Entertainment Listings for Sept. 13-19

Concerts

* AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, Huntington. No admission charge but an offering will be taken.

* KANAWHA FORUM: Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia St. E. Free concert at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday with Nancy Knop, flute; Mark Hornbaker, tenor; Olive Meyer, piano; Frederick Meyer, oboe and English horn. Lunch ($9) follows. Reservations required. Call 342-6558.

* KANAWHA VALLEY JAMBOREE: Marmet. Country music variety show with Mark Wolford, Stephanie Moore and the Mark IV Band with Stephanie Moore and guests at 7 p.m. Saturday. $6 adults and $3 children. 949-6770.

* MOUNTAINEER OPRY HOUSE: Milton. Jim McCown and the Outdoor Plumbing Company plus the Freight Train Country Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 743-5749.

* NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATION: Elizabeth and Jackson streets, Saturday. Learn the blues with Lady D at 2 p.m.; children and youth perform the blues at 4:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus concert, 5 p.m. Free hot dogs and drinks following the concert. Bring a chair and enjoy the music on the steps of Asbury United Methodist Church.

* OPEN STAGE: Unity of Kanawha Valley, 3102 Blaine Blvd. Musicians sign up at 7 p.m. Friday. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Call 925-4082.

* ORGELFEST: Scott Montgomery, 2006 winner of the American Guild of Organists National Young Artist Competition, performs at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Baptist Temple, Quarrier and Morris streets. Call 346- 9627.

* TAMARACK: Sunday@Two. Wolf Creek Session will play contemporary bluegrass, Celtic and folk music at 2 p.m. Call (888) 262-7225.

Dance

* BALLROOM CLASSES: WVSU, Room 134, Wilson Student Union. Classes for ballad and samba from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, practice 8-8:30 p.m. Cost for the six-week package is $50 per person. No charge for WVSU students, staff and faculty. Call 984-1939.

* BALLROOM DANCING: 617 9th Ave. Huntington. Dick Newman hosts dance form 7-10 p.m. Friday. Beginners, seniors, couples and singles are welcome. Call (304) 736-5380.

* BALLROOM LESSONS: YMCA, Hillcrest Drive. Ballroom dance classes – including beginning swing, waltz and foxtrot – start Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members for the seven-week session. Call 340-3527 or 342-1694.

* EXTREME COUNTRY DANCE CLUB: Elk Elementary Center, U.S. 119 at the Mink Shoals exit of I-79. Fundraiser 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Green’s Feed and Seed, 314 Piedmont Road. Club members will be selling hot dogs, funnel cakes, nachos and cheese and baked goods. Basic beginner, intermediate and patterned partner line dance classes 6:30-8 p.m. and open dance 8-10:30 p.m. every Friday. Admission $5. Call 949-3973 or 346-7467.

* JAMBOREE LINE DANCE CLASSES: Basic beginner line dance classes from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the old Marmet Junior High School. Call Marilyn Little at 346-7467.

* LINE DANCING: Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, 6313 MacCorkle Ave. Classes 6:30-10 p.m. Fridays, $5 per person. Call 545- 6377 or 524-7611.

* LINE DANCE CLASSES: Beginner and advanced classes at 7 p.m. Mondays at Sissonville High School. Beginner and intermediate line dance classes at the Elks Lodge on Greenbrier Street across from Capital High School, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 346-7467.

* RAY’S BALLROOM STUDIO: 211 35th St. Rumba, cha cha and tango classes, 6-7 p.m. Mondays; intermediate ballroom group class, 6:30- 8 p.m., Tuesdays, $12 per class; East Coast swing, 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, $12 per class; rumba group class, 6-7 p.m. Thursdays, $12 per class; Friday group mambo lesson, 7-8 p.m. followed by dance party from 8-10 p.m. Call 342-1220.

* SHAG DANCING: Basic shag lessons, sponsored by the Charleston Area Shag Society, start at 7 p.m. Thursday at 2805 Kanawha Blvd. E. Open dancing follows at 7:45 p.m. Call 722-5719.

* TOP HAT BALLROOM: 6433 U.S. Rt. 60 East, Barboursville. Ballroom dance party, 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday, $10 per person. Call (304) 412-3171.

