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West Virginia Day

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June 20 is the birthday of the state of West Virginia.

Events for June 2012

• Davis Historical Photo Display

  May 01, 2012 to July 15, 2012 — Canaan Valley, Tucker WVHC Event

  Davis Historical Photo Display and Traveling Exhibit at Courtland Acres Assisted Living, Thomas. May 1 through July 15. For more information please contact friendsofthe500th@refugeassociation.org
• The Way We Worked

  May 12, 2012 to July 07, 2012 — Elkins, Randolph WVHC Event

  The final stop of the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit The Way We Worked is the Randolph County Community Arts Center in Elkins where it will open on May 12 with a public reception from noon to 3:00 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display through July 7.
• Stonewall Jackson: a History Alive! presentation

  June 01, 2012 — Philippi, Barbour WVHC Event

  Stonewall Jackson, History Alive!, 9:30am at the City Building in Philippi.
• Bayer Symphony Sunday 2012

  June 01, 2012 to June 03, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Join Maestro Cooper, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the West Virginia Symphony League as they take a bite out of the big apple with Bayer Symphony Sunday 2012 – New York, New York! Events begin on Friday, June 1, 2012 with the Symphony Sunday finale concert on the lawn on June 3, 2012. This annual tradition is full of music and family fun with that special WVSO touch. For full schedule visit http://www.wvsymphony.org/concerts-and-tickets/bayer-symphony-sunday-2012.html
• Fishing

  June 01, 2012

  Children, handicapped and delayed harvest fishing areas open under general regulations
• Cornstalk, a History Alive! presentation

  June 02, 2012 — Point Pleasant, Mason WVHC Event

  Cornstalk, History Alive!, 1pm at Krodel Park, Point Pleasant.
• National Trails Day

  June 02, 2012 — Lost Creek, Harrison

  Celebrate National Trails Day on June 2 at Watters Smith Memorial State Park with a guided hike. Folllowing the hike refreshments and prizes will be given away. Bring binoculars and wear sturdy hiking shoes. Hike begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Activity Building. Contact: 304-745-3081
• Lunar Cycle at Watters Smith

  June 02, 2012 — Lost Creek, Harrison

  Watters Smith Memorial State Park will be open extended hours from 10:00 p.m. to midnight on June 2 to allow mountain bikers an opportunity to ride the parks trails at night. Participants must park at the Activity Building and have appropriate lighting gear. Refreshments and moonpies will be available. Contact: 304-745-3081

  Visit http://www.watterssmithstatepark.com/events.html to download a participation form.
• WV R.A.V.E

  June 02, 2012 — Cowen, Webster

  WV R.A.V.E (Ridge And Valley Excursion) Habitat for Humanity of Nicholas and Webster Counties will host this bike tour June 2 along the scenic Williams River and through the Monongahela National Forest with astounding views and breathtaking climbs! Four routes are offered, so everyone from beginners to avid cyclists will want to participate. Four courses available: 10 miles, 50 miles, 75 miles and 100 miles! For more information contact Sam Barger sambwebcomish@yahoo.com or 394 619-3552. Course begins and ends at Camp Caesar which also offers special lodging packages. For reservations call 304 226-3888.
• Full moon

  June 04, 2012
• Malden and the Salt Industry

  June 05, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On June 5, 2012, Larry L. Rowe will present “Malden and the Salt Industry” at the Tuesday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  Larry Rowe will discuss his research and analysis of the history of Old Malden and how its race culture is unique because of the town’s heritage as an early American industrial center in a mountain frontier culture where enslaved persons lived and worked alongside white workers. This history centers on the boyhood times of Booker T. Washington, whose life in Malden set his belief in hard work, family life, and middle class values and affirmed his trust in the best ideals of America.

  Rowe is a graduate of West Virginia University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa as an undergraduate and Order of the Coif at the law school, finishing in the top 10 percent of his class. He also holdsa master’s degree in public administration from WVU. Rowe served as senior law clerk to U.S. Circuit Judge K. K. Hall before establishing his own law practice. He was elected to two terms in the House of Delegates and one term in the West Virginia State Senate. He has been a member of the State Ethics Commission and is the current chair of the Board of Governors of West Virginia State University. Rowe also has recently served on the Kanawha County Library Foundation Board and the West Virginia Youth Symphony Board and is a member of the Kanawha Valley Historical Preservation Society.

