Mark Twain will be portrayed by Doug Riley of Tunnelton, WV in a West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive! program in Celebration of the Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries Annual Spring Event, in the Brooke County Public Library’s River Room on April 24, at 6:30 pm. This program[Read More…]
Area Events
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening storytime in the River Room on Wednesday, April 23, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy a story, a piggy bank craft, snacks and fun! The storytime is presented by WesBanco in celebration of Money Smart Week. They are supplying the[Read More…]
Foraging Class Set
The Tri-State Area Mastergardeners will host a foraging class Saturday, April 26, at 11 a.m., at the Brooke County Public Library, 945 Main St., Wellsburg. The class will feature “Ramp King” Walter Danna, “Wild” Liz Harper and Heather Tokas. Plants that will be discussed include elder berry, plantain, ramps, dandelions,[Read More…]
Flea Market Sale
St Thomas Episcopal Church, located on Three Springs Dr., Weirton will hold a flea market sale Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be a variety of items for sale including clothes and household items. For more information, call 304.723.4120
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual to discuss the book “Lessons In Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. You[Read More…]
Holiday Hours
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be open from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. on Good Friday, April 18. The Brooke County Public Library will be open normal hours on Saturday, April 19.
Story Hour and Brunch with the Easter Bunny
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding a Story Hour and Brunch with the Easter Bunny on Wednesday, April 16, at 11 a.m. Children will enjoy a story, craft, songs, brunch with the Easter Bunny and lots of fun! The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures.Limited spaces available.[Read More…]
Tai Chi Class Offered at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will now be offering a weekly Tai Chi class instructed by Mike Turrentine every Monday at 11 a.m. in the River Room of the Brooke County Library.Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between[Read More…]
Friends of the Brooke County Public Library Offering Easter Bunny Letters
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Library, with help from the Easter Bunny, are once again sending personalized letters from the Easter Bunny to all children in the area. He would like to let them know he will be hopping down the bunny trail soon. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles,[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Jesus Revolution rated PG-13 on Friday, April 11.The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970’s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.Bring your lunch and watch a movie with us. Popcorn and water[Read More…]