Library

* KANAWHA COUNTY LIBRARY:

BRACELETS: Teens can make their own jewelry bracelets at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the main library. Call 343-4646 to register.

DANCE: Sissonville branch will host Dance, Dance Revolution at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Call 984-2244 to register.

TODDLERS: “Teletubbies Get Up and Go” exercise program for children up to 5 years old and a caregiver at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Cross Lanes branch. Call 776-5999 to register.

BOOK CLUBS: The “Like a Fish out of Water Brown Bag Book Discussion” will meet at noon Wednesday at the main library to discuss “I’m a Sunburned Country” by Bill Bryson. Patrons should bring their lunch. The “Femmes Fatales Revisited Book Discussion Group” concludes its discussion of “Unpunished” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman at 5:30 p.m. today at the main library. Call 343-4646. Cross Lanes branch book discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Friday to discuss “Water for Elephants.” Call 776-5999 to register. Dunbar Book Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Call 766-7161.

INTERNET SAFETY: Join a panel discussion on MySpace, social networking sites and Internet safety at 1 p.m. Saturday at the main library, 123 Capitol St. Free. For all ages.

CAR SEATS: Charleston Police Department’s certified car seat inspector will check to see if children’s car seats are installed properly. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside branch;10 a.m. Wednesday, downtown branch. BOOK SALE: Dunbar branch will hold its annual book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 766-7161.

PUPPETS: The Madcap Puppet show, “A Mouthful of Healthy Habits,” will visit the St. Albans branch at 7 p.m. Monday. This free show is suitable for all ages. Call 722-4244.

COLORING CONTEST: The West Virginia Library Commission is sponsoring a coloring contest for children with prizes that include children’s books. Library branches participating are Clendenin, Dunbar, Glasgow, Marmet, Nitro, Riverside, St. Albans and Sissonville.

* PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARY:

The new Jean Hodges Lecture and Reading Series will kickoff with Denise Giardina reading from her novel-in-progress about the Bronte sisters at 6 p.m. Monday at the Teays Valley branch. Giardina will answer questions following the reading. Refreshments will be served.

* SOUTH CHARLESTON

LIBRARY STORY TIME: Explore sounds and colors this fall. Laptime for 2-year olds and their caregivers will be held from 10:30-11 a.m. and from 11:15-11:45 a.m. Mondays. Baby lapsit for children ages 6 months to 2 and their caregivers will be held from 11:15-11:45 a.m. on Wednesdays. Children 3, 4 and 5 will meet for story time from 10- 10:45 a.m. and from11:15 a.m. to noon Tuesdays or Wednesdays and from 1:15-2 p.m. or 6:45-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. To register, call the youth services department at 744-6561.

Here & there

* CHARLESTON TOWN CENTER: Junior Teen Board tryouts Tuesday in Macy’s Court. Call 345-9526 for information.

* DUNBAR FALL FESTIVAL: Friday and Saturday. 12th Street Plaza. Arts and crafts fair, food, music, parade and the 33rd Annual Wine Cellar Class Race at 8 a.m. Saturday.

* KIDFEST: Museum in the Community will host the event Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. with arts and activities for children. “A Taste of Teays Valley,” will also be presented by area restaurants. For more information call 757-3617 or 562-0484.

* MOVIES IN THE PARK: Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission will present “Movies in the Park” at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Putnam County Park’s show barn in Eleanor.

Museums

* CLAY CENTER AVAMPATO DISCOVERY MUSEUM: The After School Explorers Club will meet from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 20. For children in grades 2-6. Rocketry will be the subject. Cost $15 non-members; $12 members. Registration required. Call 561-3529. “Mystery of the Nile” will be shown on the big screen at noon, 1, 3 and 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1, 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday. “Mars,” the planetarium show, will be shown at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday- Saturday and noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. Science demonstrations feature “Reptile Roundup” at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Wee Wednesdays with stories, music and crafts for children 5 and under are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Admission for non-members is $6.50 for adults and $5 for children. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 561- 3500.

Live music

* BILLY SUNDAYS: U.S. 35, St. Albans. John Ross, 9 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, no cover.

* BLUEGRASS KITCHEN: 1600 Washington St. E. Duo Divertifdo, 9 p.m. Saturday.

