East End Main Street is organizing a pub crawl to celebrate St. Patrick’s day on Saturday, March 17. Participating establishments include the Bluegrass Kitchen, the Red Carpet Lounge, Tricky Fish, Little India Lounge and the Empty Glass Cafe.
For $15 per person, joiners of the pub crawl gets a T-shirt, special discounts on food and drinks, and an entry to the Shamrock Challenge, a modern day scavenger hunt in the five venues. There will also be live entertainment. To register, call the Bluegrass Kitchen at (304) 346-2871 or the Main …

Put on your dancing shoes and head out to Roanoke for the Stonewall Resort dance weekend. On March 30 to April 1, learn the different ballroom and Latin dances or dance the night away at this event presented by WV Dance Inc.
The dance weekend starts on Friday, with lessons on the East Coast swing, followed by a dance party showcasing different kinds of Latin and ballroom dances. The activities continue on Saturday with cha-cha and ballad dance lessons and a dance in the evening.
The Stonewall Resort is offering special packages …

Bakers who want to bring their skill to the next level or people who wants to gain new skills can take a six-week professional cake decorating course at Goodwill. Starting March 12, the course will be held every Monday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 1005 Virginia Street.
This is a hands-on course that will teach the students to design and decorate cakes with flowers and leaves, writing and using different icing colors. There is limited space in the class, so reserve your slot by calling (304) 523-7461. The class cost $100.

Allied Artists of West Virginia will be exhibiting works by member artists through March 31 at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse.
The artworks in the exhibit include watercolor, oil, acrylic, photography, charcoal and collage work by Homaira Ahmed, Pat Anderson, Angelina Ashley, Norma Bartlett, Brenda Beatty, Robert Berchtold, Rebecca Burch, Sheila Caim, Linda Clifford, Judy Douglas, Sharon Harms, Deborah Herndon, Steven Holsclaw, Jo Anne Jacobs, Kathleen Kimble, Jane Long, Deborah McHenry, Nancy Louise Mottesheard, Laura Moul, Justine, Mounts, Tom Ogle, Judith M. Pratt, Martha C. Reynolds, Pat Roberts, Mary Russell, …

The Life Writing Class is a 10-week course for writers who would like to put together memoirs, confessionals, devotionals, how-to nonfiction, short stories and novels anchored on real-life experiences.
The class will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesdays beginning 6th March. It will be held at the Rhododendron Room, Riggleman Hall, University of Charleston.
The fee for the course is $195 for new students and $175 for returning students. To register or for further information, contact Grace at 304-617-1292 or 304-697-3236 or email publishersplace@gmail.com.
To view a sampling of …

Kanawha County Public Library offers an introduction to the basics of quilling for children ages 6 to 11.
Quilling is a craft form where thin strips of paper are coiled and pinched into beautiful designs.
Please sign up by calling one of the following libraries:
Riverside Public Library: 6 p.m. March 8, 304-949-2400
Cross Lanes Branch Library: 6:30 p.m. March 22, 304-776-5999
Sissonville Branch Library: 6 p.m. April 10, 304-984-2244
Main Library: 2 p.m. April 25, 304-343-4646
St. Albans Branch Library: 6:30 p.m. May 10, 304-722-4244

The Children’s Therapy Clinic will be ho.ding its 8th Annual Night With the Stars Oscar Gala this Sunday at Embassy Suites Hotel.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will continue throughout the live broadcast of the Academy Awards — which will shown live on a big screen.
Tickets are $74 in advance, $100 at the door and $750 for tables of 10. For tickets or information, contact Valicia Leary at 304-342-9515.

Disney On Ice will be hosting a a Disney story time event at noon on Thursday (23rd February) in Macy’s Court at Charleston Town Center.
Children are invited to come dressed as their favorite Disney character. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic (Charleston) will be running Thursday through Sunday at the Charleston Civic Center. Please see the schedule below:
Thursday
February 23, 2012 7:00 PM
Friday
February 24, 2012 10:30 AM
Friday
February 24, 2012 7:00 PM …

The 2012 West Virginia Book Festival committee is accepting applications from exhibitors and vendors who would like to take part Festival’s 12th annual event. This year’s festivities are set for the 13th and 14th of October at the Charleston Civic Center.
The Festival’s Marketplace is a great place for books and other reading-related merchandise. The festival attracted 7,000 attendees in 2011, and is looking to welcome more people this year. Prospective exhibitors are asked to contact the organizers at wvbookfestival.org or call 304-343-4646 (extension 246) as soon as possible to secure …

The Ramada Charleston is now the Holiday Inn and Suites!
In addition to the name change, the hotel has made exciting changes to its layout and decor. It is now part of the Charleston Conference Center complex, which includes its sister property, the Wingate by Wyndham Charleston, and over 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
The newly renovated public areas are contemporary and comfortable and the new pool complex is perfect for unwinding on a weekend stay-cation or after a long day of business travel.
They have added new …