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‘Women Speak’ program set at Towngate

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WHEELING — Towngate Theatre will again host the Women of Appalachia Project “Women Speak,” a presentation of story, poetry and song showcasing women artists from throughout the Appalachian region. The historic Towngate Theatre is located at 2118 Market St, Wheeling. The event takes place from 1-3 p.m. May 20. The performance will center around “Women Speak: Volume Eight,” a lavish mix of Appalachian female voices — northern, central, southern, Affrilachian, LGBTQ, those differently abled and with developmental differences, emerging and well established — every voice ...

Historical Society of Mount Pleasant celebrates 75th anniversary

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MOUNT PLEASANT — This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Historical Society of Mount Pleasant. The historical society was founded in 1948 and is one of Ohio’s oldest active historical organizations. It originally was formed to assure the preservation of the Ohio Yearly Quaker Meeting House. Since then it has grown significantly and expanded to include the Mount Pleasant Township of Jefferson County as well as the surrounding communities, particularly the communities with Quaker influence that do not have their own society to preserve their records. The society also serves as ...

Landscape Design 101 offered in Harrison County

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CADIZ — Join the Jefferson & Harrison Master Gardener Volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon May 27 at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, 550 Grant St., Cadiz, to learn about the basics of landscape design. The Landscape Design 101 workshop will cover topics including choosing the right plant for the right place, design concepts and principles, and steps in designing a landscape. Participants will have the opportunity to practice designing their own landscapes as part of the workshop. There is no cost for Master Gardener Volunteers. This workshop will also count toward one lab credit for ...

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THE REGULAR monthly meeting of the Wheeling Newcomer’s Club will be held at the Wheeling Country Club at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The club is open to all new or returning ladies to the Wheeling area. It is a great way to learn about people and places in and around the Ohio Valley and make new friends in the process! In May, will be installation of the officers for 2023-24; a luncheon will follow. For more information or to make a reservation, call 304-242-1318 prior to 10 a.m. Tuesday. A FREE film will be shown Monday at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library. The start time ...

People’s University series will explore Japanese culture

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Starting May 4 at 7 p.m. for five consecutive Thursday evenings, the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling is partnering with The Japan Outreach Initiative (J.O.I.) at West Liberty University to present classes about Japanese culture. The Japanese Outreach Initiative is a joint program of the Global Partnerships Department of the Japan Foundation in Japan and the Laurasian Institution, USA, that brings volunteer Japanese coordinators to regions of the United States where Japanese culture has been less accessible. This two-year program provides JOI coordinators an opportunity to ...

McCoy to perform first show at ‘The Mark’

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CADIZ — Country music legend Neal McCoy returns to the Ohio Valley to headline the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the newly constructed outdoor stage “The Mark” at Sally Buffalo Park in Cadiz ON June 1. Presented by Pennington’s in Jewett and summer concert series Presenting Sponsor WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, this free concert will open gates at 4 p.m. and feature a variety of food truck vendors and beverages for sale. Activities start at 6 p.m. with recognition of donors who helped fund the construction of the stage and sponsors of the Summer Concert ...