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t's another busy weekend around the Kanawha Valley. Outdoor events, concerts, car shows, faith events, fundraisers -- there's a little bit of everything going on. Here's a look at what's happening through Sunday around the region.

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Friday, Aug. 22

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DUO FIELDS: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PEACE OF THE PUZZLE: 7-9 p.m. Free. Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• RETRO COUNTRY: 7-10 p.m. Elkview Community Center, 1058 Main St., Elkview. More info on Facebook.
• EVAN WAYNE: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• ARISTOTLE JONES & GARDENN: 8 p.m. Free. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• ALABASTER BOXER / MATT DEAL / SPACE FRQ: 9:30 p.m. $7 cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• GOLDEN: 9 p.m. No cover. Louie’s Lounge, Mardi Gras Casino, 1 Greyhound Dr., Cross Lanes. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• WAKE UP & RIDE: 7 a.m. Free. A 60-minute morning group bicycle ride on the Kanawha Boulevard Bike Path. Bring your own bike, helmet and water. Magic Island, 101 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30 a.m. Free. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• THE WEEKENDERS RECOVERY GROUP: 3 p.m. Free. West Virginia Health Right, 1520 Washington St. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LIVE ON THE LEVEE SPECIAL EDITION SHOW: 6 p.m. Free. Featuring The Carpenter Ants and The CharlieWest All-Stars. Haddad Riverfront Park, 601 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WV SYMPHONY HONORS GALA: 6-9 p.m. Tickets $175 per person. Includes a curated, three-course dinner by 1010 Bridge and James Beard Award-winner Chef Paul Smith, complimentary beer and wine, live music, and more. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTIVE: 7 p.m. Free. All-ages LGBTQIA2S+ social & support group. Allies are welcome to attend. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WV WILD HOCKEY SEASON KICKOFF PARTY: 7-9 p.m. Kickoff party for the fall hockey season. Food, skating, gear swap and more. Used equipment will be priced at $5 per item, and skates will be priced at $15. South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Saturday, Aug. 23

