Thursday, Sept. 2

Local prescription drug forum
Join the Tucker County Family Resource prescription drug forum at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 at the senior center in Parsons.
Your participation in the forum will help the organization identify the problems regarding prescription drug abuse in Tucker County. Most importantly your input will also help find solutions for issues facing the community.
There will be door prizes and refreshments for participants. For questions or more information contact April Miller at 304-478-3827.

Entertainment at the Purple Fiddle
Thursday, Sept. 2: 8:30 p.m. Adrian Hardkor and The Bad Decisions, cover $7

Friday, Sept. 3

Refuge Artists Assemble
The next artist assemble session will be from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3. Please meet at the Visitor Center, then the group will drive to a site for a two hour session. For more info contact Jackie Burns at 304 866 3858, jackie_burns@fws.gov , or Carol at schimpff2@gmail.com for more information.

Little Miss Mountain Lion
Any girls between the ages of two and five interested in competing to be Little Miss Mountain Lion should contact Alicia Lambert by Friday, Sept. 3 either at alicia-lambert@hotmail.com or by calling 304-704-4626.

Live Music at Mountain State Brewing
On Friday, Sept. 3 Johnson’s Crossroad performs from 9 p.m. to midnight, $5 cover at the door.

Entertainment at the Purple Fiddle
Friday, Sept. 3: 8:30 p.m. Carpenter Ants, cover $8

Music at Timberline Resort
Donnie Hoard will appear at Timberline Four Seasons Resort at 7 p.m. Sept. 3, 4, and 5. He first appeared when he was 9 yrs old on Jamboree USA with his brother Roger. Donny has been a member with various bands across the country including the “Other Brothers,” the “1170 Band” and Jamboree USA Staff bands.

Saturday, Sept. 4

Parsons Senior Center Breakfast
The Parsons Lions Club will sponsor a breakfast from 7 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Parsons Senior Center. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Featured on the menu are sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, French toast, home fries, fruit, juice and coffee.

Golf Tournament Labor Day weekend
The Neil Gutshall Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 4 and 5 at the Holly Meadows Golf Course.
Two man scramble format, $50 per person for members and $75 per person for non-members. Food and refreshments are included. Shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. both days. Call (304) 478-3406 to reserve your Saturday tee time and rental carts.
There will be live music on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Ruritans to host Hick Fair
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hendricks Ruritan Club, an elimination dinner featuring Hick Festival chicken and slaw will be held at Camp Kidd at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. The Tucker County Veterans will raise the flag at 9:30 a.m. and starting at 9:45 a.m. there will be horseshoe pitching, and events for children including bicycle racing, tug of war, egg throw, and ice cream eating contests for kids and adults.
Live musical entertainment will be provided from noon to 1:30 p.m. for everyone. As always, admission is free although donations are welcome. For those not attending the elimination dinner in the main dining hall, take out chicken dinners will be available.
Tickets are available from Jane Parsons 304-478-2660; Jeanette Bishoff 304-478-2212, Carmen Holmes-Weir 304-478-3891, or any Ruritan Club member. The club now has a e-mail address: hendricksruritan@yahoo.com. The club sincerely appreciates the support given to them by the community.

Two art events on Sept 4
The Studio Gallery located at 358 William Ave in Davis will host an afternoon open house from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday Sept. 4 to celebrate its opening. Come by and refresh yourself with great snacks and great art.
In the evening from 7-10 p.m. The White Room art gallery will host an anniversary party at 14 Front St. in Thomas. Come and join the festivities. Excessively fancy dress encouraged but not required for this party.
Making a day of art galleries? Don’t forget to stop by the Highlands Artisans Gallery in Davis and Mountain Made Gallery in Thomas.

Rowlesburg 6th Annual Railroad Day
From noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 Rowlesburg will hold its Annual Railroad Day. Food and music will be offered in the Rowlesburg Park, the fire station and the depot all day.
The model trains exhibit opens to the public at noon with kids hour from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday is capped off with a big parade at 7 p.m. Bingo starts after the parade. For more information, please contact Tim Weaver at 978-270-3847 or visit www.rowlesburgguide.com.

Entertainment at the Purple Fiddle
Saturday, Sept. 4: 1 p.m. JB Tenney, free afternoon show and 8:30 p.m. Lizzy Ross Band, cover $8

Sunday, Sept. 5

Live Music at Mountain State Brewing
On Sunday, Sept. 5 The Tom Batchelor Band performs from 8 to 11 p.m., $ 5 cover at the door. For more information on the brewery visit www.mountainstatebrewing.com

Entertainment at the Purple Fiddle
Sunday, Sept. 5: 1 p.m. JB Tenney free afternoon show and 8:30 p.m. Eilen Jewel, cover $10

Monday, Sept. 6

Entertainment at the Purple Fiddle
Monday, Sept. 6: 1 p.m. JB Tenney, free afternoon show.

Thursday, Sept. 9

TCHS open house
Invitation to all high school parents: Tucker County High School will host an open house from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet your child’s teachers and to learn class goals, expectations, and practices. GEAR UP will also be presenting on the school’s Ed Line program where parents and students can access student grades, assignments, and class announcements. Light refreshments will be available.

Adult Basic Education classes
Adult Basic Education classes will begin at 5 pm. Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Tucker County Board of Education office. For more information contact Karen Linton at 304-478-2771.

Friday, Sept. 10

Blood drive on Sept. 10
American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the Parsons Presbyterian Church, 304 Walnut Street. For more information call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org

Saturday, Sept. 11

Cake walk in Davis
The Rebekah’s will be holding a cake walk at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Rebekah Lodge Hall on Fifth Street in Davis. Everyone is welcome.

Wild ‘n Wooly Fiber Festival
West Virginia’s Wild ‘n Wooly Fiber Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12 in Reedsville.
Come to the West Virginia University Reedsville Arena for an incredible weekend of fiber, friends and fun.This festival gives fiber producers, fiber artists and fiber processors an opportunity to display and sell their products, services, livestock and equipment.
This event is sponsored by the West Virginia Alpaca Organization, Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association, WVU Extension Service and the Morgantown Fiber Guild. For more information visit www.wvalpacafiberfest.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 14

Life Line Screening at Church of God
Residents living in and around the Parsons community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture.The Parsons Church of God, 507 Central Avenue, will host Life Line Screening on Sept. 14. Appointments will begin at 10 a.m.
Packages start at $139. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.com.
Pre-registration is required.

Saturday, Sept. 25

Run for It
Run for It is a 2k/5k walk and 5k run at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Run for It is a Tucker Community Foundation event held in conjunction with Leaf Peepers Festival. Event packet and entry forms are available online at tuckerfoundation.net.