PARKERSBURG – Artsbridge has rounded up local events for the week.
Thursday
* Permanent Art Collection Exhibition, Parkersburg Art Center
* All About Color, 10am-noon, Parkersburg Arts Center
*Birth-2 Story Time, 10 a.m., Emerson Avenue Public Library
* Special Valentine’s Day Storytime, 10:30am, Belpree Public Library
*Free Play at the Library, 1-7pm, Public Library, Emerson Avenue
*After School Teen Party, Ages 12-19, 3:30-6pm, Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Cool After School Crafts, 3:30-5pm, Parkersburg Arts Center
*After School Movies, G or PG, Adults must be present under age 7, 4-5:30pm, Washington County Public Library, Marietta
*Kids Valentine’s Cookie Class, 4-5pm, change of plates
*After iTech business hours, 5-7pm, iTech Technology Solutions
* Vinyl Cutting, Cricut Basics, 5-7pm, BB2C Makerspace
*Board Games for Adults, 5:30-7:30pm, Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Introduction to Resin Painting 5:30-7 pm, BB2C Makerspace
*Kids Valentine’s Cookies Lesson, 5:30-6pm, changing plates
* Pottery on Wheels, 6-8 p.m., Parkersburg Arts Center
Friday
* Permanent Art Collection Exhibition, Parkersburg Art Center
* Storytime for Preschoolers, 10-11 a.m., Emerson Avenue Public Library
* Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 10-11am, Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Toddler Hour, 18 months to 3 years, 10-11 am, Marietta Public Library
* Storytime for Kids, ages 3-5, 10:30-11:30am, Williamstown Public Library
*Free Yoga at the Library, noon to 12:45pm, Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Preschool Picasso, ages 3-5, 12:30-2 pm, Parkersburg Arts Center
* Small Fry Tales, ages 4-5, 1:30-2pm, Public Library, South Parkersburg
*Playtime, Ages 8-18, Ages 4-5: Afternoon, Barlow Branch Library
* Valentine’s Day Date Night Cooking Class, 5-7pm, The Changed Plate
* Cutting Board Set for Couples, 5:30-7:pm, BB2C Makerspace
* Pouring Paint with Christine, 5:30-7pm, Watering Can Art Studio, Grand Central Mall
* Light the Way, 6-9 p.m., Parkersburg Arts Center
* “Love cabaret,” 6-8 p.m., Riviera in Gem Valley
* The Hoppers Concert, 7pm, New Hope Baptist Church
* Chris Janson, 8 p.m., People’s Bank Theater
* Cobbler’s Coffeehouse, Adam Schlenker-Hayes Griffin, 8 p.m., Lafayette Hotel
Saturday
* Permanent Art Collection Exhibition, Parkersburg Art Center
* 2023 History Camp for All Ages: A New Age 1900-1920, 10am-1pm, Castle
*Library Free Games, 10am-4pm, Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Podcast session, 10-11 a.m., Washington County Public Library, Beverly Branch
* Arty party.11 a.m. to noon, Parkersburg Arts Center
* Embellished Heart Canvas, 11 a.m., Public Library, Emerson Avenue
* Friends of the Library Book Sale, 11am-1pm, Emerson Avenue Public Library
* Open House Valentine’s Day Crafts, noon to 3pm, BB2C Makerspace
*Special Olympics Quarter Auction, noon, Marietta Township Parks and Recreation Center
* Love is Sweet Cookie Decorating Lesson.1 p.m. with coffee
* Whimsical Tree Paint and BYOB Sip, 21+ sign up, 1-3pm, BB2C Makerspace
* Insider Tour, 1:30-3:30 pm, Campus Martius Museum/Ohio River Museum
* Canvas and Cocoa, Grades K-3, 1:30-3pm, Parkersburg Arts Center
* Junior Drawing Series, Teens and Adults, 2-3:30pm, Parkersburg Arts Center
* Canvas and Cocoa, Grades 4-6, 3:30-5pm, Parkersburg Arts Center
* Be My Valentine Dinner and Overnight Stay, 4 p.m., North Bend State Park
* Eat chocolate with friends at North Bend.4-8 p.m., North Bend State Park
* Lubeck 4-H Community Valentine’s Day Ball, 6-8pm, Lubeck Civic Center
* Ballroom Dance, Valentine’s Day Event, Pot Luck and Dance, 7-10pm, Amputee Center
* Comedy Club, 8 p.m., Lafayette Hotel
Sunday
*Sunday Funday Brunch Buffet, 8am-2pm, Lafayette Hotel
* Valentine’s Day Brunch, 11am, Cocktail Bar
*Winter Music presented by Artsbridge, 1:30-2:pm, Grand Central Mall
* “deep feeling” Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m., Blennerhassett Secondary School