Following the final performance of Storming Heaven: The Musical, Denise Giardina will lead a discussion and answer questions about her novel, Storming Heaven, upon which the musical is based. The novel and musical chronicle the lead up to the Battle of Blair Mountain through the eyes of five family members of a mining community in […]
Bring the whole family to the North House for a day of learning and fun. This exciting day will be all about fiber arts in connection with our new exhibit, Mothers of Material. Try making yarn on a spinning wheel, see someone weaving, and don't forget to bring something white to tie-dye with historic natural […]
From August 3-September 29, 2019, the Harrison County WV Historical Society hosts "Revealed: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Harrison County's Women," at the Neff-Hardesty Memorial Archives in Clarksburg. This free public exhibit is being presented as a part of the Harrison County WV Historical Society's "Year of the Woman" series. This series includes a […]
This free symposium is part of the year-long "Wheeling 250" series of events, celebrating the anniversary of the first permanent settlement in Wheeling. Three separate lectures, given by two noted historians and a legal expert, will be held in the historic birthplace of the state. A light lunch will be provided on site. This free […]
A panel presentation for the public composed of scholars who use oral history in their works well as a SAIL member and Shepherd student who participated as an interviewer and interviewee. Panelists will discuss the important of collecting stories through oral history and share some of the stories that emerged from the project. The event […]
A former educator and UMWA coal miner, Fred Powers will take the audience through a first-person narrative that highlights the voice of a typical coal miner and his place in American history. This experience will include the dangers of mining and an overview of coal culture including superstitions, tools, customs, and stories. This program is […]
A panel presentation for the public composed of scholars who use oral history in their work and a SAIL member and Shepherd student who participated as an interviewer and interviewee. Panelists will discuss the importance of collecting stories through oral history and share some of the stories that emerged from the project. The event will […]
This presentation is part of Native American Heritage Month events at Marshall University and will feature author and scholar David Treuer reading and discussing his recent work The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present. This event is presented as part of the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series.
The South Charleston Interpretive Center is ready and thrilled to record your Union Carbide experiences in preparation for its next exhibit, "Chemical Valley: Union Carbide and the Shaping of the Kanawha." From November 1st through 25th, stop by the Interpretive Center to interview on video or audio and ensure the Carbide era isn't lost to […]
This exhibit will feature the history of the Blackman-Bosworth Building, which houses the museum. From the enslaved individuals who constructed the building and the Civil War soldiers from both sides who etched graffiti on its walls to those who operated the building when it was a courthouse, post office, print shop, general store, and recreation […]
On June 19, we will introduce the Weirton Steel (WSX) Employees Bulletin Online Archive as a livestream on Facebook, while simultaneously offering a presentation to the public who attend our longer WV Day celebration event. We will provide refreshments (including cake), crafts to engage children, and speakers who will elaborate on the importance of the […]
The Artist in Residence with Maria Freed event is part of Pricketts Fort's Artist in Residence Program. Freed is a potter and watercolorist. The event is free and open to the public. This event will be held inside the Pricketts Fort Visitor Center.
This event is open to the public. During the time of this Grand Opening the Center will be open from July 31-August 7 from 11-4. This is the week of the Cherry River Festival in Richwood and is considered our homecoming. It draws many people back to Richwood. The Center is generally open on Fridays […]
The Artist in Residence with Heather Schneider event is part of Pricketts Fort's Artist in Residence Program. This event is open to the public and regular tour admission prices apply to attend this event. This event will be held inside the fort at Prickett's Fort State Park.
“Ain’t I a Woman!” in the words of Sojourner Truth, will be a one evening virtual event that helps participants and viewers understand the present-day passionate drive to combat systemic racism and sexism. The event explores U.S. history, literature, and culture impacting today’s public struggles. Lasting approximately three hours, a work by “The Core Ensemble” […]
This will be the 29th annual Scotts Run Street Fair, which is a homecoming to all those who once lived here and also a public open house for the Scotts Run Museum and Trail, showing what's new. And this year, it's our book , Preserving the Stories of Scotts Run, hot off the press with […]
On Saturday, September 4th, as part of the Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial, WVAM will host a free symposium in Charleston, WV focused on museums, labor, and social activism. There will be two panel discussions, in which scholars and professionals from Appalachia and beyond will discuss both the interpretation of labor history at museums and […]
This multidisciplinary exhibition by WVU Art in the Libraries, in partnership with the WVU Center for Resilient Communities’ Food Justice Lab and TURNROW Appalachian Farm Collective, explores this multilayered, complex social movement in Appalachia and beyond through narratives from students, scholars and community-based organizations. Original art by eighteen regional artists, is juxtaposed with viewpoints from […]
This multidisciplinary exhibition by WVU Art in the Libraries, in partnership with the WVU Center for Resilient Communities’ Food Justice Lab and TURNROW Appalachian Farm Collective, explores this multilayered, complex social movement in Appalachia and beyond through narratives from students, scholars and community-based organizations. Original art by eighteen regional artists, is juxtaposed with viewpoints from […]
Author Silas House will give a reading, lecture and Q & A session, hosted by West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman. A book-signing will follow the lecture. This program is being presented as part of the Ohio County Public Library's weekly Lunch With Books lecture series. The program is free and open to the public. […]
This is a free and public reading, in celebration of Women's History Month and presented by the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series at Marshall University, featuring best-selling author Melissa Febos. Febos will read from her latest collection of essays, GIRLHOOD, a personal and philosophical examination of what it means to grow up in a world […]
Join the Kanawha County Public Library for Charleston's 6th annual Celtic Calling celebration. The history of wooden flute-making and its Celtic influence will be brought to life at 2 p.m. by keynote speaker Patrick Olwell, from Virginia-based business Olwell Flutes. More speakers and activities will be available throughout the day, including a travel and genealogy […]
This new exhibit will feature African American history in Randolph County. The exhibit opening will include a walking tour.
The Kump Education Center will host two afternoon "Something Old, Something New" Open Houses at the Gov. Kump House. Vintage wedding dresses and memorabilia from Kump family weddings (Old), as well as recently created historical interpretive displays on the Kump House at the Crossroads (New), will be featured. The event is free and open to […]
The lecture "Living Libraries: Using Oral History to Preserve the Past" will be given by Dr. Keith Alexander, associate professor of history at Shepherd University. Dr. Alexander's students conducted the oral history interviews that became the basis for Historic Shepherdstown Museum's "Separate but Equal?" exhibit. The talk is being given as part of Historic Shepherdstown […]
