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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Lecture to Focus on The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in Southern West Virginia |
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– Dr. Cicero M. Fain will present “Into the Crucible: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the Black Industrial Worker in Southern West Virginia, 1870-1900” on Thursday, May 17, in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The 6 p.m. program is free and open to the public. |
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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4:00pm |
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Third annual “Sowing of the Seeds” garden-planting party |
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Visitors will join staff members and volunteers in using historic Native American gardening techniques to plant the Interpretive Garden, which showcases plants similar to those that were grown by early Native Americans who once called the West Virginia northern panhandle home. Participants will plant heirloom seeds of sunflowers, squash and gourds, which the Adena people who built Grave Creek Mound likely grew. Corn and beans, that became important staples for Native Americans who lived in the a |
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Monday, May 21, 2012
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7:00 p.m. |
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Martin R. Delany 200th Anniversary event |
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Forum discussion on Delany's life between leaving Charles Town in 1822 and the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, includinging his relationship with Frederick Douglass and John Brown and his role as an author and editor. |
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
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2012 Vandalia Gathering |
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The free, three-day festival featuring traditional arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food of West Virginia includes old-time fiddle, bluegrass banjo and mandolin contests on Saturday and old-time banjo, lap dulcimer and flat-pick guitar on Sunday. Competitions for best pound cake and best cupcake are scheduled for Saturday, and the Liars’ Contest is held on Sunday.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
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6:00 p.m. |
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Making Sense of the American Civil War Reading and Discussion Series |
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Greg Carroll, historian, leading reading and discussion series about the Civil War. Over the course of five meetings, discuss March by Geraldine Brooks, Crossroad of Freedom: Antietam by James McPherson, and America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries by Edward L. Ayers. |
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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7:00 pm |
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Exploring the Dark Zone: Archaeological Investigations at Mammoth Cave
Patrick D. Trader (Principal Investigator, Gray & Pape, Inc.)
Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is one of America’s natural wonders and the longest cave system in the world.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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Cake Celebration starting around noon |
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WV Day Celebration at the Culture Center at the State Capitol |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As West Virginia prepares for its sesquicentennial next year, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will join the West Virginia Division of Culture and History in celebrating the state’s 149th birthday on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
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6:00 p.m. |
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Making Sense of the American Civil War Reading and Discussion Series |
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Greg Carroll, historian, leading reading and discussion series about the Civil War. Over the course of five meetings, discuss March by Geraldine Brooks, Crossroad of Freedom: Antietam by James McPherson, and America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries by Edward L. Ayers. |
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
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7:00 pm |
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Growing a Garden at Grave Creek: Second Annual Tour of the Interpretive Garden
Andrea K. Keller (Cultural Program Coordinator, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex)
An outdoor tour of Grave Creek Mound’s Interpretive Garden highlights plants found in archaeological sites and grown in traditional “Three Sisters” Native American gardens.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
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Division of Culture and History to Celebrate its 35th Anniversary With Free Family Activities July 14 |
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Visitors are invited to come “Stump the Curator” of the West Virginia State Museum, enjoy films, take Capitol statuary tours and much more on Saturday, July 14, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. Programs will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are free and open to the public. The day’s activities coincide with the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s 35th anniversary.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Film - Time Team America: Fort Raleigh, NC
Hosted by Andrea K. Keller and David E. Rotenizer (Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex)
In 1586, the first British colony was established at Roanoke Island.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
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Sunday, August 05, 2012
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2012 String Band Festvial |
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A five day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping and a hymn-sing. West Virginia masters are presented to an audience of more than 3000 musicians and string band music lovers from around the world. Over the history of this festival, more than 20 foreign countries and 48 of the 50 states have been represented, with many returning year after year to this much-loved festival.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
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noon to 4:00pm |
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Grave Creek Mound to Host “Fossil ID Day” |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The public is invited to bring fossils for an expert geologist to identify during the second biannual “Fossil ID Day” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
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Activities from 10:00am - 3:00pm |
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West Virginia State Museum Invites Families to Play Jeopardy |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Families are invited to the West Virginia State Museum on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, for a rowdy round of Classroom Jeopardy, a historical scavenger hunt and a quest to learn more about certain artifacts. |
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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7:00 pm |
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Film - Secrets of the Dead: Black Beard’s Lost Ship
Hosted by Andrea K. Keller and David E. Rotenizer (Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex)
The pirate Blackbeard’s flagship, “Queen Anne’s Revenge”, is discovered and investigated by marine archaeologists off the Coast of North Carolina.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Saturday, September 01, 2012
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Sunday, September 02, 2012
3-10pm and 1-6pm |
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Aunt Jennie Music Festival |
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Come celebrate the music of West Virginia this Labor Day Weekend!