  Larry Rowe’s passion for history began at the knee of his grandmother, Alma Lee, whose guidance helped him win a Golden Horseshoe in 1962 from Peterstown, Monroe County. His passion for Malden’s history began when he purchased the home of Minnie Wayne Cooper, an African American leader and educator, and heard stories of her childhood when “Uncle Booker” would visit in Malden with his sister, Amanda Johnson, her mother’s best friend. He considers the love of Malden and West Virginia as a passion and a moral duty.

  For the past two years Rowe has been the coach for the Horace Mann Middle School History Bowl Team, which this year won its regional and was the runner-up at the state championship. Horace Mann students, including Rowe’s son Christian, have won five Golden Horseshoes during those two years.

  On June 5, the library will close at 5:00 p.m. and reopen at 5:45 p.m. for participants only. For planning purposes, participants are encouraged to register for the lecture, but advance registration is not required. To register in advance, contact Robert Taylor, library manager, by e-mail at Bobby.L.Taylor@wv.gov or at (304) 558-0230, ext. 163. Participants interested in registering by e-mail should send their name, telephone number and the name and date of the session. For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.
• Interaction and Reaction with artist Daniel Rozin

  June 05, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  The Clay Center Lecture Series, “Intersection of Arts & Sciences Lecture Series,” continues with “Interaction and Reaction" with artist Daniel Rozin at 6 pm on Tuesday, June 5 at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, Charleston.

  Designer, artist or craftsman? You decide as you learn how this artist merges art and science to create mirrors on nontraditional materials such as wood, silk, rusted steel tiles and even trash. http://www.smoothware.com/danny/

  This is the sixth of a seven-session lecture-panel series that focuses on the humanities as an integrative bridge between the arts and science. Art and journalism collide in this discussion of how cultural perceptions create and affect eco-photojournalism.
• World Environment Day

  June 05, 2012

  www.unep.org/wed
• Cornstalk, a History Alive! presentation

  June 08, 2012 — St. Albans, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Cornstalk, History Alive!, 11am, June 8 at the Hansford Center in St. Albans
• 25th Annual Ronceverte River Festival

  June 08, 2012 to June 10, 2012 — Ronceverte, Greenbrier

  The festival is held on the 2nd weekend in June on Ronceverte Island Park. Entertainment is free all three nights at the amphitheater and the Rubber Ducky Race is Saturday afternoon. Lumberjack contest, chili cookoff and more. More information or call 304-647-3825.
• 21st annual Fishing Derby

  June 09, 2012 — Beaver, Raleigh

  Fishing, prizes and t-shirts are all part of derby fun at Little Beaver State Park. Event is June 9 from 9 a.m. – noon. Sponsored by the WV Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife section. Mark Scott, 304-256-6947
• Fishing

  June 09, 2012 to June 10, 2012

  Free fishing days June 9-10
• Lunch with Lee

  June 11, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The West Virginia Library Commission is hosting Lee Maynard during a Brown Bag Lunch Event (Lunch with Lee) in the J.D. Waggoner Reading Room on Monday, June 11, from Noon to 1 PM.

  The event will enable area residents and state employees to bring bag lunches to listen to Lee briefly read a short section out of The Scummers and participate in Q & A. WVLC will supply drinks and cookies. Lee and the audience are welcome to stay after the appointed hour. The West Virginia Library Commission is excited to have this opportunity to celebrate Lee’s work.
• Ostenaco: a History Alive! presentation

  June 11, 2012 — Cowen, Webster WVHC Event

  Ostenaco, History Alive!, 9pm, June 11 at Camp Caesar in Cowen
• Flag Day

  June 14, 2012
• Robert E. Lee’s Forlorn Hope: Outwitted and Outgeneraled in West Virginia

  June 15, 2012 — Beckley, Raleigh WVHC Event

  Hunter Lesser will give a Sesquicentennial Speakers Bureau presentation of “Robert E. Lee’s Forlorn Hope: Outwitted and Outgeneraled in West Virginia” on June 15 at 6:00 PM at Tamarack in Beckley.
• Robert E. Lee, a History Alive! presentation

  June 15, 2012 — Ansted, Fayette WVHC Event

  Robert E. Lee, History Alive!, 6pm, June 15 at Main Street Gazebo in Ansted
• Badlands Bluegrass Festival 2012

