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WVU Medicine Camden Clark offering Health & Wellness Day

PARKERSBURG – WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center will hold its annual Health & Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Grand Central Mall. The free community event will bring together more than 50 health and wellness exhibitors while providing opportunities to learn about local healthcare services and participate in wellness activities. Featured activities will include free health screenings, door prizes, a Temple Challenge group exercise opportunity and children’s activities including a Teddy Bear Clinic and Fit Fest Dance Parties with special character guests. The ...

Discovery World to host free Back-to-School Bash, unveil book vending machine

PARKERSBURG — Discovery World on Market will hold its fourth annual Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Admission to the event will be free through sponsorship from WV Central Federal Credit Union. Activities will include a bounce house, face painting by Veritas Classical Academy, balloon animals, oversized board games, music and vendors. Visitors also can register to win back-to-school door prizes. The event will include the unveiling of a book vending machine funded by The Spartan Foundation and placed at Discovery World through a partnership with Wood ...

Smoot schedules ensemble auditions

PARKERSBURG - The Smoot Theatre vocal ensembles have scheduled auditions for next year’s groups. Auditions will be 4 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 for the Children’s Chorus for boys and girls who will be in grades 4, 5 and 6 next year; the Girls Ensemble for girls in grade 7 and up and the Boys ...

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation announces grant program application deadline

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates of Doddridge County, Ritchie County and the Little Kanawha Area are now accepting applications for the fall cycle of the Community Action Grants Program. Eligible nonprofit organizations and public institutions serving the region are encouraged to apply online by midnight on Sept. 15. Through a single, unified online portal, applicants can submit their projects for consideration by the foundation, its regional affiliates and a diverse range of underlying charitable funds. To qualify for funding, ...

Collaboration looks to celebrate patriotic gardens

PARKERSBURG - As part of the nationwide America 250 celebration, Museums of the MOV, the garden committee of the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society and the Wood County Commission are sponsoring an area-wide effort to recognize gardens displaying a patriotic theme. Gardens, large ...