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aster may still be a few weeks away, but celebrations have begun popping up around the Kanawha Valley. This weekend's offerings include the Egg-stravaganza in Charleston, an Easter Basket Brigade in Dunbar and several gospel sings in communities throughout the region. Looking for something less holiday-related? You might like the Pub and Grub Comedy Tour in South Charleston, the all-night Messier Marathon in Sissonville, or Outdoor Adventure Day in Belle. Here is a sampling of local happenings between Friday, March 28, and Sunday, March 30, 2025.

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Friday, March 28

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• STEVE HIMES CONNECTION: 7 p.m. Free. Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• LOWDOWN BRASS BAND: 8 p.m. Tickets $25 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• SPEEDSUIT & MORE: 9 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring Speedsuit, Holly and the Byrd, and Shadow in the Moon. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Dance

• COUNTRY TWO-STEP: 7 p.m. $12 per person. No partner required. Monthly country two-step lesson and social. St. Albans American Legion Post 73, 1011 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• I’M STILL HERE: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• CEDAR GROVE BINGO: 6 p.m. Cedar Grove Community Center, Cedar Grove. More info on Facebook.
• BOOK CLUB: 6:30 p.m. Free. Discuss George Orwell's classic novel “1984.” Clendenin Brewing Company, 2 Main St., Clendenin.
• KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTIVE MEETING: 7 p.m. Free. An all-ages LGBT+ social and support group. Allies are welcome to attend. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Saturday, March 29

Music

• LEGACY FIVE: 6 p.m. Free. Charleston Mountain Mission Church, 1600 Seventh Ave, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CHET LOWTHER: 6:30 p.m. No cover. Clendenin Brewing Company, 2 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• HEART: 8 p.m. Tickets $46 and up. With special guest Cheap Trick. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info and tickets online.

Dance

• LINE DANCING: 8 p.m. With music by Adam Parker and the Bourbon Cowboys. Mardi Gras Casino and Resort, 1 Greyhound Drive, Cross Lanes. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• THE BRUTALIST: 12:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• I’M STILL HERE: 4:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• THE ROOM NEXT DOOR: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• HOUSE: 9:45 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Part of the “Beyond the Back Row” series of classic horror films. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

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• PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8-10:30 a.m. Fundraiser for Mountaineer Montessori Middle School. Registration required. Mountaineer Montessori, 308 20th St. South East, Charleston. More info and link to registration on Facebook.
• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 9 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SPRING CLEAN YARD SALE: 9 a.m. Free entrance. Charleston Dirty Birds merchandise and more. GoMart Ball Park, 601 Morris St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• AFRICA A NEW HOPE 5K RUN & 2K WALK: 9:30 a.m. $25 for walk, $30 for run. Benefit to help Africa, A New Hope’s mission work in Thabazimbi, South Africa. Nitro High School, 1300 Park Ave., Nitro. More info and link to registration on Facebook.
• CLENDENIN RUNNING GROUP: 9:45 a.m. Free. Run begins promptly at 10 a.m. Fox Coffee, 14 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY: 10 a.m. Free. A kid-friendly event featuring hiking, fishing and free lunch for children and their families. Meet on top of the mountain across from Riverside High School, Belle. More info and link to registration on Facebook.
• EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA: Noon-7 p.m. $10 per person. Over 60 inflatables and rides for kids to enjoy, a petting zoo, an Easter egg hunt, prizes and more. Laidley Field, 200 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• HERB HIKE: 1 p.m. Free. A special presentation and hike focused on local herbs with herbalist Emily Cloer. Meet at the Nature Center. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• UUC HIKE: 1 p.m. Free. A leisurely hike filled with nature and fellowship. Little Creek Park, Little Creek Park Road, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• EASTER BASKET BRIGADE: 2-4 p.m. Free. Sponsored by Dunbar Community Partners. Children make-and-take Easter basket event. The first 250 kids present will receive a basket, but anyone can come in and see the Easter Bunny. Includes a separate, quieter room for children with sensory difficulties. Dunbar First Baptist Church, 311 16th St., Dubar. More info on Facebook.
• FAMILY PICASSO PARTY: 4 p.m. $25 per person. All ages art event. Create a colorful magical leprechaun forest. Kula Yoga, 50 Olde Main, St. Albans. More info and link to registration on Facebook.
• DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: 6 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Screening of “The Devil and Daniel Johnston,” a documentary about an outsider songwriter and artist who grew up in northern West Virginia. West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, Charleston Town Center, 1101 Court St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• GOSPEL SING: 6 p.m. Free. Featuring the Adkins family. Refreshments to follow. Community Chapel Church, 5287 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes. More info on Facebook.
• PUB & GRUB COMEDY TOUR: 7 p.m. Tickets $25 per person. Featuring comedians Dewayne White and Joey Friedman. Sumthin’ Good Soul Food, 4837 MacCorkle Avenue South West (Spring Hill), South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MESSIER MARATHON: 7 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the West Virginia Astrophotography Association. Bring your telescope or binoculars, and get ready to spot all 110 Messier objects in this overnight event. Camp Virgil Tate, 1400 Camp Virgil Tate Road, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• COMEDIAN DANAE HAYS: 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info and link to tickets online.

Sunday, March 30

Music

• JAY HUMPHREYS TRIO: 6 p.m. Free. Montgomery Baptist Church, 310 5th Ave., Montgomery. More info on Facebook.
• HYMN SING: 7 p.m. Free. Jarrett Memorial UMC, 19 Jarrett St., Elkview. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• THE ROOM NEXT DOOR: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• VIETNAM VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY: 11 a.m. Free. Hosted by the United Mine Workers of America. Living Memorial Park, 112 21st St., Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• EXHIBIT CLOSING: Noon-5 p.m. Entrance included in the price of museum admission. Closing of the “Beauty Runs Free: A Rooted Rhapsody” exhibit. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info online.
• SPACE LAB OPENING: Noon-5 p.m. Entrance included in the price of museum admission. Opening of the Space Lab exhibit. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info online.
• PICKUP ULTIMATE FRISBEE: 2 p.m. Free. A beginner-friendly group with a focus on teaching new skills and getting some easy-going exercise in. All are welcome. North Charleston Community Center Turf Field, 2009 Seventh Ave., Charleston. More info online.
• BEGINNER MEAD MAKING CLASS: 2 p.m. $50 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CELEBRATION OF NURSES: 5 p.m. Students $75, WVNA Members $135, nonmembers $165. Sponsored by the West Virginia Nurses Association. Networking reception, awards ceremony, dinner and more. Embassy Suites Charleston, 300 Court St., Charleston. More info and registration online.