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The sugar water harvest lasts about six weeks through February and March. Photo by Dean Michaud.

Events for March 2015

• CANCELLED: Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy

  March 03, 2015 — Huntington, Cabell WVHC Event

  The Amicus Curiae Lecture scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2015, by Jennifer Lawless, has been cancelled due to Illness. The lecture will not be rescheduled.

  March 3, 2015: Jennifer Lawless, Professor of Government and Director of the Women & Politics Institute, American University School of Public Affairs: Why Women Don’t Run for Office and What Happens When They Do
• Archives and History Tuesday Lecture: The Underground Railroad

  March 03, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Chris Saunders will discuss “The Underground Railroad” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  The State of Ohio had more area bordering slave states than any other state in the Union. Lawrence County, the southernmost county in Ohio, bordered the slave states of Virginia and Kentucky. Countless enslaved African Americans first tasted freedom after crossing the Ohio River into Burlington and Ironton, Ohio. Using primary sources, Chris Saunders will identify and give biographical sketches of the individuals of various ethnicities and religious beliefs who worked together in an informal network of safe houses and escape routes to help enslaved African Americans to freedom in the northern states and Canada.

  Chris Saunders is a graduate of Ohio University and a local historian who has spent the past 16 years researching Civil War-era history in the tri-state area. During the past five years, his primary focus has been the local Underground Railroad. He has identified more than 70 local Underground Railroad conductors and is currently in the process of compiling brief biographies of each.

  In 2011, Saunders was contacted by PBS to help research the family history of nine-time Grammy winning R&B singer John Legend for the show Finding Your Roots, which led him to the Polley family, who after legally obtaining their freedom were kidnapped and held captive in Wayne County, Virginia. After the show aired, his research helped obtain a retroactive finding of freedom for the Polley children in the Wayne County (West Virginia) Circuit Court after 162 years, a legal conclusion the longest active fugitive slave case in U.S. history.

  Saunders is the co-author of the article “Burlington 37 Cemetery” in Tri-State Living (2012). For the past five years, he has portrayed Underground Railroad conductor Jim Ditcher in the Ironton Woodland Cemetery Ghost Walk. He also has made presentations to local schools, historical societies, and other groups. Saunders served as a trustee for the Lawrence County Historical Society, 2013-2014, and provides tours to individuals, schools and civic groups.

  On March 3, the library will close at 5:00 p.m. and reopen at 5:45 p.m. for participants only. For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.
• Artist talk - “Mark Licari: Drawing Out,”

  March 04, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Enter an imaginative world where everyday objects, animals and organic materials collide in a succession of growth and decay with “Mark Licari: Drawing Out,” opening Friday, Jan. 23 at the Clay Center. Licari will return to the Clay Center for a free public artist talk in the art gallery on March 4 from 6 to 8 p.m.

  The exhibit will be on display through May 31 and is sponsored by BB&T West Virginia Foundation and The Elliot Family Foundation. The additional programming is being funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Daywood Foundation.

  For more information on all Clay Center programs and exhibits, call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
• Broadway in Charleston: Anything Goes

  March 04, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7:30 pm

  ALL ABOARD for this saucy and splendid production of ANYTHING GOES, winner of three 2011 Tony® Awards including Best Musical Revival and Choreography! Peppering this Cole Porter first-class comedy are some of musical theater’s most memorable standards, including “I Get a Kick out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.”

  http://www.theclaycenter.org/performances/14-15-broadway.aspx
• Full moon

  March 05, 2015

  Full moon
• Exhibit: "Symmetries" by Sharon Lyn Stackpole

  March 06, 2015 to March 28, 2015 — Morgantown, Monongalia

  Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) is excited to announce that Symmetries by Sharon Lyn Stackpole will be on display in MAC’s Benedum Gallery from Mar. 6-28, 2015.

  The public opening reception for Stackpole’s show will be held on Mar. 6 from 6 – 8 pm. The opening reception and exhibit viewing are open to the public and do not have an admission fee.

  Symmetries explores the balances we find in our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the greater community along the journey of life. Stackpole adds, “Symmetries explores this journey of life: the open road along which we travel.”

