Tag: community

  • Base Camp Printing Company Creative Block

    Base Camp Printing Company Creative Block

    Saturday, May 23 | 6pm – 8pm

    Hang out with Base Camp Printing Co. and friends and bring a project or craft to work on in their warehouse space!

    If you don’t have anything in mind to work on, don’t let that stop you from joining the fun. They have a wide variety of art supplies to play with and are starting a small collection of craft kits, which are up for grabs too. Feel free to bring any unused art supplies to add to their ever growing stash of goodies.

    Produced by Base Camp Printing Co.

    Location: Base Camp Printing Company, 1314 Hansford St.

    Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Capitol Street Art Fair (Saturday)

    Capitol Street Art Fair (Saturday)

    FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair (Saturday)

    Saturday, May 30 | 10am-6pm
    Sunday, May 31 | 11am-5pm

     

    The annual two-day Capitol Street Art Fair welcomes you to enjoy art, music, and more in the heart of downtown Charleston, WV!

    Over 60 local and regional artisans will sell and display their wares in bath & body, books, fine art, jewelry, pottery, photography, printmaking, woodwork, textiles, and more. Live music stages, roaming performers, and other entertainment will also delight you for two days of fun in the heart of the city.

    Make sure to check out the Children’s Art Fair, and more while you are there.

    (FREE ENTRY)

     

    Additional Sponsors: CAMC/Vandalia Health, WV Lottery

     

    • 2026 Artisans •

    * indicates HAF participation (artists subject to change)

    Bath & Body
    Appalachian Botanical Co.
    Exclusive Pastime Creations LLC
    Wild Mountain Soap Co.

    Face Painters
    Robbie Hay
    *Mell’s
    Doodlin’ Roo

    Fine Art
    *Bashful Bee Press
    *Cali Wesson Artwork
    *Corrissa Flesher Art & Designs
    *HepCatz Design
    *John Wirts Art
    Juyeoun Kim Art
    *MarisaMade LLC
    *Matt Smith Makes
    *Melissa Doty Artwork
    Meredith Young
    *Sadie Valzetta Studio

    Glasswork
    J.Straub Fine Art
    Roe Glass Art

    Jewelry
    Diet Sweater
    *Connie McColley, handmade jewelry
    *The Brass Era
    Gayle Rancer Metalsmith
    Lilahbloom Jewelry
    Mick’s Media Jewelry
    Mystical Crystal Jewelry
    On Cord Creations
    Pebble Nest Jewelry
    Sacred Totems
    *Shea New jewelry
    *Teresa Gail Designs
    The Queen of Arts-Curiosities by Adrienne

    Photography
    *Deylight Photography
    *Echo-Lit
    Kevin Jack Photography
    *Randall Sanger Photography
    *Reflection in a Pool
    *West Virginia Homeplace

    Pottery/Ceramics
    *The Beard and The Bun Pottery
    *Ellie’s Emporium
    MegFerg Pottery
    Mt. Momma Mud
    *Siren Pottery

    Printmaking
    *Art.Monsters.Printmaking.
    Base Camp Printing Co.
    *Cathy L. Fulks Art
    *Hippie’s Daughter
    Logan Schmitt Illustration
    *Made by Meish
    *Sugar Pop Press

    Metalwork
    *Fire and Steel Artistic Creations|

    Misc.
    Angel Eye Designs (Beading)
    Bettie Booths (Photobooth)
    *Harmonograph
    Rob Cleland (caricatures)

    Specialty Food
    The Happy Hound
    *Hill & Holler Herbal Company
    Olden Days Farm and Cottage

    Textiles
    Cedar Olivet Orientals
    Knotty Lady Macrame
    The Madd Hooker Co.
    *Thomas Ruggiero Art & Designs
    *Yarn.0ver

    Woodwork
    Art by Petey and Weese Woodgems collaborative
    *Black Locust Woodshop
    Heirloom Footstools

    • Street Stage Schedule •

    Capitol Street Stage presented by City National Bank

    SATURDAY, May 30

    • 10am    O’Ryan the O’Mazing
    • 11am     McKinney Music
    • 12pm     Brenna and Brittaney
    • 1pm       Kurtis Schultis and Scripless
    • 2pm      Option 22
    • 3pm      East End Ghouls
    • 4pm      Old Soul Reunion
    • 5pm      Charleston Light Opera Guild

    SUNDAY, May 31

    • 11am     Andy Park
    • 12pm    O’Ryan the O’Mazing
    • 1pm       Tony M Music
    • 2pm      Rylee Bapst Band
    • 3pm      Somethin’ Special
    • 4pm      Sasha Colette (Plus One)

  • Children’s Art Fair (Sunday)

    Children’s Art Fair (Sunday)

    FestivALL Children’s Art Fair (Sunday)

    Saturday, May 30 | 10am-5pm
    Sunday, May 31 | 11am-4pm

     

    The Children’s Art Fair is two days of family fun! Enjoy make & take craft opportunities from invited artisans and volunteer groups and a stage with kid-friendly music and performances, games, and other activities for children of all ages.  