  June 15, 2012 to June 17, 2012 — Williamsburg, Greenbrier

  The Badlands Bluegrass Festival 2012: a benefit festival for Fort McCoy, at the Poor Farm Festival Grounds on June 15-16-17, 2012. Three days of bluegrass, food and a Wild West show, all to help restore Fort McCoy for future generations to enjoy. More information
• FestivALL 2012

  June 15, 2012 to June 24, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  FestivALL includes visual arts, music, theater, dance and film as well as other cultural and entertainment events. It mixes fine arts and pop arts in venues and locations all over Charleston and includes a wide variety of styles and genres. June 15-24. Full schedule
• Founders Day at Spring Hill Cemetery

  June 16, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  The Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery Park present a “Founders Day” program on Saturday, June 16 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston. Participants will tour the historic cemetery and re-enactors will portray Doctor Hale, Rachael Tompkins, Governor MacCorkle, and a Civil War embalmer. For more information visit ”http://www.friendsofspringhillcemetery.org" target="_blank">www.friendsofspringhillcemetery.org.
• David Hunter Strother, a History Alive! presentation

  June 16, 2012 — Davis, Tucker WVHC Event

  David Hunter Strother, History Alive! 11am, June 16 at Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge.
• West Virginia Filmmakers Guild Spring Meeting 2012

  June 16, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The West Virginia Filmmakers Guild is proud to announce that it will hold its annual Spring Meeting on Saturday, June 16, at 12:00 PM at DigiSo (1506 Kanawha Blvd W) in Charleston, WV. The meeting will be followed by a workshop in the afternoon and an “Open Projector Night” in the evening.

  If you are a filmmaker in the state of West Virginia, you are invited and encouraged to attend the Spring Meeting to learn about how the Guild can benefit you and your projects. It will be a great opportunity to meet other artists in your community and to find out how we can work together to enrich the enviornment of filmmaking in the state. More information
• Frog Season

  June 16, 2012

  Frog season opens at 9pm
• Cultural Change: The Creative Forces Behind Early Modernism

  June 17, 2012 to June 22, 2012 — Morgantown, Monongalia WVHC Event

  Teacher Institute at WVU, “Cultural Change: The Creative Forces Behind Early Modernism,” will explore how transformations in art, music, dance and literature in the early 20th century came to define Modernism. Educators will work in teams to develop lesson plans that encourage critical thinking about Modernism and cultural change. Teacher Institute participants will tour the National Museum of African Art and the Phillips Collection in Washington. The institute takes place June 17 – 22 in Morgantown.
• Father's Day

  June 17, 2012
• 19th Annual West Virginia Coal Festival

  June 19, 2012 to June 23, 2012 — Madison, Boone

  A celebration of coal and its heritage. Pageants on June 16, then mine equipment displays, music and more June 19-23 in Madison. More information
• New moon

  June 19, 2012
• Electronic Literature Conference

  June 20, 2012 to June 23, 2012 — Morgantown, Monongalia WVHC Event

  “Electrifying Literature: Electronic Literature Conference” will take place at West Virginia University in Morgantown during June 20-23. Contact Charles Baldwin at 304-293-3107 for information.
• Stonewall Jackson: a History Alive! presentation

  June 20, 2012 — Martinsburg, Berkeley WVHC Event

  Stonewall Jackson, History Alive! 1pm, June 20 at Berkeley County Public Library in Martinsburg.
• Robert E. Lee, a History Alive! presentation

  June 20, 2012 — Summersville, Summers WVHC Event

  Robert E. Lee, History Alive! 3pm, June 20 at Old Main in Summersville.
• West Virginia Day

  June 20, 2012

  Admitted to the Union June 20, 1863
• Downtown Charleston ArtWalk

  June 21, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The Downtown Charleston ArtWalk will be celebrating 10 years as the Capitol City’s Premiere art event in 2012 – and this year promises to be even bigger, better and more exciting than before!

  With the addition of two special Saturday “Open House” events in 2012 you will have even more opportunities to enjoy fine art from local, regional and nationally renowned artists and experience the diverse, charming and exciting art venues in Downtown Charleston.

  All ArtWalks are from 5pm to 8pm except for the Special Saturday Open House events which are from Noon to 4pm.

