Community Connection May 15,16,17,18
Movies: Final Destinations: Bloodlines ® Hurry Up Tomorrow ® Fight or Flight ®
Flora Lee Hark Cohen Cinema: High Tide at Wunder Beach—the John Richardson Story, The Shrouds, We’re All Gonna Die
Hymns, Harmonies and Hops 4-6 pm on the second Sunday of every month at Sam’s Uptown Café. Bill and Becky Kimmons are the song leaders.
Get FREE prom gowns at Ronda’s Closet at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (6823 Sissonville Drive) Hours are 12:30 pm-2:30 pm Every Sunday during prom season. Information at the church office at 304 984 1164
Starting Thursday May 15 at Capitol Market Chef Paul Smith will host “Let’s get Cooking” at 11:30 am and goes to 1 pm. Smith will showcase some of his favorite recipes and go through each one step by step.
The South Charleston Farmers market is now open. 9 1m-7 pm Monday thru Saturday and 1-5 pm Sundays. Information at 304 440 2160 or www.bit.ly/scwv
Friday May 16 2-4 pm and Saturday May 17 9 am-1 pm, the Appalachian Reading Center’s annual rummage sale…the center is located at 429 3rd ave in South Charleston.
Friday May 16, 7:30 pm at the Clay Center’s Emerging Artist Series Ben Sollee tickets are $25 www.theclaycenter.org
Friday May 16th, Friday Night Jam at the Elk River community and Education center featuring Stephanie and the Band of Brothers. Doors open at 5 pm. admission is $5
Friday May 16 thru Sunday May 18 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center the Mountain State Collectors Convention. With over 125 exhibits it’s the state’s largest collectibles show, buy and sell sports cards, memorabilia, jerseys autographed items. TCG Trading cards, Pokémon and more! The first ever Greenie Sports Card show in WV. Sat at the Dirty Birds game they’ll have trade Night at 6 pm. Tickets at www.chaswvccc.com
Dirty Birds baseball at Go Mart Park…. www.dirtybirdsbaseball.com Homestand with the Southern MD Blue Crabs
Sat May 17 the Elk City District will have a Block Party from noon-6 pm. Vendors, food trucks, local musicians and a kid’s area. Check out local small businesses….a Brewery, Distillery and Meadery. PODA 2will be in effect.
Sat May 17 at the Alban Arts Center a Comedy Night with Freddie Simone, Joey Stepp and Bo Vance Doors open at 7:30 pm. www.AlbanArtsCenter.org
Sat May 17 SALT FEST is back at J.Q. Dickinson Salt Works (4797 Midland Dr. Charleston) 11 am-5 pm with vendors, live music and food trucks. FREE to attend and family friendly.
Tuesday May 20 the Hurricane Civic Chorus will have a FREE concert starting at 7:30 pm at Forrest Burdette Memorial UMC in Hurricane.
May 29th at Kanawha United Presbyterian Church a BraveHeart Fellowship Carnival from 6-8 pm. For youth age 16 plus with cognitive and developmental challenges.
May 31- June 1 the annual 2 Day FastivALL Capitol Street Art Fair. Capitol Street from Quarrier street to Lee Street with 60 local and regional artisan selling their wares, live music …and don’t miss the Children’s Art Fair with make and take activities, entertainments, library activities and more
June 7 at Haddad Riverfront Park the CAMC Foundation Run for Your Life run and walk to raise awareness for colorectal cancer. The race starts at 8 am.
June 14 the West Side Neighborhood Association is having a “DAD JOKE COMPETITION” at Capitol Theater –123 Summers Street. 5-6 happy hour, 6-8 pm for the Main Event. Early Bird tickets are $20, $30 at the door on event night.
Sat June 28 at Valley Park the WV Coffee Festival 11 am-4 pm
The Following FREE Camps will be offered at WVSU
June 16-27 at WV State University a Country Roads Engineering Camp for 7-9th graders. Application deadline is MAY 5
July 7-11 at WV State University a Mind Marvel Neuroscience Camp for 7th-10th graders. Application deadline is April 30
July 14-18 at WV State University a CyberDefenders Summer Camp for 7th-10 graders. Application deadline is May 9
July 25 a Roboroot Explorers Camp for 3rd-8th graders. Application deadline is June 12.