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ne local hospital is fighting breast cancer with mobile mammography events, and a county-wide student orchestra will offer a lively rock concert with a former Trans-Siberian Orchestra musician. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including Charleston, St. Albans and more.
MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) will offer free mammography screenings at two Charleston locations in the coming weeks. The screenings will be provided through the hospital’s Medicine in Motion Mammo Unit. The first event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at West Virginia Health Right, 1520 Washington St. E. in Charleston. The stop is part of Health Right’s #WeCareWV Day free pop-up clinic. On Thursday, Oct. 30, the mobile mammography unit will be at the East End Resource Center, 502 Ruffner Ave. in Charleston. The Oct. 30 event also runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information on CAMC’s Mobile Mammography Unit, including a full schedule of statewide stops, is available online.
STUDENT ROCK CONCERT: You’ve probably heard of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), the progressive metal band known for its annual rock-orchestral holiday performances. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, you can catch former TSO violinist Mark Wood live in concert with students from Kanawha County Schools. Wood will perform with Scorch, the Kanawha County Combined High School Orchestra, and local middle school ensembles as part of his “Electrify Your Symphony” program. String students from Capital High School, George Washington High School, Herbert Hoover High School, South Charleston High School, and Charleston Catholic High School, as well as students from Horace Mann Middle School and John Adams Middle School, will participate. The one-night-only show will feature rock and pop classics. Before the concert, Scorch students will take part in a daylong workshop at Capital High School with Wood, learning not only the music but also how to perform like rock stars. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Capital High School, 1500 Greenbrier St. in Charleston. Tickets, priced at $10–$20, are available online or at the door.
FRIGHTENING FUNDRAISER: Who’s ready for a night of fright? The West Side Volunteer Fire Department continues to offer a scary-good time at its annual Scareview Grave Schoul, 109 High St. in St. Albans. Entrance to the haunted house, which is located in a shuttered school, begins around dusk and lasts until midnight. The attraction is open each Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31. Admission is $10 cash with a canned food or nonperishable food donation, which will be distributed to local food banks. Without a donation, admission is $12 cash. Concessions are available on-site but, like admission, must be purchased with cash. All proceeds benefit the West Side Volunteer Fire Department. More information on the Scareview Grave Schoul is available on Facebook. More holiday-themed events can be found in the Kanawha Valley Update’s 2025 Halloween Guide.
