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.

NOW – AUGUST 18
The South Charleston Summerfest Around the Mound will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. each evening. For a schedule of events, go to https://visitsouthcharlestonwv.com/events/summerfest-free-nightly-entertainment-at-the-mound-6pm-9pm

NOW – AUGUST 17
The West Virginia State Fair will be held at the state fairgrounds near Lewisburg. For a schedule of events, go to https://statefairofwv.com

AUGUST 15

• The Bridge Church, 279 Dairy Road, Poca, will be offering hot meals, food pantry boxes, and a clothing closet from 5 to 8 p.m.
• There will be a teen/adult lyrical and jazz drop in class at the Macholah Ballet, 6422 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot. The cost is $12 at the door.

AUGUST 16 – 17
The West Virginia Hillbilly Days Festival will be held at the Lincon County Fairground in Hamlin. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/LCFairsAndFestivals

AUGUST 16

• The Nitro Catfish Tournament will be held from 4:30 to 11 p.m. at Ridenour Lake, 534 Ridenour Lake, Nitro. The cost will be $15 per person.
• There will be a ribbon cutting for Lulabelle’s Boutique and Beauty Bar, 165 Main Street, Poca, at 10:30 a.m.
• The Bridge Church, 279 Dairy Road, Poca, will be holding a worship night starting at 7 p.m.
• The Buffalo United Methodist Church, 27 High Street, Buffalo, will be holding their Back to School Bash starting at 6 p.m.
• Scott Honaker will be performing at 8 p.m. at Brookse’s Bar and Grill, 13184 Winfield Road, Winfield.
• Bancroft Mission will be holding an evening of praise starting at 7 p.m. at Bancroft Community Park.
• One Life Church, 318 Thompson Road, Culloden, will be holding a Back to School event featuring B-Shoc, an upbeat Christian artist, starting at 6:30 p.m.

AUGUST 17

• Learn about fall bee management and bee environment at 10 a.m. at West Sattes Community Center, 234 Lee Avenue, Nitro.
• The Nitro First Presbyterian Church, 111 21st Street, Nitro, will be holding a rummage and hot dog sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Hopewell Community Services will be holding their 8th birhtday celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ridenour Lake in Nitro. Live music, corn hole, fishing, hiking, kayaking, paddle boating, and more.
• The Poca Show Choir Boosters will be holding designer purse bingo starting at 4:30 p.m. at Poca High School. Tickets are $30 at the door.
• Local author Laura Boggess will be at Bake My Day, 14 Bank Street, Nitro, from 6 to 9 p.m.
• The Putnam County Democratic Women’s Club will be holding their monthly meeting at noon at the Eleanor Fire Station, 600 Roosevelt Blvd., Eleanor. The cost is $20. RSVP by calling or texting (304)543-2115.
• The Putnam County Animal Shelter, 12908 Charleston Road, Red House, will be holding their Fur-Tastic comeback from noon to 4 p.m.
• Lee’s Studio of Dance and Fear on the Farm, 8325 Winfield Road, Winfield, is hosting the Witches and Warlocks Ball from 8 p.m. to midnight. The cost is $30 single/45$ couple. RSVP by calling 681-203-3683.
• Moxie Fitness, 3981R Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, will be holding a Workout Fundraiser for Izzy starting at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $10.
• There will be a concealed carry class from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Valley Outdoors, 3034 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane. For more information, call (304) 760-0457.
• The Putnam County Main Library in Teays Valley will be holding a jams and jellies workshop at 10 a.m.
• There will be a free beginner children and family karate workshop at 11 a.m. at Pinnacle Karate Center, 3544 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane.
• There will be a Brunch and Bubbly Boutique Pop Up Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Social Event Space, 2833 Main Street, Hurricane. Tickets are $35. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brunch-bubbly-boutique-pop-up-event-tickets-972439571937
• The Putnam County Bank will be holding a shred day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hurricane Creek office.
• The Cops N Rodders Classic Car Club will be holding a cruise-in at the Putnam County Bank parking lot in Hurricane (behind McDonalds) from 5 p.m. to dusk. For more information, call 304-638-7614.

AUGUST 18

• Mount Union Church, 19268 Jerry’s Run Road, Pliny, will be holding their 101st homecoming starting at 10 a.m. Special singing by Once Blue Bluegrass.
• Sycamore Missionary Baptist Church, Sycamore Road, Hurricane, will be celebrating their 135th annual homecoming starting at noon.
• Meeks Mountain Trails, located at the Hurricane City Park, will be hosting the MTB Hoedown. Check in starts at 10 a.m. For more information, go to https://wvmba.com/event/wvmba_meeks/20240718
• The Mark Trammel Quartet will be performing at 6 p.m. at Hurricane First Church of the Nazarene, 358 US Route 60.

AUGUST 19

• Game Grove in Putnam Village Shopping Center, Teays Valley, will be holding an Appalachian themed D&D night starting at 7 p.m.

AUGUST 20

• John’s Cyclery will be hosting a mountain bike ride at 6 p.m. at Ridenour Lake in Nitro. Meet at the trailhead by the pump track.
• Valley Health will be holding an open interview day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Area 34, 971 WV Route 34, Hurricane.
• The Facing Hunger Mobile Pantry will be coming to River Ridge Church, Saturn Way, Hurricane, from 11 a.m. to noon.

AUGUST 21

• There will be Stand Up Paddleboard lessons from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Winfield Boat Ramp, 178 2nd Street, Winfield. The cost for a lesson is $29. To reserve, call or text 304-610-8999.
• 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.
• The 2nd Annual State of the Valley: Tourism in the Kanawha Valley conference will be held at Valley Park in Hurricane. To register, go to https://members.putnamchamber.org/events/Details/state-of-the-valley-1155895

AUGUST 22 – 24

• The Appalachian Trainer Face Off and Heart of Pheonix Open Fun Show will be held at the Winfield Riding Club. For more information, go to https://heartofphoenix.org/2024/07/17/appalachian-trainer-face-off-and-fun-show-information-2024
• The West Virginia Cupcake Festival will be held at Valley Park in Hurricane. For a schedule of events, go to https://wvcupcakefestival.com/schedule-of-events

AUGUST 22

• The 2025 Putnam County Fair Board Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Eleanor Volunteer Fire Department (entrance is in the back, up the ramp).
• The Putnam Chamber of Commerce will be holding Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. at The 1267 Rentals, 17588 Charleston Road, Buffalo.
• Evergreen Hills Baptist Church, 435 Heavens Hill Drive, Culloden, will be holding a back to School Bash starting at 6:30 p.m.
• There will be a teen/adult lyrical and jazz drop in class at the Macholah Ballet, 6422 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot. The cost is $12 at the door.
• Valley Park in Hurricane will be hosting a night market from 6 to 9 p.m. This month’s theme will be Western Night.