Third-annual Art Hop comes
to Weirton and Wellsburg
WEIRTON — The Top of WV Convention and Visitors Bureau and Arts Council, alongside the Barn with Inn, will be hosting their third-annual Art Hop on Oct. 29.
The free all-day event will take place across six locations in Weirton and Wellsburg and feature the works of more than 30 artists, authors and performers. The stops in the Art Hop include the Historic Sarah Miller House, Martha’s Gallery, Brooke County Public Library, Millsop Community Center, Mary H. Weir Public Library and Summit Art Gallery. Participating artists range from painters to woodcarvers and potters to photographers.
Ridge Runners Delivery and Transportation will be providing a shuttle between locations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At each stop, visitors can purchase artwork and signed books while visiting with local creators. They also will have their Art Hop “passports” stamped, and those who attend all six locations will receive a free entry into the grand prize drawing for a Fiesta Lights gift basket valued at more than $600. Additional tickets may be purchased for a chance to win.
At 7 p.m., Cloak and Dagger On the Air will perform “Tales from the Inner Sanctum” at the Summit Art Gallery. Admission to all the day’s events is free, but donations are appreciated.
At 11 a.m. the Sarah Miller House in Wellsburg will offer a lunch for $20 prepared by Chef Darcy Riggs, including a cranberry, turkey and white cheddar sandwich with onion apple jam and arugula, potato and leek soup and sugar cream pie. Space is limited, so lunch reservations should be made by e-mailing Chatman Neeley at barnwithinn@gmail.com by Oct. 25. In Weirton, Basil’s Sports Bar and Grill will offer 15 percent off all day for customers who present their Art Hop passports. Students from the John D. Rockefeller Career Center’s culinary program will be serving tailgate appetizers at the Summit Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s wonderful to have the support of so many partners for this year’s Art Hop,” said Rachel Keeney, executive director of the CVB. “The community is coming together to enjoy the visual, written, performing and culinary arts in one day.”
For information about the Art Hop, and a full list of participants, visit www.topofwv.com/events or call (304) 797-7001.
Freeland farm offering area families Halloween activities
WINDSOR HEIGHTS — Area families are invited to Eric Freeland’s farm at 2470 Windy Hill Road from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Halloween to find their way through three corn mazes, participate in pumpkin decorating and view several scarecrows and other decorations.
The cost is $10 per carload. Participants are asked to leave their pets at home.
Trunk-or-treat, scavenger hunt Saturday at WVNCC
WEIRTON — The Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network will hold a trunk-or-treat and scavenger hunt from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at West Virginia Northern Community College’s Weirton campus.
Wellsburg church offering
free soup on Thursday
WELLSBURG — Community of Christ Church, located at 84 26th St., Wellsburg, will be offering free quarts of soup to go beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday and until the supply is exhausted.
Let’s Fight Together fundraiser set for Saturday in Richmond
RICHMOND — Let’s Fight Together will be holding a fundraiser on Oct. 22 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Glenn Mills Senior Community Center, located at 7576 state Route 152 S., Richmond.
It will feature soup, sandwich and a drink by donation. There also will be drawings, a bake sale and a jerky sale.
All proceeds go to support kidney dialysis patients. For information, contact T.J. Anderson at (740) 543-4352 or (740) 512-3278 or check Facebook.
Quarter auction Sunday moved to Wellsburg Moose Lodge
FOLLANSBEE — A quarter auction happening Sunday and benefiting the Brooke County Senior Center has been moved to a new location — the Wellsburg Moose Lodge at 844 Main St.
Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., with the auction to start at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $5, which includes one paddle. Additional paddles may be purchased.
There will be a variety of items up for bid and food for sale at the event, which is being organized by the Brooke High School Dance Team.
Steubenville Rainbow Girls
hosting open house Thursday
STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville Rainbow Girls is sponsoring an open house on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Steubenville Masonic Temple, located at 227 N. Fourth St., Steubenville.
All present and past members are welcome to attend in addition to those interested in learning about the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Rainbow Girls is a youth organization for girls ages 11-20.
They also have a pledge group for girls ages 6-10.