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Tuesday, September 04, 2012
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6:00 pm |
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Two Hundred Years of the Glass Industry in West Virginia to be Topic of Discussion for September Talk in the Archives and History Library |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dean Six, a glass expert for Replacements, Ltd., in Greensboro. N.C., will present “Glass from the Mountain State: A Very Broad View of 200 Years” on Tuesday, Sept. 4, in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The 6 p.m. program is free and open to the public. |
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Monday, September 17, 2012
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7:00 p.m. |
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Martin R. Delany 200th Anniversary event |
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Forum discussion covering Delany's life during and after the Civil War, including the Reconstruction era, politics, masonic activities, and death |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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6:00 p.m. |
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KYOWVA annual picnic |
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Club to furnish hot dogs, buns, and paper products. Attendees to bring favorite dish. |
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
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2:00pm |
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History Alive! |
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History Alive! presentation by Don Teter, portraying David Hunter Strother (a.k.a. Porte Crayon). |
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
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2:00 p.m. |
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Raleigh County Historical Society meeting |
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3rd quarter meeting and potluck picnic, with the society providing the meet. Attendees requested to bring a covered dish or dessert. Wildwood House will be open for tours. |
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Recent Excavations in Marshall County, WV
Jamie S. Meece, Stevan C. Pullins and C. Michael Anslinger ( Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. )
A local archaeological excavation is featured in this discussion of a project that was recently completed in an area proposed for industrial development along the Ohio River south of Moundsville.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Saturday, October 06, 2012
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12-4 PM |
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20th Annual Archaeology Weekend |
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Mound and Research Facility tours, museum search with prizes, hands-on activities, special exhibits, spear throwing, stone tool making and pottery demonstrations, continuous archaeology films, and more. |
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Saturday, October 06, 2012
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Sunday, October 07, 2012
Events throughout the day |
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National Archaeology Month Event |
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Grave Creek will host Archaeology Weekend on Oct. 6 and 7 |
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Saturday, October 06, 2012
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2:00pm |
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History Alive! |
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History Alive! presentation by Doug Riley, portraying Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. |
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Friday, October 12, 2012
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Mercer County Living History Festival |
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Commemorating 150th Battle of Pigeons' Roost. Events include music, living history programs, Civil War ball. |
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
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October 20: 8:15 p.m.; October 21: 3:15 p.m., with panel discussion at 2:00 p.m. |
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"'A New Home for Liberty': Human Rights, Slavery, & the Creation of West Virginia" |
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Living history drama followed by public reception. The Sunday matinee will be preceded by a panel discussion and question session with history experts, including historians John Stealey, Emeritus Shepherd University Professor; John Alexander Williams; and Hari Jones, Curator of the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, DC.
Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are strongly recommended. |
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
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10:30 a.m. (tour); 12:00 p.m. (lunch) |
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Preston County Historical Society meeting |
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Tour of Hazelton Milling Company grist mill; lunch at Glade Farms Community Center and program on Ft. Morris monument. Reservations required. |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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1:30pm |
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VH1 Save The Music Program Reaches Shepherdstown |
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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin visited Shepherdstown Middle School on Tuesday, October 23, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the school’s new musical instruments, received through the VH1 Save The Music Foundation program. |
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
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7:00 pm |
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Multidisciplinary Excavations at the Flint Run Paleoindian Complex in Warren County, Virginia
Dr. Joan M. Walker (President, Thunderbird Research Corporation)
Ground-breaking work at this complex of sites uncovered flint working clusters, living floors, and Paleoindian house patterns that were up to12,000 years old.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Culture Center to host Halloween Bash Oct. 31 |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All witches, werewolves, ghosts, vampires, matadors, cowgirls, and other assorted famous and infamous people are invited to the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual Halloween Bash from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston. The event is free and open to the public. |
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Saturday, November 03, 2012
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9:00 am - 8:00 pm |
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2012 West Virginia Marching Band Invitational |
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The division plans to host the West Virginia Marching Band Invitational (WVMBI) on November 3, 2012, at Glenville State College as part of its cultural education mission. This competition also will help promote the division's educational VH1 Save The Music Foundation program which provides free music instruments to middle schools throughout our state. |
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
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6:00 pm |
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‘The 1942 WVU NIT Championship Basketball Team’ Topic of Nov. 8 Lecture at Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In the spring of 1942, shortly after Pearl Harbor, the West Virginia University (WVU) basketball team was invited to play in the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The team, though seeded eighth, stunned everyone when it won the tournament.
Patricia Richards McClure of Charleston will present a talk about that championship team at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center. The p |
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
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6:00 p.m. |
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Archives and History program |
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Patricia Richards McClure, speaker, The 1942 WVU NIT-Championship Basketball Team: A Tale for Veterans Day
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
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10:00am-2:30pm |
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First Lady’s Festival of Songs to Feature 15 High School Choirs |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Fifteen high school choirs from across the state will participate in the First Lady’s Festival of Songs from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, in the Norman L. Fagan West Virginia State Theater at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. Each of the choirs will have a 15-minute performance during the daylong event. The event is sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH), West Virginia Department of Educ |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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6:00 p.m. |
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Archives and History program |
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Dr. Kenneth R. Bailey, speaker, "Scratch ‘em and Sue ‘em": Post Civil War Legal Issues |
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Native Wisdom: Lessons from the Elders and the Land
Robert Pirner (Lecturer in Native American Studies, West Virginia University)
Robert Pirner grew up in the Spring Creek Community on the Rosebud Lakota Reservation, which is one of the last traditional Lakota communities and is located in South Dakota.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Saturday, December 01, 2012
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Sunday, December 02, 2012
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Craik-Patton House Holiday Open House |
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On Saturday, program "A Civil War Christmas": Jim Getty, a historian from Gettysburg, portraying Abraham Lincoln at 11:00 a.m., and discussing Lincoln's role in West Virginia's statehood at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Call (304) 925-5341 for presentation reservations. |
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Thursday, December 06, 2012
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Joyful Night |
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A special holiday event honoring our military and veterans hosted by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin. |
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
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“Holidays at the Hall" |
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“Holidays at the Hall.” Join us for a annual Christmas open house! Events throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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6:00 p.m. |
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KYOWVA Christmas dinner |
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Program: Ruth E. Branham Kelley, speaker, on Pearl Harbor |
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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11:30am - 3:00pm |
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Culture Center to present free holiday movies |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Top off the holiday season with three days of children’s activities and family movies that will air on the big screen of the Norman L. Fagan West Virginia State Theater at the Culture Center, State Capitol, in Charleston on Wednesday,Dec. 26, Thursday, Dec. 27, and Friday, Dec. 28. Each day will feature a different film and they will be shown twice, at noon and 3 p.m. Children’s activities relating to the arts, historic preservation and the state museum also will take place |
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
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7:00 pm |
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Grave Creek Mound 2012 Lecture & Film Series |
Film – Poverty Point Earthworks: Evolutionary Milestones of the Americas
Hosted by Andrea K. Keller and David E. Rotenizer (Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex)
One of the largest Native American earthworks is located at The Poverty Point State Historic Site in northeastern Louisiana.
Free of Charge & Open to the Public. |
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Sunday, January 06, 2013
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noon to 4 p.m |
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Grave Creek Mound to Host Family Crafting Extravaganza |
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MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Families are invited to create noisemakers, snowman pictures, paper pictograph posters, and other crafts on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, as part of the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex’s second annual “Out with the old, in with the new” winter crafting extravaganza.