  MAC’s Benedum Gallery, 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV

  Phone: 304-292-3325

  Contact email: info@monartscenter.com

  Website: http://www.monartscenter.com
• Free family workshop - “Mark Licari: Drawing Out”

  March 07, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Enter an imaginative world where everyday objects, animals and organic materials collide in a succession of growth and decay with “Mark Licari: Drawing Out,” opening Friday, Jan. 23 at the Clay Center. Licari will return to the Clay Center for a free family workshop on March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon in which adults and children can work together to create murals. Space is limited for the workshop, so pre-registration is required.

  The exhibit will be on display through May 31 and is sponsored by BB&T West Virginia Foundation and The Elliot Family Foundation. The additional programming is being funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Daywood Foundation.

  For more information on all Clay Center programs and exhibits, call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
• FOOTMAD Concert Series: The Outside Track

  March 07, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Outside Track blends fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, whistle, step-dance and vocals with breathtaking vitality. An award winning Celtic music group from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton. … been awarded the 2013 ‘Preis der eutschen Schallplattenkritik’ for Folk Music! ..

  The Outside Track – simply a consummate blend of skill, talent, flair and intensity.

  Among the top groups in the world. Traditional, creative, and brilliant – LiveIreland.com

  7 March 2015 at the WV Culture Center

  http://footmad-concertseries.weebly.com/2014-2015-season.html
• Daylight Saving Time begins

  March 08, 2015

  Set your clock ahead one hour
• 34th Annual Irish Spring Festival

  March 08, 2015 to March 20, 2015 — Ireland, Lewis

  Celebration of Scots-Irish heritage and the coming of spring. Activities go from March 8 and 12 through 20. Parade, harping workshop & concert, road bowling & more. On March 14th, Harping for Harmony will hold the 23rd annual Harping for Harmony Workshop for the Ancient Harp at the Ireland U.M. Church featuring Leah Trent.

  http://www.angelfire.com/wv/irishspringfestival/
• Davis & Elkins Artist-in-Residence Monthly Concert

  March 08, 2015 — Elkins, Randolph

  Davis & Elkins College Artist-in-Residence Jack Gibbons will share his love for the works of four great composers with a free monthly concert series, January through April. “Music with Stories: What Makes a Great Composer?” will be presented at 2 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month in Robbins Memorial Chapel on the College campus.

  On the bill are Beethoven: "An Utterly Untamed Personality,” Sunday, January 11; Mozart: “Viva, Viva Grande Mozart,” Sunday, February 8; Chopin: “Transcending the Limits of Propriety,” Sunday, March 8; and Liszt: “Lisztomania- A Veritable Insanity,” Sunday, April 12. The one-hour concerts are open to the public. For additional information, call the D&E Box Office at 304-637-1255.

  More information
• Greenbrier Quartet Festival

  March 09, 2015 to March 11, 2015 — White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier

  DMG Concerts proudly presents the Southern Gospel Music Event of 2015. The Greenbrier Quartet Festival March 9-11, 2015. Featuring Several Quartets performing in the Grande Ballroom at the Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs WV. Artists scheduled to appear Legacy 5, Brian Free & Assurance, Gold City, Kingsmen, Blackwood Brothers Qt, Tribute Qt, Triumphant Qt. Event pricing starts at $99 per person.

  • Contact phone: 1-800-635-9581
  • Web site: http://dmgconcerts.com/the-greenbrier-quartet-festival/
  • Contact e-mail: tickets@dmgconcerts.com
• Bluefield State College Fulbright Scholar lecture series

  March 09, 2015 — Bluefield, Mercer WVHC Event

  The Bluefield State College Fulbright Scholar lecture series continues March 9 at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. with a lecture by Dr. Florin Mihoc the head of Fed Ex in Romania. The Fulbright lectures continue on March 27 at 11 a.m. with Dr. Amal Hamada, a scholar of the Iranian and Egyptian politics. For more information contact Sudhakar Jamkhandi at sjamkhandi@bluefieldstate.edu.

