The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Hotel Transylvania: Transformania rated PG on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m.Van Helsing’s mysterious new invention transforms Dracula and his pals into humans and Johnny into a monster. The group must now find a way to restore their respective forms[Read More…]
Area Events
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Love Again, rated PG-13 on Friday, Sept. 15, at 12 p.m.A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé’s death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has[Read More…]
Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries Host Fall Event
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be hosting a Fall Membership event on September 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., in the River Room at the Main Library Location in Wellsburg. They will be hosting a reenactor who portrays Abraham Lincoln in a program entitled: Abraham Lincoln: A[Read More…]
United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley Reverse Raffle Fundraiser
The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley’s Board of Directors is excited to announce their upcoming fundraiser, Reverse Raffle. This fun event will take place in the meeting room at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack on September 8th. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the gourmet buffet and food stations[Read More…]
Library Offers Craft Tree
Volunteers at the Follansbee Library decorate a tree with a craft of a certain theme every month. The craft may be taken home and put together, if preferred.Those interested in taking part in creating the crafts should visit the library, located at 844 Main St. between the hours of 10[Read More…]
Quarter Auction to be Held
The Weirton Kiwanis Club will hold the Kitty Kochman Quarter Auction Sunday, Oct. 15, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at Undo’s Restaurant in the Holiday Inn, Weirton.Proceeds from the auction will go to support the Weirton Kiwanis Club’s community projects.
Dungeons and Dragons Classes at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding Dungeons and Dragons Classes on Tuesdays from 6–9 p.m. Library volunteers, Game Masters Daniel Mechling and David Nixon, will be instructing the classes that are open to Middle and High School Students.You will learn how to create characters, battle evil creatures, and save[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie “About My Father” rated PG-13 on Friday, Sept. 8, at 12 p.m.When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her wealthy and eccentric[Read More…]
Explore and Learn “Japanese Themed” Storytime
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an Evening “Japanese Themed” Explore and Learn Storytime on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy a story and hands on Japanese activities. They will try on authentic Japanese clothing, have chopstick races, create origami and more with Manami Kawazoe,[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 for Labor Day.