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t's Super Bowl weekend! There are watch parties and more planned throughout the Kanawha Valley on Sunday, and other entertainment and cultural events on Friday and Saturday. Here are some things happening between Friday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, around Kanawha County.

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Friday, Feb. 7

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WOODBINE: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• MULHOLLAND DRIVE: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• NIGHT TO SHINE: 5-8 p.m. Free. Red carpet event for individuals with special needs. Hosted by the Southeast Church of the Nazarene. Dancing, karaoke, food and more. Capital High School, 1714 Greenbrier St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DEAF COFFEE CHAT: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. ASL activities, Deaf culture, games, snacks, and more. All ages and skill levels welcome. Habitat ReStore, 912 Young St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• VALENTINE’S DINNER WITH ELVIS: 6 p.m. $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 children. Spaghetti dinner, dancing, and a show featuring Elvis impersonator Lee Dean. Washington District Community Center, 1313 Sandplant Road, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KIDS VALENTINE’S PARTY: 7 p.m. Free. For children in grades Kindergarten through 6^th grade. Food, music, face painting, prizes and more. Hansford Center, 500 Washington St., St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• COMEDIAN JO KOY: 8 p.m. Tickets start at $53.50. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info online.
• WVU VS. APPALACHIAN STATE HOCKEY: 8 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under. South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Music

• BOB THOMPSON LOVE NOTES: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $21 and up. A This ZMM Architects and Engineers POPS Series concert featuring the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• ATTICUS: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• THE DOWNSTROKES & MORE: 8 p.m. $10 cover. Also featuring Rockwells Ghost and Pinky’s Brains. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• EAST END GHOULS: 10 p.m. $10 cover. Drag, burlesque, prizes and more. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Dance

• BALLROOM DANCE: 7 p.m. Tickets $25 per person. Ballroom Dance and Bachata lesson. Light refreshments provided. Woman’s Club of Charleston, 1600 Virginia St. East, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• FLOW: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• MULHOLLAND DRIVE: 4:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• SING SING: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

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• 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.
• VALENTINE CRAFT & VENDOR EVENT: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Camp Virgil Tate, 1400 Camp Virgil Tate Road, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SPECIAL NEEDS MOVIE DAY: 10:30 a.m. Free. Sensory-friendly movie screening for all families affected by disability. Sponsored by Bible Center Church. Labelle Theatre, 311 D St., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SWEETHEART SOCIAL: 12-4 p.m. Sweets, treats, discounts and more. Charlie Fashion Botique, 1006 Bridge Road, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PRINCESS TEA PARTY: 12:30 p.m. $20 per person. Catered by Saving Thyme. Fundraiser for the Children’s Theatre of Charleston. Goodwill Prosperity Center, 215 Virginia St. West, Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• SMOKEY THE BEAR VISIT: 2 p.m. Free. Presented by Mike Dolan of the West Virginia Division of Forestry. Kanawha State Forest Nature Center, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WVU VS. APPALACHIAN STATE HOCKEY: 3:30 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under. South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• GALENTINE’S LADIES NIGHT OUT: 6 p.m. Food, head shots, prizes and more. Artistry of HER, 221 1/2 Hale Street, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• COMEDIAN COSTAKI ECONOMOPOULOS: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20. Presented by Rock 105. Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, 1 Greyhound Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Sunday, Feb. 9

Stage/Theater

• SING SING: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

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• SUPER BOWLING: 1-8 p.m. Prizes and more. River Alley, 6300 Maccorkle Ave., St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• VALENTINE’S PAINTING EVENT: 2 p.m. $35 per person. Charleston Nano Brewer, 320 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• SUPER BOWL WATCH PARTY: 5 p.m. Clendenin Brewing Company, 2 Main Street, Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• SUPER BOWL FUNDRAISER: 6-10 p.m. $20 per person. Sponsored by the Three Betties Foundation. Super Bowl Watch Party fundraiser for the Potter family, who recently lost their teenage son to cancer. The Cottage at Northgate, 400 Patterson Lane, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

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.