September 20, 2008
Things to do today: Sept. 20, 2008
Music
FREDA COOPER AND THE MOUNTAIN COLD BAND: 7 p.m. Adults $7, children $3. Kanawha Valley Jamboree, 8902 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Call 545-2693.
HALF BAD BLUEGRASS BAND: 7 p.m. Adults $5, Children $3. Jerry Run Summer Theater, 1.5 miles north of Holly River State Park, Webster County. Call 493-6574.
JUNIOR RISK AND RAMBLER'S CHOICE: 7:30 p.m. Adults $12, seniors $10, children $5. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. Call 743-5749 or visit www.geocities.com/wskeens88.
ACOUSTIC OLD TIME AND BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION: 11 a.m. free. Gorby's Music, 214 Seventh Ave. South Charleston. Call 744-9452.
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY: 8 p.m. Tickets $11.50 to $53.50. The symphony opens its new season with piano soloist Angela Chang, the women of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and WomanSong. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.
Open Mic
OPEN MIC: 11 a.m. Free. Acoustic old-time and bluegrass jam session. Gorby's Music, 214 Seventh Ave. Open to all ages and skill levels. Call 744-9452.
Stage/Theater
MUTZIE and IAN GUTOSKIE: 8 and 10:15 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 414-2FUN.
"DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH ON STAGE": 1:30 p.m., Charleston Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are $15 to $45 through Ticketmaster at 342-5757 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Fairs/Festivals
COUNTRY ROADS FEST: All day. Free. Crafters, apple butter making, food vendors, bluegrass and country music. Hawks Nest State Park, Ansted. Call 658-5212.
DOWN ON THE FARM DAYS: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. $2. Farming practices of yesteryear demonstrated, including wheat thrashing, lye soapmaking, hay baling, antique tools, blacksmithing, leather working and much more. Music from 2 to 4 p.m. by Mud Hole Control and Charlie Loudermilk. West Virginia State Fairgrounds at Fairlea. Call 645-146 or 497-2145.
CULTUREFEST: $30 weekend, $15 per day. All day long. Family-friendly world music and arts festival with 22 bands, workshops, kids village, camping and more. Appalachian South Folklife Center, near Pipestem. Call 320-8833. Visit www.culturefestwv.com.
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Music FREDA COOPER AND THE MOUNTAIN COLD BAND: 7 p.m. Adults $7, children $3. Kanawha Valley Jamboree, 8902 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Call 545-2693.
HALF BAD BLUEGRASS BAND: 7 p.m. Adults $5, Children $3. Jerry Run Summer Theater, 1.5 miles north of Holly River State Park, Webster County. Call 493-6574.
JUNIOR RISK AND RAMBLER'S CHOICE: 7:30 p.m. Adults $12, seniors $10, children $5. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. Call 743-5749 or visit www.geocities.com/wskeens88.
ACOUSTIC OLD TIME AND BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION: 11 a.m. free. Gorby's Music, 214 Seventh Ave. South Charleston. Call 744-9452.
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY: 8 p.m. Tickets $11.50 to $53.50. The symphony opens its new season with piano soloist Angela Chang, the women of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and WomanSong. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.
Open Mic
OPEN MIC: 11 a.m. Free. Acoustic old-time and bluegrass jam session. Gorby's Music, 214 Seventh Ave. Open to all ages and skill levels. Call 744-9452.
Stage/Theater
MUTZIE and IAN GUTOSKIE: 8 and 10:15 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 414-2FUN.
"DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH ON STAGE": 1:30 p.m., Charleston Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are $15 to $45 through Ticketmaster at 342-5757 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Fairs/Festivals
COUNTRY ROADS FEST: All day. Free. Crafters, apple butter making, food vendors, bluegrass and country music. Hawks Nest State Park, Ansted. Call 658-5212.
DOWN ON THE FARM DAYS: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. $2. Farming practices of yesteryear demonstrated, including wheat thrashing, lye soapmaking, hay baling, antique tools, blacksmithing, leather working and much more. Music from 2 to 4 p.m. by Mud Hole Control and Charlie Loudermilk. West Virginia State Fairgrounds at Fairlea. Call 645-146 or 497-2145.
CULTUREFEST: $30 weekend, $15 per day. All day long. Family-friendly world music and arts festival with 22 bands, workshops, kids village, camping and more. Appalachian South Folklife Center, near Pipestem. Call 320-8833. Visit www.culturefestwv.com.
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TAMARACK FOUNDATION DINNER-DANCE AND AUCTION: Music by THE ESQUIRES. Reception and dinner 6 p.m. The Esquires 8 p.m. Cultural Center Theater, State Capitol complex. Call 558-0220 or visit www.wvculture.org.
PUNT, PASS, KICK COMPETITION: Sponsored by Charleston Parks and Recreation, 2008 Punt, Pass and Kick Competition at 10 a.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Center. Children ages 8 to 15 are eligible. The program is free. For information, call 348-6404.
DIGNITY HOSPICE MEMORIAL WALK: Chief Logan State Park. Music, food, special activities for children and more. Dignity Hospice will also host volunteer training starting at noon Sept. 26 at the Chapmanville office. For information, call 855-4764.
RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP DAY: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Magic Island, Kanawha Boulevard. Sponsored by Magic Valley Kennel Club. Admission is free. Agility, obedience and rally demonstrations will be presented. AKC Canine Good Citizenship testing will be $5 per dog. Proceeds will go to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association. Visit www.magicvalleykennelclub.com or www.akc.org/clubs/rdod/events. ;
STUDENTS MATTER MOST WALK-A-THON: 9 a.m., West Virginia State University, Erickson Alumni Center. Proceeds benefit student scholarship funds. Registration at Erickson Center at 8 a.m. Route for the 5-mile walk will be from Erickson Alumni Center, through Dunbar and returning to campus for a cookout. Walkers pay a $10 registration fee or free to those walking with sponsors. Contact: Carl Lee at 720-5058 or Kisstaman Epps at 204-4025.
EVENING WITH KEN HECHLER: 7 p.m., South Charleston LaBelle Theater, 311 D St., South Charleston. Sponsored by South Charleston Museum Foundation. Free event celebrates Hechler's 94th birthday. Debuts Russ Barbour's film, "Ken Hechler, In Pursuit of Justice." Hechler will hold a book signing. Call 345-5850 or 558-3970, ext. 2015.
BOOK SALE: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cross Lanes Branch Library. Flea market will also be featured. Vendor space is available for $10. Proceeds will benefit library program.
BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dunbar Branch Library during Dunbar's Fall Festival. Proceeds benefit the library.
BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sissonville Branch Library. Hot dog sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the yard sale hosted by Sissonville Lions Club is held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds benefit Sissonville Branch Library.
MUSTACHE MOBILE TOUR: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Charleston Town Center Mall. Sign-up for the Chief Health Officer Contest and Sweepstakes on-site; post for Milk Mustache photo souvenir; sample low-fat and fat-free milk from Broughton Foods Co. and United Dairy Co.; win prizes and get exercise tips from Curves fitness exercise. Visit: www.whymilk.com.
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