Community Center at 304-925-9200.
Cabin Creek Cleanup: A free fall cleanup event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, in Cabin Creek (behind the Go-Mart). For a list of items that can or cannot be accepted or if you have other questions, call the Kanawha County Planning Office at 304-357-0570.
KCCA Bike A Boo: The fifth annual Kanawha City Community Association Bike A Boo is scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at 50th Street in Kanawha City, between Lancaster and Washington avenues. The free, family-oriented event will include bicycle and bicycle helmet giveaways for youths ages 2 to 13, Halloween games, a bike parade and a pet adoption area.
Smithers Monster Market: The Gateway Farmers Market and Plein Air Art Night are joining to present a Monster Market event at the Gateway Center, 2 Greyhound Lane in Smithers, from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The Monster Market will include live music, local food and art, pumpkin painting, a cake walk, a costume contest and more.
St. Albans Halloween Hours: Halloween trick-or-treat hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, in St. Albans.
ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Halloween Hours: The City of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä has announced Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Parents are asked to accompany their children if possible, to ensure safety. Motorists are reminded to drive with extra care during these hours.
Montgomery Halloween Hours: Trick or treating in Montgomery is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.
Clendenin Halloween Hours: Halloween hours for the Town of Clendenin are 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.
Dunbar Halloween Hours: Halloween hours in Dunbar will be 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.
Food Drive Walk: A “Pack the Pantry with Good Buddy Jimmy†food drive and neighborhood walk are scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4. Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted and appreciated. Participants should meet behind St. Albans High School for the walk.
Mental Health Screenings: West Virginia HealthRight will be offering free mental health screenings, for depression, anxiety/stress, memory loss and other conditions, from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at the Marmet Recreation Center, 8505 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Licensed psychologist Britni Ross will conduct the screenings.
S.A. Veterans’ Parade: The 2021 St. Albans Veterans’ Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6. The parade will start at Park Street and Sixth Avenue at 11 a.m. and continue to the St. Albans Loop. For more details, email savetsparade@yahoo.com or visit the Facebook page.
TMVFD Craft Show: The Tyler Mountain Volunteer Fire Department in Cross Lanes is seeking vendors for a craft show to take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. Crafters who would like to participate can register by going to www.tmvfd.com or calling Heather Kelley at 304-710-4132 or the fire department office at 304-776-7963 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Registration for each 8-foot table is $15 for outside spots, $25 for inside spots and $30 for inside spots with electricity.
Nitro Chili/Beer Festivals: The Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales and Smoke on the Water Festival will merge for a chili and beer extravaganza in Nitro on Saturday, Nov. 13. Proceeds will be divided between the events’ two charities, Hospice Care and Dog Bless. The cookoff is officially sanctioned by the International Chili Society. It will be held next to Living Memorial Park in Nitro, preceded by the Wagging Tails 5K Run/Walk at 9:15 a.m.
‘Paradise Park’ Auditions: The ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Light Opera Guild will conduct auditions for its 2022 production of “Paradise Park: The Musical” at its theater, 411 Tennessee Ave. in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä. Auditions for children’s roles will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, followed by adult singing and reading auditions at 7 p.m. Dance auditions for ages 15 to adult will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16; musical theatre dance combinations will be taught and participants should dress to dance. “Paradise Park: The Musical” will be presented Jan. 28-30 and Feb. 4-6 at the CLOG theater. For a description of available roles and additional information about audition requirements, go to charlestonlightoperaguild.org.
Mystery Dinner Theater: The South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Chamber of Commerce will host “Rat Pack & Poison!,” a mystery dinner theater presented by Murder and Merriment, at the Holiday Inn and Suites ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä West, 400 Second Ave., South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19. Tickets are $50 each, which includes admission, dinner buffet and live, interactive entertainment. Reservations are required. Register online at www.southcharlestonchamber.org or call 304-744-0051.
Drumstick Dash: The 10th annual Drumstick Dash run/walk to benefit Union Mission is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, on Kanawha Boulevard in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä. Registration and more information are available at tristateracer.com. Registration includes an event T-shirt through midnight Thursday, Nov. 18.
S.A. Community Walks: Community walks in St. Albans start at 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. The group meets at the corner of Washington and Hudson streets behind St. Albans High School. For updates and weather cancellations, check the Walk with Good Buddy Jimmy page on Facebook.
ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Chess Club: The ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Chess Club meets from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at Elkview Baptist Church, 1150 Main St., Elkview. For more information, call James Fields at 304-389-0649.
Needle Arts: Anyone interested in using a needle to create hand-stitched items is encouraged to attend Majestic Mountains Needle Arts meetings on the third Thursday of each month. Members include beginning stitchers to accomplished artists specializing in a wide variety of needlework. Meeting and log-in information can be found at MMNAEGA.com, on Facebook at Majestic Mountains Needle Arts or by emailing swan8354@aol.com.
Silent Book Club: The ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, W.Va. Chapter of the Silent Book Club meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Daily Dose Cafe, 5206-1/2 MacCorkle Ave., S.E., Kanawha City. This BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) club offers opportunities to meet like-minded book people and have some silent reading time. Participants read silently for 90 minutes and then have book-related small talk for 30 minutes before ending the meeting. All types of reading material are accepted (ebooks, audiobooks [requires headphones], manga, graphic novels, print books, comic books, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, etc.). For more details, visit the SilentBookClubÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉäWV Facebook page.
St. Albans Ladies Club: All ladies interested in community involvement while having fun are invited to the monthly meetings of the St. Albans Ladies Club. The club meets at 6 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every month at the St. Albans Historical Society, 400 Fourth Ave. in St. Albans.
Kanawha Farm Bureau: Promoting agriculture in the county with information and special speakers, the Kanawha Farm Bureau meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month in the West Wing facility of Maranatha Baptist Church in Sissonville. For additional information, contact Clyde Bailey at 304-776-6491.
NA Phone Meetings: Telephone meetings of Narcotics Anonymous support groups are offered daily. For a list of meetings and more information about the group, visit nabyphone.org.