    (FREE ENTRY)

    Make and Take Partners: Kanawha County Extension Master Gardeners, West Virginia Department of Tourism/State Arts Office, Scouting America, Read Aloud West Virginia, West Virginia 4-H, West Virginia Youth Symphony, The Clay Center, Buckskin Council, BSA, River City Youth Ballet, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Charleston Dirty Birds  

    Sponsors: The Daywood Foundation, The Elliot Family Foundation, Go-Mart, The Kanawha County Public Library, Security America, United Bank, Vandalia Health, ZMM Architects and Engineers

    Location:  In front of the Main Library, 123 Capitol St. (used book sale inside the library)

     

    STAGE SCHEDULE

    Children’s Art Fair Stage presented by Bailey & Glasser, LLP

    Saturday, May 30

    • 10am    Annabelle Reed
    • 11am     Katzendrummerz, Play drums! Have fun! (Ammed Solomon, Mark Davis)
    • 12pm     Tony M. Music
    • 1pm       Children’s Theatre of Charleston
    • 2pm      The Lincoln County Cloggers
    • 3pm       O’Ryan the O’Mazing
    • 4pm      Lydia Sturm

    Sunday, May 31

    • 11am    TBA
    • 12pm    TBA
    • 1pm      O’Ryan the O’Mazing
    • 2pm      Katzendrummerz, Play drums! Have fun! (Ammed Solomon, Mark Davis)
    • 3pm      Tony M. Music

  • Capitol Street Art Fair (Sunday)

    Capitol Street Art Fair (Sunday)

    FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair (Sunday)

    Saturday, May 30 | 10am-6pm
    Sunday, May 31 | 11am-5pm

     

     

    The annual two-day Capitol Street Art Fair welcomes you to enjoy art, music, and more in the heart of downtown Charleston, WV!

    Over 60 local and regional artisans will sell and display their wares in bath & body, books, fine art, jewelry, pottery, photography, printmaking, woodwork, textiles, and more. Live music stages, roaming performers, and other entertainment will also delight you for two days of fun in the heart of the city.

    Make sure to check out the Children’s Art Fair, and more while you are there.

    (FREE ENTRY)

     

    Additional Sponsors: CAMC/Vandalia Health, WV Lottery

     

    2026 Artisans

    * indicates HAF participation (artists subject to change)

    Bath & Body
    Appalachian Botanical Co.
    Exclusive Pastime Creations LLC
    Wild Mountain Soap Co.

    Face Painters
    Robbie Hay
    *Mell’s
    Doodlin’ Roo

    Fine Art
    *Bashful Bee Press
    *Cali Wesson Artwork
    *Corrissa Flesher Art & Designs
    *HepCatz Design
    *John Wirts Art
    Juyeoun Kim Art
    *MarisaMade LLC
    *Matt Smith Makes
    *Melissa Doty Artwork
    Meredith Young
    *Sadie Valzetta Studio

    Glasswork
    J.Straub Fine Art
    Roe Glass Art

    Jewelry
    Diet Sweater
    *Connie McColley, handmade jewelry
    *The Brass Era
    Gayle Rancer Metalsmith
    Lilahbloom Jewelry
    Mick’s Media Jewelry
    Mystical Crystal Jewelry
    On Cord Creations
    Pebble Nest Jewelry
    Sacred Totems
    *Shea New jewelry
    *Teresa Gail Designs
    The Queen of Arts-Curiosities by Adrienne

    Photography
    *Deylight Photography
    *Echo-Lit
    Kevin Jack Photography
    *Randall Sanger Photography
    *Reflection in a Pool
    *West Virginia Homeplace

    Pottery/Ceramics
    *The Beard and The Bun Pottery
    *Ellie’s Emporium
    MegFerg Pottery
    Mt. Momma Mud
    *Siren Pottery

    Printmaking
    *Art.Monsters.Printmaking.
    Base Camp Printing Co.
    *Cathy L. Fulks Art
    *Hippie’s Daughter
    Logan Schmitt Illustration
    *Made by Meish
    *Sugar Pop Press

    Metalwork
    *Fire and Steel Artistic Creations|

    Misc.
    Angel Eye Designs (Beading)
    Bettie Booths (Photobooth)
    *Harmonograph
    Rob Cleland (caricatures)

    Specialty Food
    The Happy Hound
    *Hill & Holler Herbal Company
    Olden Days Farm and Cottage

    Textiles
    Cedar Olivet Orientals
    Knotty Lady Macrame
    The Madd Hooker Co.
    *Thomas Ruggiero Art & Designs
    *Yarn.0ver

    Woodwork
    Art by Petey and Weese Woodgems collaborative
    *Black Locust Woodshop
    Heirloom Footstools

    Street Stage Schedule (coming soon)

     

  • Downtown Open

    Downtown Open

    May 29 – June 22

    Each summer, the sidewalks of downtown Charleston transform into a pop-up putt-putt course. This temporary course features more than 20 holes – which have each been sponsored and customized by a local business or organization. The result is a unique, one-of-a-kind miniature golf course that allows people to explore our downtown, showcases regional companies and small businesses, and provides free entertainment to friends and families.

