Discover Exciting Entertainment and Activities in the Mid-Ohio Valley

Exciting events in the Mid-Ohio Valley! (Photo Illustration/MetroCreative)

Here’s what’s happening in Parkersburg and surrounding areas this week. There are plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy!

THURSDAY

• Artwork by Dan Hilford at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Photography Exhibit by Danny Carpenter, WesBanco on Market Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Clay Zombies display, Parkersburg Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Calligraphy display, Parkersburg Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Oil and watercolor painting class for teens and adults from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Women of Appalachia Fine Art Exhibition, Dairy Barn in Athens, noon to 5 p.m.
• Magnetic Attraction STEAM Day for kids ages 5-12, 3:30 p.m. at the Williamstown public library
• Teen Art Club focusing on alternative photography, 4-5 p.m. at the Dairy Barn, Athens
• Library programs for ages 5-12 featuring India, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Emerson Avenue library
• Sewing class with Ann Siegfried from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at BB2C Makerspace
• Beginning pottery class from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Galentine’s Dinner Cruise aboard the Valley Gem Sternwheeler, 6 to 8 p.m.
• Old Time Jam Night at Stuart’s Opera House from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Nelsonville, OH

FRIDAY

• Artwork by Dan Hilford at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Photography Exhibit by Danny Carpenter, WesBanco, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sweetheart Wreath Making Class from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Discovery World on Market
• Clay Zombies display, Parkersburg Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Drawing Workshop with Allen Armel from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Storytime for preschoolers, Emerson library from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Calligraphy display, Parkersburg Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Valentine’s Day Storytime with Miss Edie for ages 3-5, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Williamstown library
• Women of Appalachia Fine Art Exhibition, Dairy Barn in Athens, noon to 5 p.m.
• Painting class, Dairy Barn from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
• Preschool Picasso session from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Parkersburg Art Center
• Adult Game Night with board games at Emerson Avenue library, 5 p.m.
• Mixed Media Heart Learnshop from 6 to 7 p.m. at The Bodega in Vienna
• Marquee Celebration and Ribbon Cutting, 6:30 p.m. at Peoples Bank Theatre
• Live performance by Chris Janson, 8 p.m. at Peoples Bank Theatre

SATURDAY

• Artwork by Dan Hilford at the Parkersburg Art Center
• 3rd Annual Tree Hugging Competition at Lake Hope State Park, 10 a.m.
• Arty Party at the Parkersburg Art Center, 10 a.m. to noon
• Clay Zombies display, Parkersburg Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Calligraphy display, Parkersburg Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Women of Appalachia Fine Art Exhibition, Dairy Barn in Athens, noon to 5 p.m.
• True Crime Book Club for adults at Emerson Avenue library, 1-2 p.m.
• Izzy’s Club: Going on a Bear Hunt from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Discovery World on Market
• Dead Again: Type O Negative Tribute at 9 p.m. at Peoples Bank Theatre

SUNDAY

• Women of Appalachia Fine Art Exhibition, Dairy Barn in Athens, noon to 5 p.m.
• Artsbridge Winter Music Series featuring Marietta High School Choir and Bells, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Grand Central Mall
• Handmade Felt Primitive Tree Learnshop, 2 p.m. at The Bodega in Vienna
• Parkersburg Choral Society Valentine Concert at 3 p.m. at Vienna Baptist Church
• George Thorogood and The Destroyers, “The Baddest Show on Earth,” 7 p.m. at Peoples Bank Theatre