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WHEELING -- The Woman's Club of Wheeling is offering a variety of programs for members in the 2019-20 club year.
General meetings are at 1 p.m. on Fridays, with a program after the meeting. All meetings are at Monument Place, 91 Kruger St. To join the club, call Patty Travis, president, at 304-280-0504, or Susan Jones, membership chairman, at 304-280-4203.
Presenters for programs are as follows:
∫ Friday -- Brass Unlimited, a group formed in 1986, has a repertoire of more than 1,000 selections, including classical or lighter fare. This quintet has performed numerous concerts, weddings and recitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.
∫ Oct. 18 -- JoAnn Peterson, an actor and singer, will portray Mary Lincoln. Peterson has turned her love of history into performing first-person portrayals. She also performs Civil War songs in period costume.
∫ Nov. 1 -- Rick K and the Allnighters, a show band, performs rock's greatest hits from the 1950s to the 1990s.
∫ Nov. 15 -- The Pitts Sisters have been singing for over 50 years. Rose Pitts and Connie Pitts have shared their singing ministry with schools, churches and civic organizations throughout the Ohio Valley. In 2000, they recorded their first compact disc, "You Can Put the Blame on Me." Rose Pitts is a minister at Shiloh Temple Church, Bridgeport, and Connie Pitts is a licensed minister with Emmanuel Apostolic Church, Martins Ferry. They are now retired, but still enjoy singing.
∫ Dec. 6 -- The Brothers Everly is a tribute band that sings all the Everly Brothers' hits. Brothers Mike Whetsel and Jimmy Whetsel share their passion for the history of rock music in their tribute to the Everly Brothers.
∫ Dec. 20 -- The Joseph Sisters of Wheeling will perform for the club's Christmas luncheon. Their lively stage performance and their family-blended harmonies have rocketed the sisters as one of the fastest rising country groups in the tri-state area. Theyalso have performed in Nashville.
∫ Feb. 7 -- C.J. Plogger, a pastor, author and historian in Moundsville, wrote "One Step Closer," a six-month discipleship study; a 2017 book, "Life at the West Virginia Penitentiary"; a 2017 booklet, "The Tour at the West Virginia Penitentiary," and a 2018 book, "Pronounced Dead: The Executions at the West Virginia Penitentiary."
He has led or been involved in mission trips to Haiti, Honduras, India, Mexico and at the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation. He is fluent in Haitian Creole.
∫ Feb. 21 -- Dr. Zoot is Pittsburgh's premier swing band. The band's repertoire includes more than 20 original compositions.
∫ March 6 -- Marc Harshman of Wheeling is the West Virginia poet laureate. His latest collection of poems, "Woman in Red Anorak," won the Blue Lynx Prize and was published in 2018.
His 14th children's book, "Fallingwater," co-written with Anne Smucker, was published in 2017 and has been an Amazon Book of the Month choice and a Junior Library Guild selection. His title, "The Storm," was a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children.
His 2016 poetry collection, "Believe What You Can," won the Weatherford Award from the Appalachian Studies Association and was named the Appalachian Book of the Year by the Mountain Heritage Literary Festival in Tennessee.
∫ March 27 -- Main Street Dueling Pianos is led by Joe Laureano, a full-time musician and owner of Aces Wild Entertainment.
∫ April 17 -- Great Scott Band, also led by Laureano, is a hot cover band in the Midwest.
∫ April 24 -- Mark Preston, a singer and actor, will make a return appearance to perform for the club's spring luncheon and installation. He performed for a total of 11 years with The Lettermen.