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ocal teens are invited to a special Teensgiving talk and dinner, and residents of an upper Kanawha Valley municipality release a cookbook featuring more than 150 family recipes passed down over as many years. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including Charleston, Chesapeake and Smithers.
Teensgiving: Local teens have an opportunity to connect, learn, and enjoy a meaningful evening just in time for Thanksgiving. The City of Charleston is sponsoring a Teensgiving event today (Monday, Nov. 24) at the Kanawha City Community Center from 6-8 p.m. Participants will share food and hear from guest speakers offering career guidance, basic life skills, and inspiration, according to officials. “This is a great opportunity for teens to build confidence, ask questions, and gather real-life advice while enjoying good food and good company,” organizers wrote in an event announcement. Teensgiving is free and open to all local teenagers. More information is available by calling 304-348-6484.
Christmas Parade: Organizers in the town of Chesapeake are making preparations for the community’s annual Christmas parade. The procession steps off at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. Lineup for the event begins at 6 p.m. along the 137th Street side of Chesapeake Elementary. Local fire departments, sports teams, bands, nonprofits, businesses, individuals and others with ties to the community and the Kanawha Valley are invited to take part in the event. Anyone interested in participating is asked to call Debbie Hill at 304-549-5906. More info on the Chesapeake Christmas Parade is available on Facebook.
Community Cookbook: Residents of one upper Kanawha Valley municipality are sharing their family recipes. Community members in the UKV town of Smithers shared more than 150 recipes representing culinary wisdom from over 150 years. Smithers & Friends Community Group, Inc., a nonprofit that organizes community-led programs, sponsored the effort, compiling the work into the Smithers Community Cookbook. “[T]his cookbook honors generations of family cooking,” organizers wrote in a book preview. “Each page celebrates our region's rich cultural heritage through both recipes and storytelling that bring our community to life.” Organizers say the book features recipes for both traditional dishes and “imaginative modern interpretations” of others. The compendium costs $20 and can be purchased online, with proceeds benefiting Smithers & Friends programming.
