Arts and entertainment events taking place August 15-18 throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Below is a list of all the arts and entertainment events happening this weekend in the Central Ohio Valley. A full list of events can be found at artsbridgeonline.org

Thursday, August 15th

• Wes Banco Artist Showcase: Christine Rhodes, 9:00am-3:00pm at WesBanco, Market St. Parkersburg, WV
• Imagining Democracy/Betsy Cook 10:00 am to 5:00 pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
• Threads/Doug Kreinik Exhibit from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Transitional States: Photography by Ardine Nelson 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Parkersburg Art Center
• Sewing camps for kids ages 10 and up, 1-3pm at BB2C Makerspace
• Teen Reading Club (Grades 2-8) 2-3 p.m. at the Barlow Branch Library
• Movie Night for Kids Ages 5-12, 4-5:30pm at Marietta Public Library, 5th St Marietta, OH
• Potter Painting Party: Ages 8-17, 4:30-5 p.m. at the New Matamoras Library
• Bath Bomb Party at 6:00pm at The Galley, Marietta, Ohio
• Solar Energy Seminar in Parkersburg from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. at the Parkersburg Library, Emerson
• Artsbridge Summer Music Series 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Parkersburg Municipal Park
• Auditions for The Outsider from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre, Marietta, Ohio
• Music in Marietta Park, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday, August 16th

• Parkersburg Homecoming! @ Point Park
• Wes Banco Artist Showcase: Christine Rhodes, 9:00am-3:00pm at WesBanco, Market St. Parkersburg, WV
• Ohio River Kayak Tour: Middle Island, 9:30am-12pm at St. Mary’s Marina, St Marys, WV
• Imagining Democracy/Betsy Cook 10:00 am to 5:00 pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
• Threads/Doug Kreinik Exhibit from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Toddler Hour: 18 months to 3 years, 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Marietta Public Library, 5th St Marietta, OH
• Transitional States: Photography by Ardine Nelson 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Parkersburg Art Center
• Kindergarten Prep 11:00am-12:00pm at the Belpre Public Library
• Sewing camps for kids ages 10 and up, 1-3pm at BB2C Makerspace
• Guided tours of the Muskingum River Locks from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the Valley Gem Sternwheeler
• Tai Chi Workshop for ages 13+, 3-4pm, Marietta Public Library, 5th St Marietta, OH
• Foam Party from 4:00-4:45pm at Barlow Branch Library
• Playtime: Ages 8-18, 4-5:30 p.m. at the Barlow Branch Library
• Evening Book Club (ages 18+) 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the Belpre Public Library
• Missoula Children’s Theatre: Sleeping Beauty 7:00 p.m. at Peoples Bank Theatre
• Putnam St. Ghost Tour 8:00 PM at 205 Putnam St. Marietta, Ohio
• Anchorage Haunted Park Flashlight Tour at 9:00 PM at The Anchorage Marietta, Ohio

Saturday, August 17th

• Parkersburg Homecoming! @ Parkersburg City Park
• Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and 2 Mile Run at 8:00am on Market St Parkersburg, WV
• Birds of a Feather Bird Walk from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Ohio River National Wildlife Refuge
• 2024 Kids Fishing Derby at 9:00am at The Links at Woodridge
• Imagining Democracy/Betsy Cook 10:00 am to 5:00 pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
• Threads/Doug Kreinik Exhibit from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Transitional States: Photography by Ardine Nelson 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Parkersburg Art Center
• Bluey Playdate: Kids 6 and under, 11:00am at Mineral Wells Community Bldg
• Emotional Support for Amputees 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Amputee Center
• Teen Trivia: Disney, 12-1 p.m. at the South Parkersburg Public Library
• Blennerhassett Island Nighttime Ghost Hunt at 3:00 PM at Blennerhassett Island State Park
• Bluegrass Cruise from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the Valley Gem Sternwheeler
• Anchorage Haunted Historical Tour at 6:00 pm at The Anchorage Marietta, Ohio
• Farm-to-Table Dining from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Riviera at the Valley Gem
• Putnam St. Ghost Tour 8:00 PM at 205 Putnam St. Marietta, Ohio

Sunday, August 18th

• Sunday Fun: Breakfast and Lunch from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Lafayette Hotel
• Anchorage Haunted History Self-Guided Tour 12pm-5pm at The Anchorage Marietta, OH
• Art on the Island: My Library 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Blennerhassett Island State Park
• Jazz and friends at 3:00 pm at the Smoot Theater
• Bluey Playdate: Kids ages 6 and under, 4:00 pm at Mineral Wells Community Bldg

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