Jane Lew Arts & Crafts Festival
Labor Day weekend, September 3rd,4th & 5th, Jane Lew Fireman's Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at the Jane Lew Fire Department, located only one mile off I-79 Exit 105. Admission is FREE. Enjoy over 200 contemporary & heritage artisans. For more information, contact Mountain Lakes Convention & Visitors of Lewis County at 304-269-4988.
HCSC Baked Steak Dinner
The Harrison County Senior Citizens Center will be the the site of a Baked Steak Dinner to support the food program Tuesday September 7th from 3:45pm-5:45pm in the Kinley Cafe of the Senior Center. The cost is $6.00/adults, $4.00/ages 4yrs-12yrs and FREE for 3yrs and under. The menu will have Baked Steak, Mashed Potatoes with gravy, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Dessert and Drink. Take-out ordera will be available for 50 cents extra. Then enjoy an night of Evening Bingo with Early Birds scheduled at 6pm. For more information call 304-623-6795.
DivorceCare
The Simpson Creek Baptist Church will host DivorceCare Thursday September 9th from 7pm-9pm at Simpson Creek Baptist Church in Bridgeport. For more information, call 304-842-3589.
Golf Ball Drop
The 1st Annual Golf Ball Drop to Benefit Kids On The Block, will be held September 11th at noon at the North Central WV Airport. First prize is $500.00 Cash, 2nd prize is $200.00 Cash, 3rd prize is $100.00 Cash with many more prize give aways. In additiion to the Golf Ball Drop, a Benefit Car Show will get underway at 9am-5pm to benefit Fairmont State University's Aviation Scholarship. There will be Trophies, Door prizes, Food & registration wiil be from 9am-1pm. Tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00. For more information, call 304-622-8495. Kids On The Block os a program of Central WV Community Action, Inc. and a United Way Agency.
Johnstown Community Fair
The 57th Annual Johnstown Community Fair, located 5 miles SE of Lost Creek, will be held September 11th from noon-9pm. Admission is FREE. Enjoy Pork Bar-b--Que Dinners, Hotdogs, a Car Show and live entertainment all day. There will be horse & buggy rides, children's games, museum, crafts and famous auction.
Hot Dog Sale
The Gypsy Community Church will hold a Hot Dog and Meatball Sandwich Sale beginning at 11am Saturday September 11th. For more information, call 304-838-5457.
Whale of a Rummage Sale
The Whale of a Rummage Sale will be held at Bridgeport United Methodist Church, located at 251 Worthington Drive in Bridgeport, September 10-11 and 13th from 9am-3pm and on September 14th for Super Bag Day from 9am-1:30pm. Proceeds will benefit local charities. The event will feature Nascar and Matchbox collectibles. For more information, contact the church at 304-842-6284.
Marion County Historical Society
The Marion County Historical Society is taking reservations for a bus trip scheduled for Saturday September 18th to Wheeling & Moundsville. The tour will go to Independence Hall to see the new Civil War flags exhibit, Eckhart House, a beautiful Victorian home, and so much more. Lunch will be on your own. Pick up sites will be at Morgantown Bob Evans and Middletown Mall. The price of the tour is $99.00 and reservations can be made by calling the Marion County Historical Museum locating at 211 Adams Street in Fairmont at 304-367-5398.
BHS Alumni Band
Former Bridgeport High School Band members are urged to participatein the Alumni Band during the Homecoming Parade September 22nd and then during the game September 24th. For more information, contact Mike Burge at 304-669-9599 or Beverly Atchison at 304-842-3099.
Charity Golf Tournament
The Central WV Center for Pregancy Care, Inc. will host their annual CWVCPC Charity Golf Tournament Saturday September 25th starting at 9am at River Bend Golf Club in Buckhannon. To sponsor a hole, register a team, donate prizes or any other information on this event, call the center at 304-473-1122 or 1-877-472-1122 Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 10am-3pm. CWVCPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to their clients and the community. All proceeds will help fund the needs of the families and their babies supported in the local communities.
Lewis County CVB Calendar of Events
Throughout September, Ghost Hunts, Historic Paranormal and Photography Tours of the Trans- Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Call 304-269-5070.
September 3-5 Jane Lew Volunteer Fireman's Arts & Crafts Festival. 304-457-3097
September 3-5 The Jackson's Mill Jubilee 304-269-7328
Sept 3-4 & 18 Ghost Hunt at Trans- Allegheny Lunatic Asylum 304-269-5070
Sept 4 Tom Thumb Fishing Tournament at Broken Wheel Campground 304-269-6097
Sept 5 Jackson's Mill Jubilee Car Show in Weston 10a-3p 304-269-5328
Sept 10-12 Mud Mania at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. 304-269-5070
Sept 11 Absolute Illusions Custom Car Club Park After Dark 4p-9p Lewis County Park 304-476-1684
Sept 11 WV Law Enforcement Day Parade 304-269-1593
Sept 18 Lewis County Civil War Task Force sponsoring Ladies Tea 1pm TALA 304-269-5070
Sept 25-26 National Hunting & Fishing Days WVDNR 304-558-2771
Sept 26 Lewis County Senior Citizen's 6th Annual Back To The Fifties Car Show in Weston
Resgistration 10a-1p Car Show 12p-4p 304-269-3440
American Red Cross Blood Drives
The American Red Cross wants you to know there is a critical need for blood donors now. All blood types are needed, but type O negative donors can make the difference between an adequate blood supply and a shortage. Donors with type O positive, A negative and B negative blood are also in demand. Here are schedules for upcoming blood drives to the area:
Monday August 30 North View United Methodist Church 1310-1312 N19th Street North View 2pm-7pmThur
Thursday September 16 Clarksburg Baptist Church W. Pike Street 1pm-7pm
Monday September 20 Dominion Transmission Flameway Hall 10:30am-4pm
Wednesday September 29 Clarksburg Senior Center 2nd Floor Ballroom 1pm-7pm
Give blood as soon as you can. Make and keep your appoinmnet to donate today. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.
Fun with Nutrition
The WVU Extension Service wants you to learn how to nourish your family and yourself through a focus on whole foods, cooking techniques and good shopping practices. Get valuable information if you want the best for your children, now and in the future. Stop by the 4-H Center in Harrison County at 43 Recreation Drive in Clarksburg, Thursday's September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 11am-1pm. It's FREE! For more information, contact WVU Extension Service Instructor Sally Tolka, at 304-624-8650.
Meatball Festival and Duck Race
The City of Weston and United Way of Gilmer, Lewis and Upshur Counties are joining forces Saturday October 9th for the 2nd Annual Meatball Festival in Weston. The event will be held at the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum during TALA's Fall Festival. The festival is an effort to give the meatball a proper place in American Cuisine. There will be a contest to find the Best meatballs in the country in both professional and amateur categories. Then there will be the Duck Race on the West Fork River near the intersection of W. Second Street at 2pm. To register for the Meatball Challenge, a $5.00 entry fee for amateurs & $10.00 for professionals. Contact Kristin Droppleman at 304-269-6141 to register.
SJMH Charity Golf Tournament
Plans are underway for the Eighth Annual Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital's Golf Tournament Tuesday October 19th at the Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Stonewall Resort. This will be a four person scramble format with an 11am shotgun start. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the M. William Adler Scholarship program administered by SJMH. High School seniors in Lewis or Gilmer counties and apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is also open tochildren of SJMH employees. Students must plan to attend a West Virginia school and to graduate in a healthcare field. For more information, interested golfers can contact Chris Lattimer, Co-chair of the golf tournament at 304-269-8167 or 304-269-8173.