Out & About

Aug. 1-Oct. 21 - Exhibition, "Toys from Wheeling Childhood," at Oglebay Institute's Mansion Museum, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Aug. 1-3 - Exhibition, "American Art of the Eastern Frontier," by Glen Barnes, 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.

Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 - Bagging It at Bellaire series, Bellaire Public Library, noon, free.

Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 - Wheeling Waterfront Wednesdays concerts, Heritage Port Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m., free.

Aug. 2, Aug. 9 - Concerts, Berkman Amphitheater, Historic Fort Steuben, 120 S. Third St., Steubenville, 6:30 p.m., free.

Aug. 2 - Concert, Grand Vue Park Amphitheater, Moundsville, 7 p.m., free.

Aug. 3 - First Friday, downtown and Center Wheeling, 4:30-10:30 p.m.

Aug. 3 - Gallery Hop, Artworks Around Town, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 5-8 p.m., free.

Aug. 3 - Party on the Patio, WesBanco Arena, 2 14th St., Wheeling.

Aug. 3 and Aug. 10 - Concerts, Weirton Event Center, 3322 East St., 6 p.m., free.

Aug. 3 - Show, Victoria Vaudeville Theater, 1228 Market St., Wheeling, 7 p.m.

Aug. 3-5 and Aug. 10-12 - Play, "The Mousetrap," at Brooke Hills Playhouse, Brooke Hills Park, Wellsburg, 8 p.m. Aug. 3-4; 2 p.m. Aug. 5; 8 p.m. Aug. 10-11; 2 p.m. Aug. 12.

Aug. 3-31 - Artwork by Doris Jones and Artists With Disabilities, 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.

Aug. 4-5 - Friends and Family Tour, Mount Pleasant, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 4 and 1-5 p.m. Aug. 5.

Aug. 4 - Missoula Children's Theater performances, Lincoln Theater, New Martinsville, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Aug. 4, Aug. 11 and Aug. 18 - Wheeling Jamboree, Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 4 - Ice cream social, Stone Presbyterian Church, East Cove Avenue, Wheeling, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Aug. 5 - Barton Polkafest.

Aug. 5 - Antique and classic car cruise, Tomlinson Run State Park, New Manchester, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Aug. 5 - First Sunday exhibit of artwork by Andree Leperou Weimer at Francis Creative Arts Center, New Martinsville, 2-4 p.m., free.

Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19 and Aug. 26 - Concerts, Anne Kuchinka Amphitheater, Oglebay Park, 7-9 p.m., free.

Aug. 6-11 - Tyler County Fair, Middlebourne.

Aug. 7, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21 - Lunch With Books, Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Aug. 7 - National Night Out, Wheeling Park Memorial Ice Rink, 6-8 p.m., free.

Aug. 7 and Aug. 16 - Toe Tappin' Tuesdays Too concerts, Wheeling Park Amphitheater, 7 p.m., free.

Aug. 7, Aug. 13 and Aug. 21 - Music on the Lawn, St. Clairsville Amphitheater, 102 Fair Ave., 7-9 p.m., free.

Aug. 7-11 - Betty Zane Days, Martins Ferry.

Aug. 8-11 - Parcel Players production, "The Curious Savage," at Oglebay Institute's Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 7 p.m.

Aug. 9 - Showcase concert, Community Arts Place, Colonel Drive, Barnesville, 8 p.m.

Aug. 9 - Movie, "The Adventures of Tin-Tin," at Grand Vue Park Amphitheater, Moundsville, 9 p.m., free.

Aug. 10 - Taste of the Blues, food vendors and free show, at Heritage Port, Wheeling, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Aug. 10-12 - Heritage Music BluesFest, Heritage Port, Wheeling, 5-11 p.m. Aug. 10; noon-11 p.m. Aug. 11; 1-10 p.m. Aug. 12.

Aug. 10-11 - Warwood Lions Community Festival, Garden Park, Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, 5-10 p.m.

