Wheeling Health Right to Host 27th Chef’s Auction

WHEELING — WesBanco Arena will transform into a magical, faraway land when Wheeling Health Right hosts “Once Upon a Time.” Wheeling Health Right’s 27th Chef’s Auction, set this year for 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, will take guests on a journey through the world of fairy tales. The ...

February Calendar

Feb. 1-29 — Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Feb. 1-29 — Good Zoo, Oglebay Park, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 1-29 — Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. Feb. 1-29 — Oglebay Institute’s Glass Museum, Oglebay Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. Feb. 1-29 — Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free. Feb. 1-29 — West Virginia Independence Hall, 1528 ...

Special Activities

Lunch With Books Attorney C.J. Kaiser will give a talk, “Wheeling: Crossroads of America,” at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th St., Wheeling, at noon Tuesday. The program is free and open to the public. He will speak about the 1840 Whig Party political rally that was held in Wheeling, advocating the election of William Henry Harrison as president and John Tyler as vice president. The talk will explore Henry Clay’s connection to Wheeling and the prominent Wheeling men involved in organizing the Whig convention. Preservation Alliance The South ...

WSO Presents a ‘Soulful Celebration’ for Valentine’s Day Concert

WHEELING — Love will be in the air and the music on Feb. 14 when the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra presents a soulful celebration concert on Valentine’s Day as part of its 90th season. A “Soulful Celebration” will feature guest artists Jeans ‘n’ Classics with vocals by Gavin Hope, and conducted by Music Director John Devlin. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Wheeling. The concert will bring a night honoring the 50 years of brilliant R&B, Motown, Funk, Disco and Pop material by 20 of the finest African-American ...

‘Knit Chicks’ Make Winter Warmer

SHADYSIDE — The cold winter months are brighter and warmer due to the talents of the Knit Chicks, a great group of ladies who gather weekly at the Shadyside Public Library to learn and knit wonderful items. Betty Schmidt of Shadyside was encouraged by Shadyside Public Library Branch ...

Area Student Artists Honored at Annual Regional Student Art Exhibit

WHEELING — Oglebay Institute fosters and celebrates the talent and creativity of young artists. The 31st annual Regional Student Art Exhibition opened Jan. 9 with a public reception and awards ceremony at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Several students received cash prizes ...