* BRIDGE ROAD BISTRO: 915 Bridge Road. Ryan Kennedy plays jazz every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

* CAFE de PARIS: Quarrier and Capitol streets. The Paris Project with saxophonist Marshall Petty and Dugan Carter, 7-11 p.m. Saturday and 7-10 p.m. Sunday.

* CAPITOL ROASTERS: 160 Summers St. Beatles tribute band Rubber Soul performs from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday. The band will be accompanied by the Billy Shears Horn Players.

* CRUMPECKER’S: 107 West Main St., St. Albans. Storm Crow, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $2 cover.

* GRIFF’S: 17 Riverwalk Plaza, South Charleston. Shayar & Krooshal Force, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday, no cover. The Stan McDaniel Band, 8-11 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

* POUR HOUSE: 4030 Washington St. W., Charleston. Jeff Sanders, Travis McGhee and Jeanne Wood, 8 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, $2 cover. Will Jones, 9 p.m. Friday, no cover; Mother’s Nature, 10 p.m. Saturday, $3 cover. Sunday jam, 8 p.m. to midnight, no cover.

* SOUND FACTORY: 812 Kanawha Blvd. East. The Bob Thompson Unit, 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays, $5 cover.

* VANDALIA LOUNGE: 212 Hale St. The Steve Himes Connection, 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Karaoke

* BRYAN’S PLACE: 6702 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday.

* CRUMPECKERS: 107 W. Main St., St. Albans. 9 p.m. Wednesday. No cover.

* DT’s: 5165 Big Tyler Road. Early bird karaoke with Laurie Anderson, 7 p.m. Friday.

* FIRE CREEK INN: 5317 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

* GOAL LINE: 1000 Grosscup Ave., Dunbar. 9 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday.

* GRIFF’S: 17 Riverwalk Plaza, South Charleston. 8-11 p.m. Tuesday; 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday.

* NUB’S SPORTS BAR: 505 South First Ave. next to Buck’s Pizza in Nitro. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday. No cover.

* POUR HOUSE: 4030 Washington St. W., Charleston. 9 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

* SMILEY’S: MacCorkle Avenue, Jefferson. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday with contest every Thursday.

* TATER’S: 389 Main St., Nitro. 7 p.m. Wednesday and 8 p.m. Saturday. No cover.

Art exhibits

* ANNEX GALLERY: Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston. Photographs by Sarah Brinegar and Charlotte Clark; works by Vivian Stockman. 342-1461.

* ART STORE: 1013 Bridge Road. Works by Henry Isaacs, Jason Berger, Steven Barbash, Susan Schwalb and Grace Martin Taylor. 345- 1038.

* CULTURAL CENTER: State Capitol Complex. “Quilts and Wall Hangings 2007,” annual juried exhibit by West Virginia fabric artists will run through September. Call 558-0220.

* AVAMPATO ART GALLERY AT THE CLAY CENTER: “In the Realm of the Senses: Selections from the Collection of Dr. James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett.” The Collectors Club presents “The Art of Collecting” at 6 p.m. Saturday in the gallery. Call 561-3570.

* GALLERY ELEVEN: 1033 Quarrier St. Featured artist Clyde Edelman’s landscapes. Call 342-0083.

* GOOD NEWS MOUNTAINEER GARAGE: 221 Hale St., Charleston. Works by Maggie Starcher.

* IVOR’S ON LEE: 818 Lee St. Art by Kathleen Kimble and Emily Roles. Call 342-5867.

* ROGER LUCAS GALLERY: 1031 Quarrier St. “Three Ladies of Charleston” print by Michael Blaser. New works by Roger Lucas. Call 344-2787.

* THE PURPLE MOON: 716 Lee St. E. Original movie posters from the 1950s and 60s; artwork by Felix Krasyk, Herbert Bayer, Rob Cleland and William D. Goebel. Call 345-0123.

* UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON: Frankenberger Art Gallery. The Erma Byrd Gallery, Third Floor, Riggleman Hall, permanent exhibit, “West Virginia Women Artists Collection.” Call 357-4795 or 357-4804.

* WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Delia Brown Taylor Art Gallery, Davis Fire Arts Building, Institute. “War is Fun,” a felt art installation by Chris Dacre. For information, call 766-3196.

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