  This project is funded in part by a West Virginia Humanities Council grant.
• Creators Talk with Marc Harshman

  March 10, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Creators Talk with Marc Harshman: An evening with WV State Poet Laureate

  Tuesday, March 10th 7:15pm-9:00pm

  Cost- FREE! Co-hosted by the WVSU English Dept.

  Join the Creators Program in welcoming Marc Harshman to Charleston for a relaxed evening of conversation and readings. We will prevail upon our poet laureate to read from his most recent work, as well invite him to reflect upon his appointment and the place of poetry in the life of West Virginia and the nation. We might even get him to recite “Little Orphant Annie” or else censored lines from Allen Ginsberg. It’s even possible he could read us a bedtime story from one his children’s books or else talk about the place of erotica in contemporary literature.

  Limited seating available so please register to save your spot!

  Sponsored by: WV Film Office, WVSU EDC, WVSU Cultural Activities

  WVSU EDC

  1506 Kanawha Blvd. West

  Charleston, WV 25387

  304.720.1401

  www.wvsuedc.org
• Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!

  March 11, 2015 — Belle, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!, 11:30 a.m., March 11 at Riverside Branch Library.

  History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
• Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!

  March 12, 2015 — Dunbar, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!, 11:00 a.m. March 12 at Dunbar Public Library.

  History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
• Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!

  March 12, 2015 — Nitro, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!, 6 p.m. March 12 at Nitro Public Library.

  History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
• Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!

  March 13, 2015 — Cross Lanes, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Ward Hill Lamon, History Alive!, 2 p.m. March 13 at Cross Lanes Public Library.

  History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
• RCCAC Evening Concert Series: The Murphy Beds

  March 14, 2015 — Elkins, Randolph

  The Murphy Beds

  March 14th, 2015 7:30 pm at the Randolph County Community Arts Center

  The Murphy Beds (Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary) present traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements.

  http://randolpharts.org/concerts/evening-concert-series.html
• 11th Annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show

  March 14, 2015 to March 22, 2015 — Parkersburg, Wood

  Quilters and fans of quilts are preparing for the 11th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show, scheduled for March 14-22, 2015, at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History. The museum is located in downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia, on the corner of 2nd and Juliana streets.

  This year’s exhibit also includes a special display of antique and toy sewing machines along with small sewing notions. The museum is located in downtown Parkersburg and the hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for ages 3 – 12.

  Quilt categories for this year’s exhibits include: (hand/machine quilted) bed quilts; wall quilts, crib quilts; duet quilts; group quilts; antique (pre 1950) for display only and themed quilts. This years’ themed quilt category is “SEW A GARDEN” showcasing quilts and wall-hangings that depict floral and garden themes by pattern, design and fabric selection.

  Quilters and quilt owners desiring to be exhibitors should register in advance with a registration form postmarked by Feb. 23, 2015. The form is available at www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com/2015_Quilt.pdf or by calling 304-420-4800. There is a minimal entry fee to exhibit.

  Awards will be given for “Best of Show” (hand-quilted); “Best of Show” (machine quilted); “People’s Choice,” “Superintendent’s Choice” and “Best of Civil War (themed).”
• West Virginia State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum Association meeting

  March 15, 2015 — Quiet Dell, Harrison

  The March meeting of the West Virginia State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum Association is set for Sunday, March 15, (2015) at the West Virginia State CCC Museum, Quiet Dell, Harrison County, just off I79 Exit 115, at 2 p.m. The public is invited. More information call Charles Piercy 304 363 4388.
• Hatfields & McCoys: American Blood Feud traveling exhibit

  March 15, 2015 to April 15, 2015 — Bramwell, Mercer WVHC Event

  The new Humanities Council traveling exhibit, The Hatfields & McCoys: American Blood Feud, moves to the Coal Heritage Interpretive Center in Bramwell from March 15 to April 15. To book the exhibit contact program officer Mark Payne at payne@wvhumanities.org or 304-346-8500.

