Local library offering scrapbooking workshop today
Plus: Sign language class, "Education Matters" meet-and-greet and more Kanawha Valley news and events
April 6, 2026 | Weather: ☀️ 64° F / 🌖 36° F
Good Monday, neighbor!
It’s April 6. Hopefully you had a great holiday weekend. Alas, it’s time to get back to the grind.
As I mentioned last week, today’s newsletter will be brief. Regular features will return tomorrow.
Let’s get this week started.
Today
9 a.m.-Noon — Spring Sports Classes, Quantum Sports Center, 419 58th St. S.E., Charleston.
1 p.m. — Power Up Exercise Class, South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
5 p.m. — Sign Language Class, Kanawha City Community Center, Community Room, 3511 Venable Avenue, Charleston.
5-7 p.m. — Scrapbooking at the Library, Dunbar Branch Library, 301 12th St., Dunbar.
5:30 p.m. — Families Paint: April Showers, Elk Valley Branch Library, 313 Crossings Mall Road, Elkview.
5:30-7 p.m. — Education Matters Community Cafe, A More Excellent Way Life Center Church, 504 Virginia St. W., Charleston.
6 p.m. — 2000s Trivia Night, South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston.
9 p.m. — Open Mic, The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
Today’s Public Meetings
4 p.m. — Kanawha County Board of Education Meeting, Edison Staff Development Center, 157 Second Ave., South Charleston.
6:30 p.m. — St. Albans City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 51 Sixth Ave., St. Albans.
7 p.m. — Charleston City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall, 501 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
7 p.m. — Dunbar City Council Meeting, City Hall, 210 12th St., Dunbar.
Upcoming
Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12 — Various times: 56th Annual West Virginia Home Show, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
Saturday, April 11 — 6 p.m. BridgeValley Foundation 3rd Annual Founder’s Day Gala, Berry Hills Country Club, 1 Berry Hills Drive, Charleston.
Saturday, April 11 — 7 p.m.: Jazz & Jambalaya, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
📅 Did you know? We only highlight some of the day’s events in this newsletter. There’s a lot more happening around the Kanawha Valley. Have a look at today’s full calendar by clicking the “More Events” button.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Heather Renee Blankenship, 46, of Charleston, died March 31, 2026.
Sandra Sue Byrd, 69, of Clendenin, died Dec. 31, 1969.
Gregory J. Campbell, 78, of Charleston, died March 29, 2026.
Larry Dennis Daniels, 73, of Tornado, died April 2, 2026.
Agnes Clare Davis, 65, of South Charleston, died March 30, 2026.
David Wayne Halstead, 70, of St. Albans, died April 2, 2026.
Ottis Junior Linger, 94, of South Charleston, died April 4, 2026.
Floyd Anthony “Tony” Maggie, Jr., 77, of St. Albans, died April 1, 2026.
Avonelle (nee Cantley) Neff, 86, of Formerly of Brounland, died April 3, 2026.
Barbara Jean Sexton, 79, of St. Albans, died April 2, 2026.
Loran Clifford Yost, Jr., 91, of Elkview, died April 3, 2026.
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