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Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Artsbridge Calendar of Events Today: Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Lafayette Book Club, ages 18+, 10 a.m., Lafayette Branch Library, Marietta Story Hour, ages 3-7, 10-11 a.m., Marietta Public Library, Fifth Street Friends of the Library Book Club, noon-2 p.m., Parkersburg Library, Emerson Avenue STEAM Takeover, ages 5-12, 1-5 p.m., Beverly Branch Public Library Story Hour, ages 3-7, 1-2 p.m., Marietta Public Library, Fifth Street Collage Bookmarks for Teens, ages 12-19, 3:30-5 p.m., South Parkersburg Public Library Smart Cookies ...

Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ comes to Muskingum Park

MARIETTA — Marietta College will trade Shakespeare for Oscar Wilde when its outdoor theater program opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” on Thursday evening at the Muskingum Park gazebo. The free production marks the college’s first venture into a non-Shakespearian play in the ...

Ravenswood man hooks record blue catfish

CHARLESTON – A Ravenswood man has caught a West Virginia record blue catfish. Tyler Harmon caught the 48.15-inch, 72.75-pound blue catfish on Aug. 29 the Ohio River in Jackson County using cut bait on a 40-pound test, breaking the record for weight only. The length record of 51.49 inches ...

Corning Glass annual picnic scheduled

The annual Corning-Schott Glass picnic will be held 11:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Parkersburg City Park. Corning Glass retirees, former employees and surviving spouses are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish of vegetable, salad or dessert to share. The event will be held regardless of the weather.

Washington County Fair moves to July in 2027

MARIETTA — As the Washington County Fair continued Monday, organizers and attendees discussed the fair's upcoming move from its traditional Labor Day weekend dates to July next year, a change fair officials hope will provide more entertainment options and a less crowded schedule. Fair board ...

Riverfront comes alive ahead of Sternwheel Festival

MARIETTA — The 50th annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival is days away, but visitors were already gathering along Marietta’s riverfront to enjoy the boats, history and the renovated levee. For Lou Wendell of St. Albans, W.Va., the days before the festival are part of the ...