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.

NOW – OCTOBER

• The Putnam County Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the field next to Exxon on Route 34, Teays Valley.
• The Country Roads Farmers’ Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane.

WEDNESDAYS IN JULY

• The First Baptist Church of Nitro, 2202 2nd Avenue, will be holding a free lunch every Wednesday in July from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

JULY 4

• The 11th Annual July 4th 5K Run/Walk will start at 8 a.m. at the Buffalo Town Hall. Registration begins at 7:15 p.m. To pregister, call or text 304-546-0763.
• The Town of Buffalo will be holding their Fourth of July Parade at 1 p.m. Music from 2 to 10 p.m. Fireworks at 10 p.m.
• There will be a 4th of July Zumba class at 9:15 a.m. at Power Up Sports and Wellness, 3540 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane. The cost to attend is $8.
• The City of Hurricane will be holding their I n d e p e n d e n c e D a y Celebration. Parade at 2 p.m. Fun events at City Park from 3 to 8 p.m. Fireworks at 10 p.m.

JULY 5

• The Nitro Antique Car Club will be holding a cruise-in from 5 p.m. to dusk at 2nd Avenue, 21st Street, Nitro.

JULY 6

• There will be an antique tractor pull at 1 p.m. at the West Virginia Farm Museum in Point Pleasant.
• The Poca River Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Club will be holding an 80’s themed glow party from 7 p.m. to midnight at 786 Dupont Road, Poca. The cost is $6 per guest.
• There will be a Raise the Woof Funraiser from noon to 4 p.m. at the Putnam County Animal Shelter, 12874 Charleston Road, Red House.
• There will be a comic trade day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Board Room, behind Walmart in Hurricane.

JULY 8 – 12

• The Bridge Church, 279 Dairy Road, Poca, will be holding Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening.

JULY 9 – 12

• The Kanawha County 4-H Day Camp will be held at the West Sattes Community Center, 234 Lee Avenue, Nitro. For more information and to register, call 304-720-9889.

JULY 9

• Zoology Zone will be at the Eleanor Park (behind the Eleanor Library) at 10 a.m.
• There will be open interviews for Valley Health from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Area 34, 971 WV Route 34, Teays Valley.
• There will be a trivia night from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at VFW Post 9097, 3836 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane.
• Community Autism Resources and Education Systems will be holding a summer meet-up for neurodiverse children and families from 10 a.m. to noon at Valley Park in Hurricane.

JULY 10

• Express Employment Professionals will be holding a recruiting and hiring event from from noon to 4 p.m. at Area 34, 971 WV Route 34, Teays Valley.

JULY 11

• The Macholah Ballet, 6422 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, will be holding Aristocats Dance Camp for ages 4-6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and A Mad Tappers Tea Party Workshop for ages 8-13 from 3 to 5 p.m. To register, create an account at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/themacholahballet
• There will be a Creative Critters Photography Workshop from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Zoology Zone at Valley Park in Hurricane. For more information about registering, go to https://www.facebook.com/zoologyzonewv

JULY 12 – 20

• The Putnam County Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Eleanor. For a schedule of events, go to https://putnamcountyfairwv.com

JULY 12 – 14

• CharCon, West Virginia’s Gaming Convention, will be held at the Clay Center in Charleston. For more information, go to https://www.charcon.org

JULY 12

• Fitness Friday: There will be yoga at 10 a.m. at Moxie Fitness, 3981R Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot.

JULY 13

• The Clinton-Cunningham-Shamblin Reunion will start at 11 a.m. at the Eleanor Park.
• Horseshoe Heaven on Smith Farm, 121 Banjo Lane, Scott Depot, will be holding a Girls’ Day Out from 2 to 5 p.m. Spend time with the horses. The cost is $60. Call/Text 304-421-5733 to reserve a spot.