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t's shaping up to be another blustery winter weekend around the region. If you're looking to get out of the cold, there is plenty of indoor options -- just be sure to check road conditions before leaving. Here's what's happening now through Feb.1 around the Kanawha Valley.

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Friday, Jan. 30

Music

• THOSE HILLTOWN BIRDS: 7-9 p.m. No cover. Coal River Coffee Co., 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• FOLKLORE PRESENTS:7:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. Featuring Jake Eddy and Nathan Bess. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston.
• MILL CREEK CRONIES: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9:30 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring Chris Harris and The Legion of Salty Dogs. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• KARAOKE: 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Featuring DJ Mingle. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.

Dance

• WVSU SAPPHIRE MASQUERADE GALA: 6-11 p.m. $50 per person. West Virginia State University, Wilson Student Union, 301 Washington Ave, Dunbar.

Stage/Theater

• SENTIMENTAL VALUE: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Etc.

• 37TH ANNUAL GROUNDHOG BREAKFAST: 7:30 a.m. $50 per person. Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West, 400 SecondAve. SW, South Charleston.
• POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30 a.m. Free. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
• KIDS CRAFT NIGHT: 5-7 p.m. $25 per person. Studio B, 233 Sixth Ave., South Charleston.
• DUSTY SLAY – THE NEIGHBORHOOD GUY TOUR: 7 p.m. $35 per person. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
• POETRY NIGHT: 7:30-10 p.m. $10 per person. Featuring Tony Harrah, Laura Boggess, Beth Wolfe, Jennifer Cox, M. Grace and Miranda Fields. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.
• WVU D3 HOCKEY VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY: 8:30 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children 12 and younger. Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Music

• CHET LOWTHER: 6:30 p.m. No cover. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.
• THE FORT HILLBILLIES: 6:30-10 p.m. No cover. Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston.
• MINOR SWING: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• PUMZI’S LIVE: 7:30-10 p.m. Featuring Sasha Colette & The Magnolias, Three’s Company Groove, and Mikey Fowler. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring Phelocipastor and Home Brood. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• BLUE PARROT LIVE: 9 p.m. Featuring Messenger Vessel, The Prenups, Roy F. Bush, and Gavin Mounts and The Treefolk. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.

Dance

• THE SNOW-BALL AT THE ROQ: 8 p.m. $10 cover. The ROQ, 1022 Virginia St. East, Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• RESURRECTION: 2 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• SENTIMENTAL VALUE: 5 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• DUST BUNNY: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Etc.

• WV HOMESCHOOL CONNECTION 2026: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $15 per person. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
• WINTER WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $115 per person, all materials included. Curate Designs, 68 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• WEST SIDE INDOOR SWAP MEET: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free entrance. North Charleston Recreation Center, 2009 Seventh Ave., Charleston.
• HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCK LIVE GLOW-N-FIRE: 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25+ per person. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
• KING OF THE CREEK 8-BALL SERIES: 1 p.m. $20 per participant. Michelle’s On the Creek, 1734 Childress Road, Alum Creek.
• FASNACHT MASK-MAKING WORKSHOP: 2-4 p.m. $60 per person for three-part weekly series. Ages 12+. First of three Saturday classes in series. Echo-Lit, 427 Washington St. W., Charleston.
• WVU D3 HOCKEY VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY: 3:30 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children 12 and younger. Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston.
• TOUCH OF CLASS SHOW CHOIR DINNER THEATER: 4 p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. show. $20 for dinner and a show, $10 show only. Sissonville High School, 6100 Sissonville Dr., Charleston.
• ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 5:30 p.m. Free. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 622 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.
• CARNAVAL 15 - REFLECTION: 7:30-11:30 p.m. $225 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• R&B SOUL BINGO: 7:30 p.m. $15 per person. Sumthin’ Good Soul Food, 4837 MacCorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston.

Sunday, Feb. 1

Music

• VINYL SET BY DUSTY ROSE LISTENING ROOM: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• DUST BUNNY: 2:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Etc.

• BEAR MOON KUNDALINI & REBIRTHING CEREMONY: 1 p.m. $20 per person. Radiant Soul Yoga, 808 B St., St. Albans.
• MOV DRAG ME TO BRUNCH DISCO BALL: 1 p.m. $30 per person. Lee Street Lounge, 218 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.
• SUNDAY SAUNTER – ST. BRIGIDS DAY & TUBISHVAT HIKE: 1 p.m. Free. Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum. 1555 Farnsworth Dr., Charleston.
• SHIRLEY SCHWEIZER WINTER WALK: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.
• AN AFTERNOON WITH THE AMAZING DELORES: 2 p.m. $10 per person. West Virginia Museum of Music, Charleston Town Center Mall, Charleston.
• MOUNTAIN MOMMA PAINT PARTY: 2 p.m. $27 per person. Kita Modern Japanese, 2815 Mountaineer Blvd., South Charleston.
• HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCK LIVE GLOW-N-FIRE: 2:30 p.m. Tickets $25+ per person. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to organizers. For events beyond the Kanawha Valley, please see the Arts Amplified website. Know of something happening in Kanawha County that you’d like to share with readers? Send event info and contact details to ramsburgreports@gmail.com to be featured in a future calendar.