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he temperatures may be frigid, but local events are warming the Kanawha Valley up this weekend. From the Boars Head & Yule Log Festival to the Black Wall Street business showcase, there's plenty of indoor activities to keep you out of the cold. Here are some events happening between Friday, Jan. 10, and Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024 around Kanawha County.

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Friday, Jan. 10

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MOUNTAIN STATE MUSIC ON THE FOLKLORE STAGE: 8 p.m. Donations accepted. Featuring Three’s Company Blue and BRRO. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LADIES NIGHT DANCE PARTY: 10 p.m. $10 cover. Ages 21+. Presented by Total Savage Promotions in partnership with House Arrest. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in Charleston. More info online.

Dance

• FOOTMAD COMMUNITY DANCE: 7-9:30 p.m.$10 adults, children 13 and under free. Music by Dan Carney and members of the Charleston Acoustic String Jam group. Calling by FOOTMAD Caller Collective. Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia St. East, Charleston. More info online.

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.

Etc.

• CLENDENIN RUNNING GROUP: 9:45 a.m. Free. Open to all ages and stages. Runs and walkers alike welcome. Fox Coffee, 14 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• BLACK WALL STREET: 5-9 p.m. Free entrance. Local entrepreneur showcase featuring Black-owned businesses. Vendors, live music, gifts, crafts, business presentations, food demonstrations and more. First Baptist Church, 432 Shrewsbury St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTIVE: 6:30 p.m. Free. Second Friday semi-monthly meeting. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BOAR’S HEAD AND YULE LOG FESTIVAL: 7 p.m. Tickets $10, cash only. Festival based on a medieval wintertime celebration. Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info online.
• DRUM CIRCLE: 7 p.m.: No cover. Facilitated by Davi Della Fiamma. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Saturday, Jan. 11

Music

• CARIÑO: 8:30 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring salsa dance lessons (at 7:30 p.m.) followed by music and free dancing. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• CARPENTER ANTS & MORE: 9 p.m. $10 cover. Ages 21+. Featuring Laid Back Country Picker and Luna & The Mountain Jets. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in 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.

• SPECIAL NEEDS MOVIE DAY: 10:30 a.m. Free. Screening of "Despicable Me 4" sponsored by Bible Center Church. Sensory-friendly screening with the lights up and the volume low. Moving around, talking, and even dancing in the aisles are welcome. Labelle Theatre, 311 D St., South Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• BLACK WALL STREET: Noon-6 p.m. Free entrance. Local entrepreneur showcase featuring Black-owned businesses. Vendors, live music, gifts, crafts, business presentations, food demonstrations and more. First Baptist Church, 432 Shrewsbury St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PAINTERS CHOICE: 6-8 p.m. $35 per person. Sip on delicious brews and create your own painting masterpiece. No experience necessary. Charleston Nano Brewery, 320 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• BOAR’S HEAD AND YULE LOG FESTIVAL: 7 p.m. Tickets $10, cash only. Festival based on a medieval wintertime celebration. Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info online.

Sunday, Jan. 12

Music

• JCE & THE END: 8 p.m. $10 cover. Ages 21+. Opening set by Chris Harris & The Legion of Salty Dogs. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in 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.

• LITTLE LEAPERS: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $13 per person. For children ages 5 and under and their guardians. A fun, high-energy play adventure created for parents and little ones to enjoy together. Sky Zone, 500 Southridge Blvd., Charleston. More info online.
• EXHIBIT CLOSING: Noon to 5 p.m. Included in price of entrance ticket. Closing of the “Life On The Edge” exhibit. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info online.
• BLACK WALL STREET: 1-6 p.m. Free entrance. Local entrepreneur showcase featuring Black-owned businesses. Vendors, live music, gifts, crafts, business presentations, food demonstrations and more. First Baptist Church, 432 Shrewsbury St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MLK CELEBRATION: 3 p.m. Free entrance. Part of the Black Wall Street event. Featuring light refreshments and a presentation honoring Rev. Ronald English. First Baptist Church, 432 Shrewsbury St., 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 NewsBreak readers? Email me to be featured in a future calendar.