Music

• THOMAS DANLEY: 6:30-9:30 p.m. No cover. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• MINOR SWING: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WILLIAM MATHENY & DARRIN HACQUARD: 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DAUZAT ST. MARIE: 8 p.m. Free. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• JACK YO BODY FEATURING SWEET GEORGIE: 9 p.m. $10 per person. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KARAOKE: 9 p.m.-Midnight. The Volstead Room, Hale Street Center, 209 Dickinson St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• MATERIALISTS: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY: 5 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• SORRY, BABY: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 8 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• VENDOR CRAFT SHOW: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Shawnee Sports Complex, 1 Salango Way, Dunbar. More info and a list of vendors on Facebook.
• SUMMER YOGA: 9 a.m. Free. Weekly event open to all ages/stages. Little League Ballfields, 533 Maywood Ave. East, Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Clothing for all ages and sizes, male and female. Washington Street Church of Christ, 1499 Washington Ave., St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• HUSKIES & HOT RODS CAR SHOW: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fundraiser for the Herbert Hoover Class of 2026 Project Graduation. Herbert Hoover High School, 775 Husky Way, Elkview. More info on Facebook.
• 2025 JAM OFF: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A celebration of West Virginia heritage and a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish West Virginia. Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston. More info online.
• WV SYMPHONY VOCAL AUDITIONS: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• NITRO SPORTS CARD SHOW: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring former WVU football quarterback Major Harris. Nitro High School, 1300 Park Ave., Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• KANAWHA VALLEY MASTER NATURALISTS ANNUAL PICNIC: 11 a.m. Free. Kanawha State Forest, 7420 Kanawha State Forest Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WV HORSE NETWORK FALL BARN-BE-QUE: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Barbeque sandwich fundraiser for the WV Horse Network. Rural King, 110 Lakeview Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CRAFTURDAY: 1-3 p.m. Free, registration required. Create a fall metal truck sign. Riverside Public Library, 1 Warrior Way, Suite 104, Belle. More info and link to registration online.
• JEEP JAM & BRONCO BASH: 1-5 p.m. Free. Third annual event featuring live music, vendors, RTI ramp and more. Main Street, Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• BUMPERFEST: 2 p.m. Tickets $35 per person. Fundraiser for the Bumper Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund. Featuring food vendors, food trucks, live music and more. Headliners the Davisson Brothers Band at 4 p.m. Joe Sawyer Field, 6100 Sissonville Dr., Sissonville. More info on Facebook.
• CHARLESTON NANO BREWERY THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Food truck, beer specials and more. Charleston Nano Brewery, 320 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MOUNTAINEER MAIN STREET: 4-9 p.m. Free entrance. Vendors, live music, Mountaineer football player meet-and-greet, WVU band performance, and much more. Olde Main Street, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• PRAISE IN THE PARK: 6-8 p.m. Free. Featuring members of Life Church. A City Center Live event. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• RED STATE REVIVAL: 6 p.m. Free ticketed event, donations accepted. Featuring Lutheran minister and best-selling author Nadia Bolz-Weber. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• CULTURA & COMFORT FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER: 6:30 p.m. Tickets $105 per person. Six-course Puerto Rican-Afro Fusion themed meal featuring Chef Daniel De Jesus and Chef Keyarna Fredrick. Part of the “Celebrating the Seasons” series. J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, 4797 Midland Dr., Malden. More info and full menu online.
• MOOMOOS & MAYHEM: 6:30-10:30 p.m. $10 per person. Bar hop with a complimentary Granny Go-Bag to kickstart the crawl. Rock City Cake Company, 205 Capitol St., Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• COMEDY NIGHT AT THE MEADERY: 7 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring Alex Maluchnik, Bridjet Mendy, and Stephen Hinkle, plus a secret guest comic and host. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DRAG DINNER AT THE RUFFNER: 7 p.m. Tickets $50+. The Ruffner, 1500 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• MAXIMUM VELOCITY WRESTLING: 7 p.m. $10 admission. Cutting Edge Athletics, 3 McJunkin Road, Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• SAMS UPTOWN CAFE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: 9 p.m.-midnight. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Sunday, Aug. 24

Music

• SONGWRITER’S STAGE: 7-9 p.m. Free. Featuring Grant Jacobs, Mark Price and Corduroy Brown. A City Center Live event. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MIKE WILSON: 9 p.m. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

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

Etc.

• BEER YOGA: 10 a.m. $25 per person. Must be 21+. Bring your own yoga mat. Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St. Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• 8 BIT BRUNCH: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $15 per person. All you can eat brunch buffet and arcade games. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BLUEGRASS GOSPEL JAM: 11:30 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KANAWHA STATE FOREST HIKE: 1:30 p.m. Free. Four-mile hike on Middle Ridge Road and Middle Ridge trail. Meet at the gravel parking area at the back of the park (top of the mountain). Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• ARTIST RECEPTION: 2 p.m. Featuring artists Damienne Dibble, Jerre Watkins and Andrea Anderson. Gallery 11, 1021 Town Center, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BUILDING BRIDGES – A TOWN HALL ON WEST VIRGINIA’S FUTURE: 2-4 p.m. The Woman’s Club of Charleston, 1600 Virginia St. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SIP & STITCH: 3-6 p.m. Free. Gallery on 4th, 414 Fourth Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• FORAGING FOR MUSHROOMS 101: 4 p.m. Free. Family-friendly mushroom walk guided by Drew Palmer. Sponsored by the Capitol Conservation District. Ridenour Park, 402 Ridenour Park Lane South, Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• SISSONVILLE COMMUNITY WORSHIP NIGHT: 6 p.m. Free. The Bridge, 2401 Sissonville Dr., Sissonville. More info on Facebook.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to organizers. Know of a public event 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.

Header Image: Mountaineer Main Street. (Photo courtesy of the City of St. Albans)