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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Saturday, March 09, 2013
Free of charge during regular museum hours |
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At the “Discovery Table” - “Scrapbooking for Kids” |
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Document your visit to the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex with observations, games, and puzzles. |
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Monday, January 28, 2013
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A Snowball’s Chance: Climatic Effects on Native Americans during the Protohistoric, 1530-1760 |
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At is initial peak in the 1500s, the Little Ice Age contributed to boom and bust cultural cycles in the Middle Ohio River valley. The most up-to-date climate information is combined with archaeological and historical records to examine how factors such as altered landscapes and new farming practices dramatically affected both humans and the local fauna. It also indicates that Native Americans were already adjusting to an unstable climate when they came face-to-face with the first Europeans. |
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
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West Virginia State Museum to Unveil Sesquicentennial Exhibit |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Museum will commemorate the state’s 150th birthday with a special sesquicentennial exhibit that opens Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at the Culture Center in Charleston. The public is invited to view the exhibit during an opening reception at 6 p.m. that day. |
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
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John Lilly to Discuss “West Virginia Country Music and Goldenseal Magazine” in Archives Library |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – John Lilly, director of folklife and editor of Goldenseal magazine for the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, will present “West Virginia Country Music and Goldenseal Magazine” on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in the Archives and History library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The program will begin at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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Saturday, February 09, 2013
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Saturday Programming at the Culture Center to Focus on West Virginia Sesquicentennial Event |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will continue its commemorative token series of sesquicentennial programs beginning this Saturday, Feb. 9, and progressing throughout the year. Visitors will earn a coin emblazoned with a symbol relating to West Virginia for each month they participate. The programs will be in the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston.
Saturday, Feb. 9, “At Home, Victorian Life in the City” will prese |
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
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9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
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Seventeenth Annual History Day |
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Historical, museum, preservation, and like organizations from around the state, representing more than two dozen counties, are registered to have displays at the capitol between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. In addition, 48 individuals will be recognized as History Heroes during a ceremony in the State Theater at the Culture Center at 9:30 a.m.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Archives Library to present “Native American Research in West Virginia” |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Greg Carroll will present “Native American Research in West Virginia” on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The program will begin at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
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9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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History Day |
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Displays by historical, museum, preservation, and like organizations and a History Hero ceremony. |
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
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2nd Annual Fossil Identification Day: Winter Edition |
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Bring in your fossils for identification by Dr. Ron McDowell of the WV Geological and Economic Survey and learn about West Virginia’s geologic history with the WV Fossil Club.
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Saturday, March 02, 2013
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9:00 am - 9:45am registration
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Writers' Toolkit |
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A FREE intensive creative writing skills workshop
Sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History
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Friday, March 08, 2013
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10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday, March 8th, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 9th |
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West Virginia State Semifinal and Final Rounds for “Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest” |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts will host the West Virginia state semifinal and final rounds of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday, March 8th, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 9th. The programs will take place in the Norman L. Fagan West Virginia State Theater of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. Both days of the contest are free and o |
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Saturday, March 09, 2013
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Saturday Programming at the Culture Center to Focus on West Virginia Sesquicentennial Event |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will continue its commemorative token series of sesquicentennial programs beginning this Saturday, Feb. 9, and progressing throughout the year. Visitors will earn a coin emblazoned with a symbol relating to West Virginia for each month they participate. The programs will be in the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston.
Saturday, March 9, “Pre-Statehood, Victorian Life in the Country” |
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Reception 2-4pm, 3/10/13 |
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30th Annual Marshall County Student Art Show |
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Competitive show featuring works by local middle and high school students. Opening reception, 2 - 4 pm, March 10.
