Join us every Saturday anytime between 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the Children’s Room at the Brooke County Public Library and play, build, socialize, and learn together with a variety of exciting toys and games to help develop hand-eye coordination and STEAM concepts.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision.Ages birth to 6 years[Read More…]
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Dungeons and Dragons Classes Offered
The Brooke County Library will be holding Dungeons and Dragons classes on Tuesdays from 6–9 p.m. Library volunteers, Game Masters Daniel Melching 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 “The Color Purple rated PG-13 on Friday, April 5, at 12 p.m.Musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s.Bring your lunch and watch a movie with[Read More…]
Explore and Learn Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening explore and learn storytime with Miss Kim on Thursday, April 4, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy a story and hands on activities. Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
West Liberty University Launches SmartRx Program
West Liberty University is proud to announce the launch of the SmartRx University Program on campus, aimed at educating college students about medication safety and responsibility. The program, which is part of a nationwide initiative, is designed to raise awareness about the proper use, storage, and disposal of medications, as[Read More…]
Psi Chapter Diamond Association Charitable Foundation Pledges $500,000
Bethany College has announced that the Psi Chapter Diamond Association Charitable Foundation, comprised of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity alumni, has committed an extraordinary $500,000 to support the Build for a Lifetime Campaign. The generous pledge was officially declared during the campaign kickoff event last Thursday, marking a significant milestone in[Read More…]
Time to Fix Household Leaks
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman A simple household leak can cost you a lot of money. Most are simple to fix once you locate them, but leaks can be sneaky.The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is participating in Fix a Leak Week, March 18-24, by encouraging everyone[Read More…]
Common Poisonings in Children
The telephone rings while you are cleaning the kitchen counters. You leave your 3-year-old playing in the floor while you grab the phone. When you return a few seconds later, your child is playing in a pool of cleaner. What do you do?Situations like the one above happen to families[Read More…]
Funday Monday
Brooke County’s Senior Citizens Cener in Follansbee will host Monday is Funday Monday, March 25, from noon-3 p.m.The event is a partnership with Brooke County’s Family Support Center and the Health Grandfamilies program.Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. for those 60 and older.Participants cam play board games, throw darts,[Read More…]
Spring Cleanup
Brooke Cemetery will hold its spring cleanup beginning Tuesday, March 26. Winter decorations will be removed from all graves to prepare for the upcoming grass cutting, which will begin the following week.Those wishing to remove items from graves are reminded to do so before March 26.