A mash up of live music from local musicians and bingo! Instead of letters and numbers being called out, you’ll mark spaces on the provided bingo cards based on songs and random happenings during the musician’s performances. The best way to see how it works is to come out and try it yourself.
Planned in conjunction with FestivALL, your library friends are ready for everyone to stop by and register for Summer Library Club, play lawn games, try your hand at splash painting, vote for your favorites in the Tiny Art Show, and enjoy free snacks! The fun is on the Library’s Capitol Street Plaza from 11am to 2pm. If inclement weather, join us inside in Children’s Services (4th floor).
Be sure to check out the Library’s Annual Used Book Sale from 9:30am to 4pm. All proceeds help fund library programs and services.
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Nellie Bly, adventurer, inventor, and ground-breaking investigative reporter was the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochrane. In 1887, to be hired as a reporter with Pulitzer’s New York The World, she feigned insanity to get committed to a lunatic asylum with no guarantee of release. Her subsequent articles on the conditions and treatment of the “patients” led to improvements in the care for the mentally ill. In January of 1890, she bested the time of the fictional Phileas Fogg from the book, Around the World in Eighty Days.
This is part of the History Alive program from the WV Humanities Council.
Nellie Bly portrayed by JoAnn Peterson of Kingwood.
We’ve invited over 60+ local and regional artisans to sell and display their wares in bath & body, books, fine art, jewelry, glass work, pottery, photography, printmaking, woodwork, textiles and more. Live music and other entertainment will also delight you for two days of fun in the heart of Charleston, WV.
Make sure to check out the Downtown Open, the Children’s Art Fair, and more while you are there. The stage will be located on Capitol Street just before the Lee Street intersection.
Check out the 2-day lineup for the City National Bank stage below!
2023 Artisans
BATH & BODY
Appalachian Botanical Company, LLC
Charleston Bee Works
Good Horse Scents, LLC
Simple Minded Bath Company LLC
Wild Mountain Soap Company
BOOKS
Fostering Solutions Publishing
John Brown
Leslee Stover
CARICATURES
Rob Cleland
FACE PAINTING
Alto Design
West Virginia Smiles
FINE ART & MIXED MEDIA
Art By Brandy Jefferys
Charles Ott
Elisabeth Neill Art
Elizabeth Wirts
Fierce Sonia
HepCatz Design
MattSmithMakes
Melissa Doty Artwork
Patty Stewart Art
The Doodlin Roo by Lisa Harrison
JEWELRY
Allison Jane Handcrafted Designs
Bear Branch Designs
Connie McColley
MakingCent$
Moondance Art
Mystical Crystal
Sacred Totems
SHEA NEW
Teresa Gail Designs
The Artisan’s Menagerie
INSTRUMENTS
Robert Rose Guitars
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kevin Jack
Randall Sanger
Reflection in a Pool
POTTERY/CERAMICS
East Wheeling Clayworks
Ellie’s Emporium
MallyMoon Handmade
Nanette Seligman, LLC
Siren Pottery
Wingard Pottery
PRINTMAKING
Cat & Crow Studio
Cathy Fulks Art
Doug LaRocca Art
Eddie Spaghetti Art
SPECIALTY FOOD
Nana’s Kitchen
Rise & Grind Cafe
Villa DiTrapano, Inc.
TEXTILES
Hippie’s Daughter
Julie Fine Designs
Knotty Lady Macrame
Mary Stitches
Thomas Ruggiero Fashion & Art
WOODWORK
Altar’d Wood
Altered Path Art Studio
Black Locust Woodshop
Cartwright’s Creations, Inc.
Lett Wood Creations
Wood Furniture and Accessories
Taylor Books Music Stage
Saturday, June 17
10am Hot Jazz 11am Mark Price 12pm Heather Hannah 1pm Jonathon Sartin 2pm Kennedy, Bridgette, Hudson Trio 3pm David McGuire 4pm Golden 5pm Friendly Fire
Sunday, June 18
11am House Music 12pm Makenna Hope 1pm Alondra Johnson 2pm Brenna Dugan 3pm SE3 4pm Canvases
Thanks to our generous sponsors
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Get your day flowing! Join Stephanie Legg, RYT500 Yoga Teacher and Integrative Wellness Therapist for a 60 minute deep release yoga flow for ALL levels.
All levels welcome. Must bring your own mat and props.
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A day of camaraderie, history, showcasing statewide talent, and featuring nationally known recording artists. Juneteenth commemorates the holiday that celebrates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas.
Join the Herbert Henderson of Minority Affairs in celebrating Juneteenth 2023 with music, games, bounce houses, vendors, and fun for everyone!
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“From Doodle to Delight – Vibrant Florals with Mel” Join us for this hour-long floral workshop led by local artist Melissa Doty! We will start with doodles of flowers and vases and end with the creation of a modern, vibrant floral still life! Suitable for adults and children over 12, this workshop is a laid-back exercise in creativity, color and fun!
Join local artist, Melissa Doty, in floral painting workshop. Limited spots are available for each hour-long workshop and all materials and supplies will be provided
Ages 12+up.
Registration required in advance: limited spots available for each free workshop
For more than 20 years, the Kanawha State Forest Foundation has hosted the Kanawha Valley Community Band for a concert honoring WV Day.
Come celebrate West Virginia’s birthday at Kanawha State Forest with a free concert. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
The concert will take place on the lawn in front of the office/by the Nature Center parking lot (former pool complex).
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Presented in partnership with the Charleston YWCA’s Resolve Family Abuse Program, “Why We Stayed” is a poignant drama of heartbreak and reclamation told through the eyes of the forgotten victims and survivors of Domestic Violence.
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