WHEELING – A new chapter is set to open next weekend when the Heritage Music BluesFest marks not only its 25th year in the Friendly City but also presents its first festival under new ownership by Waterfront Hall. The live music extravaganza returns to Heritage Port in Wheeling this Friday ...
Saturday, August 1-Sunday, August 2 Saturday, August 1 FAMILY Saturday Science Demonstrations – 1 p.m. at SMART Centre Market, 1410 Main St., Wheeling. Explore hands-on science demonstrations during this free weekly program open to visitors of all ages. Family Story Time – 11 a.m. at the Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th St., Wheeling. Children and families can enjoy stories, songs and crafts during this free interactive program. Touch A Truck – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Highlands Sports Complex, 225 McCormick Way, Triadelphia. Children can explore community vehicles, meet ...
MOUNDSVILLE – It’s time to register for children’s acting classes at the Strand Theatre in Moundsville. Classes will begin on Sept. 26 and will conclude on Oct. 31. Based upon their age, each participant will choose from one of two levels. Level 1 (Kindergarten through grade 3) will meet from 9-9:55 a.m. and Level 2 (grades 4-8) will meet from 10-10:55 a.m. Tuition for participation in six-week class series is $75. All classes will be held at the theatre. Through exciting theater games, storytelling, creative movement, improvisation and scene work, students will build ...
WHEELING – The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable's speaker for the August meeting is Patrick Jones, a Pittsburgh native, a member the Camp Chase Fifes and Drums, and a member of Company I of the Irish Brigade's 116th Pennsylvania Reenactors' Regiment. “Chunks of Pudding and Pieces of ...
WHEELING – The Ohio County Public Library's next Lunch With Books Program will feature a salute to Neil Diamond. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the library in downtown Wheeling. The Troubadour – Bob Gaudio – returns triumphantly to Lunch With Books to play selections from Neil Diamond’s muscular, hit-packed musical catalogue for Part 2 of Wheel Vegas Week. The Vitalie auditorium will be transformed into the Aladdin Hotel circa 1976 as Gaudio regales guests with foot-stomping favorites like “Cracklin' Rosie” (1970) and “Song Sung Blue” ...
ALTOONA, Pa. – There is something magical happening across the United States during the country’s 250th anniversary. And it all can be attributed to a 1941 steam engine called the Big Boy Union Pacific Locomotive No. 4014. Recently, I had the opportunity to view the Big Boy up close in ...
