May 2-June 8 - Photography exhibit, "People & Places," at Oglebay Institute's Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free.
May 8, May 15, May 22 and May 29 - The People's University, Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, 7 p.m., free.
May 3 - Birthday Bash, celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting, at Capitol Theatre ballroom, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, VIP reception, 5 p.m.; general admission, 7:30 p.m.; show, 8 p.m.
May 3 - Escoffier dinner, at West Virginia Northern Community College's culinary arts dining room, Education Center, 10 17th St., Wheeling, 6 p.m.
May 3 - National Day of Prayer, Heritage Port, Wheeling, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free.
May 3 - Wind ensemble concert, Elbin Auditorium, College Hall, West Liberty University, 7:30 p.m., free.
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May 3 - National Day of Prayer, Heritage Port, Wheeling, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free.
May 3-5 - Musical, "The Wizard of Oz," at J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center, Wheeling Park High School, 7 p.m.
May 3-5 and May 10-12 - Musical, "Grease," at St. Clairsville Middle School auditorium, 7 p.m.
May 4-6 - Hope Players musical, "Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka," at Harrison East Elementary School, Hopedale, 7:30 p.m. May 4-5 and 3 p.m. May 6.
May 20 - Garden planting day, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 811 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, noon, free.
May 31-June 2 - All-American Days Festival, Bellaire Park.
May 3-5 - Musical, "The Wizard of Oz," at J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center, Wheeling Park High School, 7 p.m.
May 3-5 and May 10-12 - Musical, "Grease," at St. Clairsville Middle School auditorium, 7 p.m.
May 3-5 - Comedy, "Don't Drink the Water," at Oglebay Institute's Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 8 p.m.
May 4 - First Friday, downtown and Center Wheeling, 4:30-10:30 p.m.
May 4 - Gallery Hop, Artworks Around Town, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 5-8 p.m., free.
May 4 - Chefs' Auction, to benefit Wheeling Health Right, at WesBanco Arena, 2 14th St., Wheeling, 5:30 p.m.
May 4 - Presentation, "Native Plants," by Dr. Frank Porter, at Watt Center for History and the Arts, Barnesville, 7 p.m., free.
May 4 and May 18 - Bluegrass shows, Pennyroyal Opera House, Fairview, 7 p.m.
May 4-6 - Hope Players musical, "Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka," at Harrison East Elementary School, Hopedale, 7:30 p.m. May 4-5 and 3 p.m. May 6.
May 4-5 - Play, "Monday Always Leads to Murder," at Wailes Theatre, Steinman Fine Arts Center, Bethany College, 8 p.m.
May 4-31 - Exhibitions, "Pots, Photos and 'Phiber'" in Studio Gallery and Children's Home of Wheeling artwork in North Gallery, at Artworks Around Town, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, free.
May 4 - Show, Victoria Vaudeville Theater, 1228 Market St., Wheeling, 7 p.m.
May 4-6 - Wheeling Polka Fest, McLure House Hotel, 1200 Market St., 8 p.m.-midnight May 4; noon-midnight May 5; noon-9 p.m. May 6.
May 5 - Wildflower walk with Dr. Frank Porter at Raven Rocks, 9 a.m., free.
May 5 - Program, "Seeing the Holy: Praying Through Your Camera Lens," at St. Joseph Retreat Center, Mount St. Joseph, Pogue Run Road, Wheeling, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 5 - Spring historic homes tour, starting at Brooke County Public Library, 945 Main St., Wellsburg, 10 a.m.
May 5 - Mother's Day tea luncheon, Eckhart House tea room, 810 Main St., Wheeling, 12:30-2 p.m.
May 5 - Chicken dinner, Christ United Methodist Church, 1232 National Road, Wheeling, 4:30-7 p.m.
May 5, May 12, May 19 and May 26 - Wheeling Jamboree, Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 6-8 p.m.
May 5-19 - Steubenville Art Association's spring art show, Eastern Gateway Community College.
May 6 - Opus Music Club spring concert, First Christian Church, Third Street, Moundsville, 2 p.m.
May 6 - Tea and style show, River's Edge, Ohio 7, Sardis, 2-4:30 p.m.
May 6 - Honors recital, Elbin Auditorium, College Hall, West Liberty University, 3 p.m., free.
May 7-8 - Dinner at Broadway, Capitol Theatre ballroom, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 5:30 p.m.
May 7-8 - Broadway at the Capitol series, "Mamma Mia," Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 7:30 p.m.
May 8 , May 15, May 22 and May 29 - Lunch With Books, Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.
May 9 - Spring Spirits, cocktail party for women only, at Oglebay Institute's Mansion Museum lawn, Oglebay Park, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
May 11 - Herb Day luncheon, Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, 11 a.m.
May 11-13 - Film, "The Artist," rated PG-13, at Oglebay Institute's Towngate Cinema, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. May 11; 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. May 12; 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. May 13.
May 11 - Wheeling Symphony Masterworks concert, "Sohn Shines," with guest violinist Livia Sohn, at Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 8 p.m.
