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Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Here is your chance to see how meals were prepared on the western Virginia frontier. Recipes are available. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6 - 12) FREE... View Article
Pints n' Pots is a Joe n Throw original! Come enjoy a draft beer and make your own beer mug. Walk ins always welcome. Cost is $30 and includes one craft brew or beverage of your choice!
(This class is walk- in and does not require reservation. Please call or text (304) 518-4769 if you are interested in bringing a large group (4+).)
In conjunction with 2018 Oktoberfest, Baby B's is hosting the first ever Smokin' on the Buffalo, a BBQ cooking contest. Set up begins at noon on Friday, so come by to smell the deliciousness! While you're there, enter the corn hole tournament, check out the car and bike show and enjoy the live music (from 5-10 p.m.).
Judging begins at noon on Saturday with prizes awarded at 3 p.m. Pay just $5 to taste test all the BBQ and vote for the People's Choice! (Call Jerry Reel at 304-677-0106 for more information.)
Relax at the park and watch the pros at work! Weigh-ins will take place at 4 pm on the stage at Palatine Park.
The 33rd Annual Octoberfest will be a fun weekend of events, artisans and vendors. Enjoy the aroma and excitement of Smokin' on the Buffalo, the most serious of BBQ cook offs! Judging begins at noon and prizes are awarded at 3 p.m. Taste test and vote for just $5!
Learn the fundamentals of yoga in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere. Explore each pose from the ground up, finding the alignment and variation that works best for your body.
“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal the diversity that sometimes lies hidden in many communities. As... View Article
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Here is your chance to see how meals were prepared on the western Virginia frontier. Recipes are available. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6 - 12) FREE... View Article
The fort will feature a weekend of artisans and craftsmen from the region demonstrating and selling those unique gifts or one-of-a-kind presents for yourself. No admission to shop. Tours of the... View Article
It's the trifecta: good food, good beer and good tunes! Enjoy all three at The Root!
Enjoy the coffee, beer, Italian soda and musical tunes of Jon Whitlock. This is another "Choose Your Own Cover" event for the night, which means you get to choose how much you pay for the music!
(All income from covers goes directly to the artist and helps to provide entertainment in Downtown Fairmont.)
The fort will feature a weekend of artisans and craftsmen from the region demonstrating and selling those unique gifts or one-of-a-kind presents for yourself. No admission to shop. Tours of the... View Article
Rambling Root has partnered with Pet Helpers and Hearts of Gold to host an adoption day and a fundraiser to support their very own service puppy! Enjoy human Oktoberfest beers on draft and a special Dogtoberfest beer just for our four-legged friends. Grilled hot dogs will be available for purchase for any species. And stick around to hear the winner of the dog-naming contest!
Before Hops on The Mon, come chill on the lawn! Short Story is hosting a lawn party with Hops on the Mon, which means great beer specials, great lawn games and lots of great giveaways! You might even win tickets to the second annual Hops on the Mon beer festival. WCLG will also be doing a live broadcast from our taproom. If it rains, there's plenty of room to party inside the brewery, so no excuses!
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
Join the United Way of Marion County and the Marion County Chamber of Commerce for season six of Marion County's Dancing with the Stars. The event will be held at the Falcon... View Article
The fort will feature a weekend of artisans and craftsmen from the region demonstrating and selling those unique gifts or one-of-a-kind presents for yourself. No admission to shop. Tours of the... View Article
Learn the fundamentals of yoga in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere. Explore each pose from the ground up, finding the alignment and variation that works best for your body.
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Join the Falcon Family for Fairmont State themed trivia! Alumni will receive a discount on select items... like beer.
Just in time for Halloween, the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will host a Ghost Story Workshop by Ann Dadisman.
Here is your chance to see how meals were prepared on the western Virginia frontier. Recipes are available. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6 - 12) FREE... View Article
Spend an evening with Grand Ole Opry legend John Conlee at Sagebrush Round-Up! His soulful, melancholy voice has enchanted country music fans for years with hits like “Lady Lay Down” and “Rose... View Article
Come out and enjoy the music of all-girl teenage pop/punk band, Before I Sleep! Might as well grab your favorite craft beer while you're there, too ;)
Fairmont State Cheerleading will join the Homecoming fun with a youth cheer clinic for girls and boys ages three to 12.
The camp is $45 and includes a t-shirt, bow and lunch. The day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. in the Feaster Center. Students will then do a meet and greet and stretch. From 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. they will learn sideline cheers and skills training. After lunch, campers will review the cheers and head out to the field. Kick-off is at 1 p.m. and children can be picked up at halftime.
Deadline for pre-registration is Monday, October 15. Late registrations and walk-ins are welcome (but participants cannot be guaranteed a camp t-shirt and/or hair bow in their correct size).
To register please e-mail Samantha Eakle at seakle14@gmail.com or Nicole Geary at nmgeary2015@aol.com.
Bring the family to the fort to enjoy an interactive history lesson which includes displays, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for the kids. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children... View Article
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
Thomas Motorsports presents Monster Mash Derby at the Paw Paw Fairgrounds! (Gates open at noon and registration will open at 1pm.) Kids can enjoy a 'Truck or Treat' at 5pm, and all drivers will have Halloween treats for the kids. It's more than just a Monster Mash, a KIDS power wheels derby at will be at 5:30pm. (For more information, contact Ralph, Thomas Motorsports, LLC at 304-889-3256.)
Bring the family to the fort to enjoy an interactive history lesson which includes displays, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for the kids. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children... View Article
Hear the story of Gabriel Arthur who is believed to be the first white man to see the Kanawha Valley while traveling with a band of Indians in 1674.
Learn the fundamentals of yoga in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere. Explore each pose from the ground up, finding the alignment and variation that works best for your body.
From the hills and hollows of the mountains come tales strange and mysterious to chill your bones and tingle your spine. West Virginia storyteller and author Granny Sue shares stories and songs of haunted places, unquiet graves and unexplained events.
Appropriate for a family audience with children 8 years of age and up. Don't forget to wear your costumes!
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Get ready for a spooky night at the Root to get your Halloween weekend pregame on with Stone Brewing!
This event features three Stone brews on draft, a stand-up cutout of the Stone gargoyle (do it for the Insta), three T-shirt prizes whoever kicks each of the kegs, and a pumpkin-painting contest! (BYOP... 😂 but we’ll provide the paints and brushes!)
Hit The Root for the booze and the boos!
Here is your chance to see how meals were prepared on the western Virginia frontier. Recipes are available. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6 - 12) FREE... View Article
Turn 2D drawings into 3D prints! Participants will be able to pick up their 3D printed objects the week following this program. This program is designed for 4th grade and up.
Limited to 12 people, call 304-986-2803 to sign up, or follow this link: http://bit.ly/2NHvoVX
The library welcomes you for an evening of Halloween fun and frenzy!
The Haunted Library area will be open for those brave enough to go through our own special version of a Haunted House. Carnival-style games and creepy crafts await you.
Wear your best costumes for the costume contest. Spooky scary skeletons are warming up for their dance number in a puppet show full of magic, monsters, witches and spooktacular surprises!
Enjoy a night of Creepy. Kooky. Mysterious. Spooky. live entertainment at Fairmont State. “The Addams Family” will be performed in the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 27 and Nov. 1, 2, 3, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 304-367-4240.
Enjoy brews, bites and vibes with Jozie's blues-Americana with a transcendental twist.
($5 cover goes directly to the artist and helps to provide entertainment in Downtown.)
Ready, Steady, Run! is Rivesville's first ever 5K Run/Walk! This semi-hilly road course features the mighty Monongahela River and a scenic tour through Rivesville's various neighborhoods. The race will start and end at Rivesville City Hall and is open to all ages, runners and walkers.
Awards will be handed out in multiple age groups, with an extra special prize for fastest Rivesvillain! All participants will receive a t-shirt and great race-day discounts at Short Story Brewing. Short Story Brewing is not only passionate about making amazing beer. They're also dedicated to giving back to the community that supports them. All proceeds benefit the Rivesville School Foundation for scholarships and school improvements.
Watch the process of candle making and lighting methods of the 18th Century. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6 - 12) FREE for PFMF members Learn more... View Article
Mannington Main Street and Mannington Middle School Y-teens are teaming up this year to co-host Mannington’s Halloween Town. Businesses that are participating will have a pumpkin or jack-o-lantern (real or... View Article
Palatine Park is hosting Fall Fest which will feature the very popular Fairmont State Academy for the Arts performing at 2 pm followed by the King of Karaoke, Magic Mic.... View Article
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
Yeah, it’s the weekend before Halloween, but you have to wear that awesome Halloween costume more than once, right? Especially if it's to win a Rambling Root costume contest (judged by the crowd, so bring your friends!).
Join The Rambling Root for a night of spooky beer specials on draft and in bottle all night long (including $1 Hamms cans all night) along with some culinary hot dog creation specials from the mind of Chef Pete!
Run and glow at this professionally timed 5K race! NightGLOW is an opportunity to raise awareness about the downtown historic city center and raise funds for continued revitalization efforts. So run,... View Article
Enjoy a night of Creepy. Kooky. Mysterious. Spooky. live entertainment at Fairmont State. “The Addams Family” will be performed in the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 27 and Nov. 1, 2, 3, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 304-367-4240.
Enjoy a night of Creepy. Kooky. Mysterious. Spooky. live entertainment at Fairmont State. “The Addams Family” will be performed in the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 27 and Nov. 1, 2, 3, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 304-367-4240.
Learn the fundamentals of yoga in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere. Explore each pose from the ground up, finding the alignment and variation that works best for your body.
Get artsy with “Fire Art” exclusively for adults! Learn, create and have fun!
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Join The Rambling Root on All Hallows Eve with the most classic horror films of all time! We're talking Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon and more! It will be classic horror all night with special light bulbs to make the rooms look black and white (just like the films) and complete with all the Monster Mash-esque accoutrements!
Free candy, sweet tunes, drink specials and a costume contest for the best classic horror costume (judged by the crowd) - Can this get any better?! Yes! The winner will get a free growler fill of their choice!
It's time for Halloween fun! Trick or Treat will take place ...
Barrackville: 6- 7 p.m.
Fairmont: 6:30- 8 p.m.
Fairview: 6- 7:30 p.m.
Farmington: TBD
Grant Town: 7- 8 p.m.
Mannington: 6 - 7:30
Pleasant Valley: 6- 7 p.m.
Rivesville: 6- 7:30 p.m.
White Hall: TBD
Worthington: 6- 7 p.m.
Remember to include Short Story Brewing in your candy route! Stop by after Rivesville's trick-or-treat (6-7:30 p.m.) for snacks, craft beer, spooky games and a costume competition. Prizes will be awarded for best overall costume and best beer-name themed costume. (It doesn't have to be one of our beers, but it probably wouldn't hurt... .)
Enjoy a night of Creepy. Kooky. Mysterious. Spooky. live entertainment at Fairmont State. “The Addams Family” will be performed in the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 27 and Nov. 1, 2, 3, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 304-367-4240.
Saw-whet owl (NSWO) migration is occurring and a banding station will be in place at Valley Falls State Park. Joey Herron will conduct this surveying program, weather permitting. Individuals interested... View Article
The holiday season is here and glittery! Find in style and on trend decor at Craft Connection during their Holiday Open House.
Kick off the holiday season at Rider Pharmacy, Gifts & Collectibles. Enjoy 25% off on gift items as well as wine and gourmet food tastings.
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
Saw-whet owl (NSWO) migration is occurring and a banding station will be in place at Valley Falls State Park. Joey Herron will conduct this surveying program, weather permitting. Individuals interested... View Article
The holiday season is here and glittery! Find in style and on trend decor at Craft Connection during their Holiday Open House.
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage will perform incredible songs that go beyond the boundaries of bluegrass.
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Co-owners of the Rambling Root DJ and Josh are going toe-to-toe on a hot chip challenge!
Paqui's Haunted Ghost Pepper chips are supposedly pretty darn hot, so the craft beer connoisseurs are going to see how many they can eat. Join them for what's sure to be a hilariously painful installment of spicy food madness. Catch it LIVE on Facebook at 4 p.m. or head to The Root to participate! Don't worry, they have beer there, too.
Throughout the month, the Fairmont State University School of Fine Arts and the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folk Life Center will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1968... View Article
Enjoy craft beer and the acoustic tunes of Maria Allison at The Root.
Saw-whet owl (NSWO) migration is occurring and a banding station will be in place at Valley Falls State Park. Joey Herron will conduct this surveying program, weather permitting. Individuals interested... View Article
West Virginia University Professor, Edwin Daryl Michael will discuss his new book, "The Missing Hand" at the Marion County Museum. The book is a true story set in WV in... View Article
Just in time for Christmas shopping, artists and crafters will display and sell their creations at the National Guard Armory. Art, music and fun everywhere! (Any artists that would like to participate, please email with Connector Art in subject line to jprovins@mcparc.com for details.)
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
Saw-whet owl (NSWO) migration is occurring and a banding station will be in place at Valley Falls State Park. Joey Herron will conduct this surveying program, weather permitting. Individuals interested... View Article
The North Marion Senior Center will host a Veteran's Day Breakfast for all veterans and active duty military and their families. At 11 am, there will also be a ceremony... View Article
The Marion County Veterans Council is once again sponsoring the annual Fairmont Veterans Day Parade. Lineup begins at 11 a.m. at Palatine Park, with the parade starting at 1 p.m. A... View Article
“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal the diversity that sometimes lies hidden in many communities. As... View Article
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Have you heard the news?! The new Fallout game (coming out Nov. 14) is set in West Virginia! 😱 Celebrate some West Virginia pride and Fallout fun at the Root with discounts... View Article
Led by conductor Lawrence Loh, the WVSO concert will feature works by Mikhail Glinka, Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Georges Bizet, and Antonin Dvorak. “Waltz of the Flowers” by Tchaikovsky appears in... View Article
As part of the Introduction to Folk Music class taught by Lynette Swiger, a square dance and cakewalk will be held in the Great Room of Cultures at the Frank... View Article
The Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation is hosting a Basket Bingo at the Bunner Ridge Community Building. Proceeds benefit the new concession area project at the fort. There are 21 baskets... View Article
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
The park will be closed to traffic this evening to allow for an open-air holiday market. Vendors, crafters, and food trucks will be set up among the displays, and people... View Article
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Join Sam on Thanksgiving morning for a slow flow focusing on gratitude (and digestion 😉) to carry you into the rest of your day with a grateful heart and a body ready to rest and digest.
The Celebration of Lights is a Marion tradition and an annual fundraiser for the United Way of Marion County. Local individuals, families and businesses have sponsored over 420 lighted holiday... View Article
The Marion County Historical Society hosts the annual Holiday Historic Homes Tour. Beautiful and historic homes in the area open their doors to the public. Most are decorated for the... View Article
Shop local this Saturday! Craft Connection is offering discounts, door prizes and refreshments for this lovely holiday!
Short Story Brewing is turning the taproom over to some favorite local small businesses and artisans for a holiday bazaar. This is a chance to find some truly unique gifts while directly supporting the hardworking folks who cultivate creativity in North Central West Virginia. Drink local. Shop local. Live local.
Join the Root for specials and discounts on growlers, shirts, Silipints, stickers and more along with draft specials on local beers all day long! 🍺
Shop the Vendor Bazaar for local artisans to set up and sell their handcrafted wares from 4 p.m. to midnight!
(If interested in a vending spot, send us a private message, call us at 304-534-8475, or email us at ramblingrootwv@gmail.com. Spots are very limited so please let us know ASAP!)
See how the holidays were once celebrated during a candlelit tour of the fort and Job Prickett House. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6 - 12) FREE... View Article
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
The Celebration of Lights is a Marion tradition and an annual fundraiser for the United Way of Marion County. Local individuals, families and businesses have sponsored over 420 lighted holiday... View Article
See how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett House. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6... View Article
The Celebration of Lights is a Marion tradition and an annual fundraiser for the United Way of Marion County. Local individuals, families and businesses have sponsored over 420 lighted holiday... View Article
Join us for Pub Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at The Rambling Root. Bring your team out each week, put on your thinking caps to try and win some great prizes!
1st place: $25 Rambling Root gift card
2nd place: $15 Rambling Root gift card
3rd place: Rambling Root Silipint
Check out all the details on http://www.heavybtrivia1.com/
Grab your antler ears, Santa outfits, and your holiday cheer and join us for a holiday 5K through the Celebration of Lights at Morris Park. This 5K will take place on an evening when... View Article
The Celebration of Lights is a Marion tradition and an annual fundraiser for the United Way of Marion County. Local individuals, families and businesses have sponsored over 420 lighted holiday... View Article
Sagebrush Round-Up is the host of a weekly country music show and houses the Country Music Hall of Fame for West Virginia. Come early and try a home cooked dinner.... View Article
The Celebration of Lights is a Marion tradition and an annual fundraiser for the United Way of Marion County. Local individuals, families and businesses have sponsored over 420 lighted holiday... View Article
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