Title: West Virginia Coal FestivalLocation: WV Coal Festival One Avenue C, Suite 101 Madison, WV 25130 (304) 369-9118Link out: Click hereDescription: West Virginia Coal Festival June 16 to June 20, 2009 A celebration of coal and its heritage held in the coal capital of the state. Miners memorial, mine equipment on display, Nashville entertainers, parade and fireworks. All day celebration at downtown Madison Location: Downtown Madison Hours: 12 noon- 11:00 p.m. Admission/parking: Free Free/Only Admission to pay is for carnival rides
Start Date: 2009-06-16End Date: 2009-06-20

Celebrate the Earth at the Kanawha Valley Sustainability Fair tomorrow, May 30 at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at Young Street in Charleston. It’s a full day of family fun with active exhibits, games, live entertainment, speakers, games and food.
Admission is free, but everyone is encouraged to bring in materials for donation or reuse, like tools for Habitat for Humanity Family games, art supplies, books, videos, CDs and musical instruments for Step By Step WV. The event is from 10am till 5pm, and a shuttle is available at the …

The Charleston Light Opera Guild will be holding an audtion for their produciton of the award-winning musical, Rent on Sunday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. & Tuesday June 9 at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Guild’s theatre at 411 Tennessee Avenue at Roane Street.
Rent is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boehme. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East …

Originally from Scott Depot, WV, Tommy McCarty has been living in Charleston for over a decade.

Soak up some culture this Memorial Day weekend in at the State Capitol grounds in Charleston. The annual Vandalia Gathering celebrates ethnic heritage of West Virginia. Featuring homegrown music, traditional arts and crafts and delicious home-cooked specialties, the festival is a fun way for families to get in touch with their roots and for visitors to learn more about the traditions of the mountain state.
Just outside Charleston, there are other events you can enjoy this weeekend. The Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg sets the stage for the The Greenbrier Ghost, …

This coming Memorial Day Weekend, head out to the Cultural Center and State Capitol grounds for three-days of arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food of West Virginia at the 33rd annual Vandalia Gathering.
The annual event celebrates the ethnic heritage of the Mountain State with traditions that were passed from generation to generation. Crafts and music are among the highlights of the festival, with craft demonstrations, concerts and impromptu musical jam sessions. You can also indulge in the sampling of traditional and ethnic foods, available at the numerous food stalls …

Summer is here and as the temperature rise, cool down at the Waves of Fun in Putnam County. The whole family is sure to have a whale of a time at this water park. The kids are sure to enjoy the thrills of the water slides, twisting and turning from great heights and into the water. Looking for a more relaxed activity? Wade around the rolling surf in the huge wave pool.
General admission price is $8.00 per person, with discounts for children ages 5 to 11 and seniors at $6.50 …

Though born in Putnam county, Charleston is home for Andrew Beckner.

The Charleston Light Opera Guild has announced the cast for its production of the musical comedy, Curtains.
Leading the cast is McCarty, playing as Lt. Frank Cioffi. Other cast members are Laurie Pennington as Carmen Bernstein, Cary Brown as Niki Harris, Emily Capece as Georgia Hendricks, Brian Deweese as Aaron Fox, Rick Brown as Christopher Belling, Jennifer Arnold as Bambi Bernet, Rick Fleenor as Oscar Shapiro, Chris Williams as Bobby Pepper, Ted Brightwell as Johnny Harmon, Alan Pennington as Sidney Bernstein, Bill Rainey as Daryl Grady, Sallie Daugherty as Jessica Cranshaw, …

If you’re looking for art, there’s plenty of galleries in Charleston, West Virginia. The Art Store is one of them. Exhibiting original 20th century and contemporary American art, the Art Store gives you a diverse collection of art by local, regional and nationally recognized artists. These art pieces come in many forms: paintings, sculptures, photographs, fine art prints and ceramics can be found throughout the entire gallery.
Among the artists featured in the gallery are Ann Glover, Jason Berger, Mary Boxley Bullington, Trisha Orr, Susan Poffenbarger and Patricia Hankins. Currently …