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t's another very busy weekend around the Kanawha Valley. From fall festivities to festivals, to outdoor events and more, there is certainly something for everyone happening through Sunday. Here's a look at some of the goings-on between now and October 12 around Kanawha County.

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Friday, Oct. 10

Music

• CHARLIE MURPHY: 6 p.m. Lola's, 1038 Bridge Rd., Charleston.
• LIVE MUSIC WITH ZAC ELMORE: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• PHILIP BOWEN WITH THE PARACHUTE BRIDGADE: 7:30 p.m. $25 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD: 7:30 p.m. Free. Part of FestivFALL. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

Dance

• DJ QUAM DANCE PARTY: 9 p.m. Every Friday night. Weekly dance party at EZ Street featuring music spun by DJ Quam. EZ Street, 2796 Winfield Rd., Scott Depot.

Stage/Theater

• SPLITSVILLE: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Seasonal

• SPOOKY FALL PAINTING: 6 p.m. $95 per person. Fall art party with little ghost painting. No experience needed. Spots are limited. Spots are limited. All tickets come with a beverage from Coal River Coffee Company and plenty of festive treats. Curate Designs, 68 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• HAUNTED TRAIL & MOON LIT TALES: 6 p.m. $5 per person. Haunted tours ($5), free hayrides, concessions, and nightly activities. Special guest appearance by The Walking Dead's Jeremy Ambler. Other special weekend activities include Writing workshops with Tim Waggoner, “Choose Your Trail, Choose Your Tale” with London Blue, live music, costume parade, Toe Tag Hunt, fire performers, stilt walker, selfie station, vendors, food trucks and more. Activities run 6-10 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. St. Albans City Park, 931 Observatory Dr., St. Albans.

Etc.

• FESTIVFALL MORNING YOGA: 9 a.m. Free. A playful, light-hearted, alignment-based, 60-minute all-levels yoga class. This class includes breathing exercises and a life-affirming theme. Beginner-friendly. Some mats and props will be provided but if you have your own, please bring them. Haddad Riverfront Park, 600 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.
• POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30 a.m. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
• TSUBASACON 2025: 11 a.m. $25 to $55 per person. A three-day convention that offers video and tabletop gaming, informative guest and fan panels, vendors, artists, a cosplay contest, and gatherings for fans of anime, video gaming, pop culture and more. Hours are 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
• HAPPY HOURS: 5 p.m. Featuring The Unit Band. City Center at Slack Plaza, 180 Summers St., Charleston.
• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• MUSEUM AFTER HOURS: ADULT FIELD TRIP: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $35 per person. Explore through three floors of hands-on discovery galleries, take on our engineering build challenge in our new Makerspace, get artsy with a Warhol-inspired project, and blast off in an interactive planetarium show led by our science educators.This event is for individuals 21 and older. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• BINGO NIGHT: 6 p.m. Coffee With A Twist, 101 Main Ave., Nitro.
• DRUM CIRCLE WITH DAVI DELLA FIAMMA: 7 p.m. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.
• NIGHT HIKE: 7 p.m. Free. Hosted by Kanawha Trail Club. Depart from the gravel parking lot at the top of the mountain at the back of the park. Hike 3 miles on Middle Ridge Road and Middle Ridge Trail. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.
• PINK OUT PARTY WITH A PURPOSE: 7 p.m. $25 per person. Wear your best pink outfit in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Entry fee includes one drink ticket, heavy hors d'oeurves and grooving to the hottest beats spun by KJ the DJ. All proceeds help West Virginians get access to health screenings and support those currently going through treatments. Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, 1 Greyhound Dr., Cross Lanes.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Music

• CITY CENTER DEAD: 6 p.m. Free. Part of FestivFALL. Join John Inghram, JP Nowak, Eric Weingrad, Brandon Bowlds and Brad Goodall for a FREE night of Grateful Dead hits at City Center at Slack Plaza. Food trucks and activities on-site. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.
• STEVE HIMES: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• COREY HARRIS BAND: 7:30 p.m. $25 adult, $10 students. A FOOTMAD concert. Culture Center Theater 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston.
• KARAOKE: 9 p.m. Every Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. The Volstead Room, Hale Street Center, 209 Dickinson Street, Charleston.
• EAST END GHOULS HALLOWEEN PARTY: 10 p.m. $10 cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE SATURDAY: 10 p.m. $10 cover. Fetauring John Colby Elswick and The End. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

• COSPLAY RAVE: 10 p.m. $5 cover. For ages 21+. Show off your best look for a chance to win $100 in the Best Costume Contest or turn up the heat in the $100 Sexiest Costume Contest — both open to all genders. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• COMEDIAN JAMIE LISSOW: 6 p.m. $39+. Jamie Lissow is a stand-up comedian and writer known for his sharp wit and regular appearances on "Gutfeld!". He also co-starred in Rob Schneider’s Netflix series "Real Rob". His comedy mixes clever observations with relatable humor. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Little Theater, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
• ELEANOR THE GREAT: 7:15 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.
• CANDYMAN: 9:30 p.m. Part of the Beyond the Backrow series of horror films. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Seasonal