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Free of charge during regular museum hours |
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At the “Discovery Table” - “Postcard Art” |
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Create your own artistic postcard to celebrate the 30th annual Marshall County Student Art Show. |
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
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11:00 a.m. |
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Genealogy and the Revolutionary War workshop |
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Joetta Kuhn and Patsy Adkins from Anne Bailey Chapter, NSDAR, presenters. Workshop will include getting started researching your family history, common problems and solutions in research, and free resources. Forms and applications will be provided to those in attendance. |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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7:00 p.m. |
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KYOWVA meeting |
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Karen Nancy, speaker, on the history of Guyandotte |
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Paleoethnobotany: The Secret of Seeds |
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This presentation focuses on methods of recovering botanical remains from archaeological sites and how they are processed and analyzed in the laboratory. Once these materials are analyzed, what do they tell us? Botanical remains from a historic farmstead are compared to a prehistoric Monongahela site and reveal dietary trends at both sites.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
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2:00 p.m. |
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Genealogy and the Revolutionary War workshop |
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Joetta Kuhn and Patsy Adkins from Anne Bailey Chapter, NSDAR, presenters. Workshop will include getting started researching your family history, common problems and solutions in research, and free resources. Forms and applications will be provided to those in attendance. |
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
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2:00 p.m. |
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West Virginia State CCC Museum gathering |
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Ceremonial program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Civilian Conservation Corps into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Monday, April 01, 2013
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Ten years later: Jessica Lynch celebrates freedom! |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — April 1, 2003: A nation cheers as it learns a young Wirt County, W.Va., woman serving her country in Iraq has been rescued. Since then, Jessica Lynch has shown us how determination, dedication and drive propelled her beyond what made her famous, and established a life where her dreams have come true. Today, she is a teacher, student and motivational speaker.
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
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6:00 p.m. |
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West Virginia Archives and History program |
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Dr. Charles Ledbetter, speaker, "The West Virginia State College Aviation Program--Tuskegee Airmen Connection in 'The Experiment?'" |
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Monday, April 15, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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7:00 p.m. |
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KYOWVA meeting |
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Joe Geiger, speaker, on Statehood |
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Friday, April 19, 2013
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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2013 Dance Festival |
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Our annual gathering of Dance students and teachers exploring all things Dance, |
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
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Sign-in begins at 9:30am |
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30th annual Sue Browning wildflower hike |
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Come join us and see what Spring has to offer on our annual wildflower hike.
Registration and sign-in begins at the Museum in the Park at 9:30am and coffee and breakfast pastries will be available. |
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
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12:00 p.m. |
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Genealogy and the Revolutionary War workshop |
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Joetta Kuhn and Patsy Adkins from Anne Bailey Chapter, NSDAR, presenters. Workshop will include getting started researching your family history, common problems and solutions in research, and free resources. Forms and applications will be provided to those in attendance. |
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
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1:00 pm |
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“President Lincoln – Life and Legacy Through Dance.” |
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Join us for an interpretive dance program presented by the Allegro Dance Company to commemorate the life and achievements of Abraham Lincoln. This performance includes three interpretive dance pieces set to music that consist of Mary Todd Lincoln’s reflections, emancipation and the American people. Free and open to the public. |
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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5:30pm |
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Division of Culture and History to Offer Cake Decorating Classes this Spring |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will offer a six-week cake decorating class this spring featuring cake decorator Robin Taylor. The classes will begin on Tuesday, April 23, and run for six consecutive weeks at the Culture Center. The cost for the class, which is designed for beginner and intermediate cake decorators, will be $60 per person. The classes will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 20, April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21 an |
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
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Saturday Programming at the Culture Center to Focus on West Virginia Sesquicentennial Event |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will continue its commemorative token series of sesquicentennial programs beginning this Saturday, Feb. 9, and progressing throughout the year. Visitors will earn a coin emblazoned with a symbol relating to West Virginia for each month they participate. The programs will be in the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston.
Saturday, April 27, “The History of West Virginia’s State Symbols& |
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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2:00 p.m. |
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Genealogy and the Revolutionary War workshop |
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Joetta Kuhn and Patsy Adkins from Anne Bailey Chapter, NSDAR, presenters. Workshop will include getting started researching your family history, common problems and solutions in research, and free resources. Forms and applications will be provided to those in attendance. |
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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11:00 a.m. |
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Preston County Historical Society meeting |
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Program: David and Wilma Mae Teets, Arvin Harsh, and Barbara Hauser, speakers, on Eglon Orphan's Home. Lunch ($10, reservations). Aurora Area Historical Society Center open after meeting. |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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9:00am - 4:30pm |
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Fourth Annual History Bowl Final Competition |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will hold its fourth annual State History Bowl Championship on Tuesday, April 30, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston. Twenty-four teams of eighth graders from 20 schools in 16 counties will vie for the championship title. Activities begin with a general assembly at 9 a.m., followed by the first round of competition at 9:30 a.m. |
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Saturday, May 04, 2013
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9:00am - 3:00pm |
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2013 Garden Festival to Feature Heirloom Flowers, Vegetables and Vendors |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s 2013 Garden Festival, set for Saturday, May 4, will celebrate the state’s 150th birthday with tips on growing heirloom flowers and vegetables and sales of some of the state’s best native botanical gems.
