Lunch With Books Will Be Livestreamed

Lunch With Books and other live programs for adults at the Ohio County Public Library continue online via Facebook Livestream. On Tuesday, April 21 at noon: LIVESTREAM: Ohio County Sanitariums with Ryan Stanton. A social studies teacher at Wheeling Park High School where he teaches AP U.S. government and politics and the history of Wheeling, Stanton will discuss sanitariums in Ohio County, including the Schmulbach mansion, its use as a tuberculosis sanitarium, and how the property has changed over the years.

The presenters will use their own equipment to broadcast each program live from their own location on the Lunch With Books Facebook page at facebook.com/lunchwithbooks/. Patrons can tune in to watch the live broadcast, or visit the page later to watch the recording.

AARP Meeting Canceled

The Wheeling Chapter 824 AARP has canceled the luncheon/meeting for 4-23 at Wheeling Park due to the coronavirus.

Vandalia Gathering Postponed

The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Vandalia Gathering. The annual Memorial Day event is the state’s celebration of the traditional arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food of West Virginia. The department is looking at alternatives to the annual three-day gathering that will allow us to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our proud state once we are all able to gather again.

One such idea is a Vandalia Celebration Concert which will feature talented West Virginia artists as well as announce the 2020 Vandalia Award Winner and the 2020 West Virginia Quilt Awards. An announcement will be made once dates can be finalized.

The WVDACH is still accepting submissions for the 2020 West Virginia Juried Quilt and Wall Hanging Exhibition through May 1, 2020. Quilts and wall hangings are currently only being accepted through the mail.

For more information about the exhibition or for a prospectus, go to www.wvculture.org or contact Cailin Howe, exhibition coordinator for the department, at Cailin.A.Howe@wv.gov. For more information about the Vandalia Gathering, go to www.wvculture.org/vandalia/ or contact Andrea Nelson, public information specialist for the department, at Andrea.E.Nelson@wv.gov.

Belmont County Events Canceled/Postponed

The following events have been canceled due to the coronavirus:

∫ Older Adult Expo; May 5

∫ Run for the Wall ride; May

∫ National Pike Wagon Train; May 30-31

∫ The Callaghan Show (Skyflight Productions); June 4

∫ Martins Ferry Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Academic Awards Banquet; May 5

∫ JB Green Team 2020 Community Clean up; April 18-May 30

The following events have been postponed

∫ Annual Spring Craft/Vendor Fair

∫ Barnesville Chamber Spring Banquet

∫ Belmont County Soil & Water Conservation District Fish Sale has been postponed until May 13 from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Belmont County Fairgrounds. Please call in your orders to them by May 8 at 740-526-0027.

∫ Belmont SWCD’s Half Acre Homesteading Rain Barrel Workshop

∫ Great Stone Viaduct Winter Lecture Series postponed until May

∫ A Special Wish Wednesday postponed until May 6

∫ Bridgeport Boosters 200 Club Banquet postponed for June 13th at 5 pm

∫ Kelly Hoppenjans/Mink’s Miracle Medicine/Jesse Powers show (Skyflight Productions)

∫ Danika and The Jeb Show (Skyflight Productions)

∫ Ohio University Eastern Spring Commencement

∫ Bellaire Irish Heritage Festival postponed until Memorial Day weekend 2021