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Meetings ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. June 24, at the Buckeye Hills office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development coordinator at jcollins@buckeyehills.org or 740-376-1039. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email info@buckeyehills.org. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, ...

Marietta Main Street slates Summer Shop Hop for Saturday

Marietta Main Street will celebrate the start of summer on Saturday with the June Shop Hop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown. Nearly 20 businesses will participate, with every purchase at one of those establishments earning a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize basket. Participating businesses will be highlighted by balloons outside their entrances and will be offering special promotions, sales and discounts. Jennifer Tinkler, executive director of Marietta Main Street, said in a release that the seasonal Shop Hops bring the downtown retailers, all independently owned, a ...

Multi-Cultural Festival returns Friday

Two of the big acts this year at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival are from Kentucky and Canada, an organizer of the annual event said. The 29th Multi-Cultural Festival opens Friday for a three-day run at Civitan Park in Belpre, a move made last year when construction on the new ...

Belpre Homecoming reveals entertainment lineup for 94th year

BELPRE – Local artists and tribute acts will provide the entertainment at the 2026 Belpre Homecoming in August for the festival’s 94th year. The four-day event kicks off Thursday, Aug. 6, in Civitan Park. Local band Insured Sound takes the stage at 8 p.m., sponsored by the Belpre ...

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

The Artsbridge Calendar of Events for the week. Today: 2026 Middle School STEAM Camp, free, BB2C Makerspace, Marietta Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Junior Chef Kid's Cooking Camp: Italian Eats, 9 a.m. to noon, The Changed Plate, Belpre Unearth Storytime, ages 5 and under, 9:30 a.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Summer STEM Camp, Pre K-K, 10 a.m. to noon, Discovery World on Market, Parkersburg Unearth the Story of Mounds, check dates for which library branch, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., all Wood County ...

Actors Guild of Parkersburg opens ‘Sylvia’ on Friday

“Sylvia” opens Friday at the Actors Guild of Parkersburg for a two-week run. The show is about Greg and Kate who moved to Manhattan after 22 years of raising their children in the suburbs. Greg’s career is winding down while Kate’s is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg ...