W

e've made it to Labor Day weekend! Summer might be coming to a close, but the Kanawha Valley is still in full celebration mode. From fireworks, to festivals, to outdoor concerts and more, local communities are making the most of this long holiday weekend. Here's a look at what's happening through Monday around the region.

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Friday, Aug. 29

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BUG: 7 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• THOSE HILLTOWN BIRDS: 7-9 p.m. Free. Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• KARAOKE & MEADE: 7-10 p.m. $5 cover. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DJ ZACH & DJ DELTA: 7 p.m.-midnight. Mardi Gras Casino, 1 Greyhound Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PIANO BAR FRIDAYS: 8-11 p.m. Featuring Rick DeGroff. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9:30 p.m. Featuring Aaron Fisher and Ghost Fleet, Analog Boy and DamNear. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Dance

• COUNTRY TWO-STEP WORKSHOP & SOCIAL: 7 p.m. $12 per person, cash only. American Legion Post 73, 1011 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans. 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.
• AUTUMN BARN PAINT NIGHT: 6 p.m. $35 per person. Paint with instructor Quincy Potasnik. Elk River Baking Company, 12 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• MOVIE NIGHT: 6 p.m. Presented by BridgeValley. Featuring “Clueless.” Limited seating. Labelle Theatre, 311 D St., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BOOK CLUB: 6:30 p.m. Free. Featuring “Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen” by Susan Gregg Gilmore. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• CHILDREN'S FUN RUN: 6:30 p.m. Free. For children ages 4-12. Haddad Riverfront Park, 601 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CHARLESTON PUBLIC ART BIKE RIDE: 7 p.m. Free. Beginner-friendly group bicycle ride exploring public art around Charleston. Lee Street Triangle, 805 Lee St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT: 7 p.m. $6 ice skating, $5 bumper cars. Featuring "Lilo & Stitch." South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• "THOSE WERE THE DAYS" RECEPTION: 7-10 p.m. $25 per person. Celebration of St. George Orthodox Cathedral's Shums 'il Bir, or Sun of Charity, charitable club. Featuring hor d'oeuvres, wine, beer and entertainment. Open to the public. St. George Orthodox Cathedral's Conference Center Ballroom, 190 Court St., Charleston. More information is available online or by calling Patty Haddy at 304-545-1736 or Cathy Skaff at 304-545-1210.
• IMPROV COMEDY SHOW: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Featuring Factory Reset. Alban Arts Academy, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. More info and link to tickets online.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Saturday, Aug. 30

Music

• BOB RUCKER: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• JOSH PANTRY: 7 p.m. Free. Part of the Marmet Labor Day celebrations. Ben Morris Field, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info on Facebook.
• PUMZI’S LIVE: 7 p.m. Featuring The Ron Sowell Band and Through the Trees. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SASHA COLLETTE: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring Nolan Collins, Churches & Trains, Condition Oakland and Sweet Annie Marie. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• FRIENDLY FIRE: 9 p.m. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• JOHN MAJOR: 9 p.m.-midnight. Elk River Bar & Grill, 2476 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KARAOKE: 9 p.m.-midnight. The Volstead Room, Hale Street Center, 209 Dickinson St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BENT WHISKEY: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free entry. Mardi Gras Casino, 1 Greyhound Dr., 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.
• PHENOMENA: 9:45 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Part of the “Beyond the Back Row” series of horror films. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• 52ND ANNUAL CHARLESTON DISTANCE RUN: 7:30 a.m. $45-$90 per entrant. Scenic but challenging race with three events: a 15-mile run, a 3-person 15-mile relay, and a 5k run/walk. West Virginia State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston. More info and registration online.
• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 8 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PAINT ‘N SHAKE: 8 a.m. Create a cartoon-style painting with Flawlessly Art owner Jess Schreiber while enjoying a milkshake. Southridge Chick-fil-A, 2509 Mountaineer Blvd., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• HERBERT HOOVER ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT: 9 a.m. $240 per four-man team. Little Creek Golf Course, 99 Fairway Dr., South Charleston. More info 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.
• COMMUNITY SHRED DAY: 9 a.m.-Noon. Free. Bring unwanted paper documents to shred for free. Peoples Federal Credit Union, 419 First Ave. South, Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• SATURDAY STORYTIME: 10:30 a.m. Free. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KINGDOM OF CLAY – WIZARDS & WONDERS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Included in price of museum admission. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• OCARINAS FOR THE APPALACHIANS WORKSHOP DAY 1: 1-4 p.m. $75 per person. Introduction, sketching, and constructing ocarinas. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info and registration online.
• WOMEN’S CLOTHING SWAP: 1-4 p.m. Free. Bring ten items of new or gently used clothing you’ve been meaning to get rid of and trade them for something else. Remaining items will be donated or saved for the next event. Bake My Day, 14 Bank St. Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• MARMET LABOR DAY CELEBRATION: 1-9 p.m. Free. Vendors, watermelon eating contest, hot dog eating contest, s’mores, water spray, live music and more. Ben Morris Field, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info and full schedule on Facebook.
• FAMILY PICASSO PARTY: 4 p.m. $30 per person. Complete a pour painting. Kula Yoga, 50 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info and link to registration on Facebook.
• BIKE NIGHT: 5 p.m. Free entrance. Food, live music by the Southern Draw Band, and more. Harley-Davidson of West Virginia, 4924 MacCorkle Ave. South West, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• ST. ALBANS HOMECOMING: 7 p.m. Free. Live music by The Esquires. St. Albans Roadside Park, 1400 Maccorkle Ave., St Albans. More info on Facebook.
• THEATER IN THE PARK: 7 p.m. Free. Featuring Black Empire Productions. City Center at Slack Plaza, 180 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• HAFLI CELEBRATION: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $40 per person. Traditional Middle Eastern celebration with food, dancing and live band playing Arabic music. Part of the weekend-long celebration of St. George Orthodox Cathedral's Shums 'il Bir, or Sun of Charity, charitable club. Open to the public. St. George Orthodox Cathedral's Conference Center Ballroom, 190 Court St., Charleston. More information is available online or by calling Patty Haddy at 304-545-1736 or Cathy Skaff at 304-545-1210.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Sunday, Aug. 31

Music

• PUMZI’S LIVE: 7 p.m. Featuring Lung, Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, and Static Fur. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $7 cover. Featuring Garrett Hendricks, Rosemary Schultz and Nolan Collins. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

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

Etc.

• 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.
• OCARINAS FOR THE APPALACHIANS WORKSHOP DAY 2: 1-4 p.m. $75 per person. Modeling, terra sigillata techniques, and finishing touches . Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info and registration online.
• MARMET LABOR DAY CELEBRATION: 1-6 p.m. Free. Vendors, hula hoop contest, soccer kick, water games, live gospel music and more. Ben Morris Field, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info and full schedule on Facebook.
• BEGINNER MEADE MAKING CLASS: 2 p.m. Tickets $50 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KICKOFF TO RECOVERY: 3-8 p.m. Free. Family-friendly recovery event featuring inspiring stories, awards, community resources, vendors, and activities for kids. Magic Island, 101 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CAMPUS SURGE KICK OFF: 4-7:30 p.m. Presented by the Drug Intervention Institute and Mobilize Recovery. Live music, workshops, training and more. University of Charleston, 2424 Cherokee Ave., Charleston. More info and link to registration available on Facebook.
• SHUMS 'IL BIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY GALA: 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. $75 per person. Part of the weekend-long celebration of St. George Orthodox Cathedral's Shums 'il Bir, or Sun of Charity, charitable club. Open to the public. Includeds cocktails and hors d'oeuvres (5:30-6:30 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and Hafli with Arabic and American music (8 p.m.-1 a.m.). Embassy Suites, 300 Court St., Charleston. More information is available online or by calling Patty Haddy at 304-545-1736 or Cathy Skaff at 304-545-1210.
• COME SUNDAY — A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY BUFFET: 6-8 p.m. Free. City Center at Slack Plaza, 180 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LABOR DAY FIREWORKS: 9:30 p.m. Free. Hosted by the cities of St. Albans and Nitro. For the best viewing experience, the Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge (Nitro-St. Albans bridge) will be closed to vehicular traffic and open exclusively to pedestrians from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. More info on Facebook.

Monday, Sept. 1

Music

• GARY HAGER: 5:30 p.m. Free. Part of the Marmet Labor Day celebrations. Ben Morris Field, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info on Facebook.
• RESTLESS BAND: 7 p.m. Free. Part of the Marmet Labor Day celebrations. Ben Morris Field, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info on Facebook.

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• WALK WITH A VIEW – HISTORY & FLORA: 9 a.m. Free. Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555, Farnsworth Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LABOR DAY PARADE: 10 a.m. Free. Part of the Marmet Labor Day celebration. MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info on Facebook.
• YOGA ON THE CAPITOL LAWN: 10:30 a.m. Free. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Bug spray and sunscreen is recommended. West Virginia State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MARMET LABOR DAY CELEBRATION: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Free. Vendors, clogging, petting zoo, inflatables, live music and more. Ben Morris Field, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Marmet. More info and full schedule on Facebook.
• YOUTH RAZE HANGOUT: 5:30 p.m. Free. Phat Daddy’s on Da Tracks, 1634 Sixth Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• COMMUNITY CAFE: 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Healthy conversation and free food. 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.