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 breezenews@citynet.net and mark your subject line “Community Calendar.” There is no charge for posting an event in the calendar.

SATURDAYS THROUGH FEBRUARY

• There will be a free open gym for 1st – 5th graders every Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Zone Out Sports, located on Morris Court, just off Main Street in Hurricane.

DECEMBER 5

• There will be a live wreath making event from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Bake My Day, 14 Bank Street, Nitro. To register, call (304) 651-2584.
• Paint a painting of Santa Claus from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Valley Cakes and Cafe, 2887 Charleston Road, Poca. The cost is $55. For more information, call (304) 343-4325.
• The annual 4-H Holiday Craft Workshop will be held this year from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Putnam Technical and Career Center in Eleanor. The cost is $10. Pre-registration is required; call 304-760-8095.
• Gritt’s Midway Greenhouse will be hosting a live wreath workshop at Valley Park in Hurricane at 5 p.m. The cost is $75. For more information or to register, go to https://www.ticketleap.events/events/grittsmidwaygreenhouse
• A photo club will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane. Dress warmly for outdoor photo taking.
• There will be a Christmas ornament exchange at 6 p.m. at the Valley Park Conference Center in Hurricane. Bring two individually wrapped ornaments to participate.

DECEMBER 6 – 7

• Yuletide in the Park will be taking place at Valley Park in Hurricane. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
• Quilts by Phyllis, located in Hurricane, will be holding their 2024 Christmas Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

DECEMBER 6

• The City of Winfield will be sponsoring Business Before Business, which will be held at Area 34, 971 State Route 34, Hurricane, from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
• There will be a barn quilt painting class from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Area 34, 971 State Route 34, Hurricane, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. For more information, call 304-741-532.
• There will be a board game night from 6 to 10 p.m. at Game Grove in Putnam Village Shopping Center, Teays Valley.
• Mr. Rob with the Putnam County Solid Waste Authority will be the guest speaker at the Homeschool Hangout from noon to 2 p.m. at the big red barn at Hurricane City Park.

DECEMBER 7

• Wade Chapel Church, 5619 McLane Pike, Red House, will be holding Pancakes and Pajamas, a fundraiser for the Bee Ridge Bears 4-H Club, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Buffalo United Methodist Church, 27 High Street, Buffalo, will have their annual Christmas Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Gritt’s Midway Greenhouse, 14844 Charleston Road, Red House, will be hosting a live wreath workshop at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $75. For more information or to register, go to https://www.ticketleap.events/events/grittsmidwaygreenhouse
• The Nitro Christmas Parade will start at 6 p.m. Lineup at 5 p.m. at Pickens Road. For more information, call 304-759-9815.
• Oakwood Homes, 1 Pickens Road, will be hosting Home for the Holidays from noon to 4 p.m. Pictures with Santa, the Grinch, and Mrs. Claus; ornament making; toy drive; food drive; and much more.
• The Third Annual Bridge Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Bridge, 279 Dairy Road, Poca.
• Santa Claus will be at the Bancroft Park, located at 78 Jefferson Street, from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Lee’s Studio of Dance, 8325 Winfield Road, Winfield, presents Santa’s Workshop from 11 to 4 p.m. for families, and 4 to 5 p.m. for animals. Spend an hour with Santa. The cost is $20. To reserve a spot, call 304-741-6238.
• There will be an Ugly Christmas Sweater Dance Party from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Faith Christian Fellowship, 54 Krystal Lane, Buffalo. Open to middle school and high school homeschool students. The cost is $15. To purchase tickes, go to https://www.simpletix.com/e/ugly-christmas-sweater-dance-party-homesch-tickets-184556
• Creekside Church, 488 Charleys Creek Road, Culloden, will be holding Breakfast with Santa from 8 to 10 a.m. Food, festive crafts, photo opportunities, and more.
• There will be a festive cooking demonstration with Kathy at 11 a.m. at the Putnam County Main Library in Teays Valley.
• There will be a Lunch and Learn for expectant mothers and mothers with children who are 2 years or younger from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Heartbeat of the Valley, 28 Mission Way, Scott Depot.
• Join Hurricane High Cheer for a private showing of “Elf” at 10:30 a.m. at Teays Valley Cinemas. The cost is $7 per person. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
• The Santa’s Helpers Christmas PJ Pageant will start at 10 a.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane. To register, go to https://form.jotform.com/243194055162049
• The West Virginia Astrophotography Association will be at Hurricane Bridge Park for their monthly traveling Stars and Coffee Star Party, which will start at 5 p.m. Learn about astronomy and astrophotography. Meet up in the #2 ballfield.

DECEMBER 8

• Gritt’s Midway Greenhouse, 14844 Charleston Road, Red House, will be hosting a holiday porch pot workshop at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. The cost is $65. For more information or to register, go to https://www.ticketleap.events/events/grittsmidwaygreenhouse
• Showcats – the Nitro High School Show Choir – presents Holiday Soups, Sweets, and Sounds at 1:30 p.m. at the school. For tickets, go to https://showcats.ticketspice.com/2024-holiday-soups-sweets-sounds
• John’s Cyclery will be hosting a mountain bike ride from 1 to 3 p.m. at Ridenour Lake in Nitro. The ride starts from the railhead beside the pump track.
• Gospel Brass will be performing at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Nitro, 2200 2nd Avenue, Nitro.
• Visual Volume, Poca High School’s Show Choir, presents Sounds and Sweets of the Season at 3 p.m. at the high school. Admission is $10.

DECEMBER 11

• Express Employment Professionals will be holding a walk-in recruiting and hiring event from noon to 4 p.m.