    Putters and balls are available at these locations: Taylor Books, Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille, Art Emporium, and Tony the Tailor.

    Want to be a part of the fun?

    Businesses and organizations can sponsor a hole for $250 ($150 if you’re reusing your hole from a previous year)

    2025 Downtown Open Hole Sponsorship

    This event is presented by the Charleston Area Alliance

  • Alban Arts Center presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

    Alban Arts Center presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

    The Alban Arts Center proudly presents Steel Magnolias.
    “Steel Magnolias” is a heartfelt and humorous play written by Robert Harling. Set in a small Louisiana town, the play centers around a close-knit group of Southern women who gather regularly at a local beauty salon run by the no-nonsense Truvy Jones. The story unfolds over a span of about three years, showcasing the daily lives, struggles, and triumphs of these strong, resilient women.

    The play explores themes of friendship, family, and the complexities of life through a series of poignant and often humorous scenes. The title itself reflects the essence of the characters: “Steel” symbolizes their strength and resilience, while “Magnolias” represents their delicate and nurturing nature.
    Through its blend of humor and emotional depth, “Steel Magnolias” highlights the power of female friendship and the enduring support these women provide each other through life’s ups and downs. The play has been celebrated for its authentic portrayal of Southern life and its ability to resonate with audiences through its relatable characters and heartfelt storytelling.

    Location: The Capitol Theater, 123 Summers St.

    Tickets: $15 advance/$20 at the door
    All Ages
    Alban Arts Center: albanartscenter.com


    CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

  • Alban Arts Center presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

    Alban Arts Center presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

    The Alban Arts Center proudly presents Steel Magnolias.
    “Steel Magnolias” is a heartfelt and humorous play written by Robert Harling. Set in a small Louisiana town, the play centers around a close-knit group of Southern women who gather regularly at a local beauty salon run by the no-nonsense Truvy Jones. The story unfolds over a span of about three years, showcasing the daily lives, struggles, and triumphs of these strong, resilient women.

    The play explores themes of friendship, family, and the complexities of life through a series of poignant and often humorous scenes. The title itself reflects the essence of the characters: “Steel” symbolizes their strength and resilience, while “Magnolias” represents their delicate and nurturing nature.
    Through its blend of humor and emotional depth, “Steel Magnolias” highlights the power of female friendship and the enduring support these women provide each other through life’s ups and downs. The play has been celebrated for its authentic portrayal of Southern life and its ability to resonate with audiences through its relatable characters and heartfelt storytelling.

    Location: The Capitol Theater, 123 Summers St.

    Tickets: $15 advance/$20 at the door
    All Ages
    Alban Arts Center: albanartscenter.com


    CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

  • Rise and Thrive: A Celebration of Resilience for Justice-Impacted Youth

    Rise and Thrive: A Celebration of Resilience for Justice-Impacted Youth

    Oct. 8 -24
    Location: The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, 178 Summers St.
    Viewers will enjoy this student exhibit through the windows from the sidewalk

     

    WVSDT‘s art exhibit, taking place in the windows of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, is being held in conjunction with Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM). 

    YJAM is an annual campaign where advocates unite to organize digital and in-person events to raise awareness and inspire action for young people impacted by the justice system. 

    The exhibit will feature student artwork centered around the themes of resilience and personal strength and will be on display in the windows of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation from Oct. 8-24. 


  • An Evening with the Poets

    An Evening with the Poets

    October 18, 6pm
    Location: Taylor Books Annex Gallery, 226 Capitol St.

    Marc Harshman presents a night of poetry at Taylor Books with Steve Scafidi and youth poet from Poetry Out Loud, Willow Peyton. Joining them will be Youth Poet Laureate representatives, Caterina Occhione and Mariam Hamdan. 

    This event is free and open to the public.

    About Steve Scafidi 

    Steve Scafidi is the author of Sparks from a Nine-Pound Hammer (Louisiana State University Press, 2001), For Love of Common Words (LSU 2006), The Cabinetmaker’s Window (LSU 2014), To the Bramble and the Briar (University of Arkansas Press, 2014) and a chapbook Songs for the Carry-On (Q Avenue Press, 2013). He has won the Larry Levis Reading Prize, the James Boatwright Prize and the Miller Williams Prize. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, and he has taught at several universities including, most recently, in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. He works as a cabinetmaker and lives with his family in Summit Point, West Virginia.

  • West Virginia Book Festival

    West Virginia Book Festival

    The West Virginia Book Festival is a free annual event for book lovers of all ages.

    Featuring programs by local and international bestselling authors such as Joy Callaway, Gregg Hurwitz, Sadeqa Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, and Mia Manansala. In addition to this, enjoy the Used Book Sale and a Festival Marketplace.

    LOCATION: Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
    9am-5pm


    CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE