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PARKERSBURG – Artsbridge events for this week:

THURSDAY

* Multi Medium Art by Karissa Mendenhall, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., WesBanco. Market Street, Parkersburg

* Allied Artists of WV Exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Ladies Social Escapades Parkersburg Tours, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m

* Learn to Love Oil Paint, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Sensory Storytime, ages 3-6, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Beverly Public Library

* Muskingum River Lock and lunch, 12-3 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler

* Homeschool Hangout, 12 and under, 2-3 p.m., Belpre Public Library

* Homeschool Hangout, ages 12 and up, 3-4 p.m., Belpre Public Library

* Free mini-seminar, Exposed: Secrets of an Art Rep, 5-6 p.m., Marietta Public Library

* 2024 Mid Ohio Valley Heart Walk, 5:30-7 p.m., City Park

* Halloween Dance sponsored by The ARC, 6-8 p.m., 2501 Dudley Ave.

* Pottery on the Wheel, 6-8:30 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Oktoberfest Beer Dinner, 7 p.m., The Galley, Marietta

* Third Thursday with The Castle, Josephine Phillips, 7-8 p.m., The Castle, Marietta

FRIDAY

* Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief, Stuff the Bus, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority, 520 Juliana St.

* Multi Medium Art by Karissa Mendenhall, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., WesBanco. Market Street, Parkersburg

* Allied Artists of WV Exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Drawing workshop with Allen Armel, 10-11:30 a.m., Parkersburg Art Center

*Toddler Time, 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 10-11 a.m., Marietta Public Library

* Preschool Picasso, ages 3-5, 12:30-2 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Gaming Hour, ages 8-18, 4-5:30 p.m., Barlow Public Library

* Evening Book Club, 18 and over, 5-6 p.m., Belpre Public Library

* Monster Mash, 5:30-7 p.m., Discovery World at Market

* Ghost Tours 2024, 7-7:45 p.m., The Castle, Marietta

* Halloweekend films in Smoot, “Monsters Inc.” 7 p.m., Smoot Theater

* Speak Life Night in October, 7 p.m., Betsey Mills Club, Marietta

* Texas Hippie Coalition, 7 p.m., Adelphia Music Hall, Marietta

* Haunted Parkersburg Ghost Tours, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Blennerhassett Hotel and Spa

* “The Outsider” 7:30 p.m., Mid Ohio Valley Players Theater, Marietta

* Putnam Street Ghost Trek, 8-9 p.m., Washington County Courthouse, Marietta

* Flashlight Ghost Tour, 9-10 p.m., The Anchorage, Marietta

SATURDAY

* 13th Annual Holiday Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., City Park

* Antique Fair and Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta

* Emotional Support for Amputees, in-person, 8-9 a.m., Amputee Center, Parkersburg

* Fishing Derby, ages 12 and under, 9-11 a.m., Elite Sports Center, Parkersburg

* Allied Artists of WV Exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Sensory Saturday, adults, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Public Library, Beverly

* Volunteer Day, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Public Library, Beverly

* Muskingum River Lock and lunch, 12-3 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler, Marietta

* Dog trick-or-treating, 12 p.m.-2 p.m., Jackson Memorial Park, Vienna

* Fall Student Performances, 1-2 p.m., Lafayette Hotel, Marietta

* Spookley Cruise, 1-2 p.m., Riviera at the Valley Gem, Marietta

* Dachshund Derby, 2 p.m., Downtown Marietta

* Overnight Ghost Hunt on Blennerhassett Island, 3 p.m., Blennerhassett Island State Park

* Glow on the O, free family event, 3 p.m., Spencer Park, Vienna

* Museum Spirits, 6 p.m., Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum, Marietta

* Ghost Tours 2024, 7-7:45 p.m., The Castle, Marietta

* Backbone Acoustic, 7 p.m., Over the Moon Pub and Pizza, Marietta

* “The Outsider” 7:30 p.m., Mid Ohio Valley Players Theater, Marietta

* Halloweekend films in Smoot, “Scream,” 8 p.m., Smoot Theater, * Parkersburg

* Masquerade at the Museum, 8-10 p.m., Discovery World on Market, Parkersburg

* Putnam Street Ghost Trek, 8-9 p.m., Marietta Courthouse

* Davisson Brothers Band, 9 p.m., Adelphia Music Hall, Marietta

* Polo club music! DJ/McGraw, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., Polo Club, Parkersburg

SUNDAY

* Antique Fair and Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Washington County Fairgrounds, Marietta

* Lowell Lock Cruise, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler, Marietta

* Yoga on Blennerhassett Island, 10 a.m., Blennerhassett Island State Park

* Naughty Lobstah!, 11 a.m., Parkersburg Brewing Company

* Art on the Island: Candy Corn Pumpkin and Crow, 12-3 p.m., Blennerhassett Island State Park

* Chili, cornbread and candidates, 1-4 p.m., City Park

* “The Outsider” 3 p.m., Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater, Marietta

* Halloweekend at Smoot, “The Goonies” 6 p.m., Smoot Theater, Parkersburg