If you want your event listed in the Community Calendar, write to the Hurricane Breeze at PO Box 310, Hurricane, West Virginia 25526, or phone 304-562-9881. If you have email, send it to [email protected] and mark your subject line “Community Calendar.” There is no charge for posting an event in the calendar.
THURSDAYS
Hope for Addiction meetings are held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane.
FRIDAYS DURING SUMMER
Food Truck Friday is held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SATURDAYS UNTIL OCTOBER
The Putnam County Farmers’ Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valley Park, Hurricane.
SUNDAYS DURING SUMMER
Thankful Valley Farms will be giving away fresh produce every Sunday this summer from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Stokes Grocery in Buffalo.
AUGUST 27 – 28
The West Virginia Cupcake Festival will be held at Valley Park in Hurricane. For more information, go to www.wvcupcakefestival.com
AUGUST 27
The Cupcake Classic Cruise-in will be held at Valley Park from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Pupcake Pageant for dogs will be held as part of the Cupcake Festival at 7 p.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane. It costs $10 to enter. Entry forms can be found on our website at www.wvcupcakefestival.com
AUGUST 28 – 29
Teays Valley Baptist Church will be holding its homecoming at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 and 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 29.
AUGUST 28
The Cupcake Chase 5K will start at 8 a.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane. To register, go to www.tristateracer.com/event.php
AUGUST 29
There will be a cruise-in from 1 to 4 p.m. at O’Rielly Auto Parts, 101 Roosevelt Blvd., Eleanor.
The Winfield United Methodist Church, 20 Radwin Drive, will be holding a Sunday Sundae Social at 12:15 p.m. following the 11 a.m. service.
There will be stand up paddleboard lessons from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hurricane Resrvoir and 4 to 6 p.m. at the Winfield boat launch. The cost is $25 for one session or $40 for both sessions. Text 304-610-8999 to make your reservation.
STARTING AUGUST 30
Valley Park will be hosting an Ultimate Frisbee League from 6 to 8:30 p.m. League costs are $25 per player for the season. To register, go to putnam-county-parks.ticketleap.com/vp-fall-ultimatefrisbeeleague1
AUGUST 30
There will be a So-Kai kids’ art class at 11:30 a.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane. For tickets and more information, visit sokaiclubhouse.com
The Mothers of Preschoolers will hold an open house at 6 p.m. at River Ridge Church, Saturn Way, Hurricane.
River Ridge Church, Saturn Way, Hurricane, will be restarting Capernaum, an outreach to youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to Rob Laukoter, 304-610-3054.
SEPTEMBER 2
Back to the Village presents Savvy Social Security Strategies at 6 p.m. at the Bancroft Park Shelter.
SEPTEMBER 4
The Nitro Jeepfest will be held at the Nitro Public Library from noon until 6 p.m. Barn Holler Boys, Alien Super Jesus and Poser Joe will be performing.
SEPTEMBER 5
The City of Nitro’s annual Fireworks Show will take place at City Park. The show will begin at dark (9:15 p.m.).
River Ridge Church, 1 Saturn Way, Hurricane, will be hosting Global Missions Night of Prayer at 6 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 8
Teays Valley Baptist Church, Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, will be hosting AWANA Kick-Off Extravaganza from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Bible Lessons, Inflatables, Video Game Trailer, Euro Bungee, & More!
SEPTEMBER 9 – NOVEMBER 5
There will be ghost tours of historic downtown Charleston starting at the Haddad Riverfront Park on Thursdays through Saturdays. For more information, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/163705512595
SEPTEMBER 11
The Tri-State Exotic Animal Expo will start at 10 a.m. at the India Center, 800 Green Road, South Charleston. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
The Putnam County Homecoming will be held in Winfield.
SEPTEMBER 13
Mothers of Preeschoolers will be hosting a preview play date at 10 a.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane.
SEPTEMBER 18
The Cops-N-Rodders Classic Car Club will be holding a cruise-in from 5 p.m. until dusk at the Putnam County Bank parking lot in Hurricane.