WHEELING — Artworks Around Town’s Gallery Hop for February and March will feature the photography talents of theree local artists. The title of the two-month show, “Departure From Reality,” promises to provide a stunning glimpse into the perceptions of three of the area’s finest ...

Special Activities

Lunch With Books Lunch With Books will feature a presentation by author Greg Bottoms at the Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th St., Wheeling, at noon Tuesday. The free program will be presented live via Skype. In a new memoir, “The Lowest White Boy,” from WVU Press, Bottoms writes about growing up white and working class in Tidewater, Virginia, during school desegregation in the 1970s. He is now a professor of English at the University of Vermont. Moundsville Class of ‘58 Moundsville High School Class of 1958 is having a luncheon at the Guest House in Moundsville at 1 ...

Wheeling Park Queen of Queens Pageant Is Set for Feb. 5

WHEELING — Wheeling Park High School’s Queen will be soon be crowned at the Palace on the Hill. The Wheeling Park Queen of Queens Pageant will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at in the Phyllis A. Beneke Theater. Tickets are available for purchase at the school’s main office ...

Valentine Independence for Collectors

I love antique Valentines. The artistic designs, the sweet sentiments expressed, even the scrolling handwriting, it’s all so romantic. Our own West Virginia Independence Hall is having an appropriate and unique Valentine’s Day fundraiser that involves antique valentines. For $10 (cash ...

The Viennese Winter Ball Cotillion Will Dance the Night Away

WHEELING — Viennese Winter Ball, an important fundraiser as well as one of the most elegant social events of the season, is celebrating its 39th year. The gala takes place at Oglebay’s Glessner Auditorium Saturday, Feb. 1. Organized by a 17-member committee, the ball generates funds for ...

Antique, Vintage Flexible Flyer Sleds Are Sought After by Collectors

There hasn’t been much snow this winter and I’ve missed it, but not nearly as much as children who love to sled and build snowmen. I’ve got a Flexible Flyer in my garage (for the grandkids) just waiting for a good snowfall but I’m not sure it’s coming. Old wooden sleds and winter ...