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Today: Spooktacular Halloween Week, Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Story Time, infants through Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Fall Fika, adult activity, 11-noon, South Parkersburg Public Library Campfire Stories at Books a Million noon-1 p.m., Books a Million, Grand Central Mall Murder Under the Big Top, teen event, registration required 4-7 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Geppeto Woodcarvers open carve, all welcome, 6-8 p.m., Blennerhassett Museum of ...

Trick or treat in the Mid-Ohio Valley not limited to Oct. 31

MARIETTA – Most – but not all – Mid-Ohio Valley communities will observe trick-or-treating on Halloween this year. Although the latest treat-gathering periods end by 8 p.m., folks will also need to remember to set their clocks back that night, with Daylight Saving Time officially ...

Backyard Gardener: All about mums

Editor’s Note: A version of this column originally ran on Sept. 20, 2024. Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Let's talk about the arrival of fall and decorative mums. I love the autumn season, and no decorative plant sets the tone for fall like chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x ...

PARKERSBURG – Two artists from West Virginia will be featured in Art After Hours from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Parkersburg Art Center. The evening of art, appetizers, extended gift shop hours and a cash bar will feature the opening reception for “Progressions: Works by Harold Edwards & David Riffle” and showcase the work of two long-time friends and artists. “Both artists have deep West Virginia roots and distinctive approaches to their work, making this a great opportunity to see two very different artistic perspectives in one exhibit,” Abby Hayhurst, artistic director of the ...

Silent movie set for Smoot centennial show

A famous silent movie complete with live orchestral accompaniment will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday as part of the Smoot Theatre’s celebration of its 100th anniversary. The theater will present “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” filmed in 1928 and starring Buster Keaton. Keaton plays the spoiled ...

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Today: Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Story Time, infants through Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Crafternoon: Potion Bottles, ages 18+, 1-3 p.m, Beverly Branch Public Library Paint Club: Autumn Tree in Pastels, adults, 3-4 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library Crazy Messy Kids Craft Club, 4-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center DIY Fall Craft Clean Out, 4-6 p.m., Belpre Public Library Spooktacular Craft Party, ages 16+, 6-8 p.m., New Matamoras Library Wednesday: Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, ...