It's the first weekend of fall. While temperatures are cooling, the mild forecast still makes for pleasant outdoor events. And you'll have plenty of outdoor (and indoor) options to explore now through Sunday. Here's a look at what's happening around the Kanawha Valley.

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Friday, Sept. 25

Music

  • HAPPY HOURS JAZZ: 5 p.m. With Timmy Courts and Friends. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • HAPPY HOURS SING ALONG: 5-7 p.m. Free. Music led by Julie Adams and Ron Sowell. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • THE NEW BRICKHOUSE LIVE: 6-11:30 p.m. $35 per person. All-ages show. CoentheButcher presents Eyehategod, Exhorder, and No/Mas. The New Brickhouse, 7101 MacCorkle Ave., Jefferson.

  • DUSTIN LAMBERT: 7 p.m. Charleston Mountain Mission Church, 1600 Seventh Ave., Charleston.

  • TOMMY STINSON: 7 p.m. Tickets $25+. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston.

  • THE WILSON PROJECT: 7 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.

  • ALLAN SIZEMORE: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 10 p.m. $7 cover. Featuring Love & Wookiee, Speaking Volumes, and Relative Obscurity. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • FREQUENCY: 10 p.m. Featuring Dystract and DJ Quortz. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • TOLSTOY ON THE BEACH: 7 p.m. $20 adults, $10 seniors/students. Contemporary Youth Arts Company presents the story of a young woman’s search for her hidden family after the tragic loss of her parents. Family-friendly comedy. Rated PG-13 for language and adult situations. The Elk City Playhouse, 218 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • FINDING NEMO JR.: 7 p.m. Tickets $16.50-$22 per person. Presented by the Children’s Theatre of Charleston. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • WAYNE’S WORLD: 7 p.m. $10 per person. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

  • BORED TEACHERS IS IT FRIDAY YET? COMEDY TOUR: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $56-$75. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS: 9:25 p.m. Free. Presented by Festivall. Part of Dolly Day 9-25 (see event listing in today’s “Etc.” section below). Park Place Cinemas, 600 Washington St. E., Charleston.

  • LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Etc.

  • BUILD IT: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Children ages 6-12 can explore various building sets, including LEGO bricks. Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes.

  • ADULT COLORING: 3-5 p.m. Free. Montgomery Public Library, 507 Ferry St., Montgomery.

  • PAINT & HIDE A DOLLY SHELL DAY: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Riverside Public Library, 1 Warrior Way, Suite 104, Belle.

  • ROCKIN’ A RODEO BATTLE OF THE BEAST: 5-10 p.m. $25 per person. Two-day rodeo (Friday/Saturday). Includes food, live music, bull riding, barrels and more. For more info, call 606-794-6906. Rodeo location at 124 Surface Drive, Charleston.

  • ST. ALBANS ON PURPOSE PROJECT COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR: 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Resource booths, music, food, activities, giveaways, emergency vehicles, a kids’ fun zone and more. Families, caregivers and guardians welcome. For questions, contact the St. Albans On Purpose Project at 304-727-1552 or saumc23class@gmail.com. The Loop Parking Lot, Sixth Avenue, St. Albans.

  • KNITTING, CROCHETING & NEEDLEWORK GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Free. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

  • DOG SWIM: 6-8 p.m. Free. Bring your pup out for a supervised swim and some tail-wagging fun. Dogs can splash, exercise and socialize while owners enjoy time with other animal lovers in the community. Owners must supervise dogs and clean up after them. North Charleston Community Center Pool, 2009 Seventh Ave., Charleston.

  • DOLLY DAY 9-25: A TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON: 7:30-9:15 p.m. Free. Featuring a free Dolly Parton concert (with Crawford & Ashby, Holly Forbes, Brittany, Brenna & Justin, Unmanned, and Emmy Davis), a Dolly Parton look-alike contest, a special Brawley Parton Belgian Blonde Ale from Fife Street Brewing (ages 21+) and more. Followed by a free showing of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” at Park Place Cinemas at 9:25 p.m. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • POETRY NIGHT: 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10 cash entry. Featuring Tony Harrah and friends. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Music

  • THE NEW BRICKHOUSE LIVE: 6 p.m. $20 per person. All-ages show. Featuring Filth, Vilomah, Messenger Vessel, Head/Split, and NearDeth. The New Brickhouse, 7101 MacCorkle Ave., Jefferson.

  • TINY DESK SERIES – SMOOCHIE’S WORLD EDITION: 6-8 p.m. Featuring live performances and appearances from local artists, including Louie J, R’ligion, Safe Haven, Adaptive Gemini, Jadius, Dak, Laci Webb, Westside Jules, Meshabadd3x, Rathetruth, SSN Jay$o, Big Reap, and DJ Steady. Café Appalachia Downtown, 110 McFarland St., Charleston.

  • JON PARDI: 7 p.m. Tickets $30-$95. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • FOLKLORE PRESENTS: 7:30 p.m. Donations highly encouraged. Featuring  Becks! and Abbie McAllister. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston.