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Monday, May 06, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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7:00 pm |
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“A Future for the Past: Preserving the Past as an Asset for the Future” |
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Join us for a special presentation by Sir Neil Cossons, distinguished historian, museum director and former chairman of English Heritage, as part of National Historic Preservation Month in May. Cossons will discuss the philosophy and processes for historic preservation in England. He will examine what is preserved, why and how; consider new uses for historic buildings; and share examples of how communities can use historic places as the framework for creating the future in England and other coun |
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
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9:00am - 4:00pm |
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Free Creative Writing Workshop at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the West Virginia Center for the Book, will present a free intensive creative writing workshop on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH), 1528 Market St., in downtown Wheeling. The workshop will focus on history, and is funded in part by the West Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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12-4pm |
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4th Annual Sowing of the Seeds |
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Planting of the museum’s Interpretive Garden with garden-related displays and activities.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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7:00 p.m. |
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KYOWVA meeting |
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Stephen Lewis, speaker, on the creation of Wayne County |
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
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7:00 pm |
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“Countdown to West Virginia Statehood” |
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Join us as author Bob O’Connor offers a program detailing the growing historical grievances that eventually led to WV statehood. While most people are of the impression that WV became a state due to the opposition to Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, in fact western Virginians had been discriminated against since 1776 by their eastern Virginia brethren. This program is offered as part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of WV statehood. Free and open to the public. A recepti |
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Friday, May 24, 2013
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
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Vandalia Gathering Celebrates Traditional Arts at Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Culture and History invites the public to celebrate the traditional music of West Virginia on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25, 2013, at the Culture Center during the 37th annual Vandalia Gathering. The family-friendly event is free, and everyone is welcome.
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Friday, May 24, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Gerald Milnes, Folklorist, Author, Filmmaker and Musician, to Receive 2013 Vandalia Award |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Vandalia Award, West Virginia’s highest folklife honor, will be presented to folklorist, filmmaker, author and musician Gerald Milnes of Elkins, Randolph County, on Friday, May 24, at the 37th Annual Vandalia Gathering. Milnes will receive the award during a 7 p.m. ceremony and concert in the Norman L. Fagan West Virginia State Theater in the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston. He will perform during the concert. |
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Early American Prehistory in the Middle Atlantic Area |
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In 1970, the Cinmar projectile point was dredged up along with mammoth remains off the Virginia Capes. Carbon dating indicated that this stone tool is around 22,760 years old, raising questions regarding its early American maker. This and other suggested pre-Clovis tools found in the Middle Atlantic area are the basis for a new framework for Virginia prehistory that includes possible ties to the Old World.
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Monday, June 03, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Friday, June 07, 2013
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Sunday, June 09, 2013
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Greenbrier Historical Society Lemonade & Lavender Historic Homes and Garden Tour |
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Schedule: Friday includes reception, tour, and exhibit at Jarrett Farm near Blue Sulphur Springs; Saturday includes tour of five homes in the Alderson/Blue Sulphr area and the Second Creek/Ronceverte area; and Sunday includes tour of downtown Ronceverte and Edgarton Inn. Purchase of tickets required. |
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Saturday, June 08, 2013
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Genealogy and the Revolutionary War workshop |
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Joetta Kuhn and Patsy Adkins from Anne Bailey Chapter, NSDAR, presenters. Workshop will include getting started researching your family history, common problems and solutions in research, and free resources. Forms and applications will be provided to those in attendance. |
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
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West Virginia Day Celebration |
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View non-stop showing of film on West Virginia History and show your Mountaineer pride by making a blue-and-gold necklace – the state colors.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
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7:00 p.m. |
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Blue –Grey Choir Concert |
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Join us as the Blue-Grey choir performs a concert of choral music featuring Civil War period music, American folk songs, spirituals, and patriotic music as part of West Virginia Independence Hall’s celebration of the sesquicentennial of West Virginia’s statehood!