  The Hatfields & McCoys: American Blood Feud is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. The traveling exhibit is funded in part by ZMM Architects & Engineers of Charleston.
• Old-Time Fiddle Week

  March 15, 2015 to March 20, 2015 — Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Jackson

  Award-winning West Virginia fiddle player Dave Bing is the instructor for the week-long workshop at Cedar Lakes Conference Center. The class is directed toward intermediate and advanced players for various bowing and finger techniques. A year-long schedule of craft workshops are scheduled. Contact Gloria Gregorich at the Cedar Lakes Craft House for information at 304-372-7860. www.cedarlakes.com
• St. Patrick's Day

  March 17, 2015

  St. Patrick’s Day
• The Celtic Tenors - Carnegie Hall

  March 17, 2015 — Lewisburg, Greenbrier

  With a polished international reputation and over a million album sales under their belts, The Celtic Tenors offer something truly unique. The skill, range, and ability of world-class tenors combined with the personality and fun of genuine performers.

  7:30pm March 17 at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg

  • Contact phone: 304-645-7917
  • Web site: http://www.carnegiehallwv.org/
  • Contact e-mail: falls@carnegiehallwv.com
• Archives and History Thursday Lecture: West Virginia Lobotomy Project

  March 19, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On Thursday, March 19, 2015, Dr. James L. Spencer will present “The West Virginia Lobotomy Project, 1948-1955” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  An estimated 900 West Virginians received transorbital lobotomies during from 1948 to 1955. Conducted at Lakin, Weston, Spencer, and Huntington state hospitals, the large majority of these operations were performed by Walter Freeman, the American neurologist who pioneered the original procedure in the United States in the mid-1930s. The West Virginia Lobotomy Project (WVLP) was authorized by the State Board of Control primarily as a means of reducing overcrowding at state mental facilities, while saving the state money during economically difficult times. Spencer will discuss the project and the human consequence to the individuals who underwent this procedure.

  A native of western New York, James Spencer received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, and his master’s and doctorate degrees in comparative psychology from The Ohio State University. He taught at West Virginia State University from 1983 until his retirement in 2013, serving as chair of the psychology department from 1993 to 2002. He founded the university’s chapter of Psi Chi in 1984 and served as chapter advisor. Spencer twice won the southeastern region’s Advisor of the Year award. He is the author of Recollections and Reflections: A History of the West Virginia State College Psychology Department, 1892-1992 (1994). This spring Spencer will make a presentation on Herman Canady, chair of the department from 1928 to 1969, at the Second Annual Conference on International Human Rights.

  For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.
• Downtown Charleston ArtWalk

  March 19, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Now in its 13th year, Downtown Charleston ArtWalk is a free self-guided walking tour of Charleston’s shops, galleries and businesses featuring regional art and performances. Typically held the third Thursday of each month, participating shops and organizations extend their hours for browsing, shopping and mingling.

  Participating shops are located along Quarrier, Capitol and Lee streets in Downtown Charleston and feature a variety of art – from paintings and sculptures to photography and music. Attendees can stroll along at their own pace, dip in and out of stores and stop off along the way for a bite to eat at a downtown restaurant. This well-loved family-friendly event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. and attracts art aficionados as well as folks who just want to get out and try something new.

  The 2015 schedule:

  • March 19
  • April 16
  • May 21
  • June 25 (FestivALL)
  • July 16
  • August 20
  • September 17
  • October 15
  • Nov. 27 (Black Friday)
  • December 17

  For more information: http://www.artwalkcwv.com/
• New moon

  March 20, 2015

  New moon
• First day of spring

  March 20, 2015

  Vernal equinox and first day of spring
• 2015 Maple Syrup Festival

  March 21, 2015 to March 22, 2015 — Pickens, Randolph

  In late winter, here in our mountains surrounding Pickens, when nights are freezing and days begin to warm, it’s maple sugaring time! Next, we collect and transport the sap to a sugar house where it is boiled down in large evaporating pans making the thick, golden syrup. It takes about 45 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup. The hot syrup is then filtered and packed into storage jugs. West Virginia has a long history of sugar making. The Indians made syrup first. They threw hot rocks into hollowed-out logs that were filled with sap. The early settler quickly learned to make the sweet stuff and use it as their main source of sugar. Today, maple syrup and sugar are widely used in cooking, baking, and as topping. Join us for a full weekend of activities celebrating this tradition each year on the third full weekend in March!

