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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.