• AUTUMN MARKET FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free entrance. Includes Farm to Table Cookout, apple butter making, petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin painting, inflatables, DJ, hayrides and more. South Charleston Farmers Market, 4008 Maccorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston.
• HAUNTED TRAIL & MOON LIT TALES: 6 p.m. $5 per person. Haunted tours ($5), free hayrides, concessions, and nightly activities. Special guest appearance by The Walking Dead's Jeremy Ambler. Other special weekend activities include Writing workshops with Tim Waggoner, “Choose Your Trail, Choose Your Tale” with London Blue, live music, costume parade, Toe Tag Hunt, fire performers, stilt walker, selfie station, vendors, food trucks and more. Activities run 6-10 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. St. Albans City Park, 931 Observatory Dr., St. Albans.

Etc.

• RUMMAGE SALE: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rummage sale, hot dogs, drinks and snacks. Clendenin First Baptist Church, 500 Virginia Ave., Clendenin.
• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 8 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston.
• COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP: 8 a.m. Free. Meet at South Charleston Nutrition. Walk to Oakes Field, get some laps in, then head back together around 11 a.m. South Charleston Nutrition, 608 D St, South Charleston.
• FESTIVFALL MORNING YOGA: 9 a.m. Free. A playful, light-hearted, alignment based 60-minute all-levels yoga class that includes breathing exercises, and a life affirming theme. Beginner friendly always. Some mats and props will be provided, but if you have your own, please bring them. The Folded Leaf Yoga & Wellness Center,1020 Bridge Road, Charleston.
• LIBERATION BREAKFAST: 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Breakfast, groceries, Narcan, clean gear, hygiene kits, workshops and more. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 314 Donnally St., Charleston.
• SILENT BOOK GROUP MINI READATHON: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. Silent Book Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Charleston WV chapter is hosting a mini-readathon in conjunction with our monthly chapter meeting to celebrate. Read whatever you want in any format you want. Read with us for one hour or stay until 1:30 p.m. There will be giveaways throughout the day; you must be present to win. Daily Dose Cafe, 5206 1/2 MacCorkle Ave. SE, Charleston.
• FESTIVFALL HARVEST ART FAIR: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artisan vendors, free make-and-take kids activities, live music, and more Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston.
• THOMAS HOSPITALS OPEN INTERVIEWS: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Hiring event at the South Charleston Farmers Market featuring a variety of clinical and non-clinical roles across the Thomas Hospital system. Event includes on-the-spot interviews. No registration needed. Bring your resume and see current openings online at thomashospitals.org/careers. South Charleston Farmers Market, 4008 Maccorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston.
• FESTIVFALL WALKING ART & ARCHITECTURE TOUR: 10:30 a.m. Free. Country Roads Tours will dive into the fascinating history of downtown Charleston. Meet at the blue "Bike Man" sculpture. Lee Street Triangle, 800 Lee St. E., Charleston.
• WONDERFALL HIKE: 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the entrance to Kanawha State Forest, across from Shelter 1, for a hike along the Davis Creek Trail. Two miles one way. Easy and great for kids. Hike led by Naturalist Jess Blalock. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.
• EGYPTIAN COPTIC FESTIVAL: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. $20 adults, $10 children under 12. Face painting, kids games, photos with Pharaohs, food, church tours and more. The St. Mary and Archangel Gabriel choir will perform at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. St. Mary & Archangel Gabriel Coptic Church, 309 Beauregard St., Charleston.
• TSUBASACON 2025: 11 a.m. $25 to $55 per person. A three-day convention that offers video and tabletop gaming, informative guest and fan panels, vendors, artists, a cosplay contest, and gatherings for fans of anime, video gaming, pop culture and more. Hours are 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
• ELKTOBERFEST: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free entrance. Beer, live music, turkey dance, stein holding competition and more. Main Street, Clendenin.
• HOSPICECARE BLOCK PARTY: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. An afternoon of healthy activities, games, music, food and fun for the whole family. Includes food truck, vendors, DJ, photo booth, face painting, balloon animals, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, health screenings, thrift store sale and more. HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston.
• ADVANCED REIKI CLASS: 12 p.m. $250 per person. Two-day class that runs from noon to 5 p.m. daily. Learn about the Master Symbol, advanced energy techniques, and tools like crystal grids, meditation, and aura clearing. Crystal Lotus Shoppe, LLC, 54 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• "TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS" READING AND AUTHOR SIGNING: 2 p.m. Free. WVU professor/author Sarah Morris will host a reading and discussion about her new book titled "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Sarah Rudy, Ron Sowell, and The Carpenter Ants will perform songs about West Virginia, as well as versions of "Country Roads." West Virginia Museum of Music, Charleston Town Center Mall, 3000 Charleston Town Center. Charleston.
• NITRO CHURCH OF GOD 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: 2 p.m. Free. Open house with finger foods from 2-4 p.m. Nitro Church of God, 1517 15th St., Nitro.
• OKTOBERWEST: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. $50 general entrance. Designated Driver and guests under 21 get it free. OktoberWest is West Virginia’s largest traditional German Octoberfest. Guests can sample from more than 100 craft brews, including special German and Oktoberfest styles. Also includes food vendors, live music on two stages, stein holding contest, keg rolling, sausage toss, best traditional dress contest, and more. Proceeds benefit the Charleston Urban Works programs, public art, and community revitalization efforts. Elk City District, Washington St. W. and Bigley Ave., Charleston.
• SPLITSVILLE: 5 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.
• LIGHT THE NIGHT ANNUAL GALA: 6 p.m. $150 individual ticket, $225 for two. West Virginia Women's Alliance (WVWA) Signature Gala. Heigh Garden, 1272 Greenbrier St., Charleston.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Music

