Kanawha Trail Club will sponsor a hike Sunday on Nuttallburg trails near the New River Gorge. Meet at noon to carpool from Ohio and Randolph streets. Regroup at Canyon Rim Visitors Center. The hike is 3 miles long on easy trails. Enjoy views of the gorge and historical interpretations. There is an optional additional 1 mile hike that is a moderate uphill climb.
Joker Run-Walk
Charleston Parks and Recreation and Tallman Track Club will sponsor a Joker Run-Walk and Joker for Kids March 24 at West Virginia University/CAMC Memorial Hospital in Kanawha City. The event starts on 31st Street and Virginia Avenue. The walk begins at 1 p.m., the Joker for Kids at 1:05 p.m. and the run begins at 2 p.m. The Joker Run will consist of a 4-mile/8-mile run, 5K walk; and the Joker for Kids, ages 4-7, race 1/2 mile, and 8-12 years' 1-mile race. The registration fee is $25. There is no fee for the Joker for Kids. Registration opens at noon on race day. Prizes will be awarded, and participants will receive a Joker Run T-shirt. For more information, contact Cheryl Gaynor at cheryl.gay...@cityofcharleston.org, 304-348-8008 or tallmantrackc...@yahoo.com.
Contract bridge class
Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting beginners contract bridge card classes from 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 26 through June 11 in the Commons at Valley Park in Hurricane. For information, contact instructor Cal Vinson at 304-410-1300. To register, call the park office at 304-562-0518, ext. 10.
Dollhouse club
Mountaineer Miniatures of Fairmont, the only dollhouse club in the state, is sponsoring its annual show and sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at the Ramada Inn near Morgantown. A furnished three-story dollhouse will be raffled off at $1 a ticket or six for $5. All proceeds from the raffle and the $1 admission for adults will be given to Make-A-Wish Foundation. There will be vendor tables. The Ramada Inn is located off Interstate 79 exit 148/Interstate 68 exit 1.
St. Albans Woman's Club
General Federation Women's Club invites St. Albans ladies to join the club at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. April 14 in the Municipal Utility Commission basement, St. Albans City Hall, 1499 MacCorkle Ave. Light refreshments will be served. For information, contact Mindy Ilar at 304-722-4527, Crystal Denman at 304-747-0643, Mitzi White at 304-421-4554, or Vicki Harrison at 304-727-1809.
Items for Bulletin Board may be submitted by mail to The Charleston Gazette, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301; faxed to 304-348-1233 or email: gaze...@wvgazette.com. Notices will be run one time free. Please include a contact person's name and a daytime telephone number.
Human Rights Commission
The Charleston Human Rights Commission will have its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the City Service Center, Suite 6, Municipal Parking Building No. 1, 915 Quarrier St.
Board of Health meeting
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the second-floor conference room, Kanawha-Charleston Health Center, 108 Lee St.
Truth Seekers meeting
Truth Seekers will meet from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the South Charleston Library. Topics will be how to use technology such as computers, Internet, mp3 players, Androids and more. Also learn to find and confirm hidden truths concerning 9/11, war, debt, taxes, law, etc. Alternative DVDs, books and articles will be available. For information, contact Ted Elden at 304-344-2335 or www.abodia.com/t.
Lee Maynard reading
The West Virginia State University English Club will host a free reading by acclaimed West Virginia author Lee Maynard at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in room 103 of the Davis Fine Arts Building. Following the reading, Maynard will sign copies of his books. Copies will be for sale at the event. For more information, email dwils...@wvstate.edu.
Kanawha Trail Club
Kanawha Trail Club will sponsor a hike Sunday on Nuttallburg trails near the New River Gorge. Meet at noon to carpool from Ohio and Randolph streets. Regroup at Canyon Rim Visitors Center. The hike is 3 miles long on easy trails. Enjoy views of the gorge and historical interpretations. There is an optional additional 1 mile hike that is a moderate uphill climb.
Joker Run-Walk
Charleston Parks and Recreation and Tallman Track Club will sponsor a Joker Run-Walk and Joker for Kids March 24 at West Virginia University/CAMC Memorial Hospital in Kanawha City. The event starts on 31st Street and Virginia Avenue. The walk begins at 1 p.m., the Joker for Kids at 1:05 p.m. and the run begins at 2 p.m. The Joker Run will consist of a 4-mile/8-mile run, 5K walk; and the Joker for Kids, ages 4-7, race 1/2 mile, and 8-12 years' 1-mile race. The registration fee is $25. There is no fee for the Joker for Kids. Registration opens at noon on race day. Prizes will be awarded, and participants will receive a Joker Run T-shirt. For more information, contact Cheryl Gaynor at cheryl.gay...@cityofcharleston.org, 304-348-8008 or tallmantrackc...@yahoo.com.
Contract bridge class
Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting beginners contract bridge card classes from 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 26 through June 11 in the Commons at Valley Park in Hurricane. For information, contact instructor Cal Vinson at 304-410-1300. To register, call the park office at 304-562-0518, ext. 10.
Dollhouse club
Mountaineer Miniatures of Fairmont, the only dollhouse club in the state, is sponsoring its annual show and sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at the Ramada Inn near Morgantown. A furnished three-story dollhouse will be raffled off at $1 a ticket or six for $5. All proceeds from the raffle and the $1 admission for adults will be given to Make-A-Wish Foundation. There will be vendor tables. The Ramada Inn is located off Interstate 79 exit 148/Interstate 68 exit 1.
St. Albans Woman's Club
General Federation Women's Club invites St. Albans ladies to join the club at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. April 14 in the Municipal Utility Commission basement, St. Albans City Hall, 1499 MacCorkle Ave. Light refreshments will be served. For information, contact Mindy Ilar at 304-722-4527, Crystal Denman at 304-747-0643, Mitzi White at 304-421-4554, or Vicki Harrison at 304-727-1809.
Items for Bulletin Board may be submitted by mail to The Charleston Gazette, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301; faxed to 304-348-1233 or email: gaze...@wvgazette.com. Notices will be run one time free. Please include a contact person's name and a daytime telephone number.
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