Dec. 1-31 – Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Dec. 1-31 – Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dec. 1-Jan. 3 – Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 1-Jan. 3 – Oglebay Institute’s Glass Museum, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 1-31 – 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.

Dec. 1-31 – Good Zoo, Oglebay Park, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; exceptions: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 24, 3-8 p.m. Dec. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 31 and 1-8 p.m. Jan. 1.

Dec. 1-31 – West Virginia Independence Hall, 1528 Market St., Wheeling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, free.

Dec. 1-31 – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 801 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, free; short films in auditorium, noon-4 p.m. Saturday, free.

Dec. 1-31 – Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley, 10th and Main streets, Wheeling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Dec. 1-31 – Toy and Plastic Brick Museum, 4597 Noble St., Bellaire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Dec. 1-31 – Marx Toy Museum, 915 Second St., Moundsville, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Dec. 1-31 – Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum, 144 Kruger St., Wheeling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Dec. 1-31 – Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Sports Museum at WesBanco Arena, 2 14th St., Wheeling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday, free.

Dec. 1-5 – Ohio Valley River Museum, Clarington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 1-31 – Former West Virginia Penitentiary, 818 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, hourly tours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Dec. 1-26 – Eckhart House, 810 Main St., Wheeling, guided historic tour, 2 p.m. Saturday.

Dec. 1-Jan. 10 – Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum, 532 N. Chestnut St., Barnesville, Dec. 4-20: Magic of Christmas tours, 5-8 p.m. Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Dec. 26-Jan. 10: tours by reservation only.

Dec. 1-Jan. 3 – Winter Festival of Lights, Oglebay Park, 5-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 1-Jan. 3 – Light and Music Extravaganza, Good Zoo, Oglebay Park, 5-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 1-Jan. 3 – Holidays at the Mansion, Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 1-31 – Holiday art show and sale at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, and at Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park.

Dec. 1-3 – Exhibition, “97 Miles: Recent Work from Six Youngstown State University Artists,” at Kirby Hall art gallery, Wheeling Jesuit University, noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, free.

Dec. 1 – Lunch With Books program, “Brother Giovanni’s Little Reward,” presented by author Anna Egan Smucker, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Dec. 1 – Pink Power Night, with genetic counselor Bobbie Saleh and cancer survivor Teresa Ricchetti, at Ohio Valley Medical Center, nurses’ residence auditorium, 2000 Eoff St., Wheeling, 6-8 p.m., free.

Dec. 1 – Advent Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, Christ the King Chapel, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 7 p.m., free.

Dec. 2 – Marshall County Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours and tree auction, St. Jude parish hall, Glen Dale, 5-7 p.m.

Dec. 2-3 – Yuletide dinner, West Virginia Northern Community College, Education Center, culinary arts dining room, 10 17th St., Wheeling, 6 p.m.

Dec. 2-11 – Fall senior exhibition, Nutting Art Gallery, Hall of Fine Arts, West Liberty University, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, free; opening reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, free.

Dec. 2 – Christmas sing-along, Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library, 700 Fifth St., 6:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 3 – Bellaire Thespians’ Christmas show, Bellaire Public Library, 6 p.m., free.

Dec. 3 – Light Up Night and charity Christmas tree auction, Commencement Hall, Bethany College, 6:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 3 – Girls’ Night Art, Christmas wreath workshop, at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 – Wheeling Symphony production, Symphony on Ice, at WesBanco Arena, 2 14th St., Wheeling, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3 – Advent Evening by the Fire, St. Joseph Retreat Center, 137 Mount St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 3 – Christmas concert, Mark Statler and Roger Hoard, at Giffin Park Church, 280 E. Main St., St. Clairsville, 7 p.m., free.

Dec. 3-6 – Student-directed one-act plays, Kelly Theatre, Hall of Fine Arts, West Liberty University, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3-5 and 3 p.m. Dec. 6.

Dec. 3-6 – Play, “Cloud 9,” at Wailes Theatre, Steinman Fine Arts Center, Bethany College, 8 p.m. Dec. 3-5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6.

Dec. 4 – Victorian Christmas tea, Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum, 532 N. Chestnut St., Barnesville, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 4-5, Dec. 8 and Dec. 11-12 – Advent Market, Fort Steuben Park, 120 S. Third St., Steubenville, 4-9 p.m. Dec. 4; 3-9 p.m. Dec. 5; 4-8 p.m. Dec. 8; 4-9 p.m. Dec. 11 and 1-9 p.m. Dec. 12.

