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inter weather have you longing for something to do? The Kanawha Valley has something for you this weekend. From live music to stage productions to four separate Bingo fundraisers, there's bound to be a local event to suit your interest. Here are some things happening between Friday, Jan. 17, and Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, around Kanawha County.

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Friday, Jan. 17

Music

• MATTHEW MALINOSKI:7-9 p.m. No cover. Coal River Coffee Company, 66 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• TRAVIS VANDAL: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• RUMPKE MOUNTAIN BOYS & BRONCO JUNCTION: 8 p.m. $20 per person. Live at The Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• QUEER: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. A 2024 film from director Luca Guadagnino. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• LITTLE WOMEN: 8 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Play based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info and tickets online.

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• BINGO NIGHT: 6 p.m. Price varies. Fundraiser hosted by the Kanawha Deputy Sheriff’s Association. St. Albans High School, 2100 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• KIDS NIGHT: 7 p.m. Free. For children in grades K-3. Music, games, prizes, food and refreshments. Hansford Community Center, 500 Washington St., St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• R&B SOUL BINGO: 8 p.m. Tickets $15. Kaye’s Place, 601 Short St., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING (PBR): 8 p.m. Tickets $20+. Coliseum and Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info and tickets online.

Saturday, Jan. 18

Music

• HYMN SING: 6 p.m. Free, with donations accepted. Witcher Baptist Church, 2206 East Dupont Ave., Belle. More info on Facebook.
• MINOR SWING: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• 80s NIGHT WITH NON-FRICTION: 8:30-11:30 p.m. $10 cover. The Bucket, 4030 Washington St. West, Dunbar. More info on Facebook.
• WILDCARD: 9 p.m. $7 cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• FRIENDLY FIRE: 10 p.m. $7 cover. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., 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.
• QUEER: 4:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. A 2024 film from director Luca Guadagnino. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• OH, CANADA: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Documentary about famed Canadian-American leftist documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• LITTLE WOMEN: 8 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Play based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info and 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.
• SPECIAL NEEDS MOVIE DAY: 10:30 a.m. Free. Sensory-friendly screening of “Despicable Me 4” with the lights up and the volume low. Moving around, talking, and even dancing in the aisles are welcome. For all families affected by disability. Labelle Theatre, 311 D St., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• DESIGNER PURSE BINGO: 11 a.m. $30 per person. Proceeds benefit Elk River Backpack Blessings and two other local youth organizations Elkview Middle School, 5090 Elk River Road North, Elkview. More info on Facebook.
• CHILI COOK-OFF & CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission, $5 for 10 tasting tickets. Awards and cash prizes for best chili chefs and cornhole champions. Washington District Community Center, 1313 Sandplant Road, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• ICE AGE SAFARI FAMILY FUN DAY: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Included in price of museum admission. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• WINTER HIKE WITH A NATURALIST: Noon. Free. Meet at the Nature Center at 11:45 a.m. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• YOGA FOR RUNNERS WORKSHOP: 12:30-2 p.m. $30 per person. Workshop designed to help runners enhance flexibility, strength, and balance through yoga. Yoga Power, 601 Morris St., Suite 302, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• VIKING INVASION: 4-9 p.m. No cover. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PRIZE BINGO: 5 p.m. Tickets $25. Fundraiser for Clendenin Little League. Clendenin Community Building, 4 First Street, Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING (PBR): 7 p.m. Tickets $20+. Coliseum and Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info and tickets online.

Sunday, Jan. 19

Music

• OPEN MIC NIGHT: 7 p.m. $5 cover. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• LITTLE WOMEN: 2 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Play based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans. More info and tickets online.
• OH, CANADA: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Documentary about famed Canadian-American leftist documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Etc.

• 2025 WEDDING EXPO: 1-4 p.m. $10 per person. Wedding expo and fashion show featuring a variety of vendors. Coliseum and Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. More info and tickets 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 NewsBreak readers? Email me to be featured in a future calendar.