  More information
• Stonewall Jackson: a History Alive! presentation

  June 21, 2012 — Romney, Hampshire WVHC Event

  Stonewall Jackson, History Alive! 7:30pm, June 21 at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Romney.
• WV State Folk Festival 2012

  June 21, 2012 to June 24, 2012 — Glenville, Gilmer

  Since 1950, the WV State Folk Festival has focused on old-time music, traditional square dancing under the stars, and Appalachian arts and crafts. The festival always begins on the 3rd Thursday in June. Don’t miss the parade with the antique cars and the Folk Festival Belles on Saturday. Oral tradition tent, old-time gospel sing, children’s activities, quilt show, Appalachian arts and crafts, jam sessions on the streets, music concerts and workshops, plus banjo and fiddle contests are just a few of the festival activities.

  June 21-24 at Glenville. Free for the entire family. More information
• First day of Summer

  June 21, 2012
• Piney Creek Watershed Festival

  June 22, 2012 — Beaver, Raleigh

  Music by ‘Three Degrees’, crafts for children, and more at Little Beaver State Park. From 5 – 8 p.m., the event is the 4th annual and open to the public. Feature rain barrels, Curby the Recycling Can, fish shocking boat and more. Contact: 304-763-2494
• 15th Annual Little Levels Heritage Fair

  June 22, 2012 to June 24, 2012 — Hillsboro, Pocahontas

  An old photo of the Pocahontas County Horse Show held in Hillsboro in 1915 sparked the idea to recreate a fair to celebrate the heritage of the Little Levels area. The last full weekend in June was chosen to coincide with the June 26, 1892, birth of Pearl S. Buck. This year the fair is June 22-24 at Hillsboro.

  The fair showcases local talent and products, and serves as a fundraiser for volunteer and civic organizations of the area. Our goal is to preserve as much of the history and heritage as possible through written stories and pictures of the area. The Little Levels Heritage Fair is a family event held on school property. No alcoholic beverages, tobacco or firearms are permitted. The committee and all vendors are volunteers, civic groups, clubs & churches. No commercial vendors All entertainers are from this area.

  Complete schedule of events
• Toys from Wheeling Childhood

  June 23, 2012 to January 07, 2013 — Wheeling, Ohio WVHC Event

  The Museums of Oglebay Institute presents its “Toys from Wheeling Childhood” exhibit. The exhibit is on display through January 7, 2013. For more information visit www.oionline.com
• Little Lecture: Storming Heaven at 25: A Retrospective

  June 24, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Author Denise Giardina will speak on Storming Heaven at 25: A Retrospective. Each lecture begins at 2:00 p.m. at the MacFarland-Hubbard House. Admission is $10.00. Seating is limited, call 304-348-8500 for reservations and more information.
• The John Marshall Expedition: An 1812 Survey through the Virginias

  June 26, 2012 — Fayetteville, Fayette WVHC Event

  New River Gorge Ranger Frank Sellers will present “The John Marshall Expedition: An 1812 Survey through the Virginias” to commemorate the bicentennial of this exploratory trip down the Greenbrier and New rivers. The program begins at 7:00 PM on June 26 at the Fayette County Courthouse in Fayetteville.
• Saint Albans Riverfest

  June 28, 2012 to July 01, 2012 — St. Albans, Kanawha

  Join us for some fun, June 28-July 1 at St. Albans Roadside Park. Concerts, car show, parade, rides and more. Full schedule and information
• Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta

  June 28, 2012 to June 30, 2012 — Point Pleasant, Mason

  Pageants, car show, kids’ activities, parade, 5K run, music and fireworks. June 28-30 at Point Pleasant.
• Alderson 4th of July Celebration

  June 28, 2012 to July 05, 2012 — Alderson, Greenbrier

  “Star Spangled Fun in Alderson,” June 28 – July 5, 2012. Firemen’s rodeo, 5K run, bicycle race, ice cream social, canoe race, horseshoe tournament, music and fireworks. Full schedule
• Growing a Garden at Grave Creek: Second Annual Tour of the Interpretive Garden

  June 28, 2012 — Moundsville, Marshall

  Growing a Garden at Grave Creek: Second Annual Tour of the Interpretive Garden

  Andrea K. Keller (Cultural Program Coordinator, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex)

  An outdoor tour of Grave Creek Mound’s Interpretive Garden highlights plants found in archaeological sites and grown in traditional “Three Sisters” Native American gardens. Free of Charge & Open to the Public. 7pm June 28 at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex. More information
• New River Gorge Heritage Festival

  June 29, 2012 to July 06, 2012 — Fayetteville, Fayette

  Parade, crafts, music, 5 mile run, tractor/car show and more. June 29, 2012 – July 6 in Fayetteville. More information