Dec. 4 – First Friday, downtown and Center Wheeling, 4:30-10:30 p.m.

Dec. 4 – Gallery Hop and opening of art exhibition, “Liz Neumann Retrospective,” at Artworks Around Town, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 5:30-8 p.m., free.

Dec. 4 – First Friday music by Amanda Reckline and Michael Friel and StarWatch, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 6-8 p.m., free.

Dec. 4 – Gizmo Expo for elementary students, St. Joseph Center, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 5:30-7 p.m.

Dec. 4 – Art of Wine, Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Dec. 4 – Christmas concert, Wheeling Jesuit University’s Chamber Singers, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 1225 National Road, Wheeling, 7:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-12- Play, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 8 p.m. Dec. 4-5; 3 p.m. Dec. 6; 8 p.m. Dec. 11-12.

Dec. 4-31 – Art exhibition, “Liz Neumann Retrospective,” in Studio Gallery and Martins Ferry students’ art in North Gallery, 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.

Dec. 5 – Kaleidoscope Fun Activity Day, Gary E. West Event Center, West Liberty, 9 a.m.

Dec. 5 – Monroe County Christmas Festival: breakfast with Santa at Brown Community Center, 8:30-10:30 a.m.; craft show, courthouse, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Christmas ornament walk, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; silent auction, Chamber of Commerce, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Christmas bazaar, Woodsfield United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; pictures with Santa, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; wagon rides, 1-4 p.m.; Christmas parade, 6 p.m.; lighting of courthouse Christmas tree, 6:30 p.m.; art auction and fundraiser, Brown Center, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Christmas craft fair, Barnesville Elementary School gym, 210 W. Church St., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Breakfast With Santa, Bethany College, 9-11 a.m.

Dec. 5 – Cooking class, Christmas Cranberry Bread, led by Sister Mary Clark, at Mount St. Joseph, lower-level meeting room, 137 Mount St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Events at Ohio Valley River Museum Inc., 112 Ferry St., Clarington, visit by Santa and elf, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and author’s visit by the Rev. Randall Gehres, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Special edition of Lunch With Books program, “Digital Storytelling Premiere,” presented by California University of Pennsylvania students, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Dec. 5 – Nature scavenger hunt, Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, noon-4 p.m.

Dec. 5 – “Sounds Like the Holidays” science demonstrations, activities and Wheeling Symphony strings ensemble concert, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 1 p.m., free.

Dec. 5 – Memories of Christmas event, Sanford Center, Moundsville, 4-6 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Student recital by Gabriella Saporito, Elbin Auditorium, College Hall, West Liberty University, 4 p.m., free.

Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 – Merry and Bright Candy Cane Hunt, Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, 5-6 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Christmas parade, Barnesville, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 5 – Christmas concert, Honky Tonk Sweethearts, at Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 7 p.m.

Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Dec. 19 and Dec. 26 – Wheeling Jamboree shows, 944 Main St., 7 p.m.

Dec. 5-31 – “There’s Something About Virgin Mary,” sabbatical art exhibition by Kenn Morgan, at Renner Art Gallery, Bethany College, free.

Dec. 6, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 – “The Nutcracker” ballet and tea, Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum, Oglebay Park, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Dec. 6 – Christmas luncheon, presented by Congregation of St. Joseph auxiliary, at Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Park, 2-4 p.m.

Dec. 6 – Christmas concert, presented by Opus Music Club, at First Christian Church, Third Street and Grant Avenue, Moundsville, 2 p.m., free.

Dec. 6 – Christmas parade, Bridgeport, 2 p.m.

Dec. 6 – Christmas parade, Shadyside, 2 p.m.

Dec. 6 – Concerts, “A Holiday Card to Wheeling,” presented by West Liberty University choirs, at Cathedral of St. Joseph, 1300 Eoff St., Wheeling, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., free.

Dec. 6 – Concert, River City Brass Band, WJU symphonic band and a cappella group, at Troy Theater, Swint Hall, Wheeling Jesuit University, 3 p.m., free.

Dec. 6 – Program, Bethany College choir, at Brooke County Museum, 704 Charles St., Wellsburg, 4:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 6 – Blessing and lighting of Christmas tree, CET Circle, Wheeling Jesuit University, 8:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 6-14 – HANUKKAH.

