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ell, it's here. Valentine's weekend. Whether you're spending it with your special someone, or, like me, flying solo, there's something to enjoy around the Kanawha Valley. Here is a sampling of local happenings taking place between Friday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

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Friday, Feb. 14

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• RASCAL FLATTS: 7 p.m. Tickets $29.75 to $169.75. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• THOMAS HINDS: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SHANE MEADE & THE SOUND: 9 p.m. Bar 101, 101 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• NATHAN BESS & MORE: 10 p.m. $7 cover. Performances by Nathan Bess, Jesse Lee and Dale Blankenship. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Dance

• FOOTMAD COMMUNITY DANCE: 7 p.m. $7 per person. Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia St. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• THE PREVAILING SHADOWS: 7 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Presented by the Contemporary Youth Arts Company. Elk City Playhouse, 218 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• 2025 OSCAR NOMINATED LIVE ACTION SHORTS: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT: 8 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Alban Arts Center, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. More info and link to tickets online.

Etc.

• PALENTINES POTLUCK & COFFEE HOUSE: 7 p.m. Free. Sponsored by UUC's Kaleidoscope Collective. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charleston, 520 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Saturday, Feb. 15

Music

• HARMONIES FOR HOPE: 7 p.m. Tickets $32.50 to $62.50. Featuring headliner Sarah Jarosz. Proceeds support the mission of Recovery Point West Virginia. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• ALABASTER BOXER & MORE: 7 p.m. Suggested donation $15. Includes performances by Alabaster Boxer, Justin Shaw Steele and Ryan Errickson. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PETE KOSKY: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• TAKE ME BACK: 9 p.m. $7 cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Dance

• MARMET VALENTINE’S DANCE: 6 p.m. $40 per couple and $25 single. Marmet Community Center, 8505 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• 2025 OSCAR NOMINATED ANIMATED SHORTS: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• 2025 OSCAR NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORTS: 4:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• THE PREVAILING SHADOWS: 7 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Presented by the Contemporary Youth Arts Company. Elk City Playhouse, 218 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• A FRAGILE HEART MYSTERY DINNER THEATER: 7 p.m. Tickets $55 per person. Holiday Inn & Suites, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• SING SING: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT: 8 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Alban Arts Center, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. More info and link to tickets online.

Etc.

• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 9 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CLENDENIN RUNNING GROUP: 9:45 a.m. Free. Run begins promptly at 10 a.m. Fox Coffee, 14 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• DISCOVER ENGINEERING: 10 a.m. Included in the cost of admission. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info online.
• KVRA MODEL TRAIN & CRAFT SHOW: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6 general admission, children under 12 free. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston. More info online.
• MOUNTAIN STATE MAPLE DAYS: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Maple sausage and pancakes, learn to tap a tree and more. Ronk Family Farm, 725 Whispering Pines, Alum Creek. More info on Facebook.
• VIKING INVASION: 4 p.m. Come in your finest Viking garb. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MEGA PRO WRESTLING: 7:30 p.m. $20 ringside, $15 general admission. Dunbar Recreation Center, 2601 Fairlawn Ave., Dunbar. More info on Facebook.

Sunday, Feb. 16

Music

• THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: 1 p.m. Tickets $53 to $83. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston. More info and tickets online.

Stage/Theater

• THE PREVAILING SHADOWS: 2 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Presented by the Contemporary Youth Arts Company. Elk City Playhouse, 218 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT: 2 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Alban Arts Center, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. More info and link to tickets online.
• SING SING: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• KVRA MODEL TRAIN & CRAFT SHOW: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6 general admission, children under 12 free. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston. More info online.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to event organizers. Know of a public event happening in Kanawha County that you’d like to share with readers? Email me to be featured in a future calendar.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to organizers. Know of something happening in Kanawha County that you'd like to share with readers? Send event info and contact details to ramsburgreports@gmail.com to be featured in a future calendar.