Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

What's happening in the Mid-Ohio Valley...(Photo Illustration/MetroCreative)
PARKERSBURG — The Artsbridge schedule of events and activities:
THURSDAY
* Parkersburg Art Center Regional Exhibit, Parkersburg Art Center
* Riverboat Days, American Heritage, Ohio River Levee, Marietta
* Samantha Short Photography Exhibit, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street
* Art on the Island: Watercolor Trees, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Blennerhassett Island State Park
* Community Builders: Volunteer Engagement Workshop 1-4 p.m., Marietta College Hermann Fine Arts Center
* Homeschool Hangout, under age 12, 2-3 p.m., Belpre Public Library
* Homeschool Hangout, over age 12, 3-4 p.m., Belpre Public Library
* Summer Gnome Paint Party, 6-8:30 p.m., Betsey Mills Club, Marietta
* The ARC Beach Dance, 6-8 p.m., 1917 Dudley Ave., Parkersburg
* Third Thursdays: A Day in the Life, the Newton Family, 6-8 p.m., The Castle, Marietta
* Artsbridge Summer Music at City Park!, 6-9 p.m., Parkersburg City Park
* Barlow Library Summer Music Series, 7 p.m.
* Marietta Welfare League Summer Music, 7 p.m., Muskingum Park, Marietta
* Parkersburg Photography Club, open to the public, 7 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center
FRIDAY
* Parkersburg Art Center Regional Exhibit, Parkersburg Art Center
* Gospel Dinner Cruise 8-9 a.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler
* Samantha Short Photography Exhibit, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street
* Toddler Time, ages 1-3, 10-11 a.m., Marietta Public Library
* Family Story Time,10:30-11:30 a.m., Belpre Public Library
* Gaming Hour, ages 8-18, 4-5:30 p.m., Barlow Branch Library
* Adult Game Night, 5-7 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Kids After Hours Laser Tag in the Library, 6-7 p.m., Belpre Public Library
* Teens After Hours Laser Tag, 13+, 7-8 p.m., Belpre Public Library
* Adult After Hours Laser Tag, 8-9 p.m., Belpre Public Library
* Putnam Street Ghost Trek, 8-9:30 p.m., Washington County Courthouse
* Thunderstruck: America’s AC/DC Returns, 8 p.m., Peoples Bank Theatre
SATURDAY
* B and W Sweetcorn Festival, Dodge Park, Beverly
* Adults Mindful Morning, 9-10 a.m., Belpre Public Library
* Kids Fishing Derby, 9 a.m.-noon, The Links at Woodridge
* West Virginia Honey Festival, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., City Park
* Day 2 of August Beginner’s Stained Glass Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Marietta Stained Glassworks, 151 Front St.
* Something to Talk About Book Club, “Work Won’t Love You Back,” Sarah Jaffe, 10-11 a.m., Belpre Public Library
* Intro to Aerial Yoga with Shannon, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Amputee Center, Parkersburg
* Family Book Bricks, noon-1 p.m., Belpre Public Library
* Ohio Valley Opry: The French Family Band, 3-8 p.m., Ohio Valley Opry House, 1944 Washington Blvd., Belpre
* Music Lessons for Amputees with Mark Theobold, 5-7 p.m., Amputee Center, Parkersburg
* Downtown Throwdown, 6-10 p.m., Bicentennial Park, Parkersburg
* Star Party, North Bend State Park, 7-8 p.m., North Bend State Park
* Putnam Street Ghost Trek, 8-9:30 p.m., Washington County Courthouse, 205 Putnam St.
SUNDAY
* West Virginia Honey Festival, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., City Park