The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE PERFECT ASSASSIN by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. Dr. Brandt Savage is on sabbatical from the University of Chicago. Instead of doing solo fieldwork in anthropology, the gawky, bespectacled PhD finds himself enrolled in[Read More…]
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“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only Recipe Club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]
Mountaineer Heritage Season Opens
West Virginia’s four-day Mountaineer Heritage Season for deer, bear and turkey opened Jan. 12.The unique season, which runs through Jan. 15, gives hunters an additional opportunity to target big game and is designed to reconnect West Virginians to the hunting and outdoor traditions that have shaped the state’s culture and[Read More…]
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, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual, to discuss the book “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing,[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Gigi and Nate, rated PG-13 on Friday, Jan. 20, at 12 p.m.After an accident leads to his full paralysis, Nate Gibson struggles to adapt as a quadriplegic even with his family’s support. One day, Nate meets a capuchin monkey named Gigi. The[Read More…]
Foster Parent Information Session
Looking for a way to make an impact in your community? Join a representative from Necco, a local foster care agency, Jan. 18 anytime from 12-2 p.m. for a one-on-one session for information on how you can become a foster parent. No appointment needed.
Documentary to be Show at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will screen the documentary “Reckonings” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 12 p.m.Featured in the United Nations Film Festival Association, “Reckonings” is a new film about the aftermath of the Holocaust, when German and Jewish Leaders bridged an impossible divide and met in secret to grapple[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Legislative Look Ahead
By: Autumn Shelton, WV Press AssociationWest Virginia’s continued short-term economic growth remains uncertain for 2023; however, as the 86th Legislature prepares to convene on Wednesday, there are several indicators that leaders should watch as they guide the state through this economic “turbulence,” according to Dr. John Deskins, director of the[Read More…]
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Breakfast
The Weirton American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting a breakfast on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Legion hall, located at 3140 Pennsylvania Ave. in Weirton.Menu items will be sausage gravy over biscuit, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice. The cost is $8 for adults,[Read More…]