The Brooke County Library will be holding a craft class for adults on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. You will create a Santa gift box paper craft. All materials will be provided. Please bring a glue gun if you have one.Limited space is available. Call the circulation desk at[Read More…]
Area Events
4-H Clubs Seek Members
Brooke County West Virginia University Extension Service is inviting children between the ages of 5 and 8 to join its 4-H Cloverbud chapters.The first meeting of the Buffalo Clovers was held Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Brooke Hills Park’s Bald Eagle Shelter.The first meeting of the Clever Clovers will be held[Read More…]
Wellsburg Halloween Party
The City of Wellsburg will hold its community Halloween party Sunday, Oct. 27, from 4-6 p.m., on the Town Square.A free hot dog and treat bag will be distributed to each of the first 100 children in attendance. There will be a drawing to win a bicycle that has been[Read More…]
Cabbage Roll and Pierogi Sale
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is sponsoring a cabbage roll and potato pierogi sale.Orders can be placed through Nov. 18 by calling 304.479.0196. If nobody answers, leave a message and the call will be returned.Orders can be picked up from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or between 5-6 p.m. on Nov. 22. The[Read More…]
Free Strength Training Workout for Older Adults
The Brooke County Public Library is offering Geri-Fit, a 45-minute evidence-based strength training exercise class for older adults. Most of the bodybuilding exercises are performed seated in chairs with a set of light dumbbell weights. As participants become stronger, they can advance to using heavier dumbbells to challenge themselves even[Read More…]
WV Author Book Talk at the Library
Join us for an in-person book talk at the Brooke County Public Library on Friday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. with WV Author, C.L. Johnson as the author discusses their books: Hiding and Hunting. Listen to excerpts from their book while they discuss their writing journey and provide interesting details[Read More…]
History of Witchcraft in Brooke County
The Brooke County Public Library will be hosting Michal Traubert on All-Hallows or All-Saints Eve, Thursday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m., in the Vincent Room of the Wellsburg Library.Mr. Traubert will be discussing the history of Witchcraft in Brooke County. Mr. Traubert is a descendant of Daniel Higgins Sr. who,[Read More…]
Library Hours
The Brooke County Public Library will be closing at 4 p.m. and the Follansbee Library will be closing at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for staff development and training.
Salvation Army Applications
The Salvation Army in Brooke and Hancock counties is accepting acceptations for Angel Tree and Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets through Oct. 31.Applications are by appointment only at the Wellsburg Service Center, 401 Commerce Street, for Brooke County applicants. Brooke County applicants may call 304.737.0071 to set up an appointment.Hancock County[Read More…]
Murder Mystery Dinner to be Held
Brooke Hills Playhouse Mystery Players will hold a murder mystery dinner Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., at Beech Bottom Christian Church, Third and High Street, Beech Bottom.Cost is $30 per person. Reservations must be made no later than Saturday, Oct. 19 and can be made by calling Arline at[Read More…]