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.

MAY 7 – 9

• The Eleanor Town-Wide Spring Yard Sale will be held throughout the town.

MAY 7

• There will be a meeting to discuss strategies against the data center in Buffalo at 6:30 p.m. at the Eleanor Volunteer Fire Department.
• Local author Berna Darby will be discussing her children’s book, “Secret Fairy Forest Mice,” at 1:30 p.m. at the Eleanor Library.
• Vandalia Backgammon Club will be holding weekly backgammon games from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Putnam Moose Lodge, located in Putnam Village Shopping Center. Open to the public.

MAY 8 – 9

• Putnam County Family Support Center will be holding their annual resource fair Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to Noon at the center, located at 960 Roosevelt Blvd., Eleanor.
• Hannah’s Pottery, 6 Thoroughbred Road, Scott Depot, will be holding an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
• Quilts by Phyllis, 2643 Putnam Avenue, Hurricane, will be holding their Mother’s Day event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

MAY 8

• There will be a mother daughter painting event for Mother’s Day with artist Donna Linsell at 6 p.m. at Coffee With A Twist, 101 Main Avenue, Nitro. The cost is $20 per person. For more information, call (304) 759-9002.
• Bridget’s Dance Academy and Wildlife & Discovery students will be holding a student art and music exhibition from 6 to 8 p.m. at Valley Park Conference Center in Hurricane.

MAY 9

• Charleston Pickleball Club’s Spring Serve and Socialize will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nitro Athletic Complex, 1650 Park Ave, Nitro. Free and open to everyone.
• Volunteers are requested for the Nitro Community Clean Up. Meet up at 8 a.m. at the Nitro City Pool.
• There will be a Mother’s Day peony arranging workshop at Mountain State Flower Farm starting at 6 p.m. The cost is $130. To sign up, go to https://www.mountainstateflowerfarm.com/shop/spring-field-to-vase-workshop-thursday-may-16th-6pm
• The Eleanor Presbyterian Church, 204 Eleanor Circle, Eleanor, will be holding a BBQ and yard sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Riverside Baptist Church, Route 62, Red House, will be holding a Mother’s Day brunch and devotional at 10 a.m.
• Hotworks infrared fitness studio, 100 Great Teays Blvd., Scott Depot, will be offering a free Mother’s Day workout from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book ahead of time by texting 304-550-6828.
• Online comedian Sarah Beth Terry will be doing songs, stories and comedy at 6 p.m. at Emma Rae’s Steakhouse, 1101 Hospital Drive, Hurricane. For tickets, go to https://wix.to/SRThte6
• There will be a work party starting at 8 a.m. to help clean up the old Hurricane Cemetery located behind the First Baptist Church, 2635 Main Street, Hurricane.
• The wood chipper will be operational from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Putnam Recycling Drop Site located on Midland Trail in Hurricane. Natural growth 8″ and below in diameter; no lumber at all.
• The 6th Annual Cpl. Fulks Memorial Tral Race will start at 8:45 a.m. at Meeks Mountain Trails, located at the Hurricane City Park. To register, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Hurricane/CplWilliamBFulksMemorialRace
• Sycamore Missionary Baptist Church, Sycamore Road, Hurricane, will be holding a women’s tea starting at noon.
• Jeepers Invade Hurricane at Putnam County Bank Loan Center parking lot from 2 to 8 p.m.

MAY 11 – 13

• Buffalo Methodist Church, located at 27 High Street in the Buffalo Historic Square will be having a Spring Revival beginning at 7 p.m. each night.

MAY 11

• There will be a session on retirement planning for self-employed business owners at noon at Area 34, 971 WV Route 34, Teays Valley. To register, call the Putnam County Chamber at (304) 757-6510.
• There will be a genealogy meet-up from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Putnam County Main Library in Teays Valley.

MAY 12

• Nolan Rose, House Candidate for District 19, will be holding a primary day party from 3 to 6 p.m. at Bancroft Community Park.
• Alex Schnulo of Family Wealth Group will be bringing useful information to attendees about retirement planning for self-employed small businesses owners. Session will be held at noon at Area 34, 971 WV Route 34, Teays Valley. RSVP by calling the Chamber of Commerce at (304) 757-6510.
• The Putnam County Crochet Club will be meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Timothy’s in the Valley Episcopal Church, 3434 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane.

MAY 15 – 17

• Paddles With Purpose Pickleball Tournament will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Nitro Athletic Complex. For more information, call Recovery Point at (304) 523-HOPE (4673).
• The First Annual Appalachian Gold Barrel Rush will be held at the Winfield Riding Club in Winfield.

MAY 15

• The 2026 Putnam County Senior Prom will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the John Henson Senior Center in Hurricane. Music and refreshments provided.