  The 2015 festival takes place March 21 & 22.

  (note…. the festival always falls on the third Saturday in March)

  http://pickenswv.squarespace.com/maple-syrup-festival-schedule/

  For more information contact:

  304 924-5363

  304 924-5509

  304 473-8969 after 6pm

  304 924-6513 fax
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers at the Clay Center

  March 21, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS

  Opener: The Danielle Nicole Band

  Saturday, March 21, 8 pm

  Tickets: $55, $45, $35, $25

  These veteran “Bad to the Bone” rockers are back and Badder than Ever. Rock along as this maverick guitar slinger plays classic hits including “Who Do You Love?” and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” with a genius versatility that ties powerhouse rock to down-home bar band fun, served with a twist of country and blues.

  http://www.theclaycenter.org/performances/spring-15.aspx
• Bed Turnings from the Past

  March 21, 2015 — Parkersburg, Wood

  Have you ever wondered about what kind of stories a quilt can tell? We will unlock that mystery when you attend our “bed turnings”. Come hear stories about quilts as we turn back time with each quilt on our bed. The admission for this program is $10 per person and includes the museum admission and quilt show displays. March 21. Advance reservations are recommended. Light refreshments served.

  “Bed Turnings from the Past " is part of the 11th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show event. Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History

  For reservations: 304-420-4800
• Little Lecture: West Virginians and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

  March 22, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Sunday, March 22 at 2:00 PM

  West Virginians and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Michael Woods

  The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April 1865 shocked northerners and southerners, Unionists and Confederates alike. In the new and internally divided state of West Virginia, the assassination immediately challenged the process of reconciliation needed to rebuild communities that had been disrupted by the political and military conflict of the Civil War. More than most other Americans, West Virginians had to confront former foes on a daily basis – and the Lincoln assassination, which came at the very start of the period of Reconstruction, made this challenge even greater.

  Marshall University history professor Michael Woods looks at the assassination and its effects nationally, highlighting the little-known roles played by several West Virginians in the story by such West Virginians as General Thomas M. Harris who served on the military commission that tried the assassination conspirators, and then focuses on how West Virginians coped with the traumatic and polarizing event as they tried to reconstruct their lives, families, and communities after a bitter war.

  Michael Woods is Assistant Professor of History at Marshall University where he teaches courses on U.S. history, the Civil War era, and the U.S. South. He completed his BA at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA, and his MA and PhD at the University of South Carolina. He has published articles in the Journal of Social History and the Journal of American History. His first book, Emotional and Sectional Conflict in the Antebellum United States, is under contract with Cambridge University Press.

  The 2015 Little Lecture Series is sponsored by Robinson & McElwee PLLC. Founded in Charleston in 1983, the law firm serves clients throughout West Virginia and Ohio.

  Admission to the lecture is $10 and includes a reception after the program. People interested in attending should call the Humanities Council at 304-346-8500.

  Little Lecture Series is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
• Putnam County Civil War Days

  March 26, 2015 to March 29, 2015 — Hurricane, Putnam

  This event actually commemorates two engagements of the Civil War separated by a space of several years. Beginning in 1998, and held annually the last full weekend of March, the Civil War weekend is our area’s tribute to the brave men of the South and the North who were willing to lay their lives down for what they believed. We invite you to walk through the camps and ask questions. The re-enactors are happy to talk about this period in time that dramatically shaped the future of our nation. Held annually the last full weekend of March.

  EXCEPTION: If Easter falls on the last weekend of March, the event is held the following weekend.

  PUBLIC NOTICE: CAUTION! This event involves gunpowder, firearms & potentially dangerous activities. Please exercise caution at all times. Sponsors, hosts and participants are not responsible for accidents.

  Thursday, March 26-Sunday, March 29 at Valley Park in Hurricane. Tour encampments, attend Ladies Tea & Berry Party, see a reenactment of the Battle of Scary Creek and more. http://putnamcivilwardays.weebly.com/
• Floyd Radio Show - Carnegie Hall

  March 27, 2015 — Lewisburg, Greenbrier

  From Floyd, Virginia, hosts Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Elizabeth LaPrelle bring together a new variety show every month. They write and perform original radio plays, comedy bits, ads, jingles, music and more. Each show features three of the area’s finest old-timey musical acts from storytelling banjo players to flatpicking guitarists to hard-driving string bands.