  • JOSIE MARTIN: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • BEEN FISHIN’: 9 p.m. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • DAMNEAR: 9 p.m.-Midnight. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • COOKIE QUEENS: 2:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: 5 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • FINDING NEMO JR.: 7 p.m. Tickets $16.50-$22 per person. Presented by the Children’s Theatre of Charleston. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • TOLSTOY ON THE BEACH: 7 p.m. $20 adults, $10 seniors/students. Contemporary Youth Arts Company presents the story of a young woman’s search for her hidden family after the tragic loss of her parents. Family-friendly comedy. Rated PG-13 for language and adult situations. The Elk City Playhouse, 218 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • THEATER IN THE PARK: 7-9 p.m. Free. Featuring “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • CLEDUS T. JUDD – THE ICONIC MORON TOUR: 8 p.m. $25 per person. Ages 18+. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

  • LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Athletics & Outdoors

  • CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 8 a.m. Free. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.

  • CAMC WE-CAN-CLIMB: 9 a.m. $25 per participant. Fundraiser for CAMC’s Children’s Advocacy Center. Includes 5K trail run and 2.5-mile trail hike. Kanawha State Forest, Shelter #3, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.

  • FLOW FOR ALL YOGA: 9-10 a.m. Café Appalachia Downtown, 110 McFarland St., Charleston.

Etc.

  • 8TH ANNUAL SHOW & SHINE RC EVENT: 9 a.m. 10th scale classes $15 per class, 24th scale $10 per class, Show and Shine $5 per RC model. Open to all RC aficionados of all skill levels. Event includes mud bogs, rock crawling, sled pulls and semi-truck competitions, boat racing, scale car show, swap meet, raffles, door prizes and more. Ridenour Park, 402 Ridenour Lane S., Nitro.

  • ROAR & EXPLORE WITH DINOSAURS EXHIBIT OPENING: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Included in price of museum entrance. An immersive traveling dinosaur exhibit produced by the Miami Children’s Museum. Featuring seven breathtaking animatronic dinosaurs, 3D dinosaur skeleton puzzles, a fossil dig pit and more. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • PRATT FALL FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Includes live entertainment, vendors, inflatables, pumpkin painting, drone exhibition, petting zoo, selfie station, food and more. Parade and opening ceremony kicks off at 10 a.m. Musical acts include the Southern Draw Band, The Exiles, and Caden Glover. Pratt Avenue, Pratt.

  • SATURDAY MORNING PUPPET SHOW: 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Featuring “The Three Little Pigs.” St. Albans Branch Library, 602 Fourth St., St. Albans.

  • BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Sponsored by West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Includes character meet-and-greets, face painting, a community service project, live music with Jeremy Short, reptile show, storytime, children’s yoga, community resources and more. City Center at Slack Plaza, 169 Summers St., Charleston.

  • DOG SWIM: Noon-4 p.m. Free. Bring your pup out for a supervised swim and some tail-wagging fun. Dogs can splash, exercise and socialize while owners enjoy time with other animal lovers in the community. Owners must supervise dogs and clean up after them. North Charleston Community Center Pool, 2009 Seventh Ave., Charleston.

  • BARRIE KAUFMAN – LIFE LEADING TO THE ARCTIC OPENING RECEPTION: 5-7 p.m. Free. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • ROCKIN’ A RODEO BATTLE OF THE BEAST: 5-10 p.m. $25 per person. Two-day rodeo (Friday/Saturday). Includes food, live music, bull riding, barrels and more. For more info, call 606-794-6906. Rodeo location at 124 Surface Drive, Charleston.

  • OPEN MIC COMEDY CLUB: 8 p.m. No cover. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Sunday, Sept. 27

Music

  • DUSTIN LAMBERT: 10 a.m. Mountain Heights Church, 1201 Chestnut St., Charleston.

  • JAY HUMPHREYS TRIO: 11 a.m. Rock Lake Church of God, 905 Village Drive, South Charleston.

  • RAY & JON: 2-4 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • MOUNTAIN STAGE: 7 p.m. $35 per person. Featuring S.G. Goodman, Horse Feathers, Rainbow Girls, and Daniel Kimbro. Culture Center Theater, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

  • THE CARPENTER ANTS: 10 p.m. Post Mountain Stage jam session. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • COOKIE QUEENS: 1 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • FINDING NEMO JR.: 2 p.m. Tickets $16.50-$22 per person. Presented by the Children’s Theatre of Charleston. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • TOLSTOY ON THE BEACH: 2 p.m. $20 adults, $10 seniors/students. Contemporary Youth Arts Company presents the story of a young woman’s search for her hidden family after the tragic loss of her parents. Family-friendly comedy. Rated PG-13 for language and adult situations. The Elk City Playhouse, 218 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Etc.

  • DRAG BRUNCH: 1 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

  • NO-HUSH DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CONCERT: 2-3:30 p.m. Free. A welcoming concert experience for people with dementia and their caregivers. Come and go as you need. Sing along, move to the music, or simply sit and enjoy songs you grew up with. Alban Arts Center, 65 Main St., St. Albans.

  • PAINT WITH A PURPOSE DOLLY EDITION: 2-4 p.m. $40 per person. Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston.