[ March 28, 2009; 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. ] Folks, the WV Division of Culture and History is getting all cultural witha free day-long creative writing workshop on Saturday, March 28. If you write poetry, stories, essays, blog posts, stone tablet carvings, kids’ books, fake phone numbers on bar napkins, on the wall, comics, sandwich orders, or novels, this is a free event you [...]
[ March 25, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Chemical Valley Roller Girls, Charleston’s only female flat track roller derby team (accept no imitations) will be hosting an information session for anyone interested in volunteering. What’s that you say? You don’t skate? You don’t look good in a mini skirt? That’s fine! The team also needs coaches, score keepers, statisticians, referees, graphic artists, [...]
[ December 7, 2008; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The Charleston Civic Chorus will perform their FREE Winter Concert. Free, wonderful music!
Sunday, December 7
2:30 PM
Charleston Baptist Temple
209 Morris Street
Here’s what they’ll be singing. See you there!
[ November 24, 2008; 10:30 pm; ] Bring some toys to the Empty Glass on Monday night for a good cause and some drink specials.
Open Mic Night hosted by Charleston’s own rock machine, Diablo Blue
10:30ish start time
The Empty Glass
410 Elizabeth Street, Charleston
Bring toys, get a drink special, rock out. It’s simple!
And the Marines will be there to collect the toys and, [...]
[ November 22, 2008; 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Saturday, November 22 4 – 8:30 PM
Cultural Center Theater in Charleston
WV Sierra Club presents some FREE films about coal. It ain’t Twilight, but it should be *enlightening.* Get it? Because coal burns to make light. OK, good.
Films include:
Burning the Future: Coal in America
Kilowatt Ours
The Appalachians
etc. For a complete list of films and speakers, visit here.
[ December 11, 2008; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Read selected literary classics and then compare them to a version written from another point of view. Characters previously silenced in the classic versions set the record straight in these re-visioned sequels. Discussion leader is Carolyn Sturgeon, an English teacher at West Virginia State University. Registration is not required but copies of the book are [...]
[ November 24, 2008; 6:00 pm; ] Led by Charleston Book Group legend Carol Campbell, the Monday Book Club meets on November 24 at 6 PM at Taylor Books.
This month’s book is Mr. Muo’s Traveling Couch by Dai Sijie. Mr. Muo returns to his native China after studying in France, only to find his true love imprisoned by a Communist something [...]
[ December 11, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. December 13, 2008; 9:00 am to 10:30 am. ] If you work for a nonprofit and you need money, sign up for this free workshop at the Kanawha County Public Library. Librarian Olivia Bravo will show you how to use the Foundation Center’s online database to identify funding sources for your organization. And it won’t cost you anything but time.
The workshop is [...]
Finally! A used book store within walking distance of my apartment!
While this may not be big news in the same way it is for me, Charleston no longer has to hang its head in shame at a lack of quality, cheap used books. The Book Exchange has finally re-opened! Prepare to waste [...]
[ November 29, 2008; 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] If moldings make you salivate, you’re in luck. East End Main Street is hosting a LemonAid sale this Saturday at 1426 Washington Street East.
This three-story apartment building is being torn down, and starting at 8 AM, you can go in and buy whatever fixtures and doors and such that you want – but bring some [...]