  For more information contact Carnegie Hall at 304-645-7917 or visit www.carnegiehallwv.org.
• 16th Annual Hoot Owl overnight research event

  March 27, 2015 to March 28, 2015 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The 16th Annual Hoot Owl overnight research event in the West Virginia Archives and History Library will be March 27-28, 2015. Participants will be admitted to the Archives Library on Friday evening, March 27, at 6:00 p.m. and will depart by 8:00 a.m. Saturday, March 28. Research assistance will be available.

  Registration is $25 and must be postmarked by March 13, 2015 (late registration, if available, is $35). Mining Your History Foundation (MYHF) and the Archives and History section of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History are co-sponsors. For more information and registration form, visit http://www.wvculture.org/history/myhf/2015hootowlbrochure.pdf. You may also contact Joe Geiger, (304) 558-0230, joe.n.geiger@wv.gov, Gerald Ratliff, ratliffgsfm@hotmail.com, or Esther B. Warner, ebw104@juno.com.
• Bluefield State College Fulbright Scholar lecture series

  March 27, 2015 — Bluefield, Mercer WVHC Event

  The Bluefield State College Fulbright Scholar lecture series continues March 27 at 11 a.m. with Dr. Amal Hamada, a scholar of Iranian and Egyptian politics. For more information contact Sudhakar Jamkhandi at sjamkhandi@bluefieldstate.edu.

  This project is funded in part by a West Virginia Humanities Council grant.
• West Virginia Chocolate Festival

  March 28, 2015 — Ripley, Jackson

  The 8th annual event will take place at various locations in Ripley. It begins with a 10 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Main Street Ripley on the lawn of the Jackson County Courthouse. An 11 a.m. parade will proceed from downtown Ripley to Ripley Elementary. Chocolate vendors and entertainment will be at the school from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Jackson County Youth has Talent is scheduled at 6 p.m. at the Alpine Theatre, 210 W. Main Street. For information, contact the Ripley CVB at director@VisitRipleyWV.com or 304-514-2609.
• Civil War mural dedication

  March 29, 2015 — Marlinton, Pocahontas

  On Palm Sunday 1865, Lee and Grant met at Appomattox, marking the end of the Civil War. This Palm Sunday, 150 years later, will mark the dedication of a mural commemorating the lives of civilians in the Pocahontas County area during that war. The mural, by local artist Molly Must, is on the Motor Parts building, just a block east of the McClintic Library on Route 39 in Marlinton. The event will take place at 2 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Pocahontas County Opera House, just a couple of blocks away.

  Speakers will include the artist; Kay Goodwin, WV Secretary of Education and the Arts and Chair of the WV Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission; Paul Quigley, James L Robertson Jr. Professor in Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech; and County Commission President Bill Beard. Rob Taggart will provide Civil War music, and Jason Bauserman will portray Elder John Kline, a prominent Brethren minister of the period.

  Funding for the mural was provided by The West Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, the Pocahontas County Commission, and the Pocahontas County CVB. Floyd Davis, Jr. offered the wall of his business as a home for the mural. The Civil War mural project was sponsored by the Pocahontas County Free Libraries, which also sponsored Molly Must’s “Last Forest” mural on First Avenue in Marlinton.
• Civilian Conservation Corps Statewide Anniversary Day 2015

  March 29, 2015 — Bridgeport, Harrison

  The 82nd Anniversary Day Celebration and Commemoration of the signing of the CCC Bill into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in March of 1933. The main celebration will be held at the West Virginia State CCC Museum, Quiet Dell, Harrison County, I79-115 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2015. Request that various cities and counties hold their own commemorations. Recognition of CCC Vets, National Anthem and Taps to those sick and passed away since last year. Public is invited to bring CCC artifacts for display. There will be refreshments. No charge.

  1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m., March 29

  • Contact phone: 304-842-3436
  • Contact e-mail: bhsrich56@yahoo.com