Aug. 10 - Concert, Riverfront Park, 12th Street, Moundsville, 7 p.m., free.

Aug. 10 - Ted Nugent, The Harv, Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, 8 p.m.

Aug. 11 - Civil War program and showing of "Glory," West Virginia Independence Hall Museum, 1528 Market St., Wheeling, 2 p.m., free.

Aug. 11 - Music at Epworth Park, Bethesda, 7-9 p.m., free.

Aug. 12 - Mahrajan Lebanese Festival, Site One, Oglebay Park, Maronite Mass, 10:30 a.m.; booths, noon-7 p.m., free.

Aug. 12 and Aug. 26 - Summer book talks, Bellaire Public Library, 2 p.m., free.

Aug. 12 - Concert, Laurel Hollow Park, Newell, 3-5 p.m., free.

Aug. 13-19 - Jefferson County Fair, Friendship Park, Smithfield.

Aug. 13-18 - Town & Country Days, Wetzel County 4-H Camp, New Martinsville.

Aug. 13 - International Food Fair, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, 6:30 p.m., free.

Aug. 14 and Aug. 28 - Toe Tappin' Tuesdays concerts, Garden Park, Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, 7 p.m., free.

Aug. 15 - YMCA "Light of the Valley" award luncheon, White Palace, Wheeling Park, noon-1:15 p.m.

Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 - Workshops, Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 16-Sept. 28 - Exhibition, "Family Ties," 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; opening reception, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16, free.

Aug. 17 - Grand Funk Railroad, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, 9 p.m.

Aug. 18 - Great Stone Viaduct celebration, Bellaire.

Aug. 18-19 - St. Clairsville Kennel Club Dog Show, James Carnes Center, Roscoe Road, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Aug. 18-19 -Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show. Levenson Shelter and Site One, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Aug. 18 - Plein air painting day, Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum, 532 N. Chestnut St., Barnesville, 10 a.m. to dusk.

Aug. 18 - Festival of Nations, Weirton Event Center, 3322 East St., noon-6 p.m., free.

Aug. 19 - The Magic Man, Laurel Hollow Park, Newell, 4 p.m., free.

Aug. 19 - Farm to Table culinary tasting event, Oglebay Institute's Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling,1-4 p.m.

Aug. 22 - International Film Movement series, Bellaire Public Library, 5:30 p.m., free.

Aug. 22-26 - Cost of Freedom American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall, former West Virginia Penitentiary, Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville.

Aug. 23-25 - River City Music Festival, 14th and Main streets, Wheeling, 5 p.m. Aug. 23-24 and noon Aug. 25, free.

Aug. 24-26 and Aug. 31-Sept. 2 - Play, "Leading Ladies," at Brooke Hills Playhouse, Brooke Hills Park, Wellsburg, 8 p.m. Aug. 24-25; 2 p.m. Aug. 26; 8 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 1; 2 p.m. Sept. 2.

Aug. 24 - Keith Sweat, The Harv, Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, 8 p.m.

Aug. 25 - Wheeling Wine and Jazz Festival, Heritage Port.

Aug. 25 - Farm to Fork, to benefit Wheeling Symphony auxiliary, at Lawrencefield Bed and Breakfast, Table Rock Lane, Wheeling, cocktails, 5 p.m.; dinner, 6 p.m.

Aug. 29 - "The Next Form of Democracy," author talk, at Strand Theatre, Moundsville, 7 p.m., free.

Aug. 30 - Play reading, "The Quiet Man," to benefit Harmony House Children's Advocacy Center, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, 7 p.m.

Aug. 30 - Film series, Delf Norona Museum, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 811 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, 7 p.m., free.

Aug. 31-Sept. 2 -Wheeling Vintage Hydroplane Regatta, Heritage Port.

Aug. 31 - "The Quiet Man" discussion, Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Aug. 31 - Fifth Friday Science Lecture Series, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 6 p.m., free.

Compiled by Linda Comins