Dec. 7 – Bridges to Contemplative Living program, Mount St. Joseph library, 137 Mount St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, 9:30-11 a.m.

Dec. 7 – Venus Occultation by the Moon at ZipLine Adventure Area, Shelter 1, Grand Vue Park, Moundsville, noon-2 p.m., free.

Dec. 7 – “The Nutcracker,” performed by Mid Ohio Valley Ballet, at Lincoln Theater, New Martinsville, 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 – Concert, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., at Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 7 p.m.

Dec. 8 – Lunch With Books program, “Mountain Christmas,” presented by author Marc Harshman and illustrator Cecy Rose, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Dec. 8 – Christmas sing-along, Benwood-McMechen Public Library, 201 Marshall St., McMechen, 6:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 8 – Bluegrass Jam, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 7-9 p.m., free.

Dec. 10 – Advent Day of Reflection, “Tis the Season … to Decorate!” presented by the Rev. John DiBacco, at Mount St. Joseph Chapel, 137 Mount St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dec. 10 – Fresh greens workshop, Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 10 – Program, “Mrs. Claus Explains It All,” at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, 4-5:30 p.m.

Dec. 10 – Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack showroom, 5-7 p.m.

Dec. 10-31 – Art exhibition, “The Bello Artists,” work by Cecy Rose and students, at Wheeling Artisan Center, Loft Gallery, 1400 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, free; opening reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 10, free.

Dec. 10-11 – Concerts, Ron Retzer Trio, at Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10-11 and Dec. 13 – Festival of Sound at J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center, Wheeling Park High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 10-11 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13.

Dec. 11 – Concert, West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s “Joy to the World,” at Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 8 p.m.

Dec. 12 – Christmas parade, Steubenville, noon.

Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 – Holiday tea luncheons, Eckhart House, 810 Main St., Wheeling, 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 12, Dec. 19 and Dec. 26 – Science demonstrations, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 1 p.m., free.

Dec. 12 – Christmas parade, Bethesda, 2 p.m.

Dec. 13 – Christmas Carolfest, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 1410 Chapline St., Wheeling, 3 p.m., free.

Dec. 13 – Geminids meteor shower and StarWatch at ZipLine Adventure Area, Shelter 1, Grand Vue Park, Moundsville, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Dec. 14, free.

Dec. 14 – “Polar Express” night with Santa, Bellaire Public Library, 4:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 14 – Film screening, “Joyeux Noel,” at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, 6:30 p.m., free.

Dec. 14 – Drum circle, St. Joseph Retreat Center, 137 Mount St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Dec. 15 – Lunch With Books program, “‘Joyeux Noel’ Discussion,” presented by Dr. Art Barbeau, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Dec. 16 – Community caroling, Bellaire Public Library, noon-2 p.m., free.

Dec. 17 – Adult craft night, Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley, 10th and Main streets, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Taize Prayer, Mount St. Joseph Chapel, 137 Mount St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Film series, “The Real George Washington,” at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 801 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, 7 p.m., free.

Dec. 17 – Christmas concert, Mark Statler and Roger Hoard, at Jewett Wildcat Center, Main Street, 7 p.m., free.

Dec. 17 – Concert, Somebody’s Darling, at Albert S. George Youth Center, Barnesville Memorial Park, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18 – Community carol sing, Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum, Oglebay Park, 6-8 p.m., free.

Dec. 18-20 – Play, “Being a Ghost Story of Christmas,” adaptation by Jeremy Richter, at Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St., Moundsville, 7 p.m. Dec. 18-19 and 2 p.m. Dec. 20.

Dec. 18 – Third Friday show, Artworks Around Town, Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 7-10 p.m., free.

Dec. 18 – StarWatch, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 7 p.m., free.

Dec. 21 – Winter Solstice StarWatch, SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd St., Wheeling, 6 p.m., free.

Dec. 22 – Lunch With Books program, “Wheeling During the Civil War,” presented by Wheeling Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, at Ohio County Public Library auditorium, 52 16th St., Wheeling, noon, free.

Dec. 23 – B.E. Taylor’s Christmas concert, Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 24 – CHRISTMAS EVE.

Dec. 25 – CHRISTMAS.

Dec. 26-27 – Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market St., Wheeling, 7 p.m. Dec. 26; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 27.

Dec. 31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE.

Compiled by Linda Comins