Tamarack, the place for all things West Virginia, is holding a series of cooking classes every second Tuesday of the month.
Chef Jamie Henderson and sous chef Roy Lynch will conduct 2-hour classes on Tailgate cooking (September 14), Fall favorites (October 12), How to cook a turkey (November 9) and Sweet treats (December 14). The first hour of the class will be for the lessons, while the 2nd hour for eating and discussion.
Each class cost $25 per person, and will be held at the Conference Center Atrium. The class will …

Title: Shoney’s Old Timers Racers ReunionLocation: 510 MacCorkle Ave SW Shoney’s Restaurant St. Albans, West Virginia 25177 Kanawha County (304)548-6365Link out: Click hereDescription: From 8:00AM – 5:00PM
A reunion of the folks who made Shoney’s drive-in their hang-out in the 50s, 60s & 70s. Of course there may have been a little drag racing involved also. A fun, family day to renew old friendships and make new ones. A chance to show off your cars without being concerned about judging, trophies or entry fees. Dash plaques to the first 150 registrants. …

Title: United Way’s Day of CaringLocation: 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25301Link out: Click hereDescription: CHARLESTON–United Way’s annual Day of Caring event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15. Day of Caring is a community-wide day of service. Volunteers from area businesses and organizations visit, assist, and complete projects at one of our community’s non-profit agencies or schools. Each agency submits requests for volunteer help on a broad variety of projects ranging from reading to children, repairing and painting agency offices, and planting gardens.
An 11 a.m. rally at the …

Title: Liquidation SaleLocation: 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25301 (304)345-1500Link out: Click hereDescription: Liquidation Sale
South Hall
Schedule:
Friday 12noon – 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Ticket Price – $7.00Start Date: 2010-08-27End Date: 2010-08-29

Do you love homemade fruit jams? Do you wish you know how to make them on your own? For $25, you can learn how to make, process and preserve jams and jellies. Classes will be held on August 27 and 28 from 10 am to 2pm. Fee includes a light lunch.
If fruit preserves are not your thing, sign up for the August 31 class where you can learn how to make healthy appetizers. Football fans are in for a treat as the recipes will feature favorite football tailgate fare. Cost …

Title: Join WVSO for a Free outdoor concert with special guest Ryan HardimanLocation: The Schoenbaum Stage Haddad Riverfront Park Charleston, WVLink out: Click hereDescription: At 8:00 pm the WVSO will perform a free concert on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. on the Schoenbaum Stage at Haddad Riverfront Park. Conducted by WVSO Artistic Director Grant Cooper, this special concert features exciting music loved by audiences everywhere. The WVSO will perform works including selections from John Williams, Rogers and Hart Gershwin and The Beatles; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s …

Title: Gene Watson – The SteelDrivers – Abigail Washburn – Scott Miller – Whitey Morgan and the 78′sLocation: Mountain Stage 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25311Link out: Click hereDescription: Aug 29 at 6:30 pm
Nashville, Tennessee, the great melting pot of musical tradition, gives birth to a band both original, yet rooted in the best of everything that came before. Five musicians with over 100 combined years of time on the job, come together to form The SteelDrivers, new music with the old feeling. The Players Richard Bailey – Banjo …

Title: Pocket Full Of RocksLocation: St. Timothy Lutheran Church Elview, West Virginia 25071Link out: Click hereDescription: An Evening of Worship With Pocket Full of Rocks on August 29 at 10:30 amDate: 2010-08-29

Title: Group 1 CrewLocation: Covenant Christian Fellowship 1863 Oakridge Drive Saint Albans, WV Link out: Click hereDescription: On Aug 21, 2010 6:30pm
One dream. One chance. One crew. When the conversation turns to musical influences, not many groups are likely to mention Michael Buble, Beethoven, Stevie Wonder and flamenco music in the same breath. But it’s the diversity in what inspires them, not to mention their distinctive faith backgrounds that makes new Fervent artist Group 1 Crew stand out in a crowd. And if their unique hybrid of …

West Virginian chefs will battle it out over the fires at the Capitol Market’s 13th birthday celebration. The Market Iron Chef title will go to the emerging victor among 10 local chefs.
The competition will be patterned after the TV show “Iron Chef,” wherein chefs must build a menu around a secret ingredient (the clue is that it’s locally grown West Virginian produce). The secret ingredient will be revealed at 10am, after which the chef are given 30 minutes and $30 to buy additional ingredients from the Capitol Market. They are …