May 12-13 - Mother's Day glassmaking workshops, Oglebay Institute's Glass Museum, Oglebay Park, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
May 12 - Program, World Labyrinth Day, at St. Joseph Retreat Center, Mount St. Joseph, Pogue Run Road, Wheeling, 10 a.m.-noon.
May 12 - Summer kickoff and family fun day, Oglebay Institute's Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free.
May 12 - Program, "On the Road to Statehood," at West Virginia Independence Hall Museum, 1528 Market St., Wheeling, 2 p.m., free.
May 12 - Wine tasting, to benefit United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, at Elks Club, 834 Charles St., Wellsburg, 6-9 p.m.
May 12 - Mel Tillis show, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, 9 p.m.
May 14 - Jungle Jack Hanna program, Health and Physical Education Center, Ohio University Eastern Campus, St. Clairsville, 4-7 p.m., free.
May 17 - Senior dinner-dance, White Palace, Wheeling Park, dinner, 6 p.m.; dance, 7-10 p.m.
May 18- Beer tasting, Oglebay Institute's Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 6:30 p.m.
May 18-20 - Film, "Perfect Sense," rated R, at Oglebay Institute's Towngate Cinema, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. May 18; 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. May 19; 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. May 20.
May 18 - StarWatch, Cardinal Shelter, Brooke Hills Park, Wellsburg, 8 p.m., free.
May 19-20 - Art in the Park, Grand Vue Park, Moundsville, plein air painting, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 19; reception, sale and demonstrations in banquet hall, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20.
May 19 - Great Strides walk, to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, at WesBanco Arena and Heritage Port, Wheeling, 11 a.m.
May 19 - Walk With Me for a Cure, Dallas United Methodist Church, 4 p.m.
May 19 - Steak fry, to benefit Children's Home of Wheeling, at Bethlehem Community Park, 6-11 p.m.
May 20 - Garden planting day, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 811 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, noon, free.
May 21 - Making Sense of the American Civil War book discussion, Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, 7 p.m., free.
May 22 - Women in Agriculture celebration, Moundsville Center, 818 Jefferson Ave., 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free.
May 22-26 - Movie, "Fool's Parade," Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 7:30 p.m. May 22-25 and 1:30 p.m. May 26.
May 24 - Wing Ding, to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upper Ohio Valley, at WesBanco Arena, 2 14th St., Wheeling, 5:30 p.m.
May 24 and May 31 - Summer concert series, Berkman Amphitheater, Historic Fort Steuben, Steubenville, 6:30 p.m., free.
May 25-June 4 - Ohio Historical Society's Civil War 150th-anniversary exhibit, Bellaire High School cafeteria.
May 25 - Ice cream social, M.J. Viola Senior Center, 51 11th St., Wheeling, 11 a.m.
May 25-26 - Ogden race events with starting points in Wheeling: Torch Relay, Elm Grove, 4 p.m. May 25; Ogden Tiny Tot Trots, under WesBanco skywalk, 14th Street, 6:45 p.m. May 25; Ogden Fun Run, top of Wheeling Hill, 7:15 p.m. May 25; Ogden Mile, top of Wheeling Hill, 7:30 p.m. May 25; Half Marathon Walk, 14th Street, 7:30 a.m. May 26; Half Marathon Run, 14th Street, 8 a.m. May 26; Half Marathon Run Relay, 14th Street, 8 a.m. May 26; Ogden Newspapers 5K Run/Walk for Health, 14th Street, 8:15 a.m. May 26.
May 25 - Lobster for the Arts event, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 6-9 p.m.
May 25 - Summer concert, Legend, at New Weirton Event Center, 6 p.m., free.
May 25 - LobsterFest StarWatch, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 7-9 p.m., free.
May 26 - Glory, W.Va., Day, tour of Davis Grubb home, Seventh Street, Moundsville, 10 a.m.-noon, and "Fool's Parade" matinee, Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 1:30 p.m.
May 26-28 - Memorial Day celebration, Oglebay Park.
May 26 - Gospel Fest, Berkman Amphitheater, Historic Fort Steuben, Steubenville, 1 p.m., free.
May 26 - Matt VanFossen Band concert, Heritage Port, Wheeling, 7-9 p.m., free.
May 26 - Bridges concert, Oglebay Institute's Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 8 p.m.
May 27 - Ohio Valley Trail Partners' bike tour, Heritage Port, Wheeling, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 27 - Summer entertainment series, Hot Pursuit Band, at Anne Kuchinka Amphitheater, Oglebay Park, 7-9 p.m.
May 27 - Michael Bolton show, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, 8 p.m.
May 28 - Trainjumpers and Black Slaney concert, Heritage Port, Wheeling, 7-9 p.m., free.
May 31 - Lecture series, "Exploring the Dark Zone," at Delf Norona Museum, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 811 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, 7 p.m., free.
May 31-June 2 - All-American Days Festival, Bellaire Park.
Compiled by Linda Comins
