October 2009
Environmental Education
October 1-31 THE SCHRADER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER - Nature, bird watching and hiking trails. The Schrader Center is open daily from Noon-5 p.m. Call 304.242.6855 for more information.
October 1-31 BIRDSEED SALE - Variety of seed available for purchase at the Schrader Center. Sale continues through February.
October 3-4 ECOFEST 2009 - Eco-booths & displays, organic food & live music. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Schrader Center.
October 8 OGLEBAY ASTRONOMY CLUB MEETING - 7:30 p.m. at the Schrader Center. Free and open to the public.
October 9 PRESCHOOL DAYS - Nature programs for children ages 2-4. 9:15-10:15am & 10:30-11:30am at the Schrader Center. $10/$8 OI members for 1 adult and 1 child $4 for each addt’l child. Call 304.242.6855 for more information or click here.
October 13 BLUEGRASS JAM - 7 p.m. at the Schrader Center. Open to all interested musicians. No charge for participating or listening. Donations accepted. Please enter the Schrader Center from the lower parking lot.
October 15 SCHRADER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION BOOK CLUB - 7 p.m. at the Schrader Center. Free and open to the public. Call 304.242.6855 for more information.
October 23 PRESCHOOL DAYS - Nature programs for children ages 2-4. 9:15-10:15am & 10:30-11:30am at the Schrader Center. $10/$8 OI members for 1 adult and 1 child $4 for each addt’l child. Call 304.242.6855 for more information or click here.
October 25 LIVING GREEN LECTURE SERIES - "Renewable Energy for Everybody" Presented by Mike McKechnie, Mountain View Builders. 2pm at the Schrader Center. Free and open to the public. Click here for complete schedule.
October 26 OHIO COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS 2009 PUBLIC GARDENING LECTURE SERIES - What You Should Know About Modern Flower Design. Presented by Toni Wierzbicki; Bellisima Simply Beautiful Flowers, Wheeling, WV. 7 p.m. at the Schrader Center. Free and open to the public.
October 30 PRESCHOOL DAYS - Nature programs for children ages 2-4. 9:15-10:15am & 10:30-11:30am at the Schrader Center. $10/$8 OI members for 1 adult and 1 child $4 for each addt’l child. Call 304.242.6855 for more information or click here.
Museums
October 1-31

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 WORKSHOPS Available daily through October 4 at the Glass Museum. For additional viewing times call 304.242.7272.

The Mansion and Glass Museum are open to the public daily from 10am-5pm.
October 1-11 DRESSING WHEELING FROM THE INSIDE OUT: 1840-1910 - Exhibit chronicles women’s fashions during the Victorian era and includes many of the finest dresses from the Museums’ collection. Exhibit continues through October 11.
October 2, 9 FASHION FRIDAYS - 9 - 10am at the Mansion Museum. Includes admission to the Mansion & Glass Museums and an exclusive tour the Mansion Museum’s Dressing Wheeling from the Inside Out exhibit. View artifacts not on display to the general public, try on outfits from a “dress up trunk” and receive a group photo to commemorate your visit. $15 per adult, $5 per child; $6 adult/$3 child with wristbands. Must be pre-registered by 5pm Thursday. Call 304-242-7272 or Resort ext. 4213.
October 11 SEVEN SUNDAYS TO REMEMBER LECTURE SERIES - Petticoats, Pantaloons and Painters: Costumes in Art. Presented by Nancy Huth, Curator of Education, Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH. 1 p.m. at the Mansion Museum. $10/$7 OI members. Reservations requested. 304.242.7272
Performing Arts
October 1-3 TOWNGATE CHILDREN’S THEATRE - presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” Based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schultz. Evening performances at 7 p.m. Tickets: $12.50/$11 OI Members. Children 10 & under: $10/$8.50 OI members. Call 304.242.7700.
October 9-11 TOWNGATE CINEMA - presents "(500) Days of Summer" - 7 & 9 p.m. Friday, 4, 7 & 9 p.m. Saturday, and 2 & 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $7/$6 OI Members and seniors.
October 11 -12 HANSEL AND GRETEL - Performed by Oglebay Institute's Youth Ballet Company. 7 p.m. at Towngate Theatre. Tickets: $10. Call 304.242.7700.
October 10 JAZZ AT THE STIFEL - featuring Roger Humphries R. H. Factor. 8 p.m. at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. Tickets: $20. Call 304.242.7700.
October 16-18 TOWNGATE CINEMA - presents “Adam”- 7 & 9 p.m. Friday, 4, 7 & 9 p.m. Saturday, and 2 & 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $7/$6 OI Members and seniors.
October 23-25 TOWNGATE CINEMA - presents “Whatever Works” - 7 & 9 p.m. Friday, 4, 7 & 9 p.m. Saturday, and 2 & 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $7/$6 OI Members and seniors.
October 25 & 26 AUDITIONS - for the play “The House at Pooh Corner" 7 p.m. at Towngate Theatre. For more information call 304.233.0820.
Visual Arts
October 1-31 THE STIFEL FINE ARTS CENTER - Featuring the Hart Galleries and changing art exhibitions. Open to the public from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call 304.242.7700 for more information.
October 1-17 EVERYONE'S EXHIBIT - Continues through October 17 at the Stifel Fine Arts Center.
October 2-4 OGLEBAYFEST - Featuring the popular Artist Market & Gourmet Market. Noon - 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday & 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Sunday. Click here for more information.
October 16 THE ART OF WINE - Wine tasting, 6:30 p.m. at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. $28/$23 OI members. Call 304.242.7700 for reservations.
October 22 WINE EDUCATION SERIES - Introduction to Wines. 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. $25/$20 OI members. Call 304.242.7700 to register.
October 23 FALL FUN ART CAMP - One day camp for children grades 1-5. 9am- 3pm at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. $30/$25 OI members. Call 304.242.7700 to register.
October 29 -31 WEST VIRGINIA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION - Free public opening reception Thursday, October 29; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. Exhibit continues through December 12.
October 30 HALLOWEEN HOWL ART CAMP- One day camp for children grades 1-5. 9am- 3pm at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. $30/$25 OI members. Call 304.242.7700 to register.

 

 

 

 
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Environmental Education
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304.242.7272

Performing Arts
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Visual Arts
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