THE SCHRADER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER - Nature, bird watching and hiking trails. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Call 304.242.6855 for more information.

PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY - Choose from several different pottery shapes to paint or glaze. Pieces must be left overnight and picked up the next morning. Available daily at the Schrader Center though Labor Day. (Cost is $15-$25 depending on chosen piece) Call 242.6855 for more information.

SNAKE TALES- The Schrader Center, 3:30 p.m., every Friday through Labor Day.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS- Come and enjoy the outdoors with an easy to paint step-by-step technique for creating a beautiful landscape. Outside the Schrader Center, 1-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Labor Day. Must be pre-registered by 5 p.m. the day before the program. Call 304-242-6855 ($15 and includes instruction and all materials)

TERRA ALTA WEEKEND - “A Walk in  the Woods: An Introduction to Environmental Education” - Perfect for educators, students and home schoolers. Adults have the opportunity to explore, discover and share in the rich and unique Appalachian highland habitat at a residential camp in Terra Alta, West Virginia. Class discussions, lectures and field study. Call 304.242.6855 for more information or click here.

TERRA ALTA MAYHEM IN THE MOUNTAINS WEEKEND - Physical and highly entertaining weekend. Highlights include hiking North Fork Mountain, capturing and studying timber rattlesnakes and northern copperheads and a trip to the Purple Fiddle to enjoy Mountain music. Call 304.242.6855 for more information or click here.

THE MUSEUMS OF OGLEBAY INSTITUTE - The Mansion Museum and Glass Museum at Oglebay. The Mansion has 13 period rooms, the Wymer General Store and Sinclair Pharmacy collections. The Glass Museum houses the Northwood Gallery and the Sweeney Punch Bowl.

GLASSBLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS & WALK-IN WORSHOPS - Held at the Glass Museum. For viewing times, call 304.242.7272.

The Mansion and Glass Museum are open to the public from 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday and Noon-5pm on Sundays.

TAKE A SEAT AUCTION - View the beauty of original art and bid on a piece to take home. Auction features a variety of chairs and stools decorated by local artists. Held on the lawn of the Mansion Museum. Call 304.242.7272 for more information.

THE WHITE HOUSE GARDEN - Opens at the Mansion Museum. Exhibit traces the development of the White House gardens and grounds from the plans of Pierre Charles L’Enfant to the present through archival materials, planting plans and historic and contemporary photographs. The exhibition was developed and supported by the White House Historical Association and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). Call 304.242.7272 for more information.

HISTORY SCAVENGER HUNT- For ages 6-10. Tour the Mansion Museum and look for items to mark off your list. Find the most items and win a prize! Also, play with Appalachian folk toys. 9:30- 11:30 every Wednesday through Labor Day. ($20 per child) Must be pre-registered by 5 p.m. the day before the program. Call 304.242.7272

THE ART OF GEORGE CAREY- Exhibit continues at the Stifel Fine Arts Center through August 29. Free and open to the public.


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