[WRITING] Free Creative Writing Workshop

[ February 13, 2010; 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. ] The West Virginia Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the West Virginia Library Commission will present an intensive creative writing skills workshop on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The conference, Writers’ Toolkit, is free and the public is encouraged to [...]

[FREE FILM] West Virginia Sierra Club’s Coal Film Festival

[ 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.

[MUSIC] Free Piano Recital

[ November 25, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Free piano recital by John Mark Walkup at the WV State Capitol Cultural Center Theater, 7pm on Tuesday November 25th.  The program includes music by Carl Maria von Weber, Maurice Ravel, George Rochberg, and Frederic Chopin.  

This concert is part of the WV Division of Culture and History’s Collegiate Series, hosted by First Lady Gayle Manchin.

[MUSIC] Mountain Stage NewSong Contest

[ October 11, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. October 12, 2008; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] They’re coming from Winnipeg, Canada; New York; Austin, Texas; LA; Decatur, Georgia; and Huntington, West Virginia.  They’re coming to compete and to sing their music for you.  They are the finalists of the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, sponsored by the Folk Alliance.
The finalists will perform Saturday October 11, 7:30pm, at Cultural Center Theater in Charleston.
The winner [...]

[WORKSHOP] Genealogy and History Workshops at the WV Archives and History Library

Whether you want to look up your ancestors, add some authenticity to your historical novel, or just nerd around with old stuff, you’ll want to head on over to the West Virginia Archives and History Library for these free workshops on using their specialized resources. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and will be [...]