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
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8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
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Sesquicentennial celebration |
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Activities: speakers, impersonators, demonstrations, Civil War railroad pioneer memorabilia. |
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Film: NOVA: Lincoln’s Secret Weapon |
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With its iron-clad hull, rotating gun turret, and other innovations, the USS Monitor revolutionized naval warfare. Navy divers recover Civil War era artifacts from the ship that changed the course of history. A PBS production.
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Monday, July 01, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Film - More Than Bows and Arrows |
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Kiowa author N. Scott Momaday narrates this multi award-winning documentary that shatters Hollywood stereotypes as it celebrates contributions of Native Americans in modern-day political systems, medicine, diet, sports, architecture and more. A Camera One production.
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Monday, August 05, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
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12-4pm |
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2nd Annual Fossil Identification: Summer Edition |
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Bring in your fossils for identification by Dr. Mitch Blake of the WV Geological and Economic Survey and learn about West Virginia’s geologic history with the WV Fossil Club. |
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
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Film – Mysteries of the Ancient Architects |
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Beginning over 2000 years ago, the Hopewell Culture constructed amazing complexes of earthen walls and mounds that illustrate a profound understanding of geometric principles and astronomy. Astronomical alignments, common patterns of squares, circles, and octagons, and new earthwork discoveries are deepening our understanding of Hopewell architecture, opening windows into one of the most accomplished of all ancient cultures. A Camera One production.
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Monday, September 09, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Further Insights at a Late Woodland Occupation in Marshall County, WV: Site 46MR155 |
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Recent archaeological investigations have provided valuable new insights regarding the Late Woodland period in the upper Ohio River valley. In a presentation here last year, CRA reported on initial findings from this site, located south of Moundsville. Additional data from laboratory analysis now provides a better understanding of this site and its significance. This presentation will discuss the site’s temporal duration, cultural affiliation, spatial organization, activities, and function |
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Saturday, October 05, 2013
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21st Annual Archaeology Weekend |
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Mound and Research Facility tours, museum search with prizes, hands-on activities, special exhibits, demonstrations, archaeology films, and more. |
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Monday, October 07, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
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7:00pm |
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The First Floridians: Early Humans on the Submerged Gulf Coast of Florida |
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Before the glaciers melted at the end of the last ice age, low sea levels exposed dry land along the edges of the continents. Did some of America’s earliest inhabitants use natural resources on land that is now submerged? Dr. Adovasio and his team of scientists and divers search the Gulf Coast of Florida for evidence that redefines what is known about America’s earliest human inhabitants. |
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Monday, November 04, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Tuesday, November 05, 2013
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Sunday, January 12, 2014
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At the “Discovery Table” - “Seed Ornaments” |
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Use seeds grown in the museum’s Interpretive Garden to create an ornament for your winter décor. |
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Wha'qaa, Aloha, Shiyo: Native Community as College Classroom |
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WVU students explore Native America in a personal way: within the landscape and communities of indigenous peoples. They witness daily life in a subsistence Yup'ik Village (render seal oil, process walrus meat, experience the tundra) ... take part in traditional practices in Native Hawaii (tend the taro fields, make poi with the elders, cook in an imu/underground stone oven) ... walk the ancient pathways of the Cherokee (visit Kituah and Nikwasi mounds, learn from tribal elders about Cherokee |
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Monday, December 02, 2013
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Culinary Cultures Program at the Culture Center |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will resume its First Lady’s Culinary Cultures program in April with three sessions that will feature West Virginia chefs and food specialists from around the state. The 2013 demonstration programs feature a variety of cooking styles and food choices. |
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
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7:00pm |
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Film – Lewis and Clark: A Scientific Journey |
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Follow Archaeologist Ken Karsmizki in search of archaeological evidence of the expedition that set off in 1804 to explore the vast territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. An archaeological detective story in which science and historic research provide clues for identifying over 600 campsites of the historic expedition. A Discovery Channel production. |
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