• LIVE MUSIC WITH RAY + JON: 2 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 7 p.m. Featuring Gabe Schillman and Chad Olson. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• ELEANOR THE GREAT: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.

Etc.

• TSUBASACON 2025: 11 a.m. $25 to $55 per person. A three-day convention that offers video and tabletop gaming, informative guest and fan panels, vendors, artists, a cosplay contest, and gatherings for fans of anime, video gaming, pop culture and more. Hours are 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
• NITRO CHURCH OF GOD 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: 11 a.m. Free. Service with a guest speaker. A special dinner follows the service. Nitro Church of God, 1517 15th St., Nitro.
• 8-BIT BRUNCH BUFFET: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All you can eat $15 brunch buffet and arcade games. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• FESTIVFALL HARVEST ART FAIR: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Artisan vendors, free make-and-take kids activities, live music, and more. Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston.
• ST. GEORGE ANNUAL DINNER: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. $20 per person. Menu of Middle Eastern foods, ethnic groceries, church tours and more. St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 190 Court St., Charleston.
• SPARTAN HOUSE GRADUATION & FUNDRAISER DINNER: 12 p.m. $10 per person. Dinner immidiately follows graduation service. Meal includes baked spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, soda, water and a variety of desserts. For more info call 681-775-2366 or email jason.wickline@spartanhousewv.org. King's River Church, 777 Mallory Lane, St. Albans.
• VULTURE CULTURE: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Stop by the Nature Center any time between 1-4 p.m. and find out why, and what WV would be like if we didn't have vultures helping to remove animal remains. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.
• FOUNDERS, FLORA & FEATHERS: SPRING HILL CEMETERY FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM: 1 p.m. Free. to 4 p.m. Free. Part of FestivFALL. A self-guided walk through the beautiful cemetery grounds where you can enjoy magnificent views, interactive learning experiences, historical reenactments, and more. Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555 Farnsworth Dr., Charleston.
• CARRIAGE TRAIL LEAF WALK: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Part of FestivFALL. Enjoy dances by JADCO, live music by Hannah and Her Empty Orchestra, make-and-take art activities, and more along the .65-mile trail. KRT will provide a free shuttle from the top of the Carriage Trail to the Spring Hill Cemetery from 1-4 p.m. Sunrise Carriage Trail, 727 Bridge Rd., Charleston.
• SONS & DAUGHTERS OF ITALY ANNUAL COLUMBUS DAY DINNER: 2 p.m. $15 adults, children 12 and under free. Social hour at 2 p.m., followed by dinner at 3 p.m. Menu includes chicken parmesan, rigatoni, asparagus, twice-baked potatoes, salad, rolls, pumpkin cheesecaske, chocolate pie, coffee, iced tea, soft drinks and more. RSVP to Jon Ventura at 304-541-9601 or email jdventura@suddenlink.net. The Women's Club of Charleston, 1600 Virginia St. E., Charleston.
• JOHN'S CYCLERY MONTHLY SHOP MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE: 2 p.m. Free. Monthly mountain bike ride. The ride starts from the trailhead beside the pump track. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. Helmets are required. You must sign a waiver to participate. Bike with 2" wide tires or wider and front suspension recommended. Hybrid, road, and gravel bikes are not suitable for these trails. Ridenour Lake, 139 Ridenour Park S., Nitro.
• THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: 3 p.m. Free. In celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, bring your fine furry or feathered friends (or even reptilian ones) on leashes or in carriers, please. If your pet tends to be aggressive or anxious, you may bring a picture, toy, blanket, or other representation. Donations for the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association will be accepted. St. John's Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St., Charleston.
• FESTIVFALL SUNSET YOGA: 5:30 p.m. Free. A nourishing 60-minute, all-levels yoga practice that ends with a soothing 15-minute gong bath. Haddad Riverfront Park, 600 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.
• MOUNTAIN STAGE: 7 p.m. $30 per person. Featuring Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Lilly Hiatt, Joachim Cooder, and Sons of Town Hall. Culture Center Theater, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, 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.