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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Morgantown ‘Arts Walk' dates and times for 2025
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Main Street Morgantown held its first 'Arts Walk' in downtown Morgantown for the 2025 summer season, but it'll be the first of several to be held throughout the year. From May until November, each month will have its own Arts Walk and its own theme to go along with it. Each walk will have a collection of vendors on High Street selling food, art, decorations, clothing, jewelry and more. May 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Spring Arts Walk June 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Pride in our Community July 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Summer Arts Walk Aug. 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Dog Days of Summer & Back to School Sept. 12, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Pep Rally Oct. 3, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Halloween & Cryptid Creatures Nov. 7, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Local for the Holidays Executive Director of Main Street Morgantown Erik Carlson said the Arts Walk are designed to make the most out of downtown Morgantown and attract people who may not normally spend an afternoon in the city learn more about what it has to offer. Major charities in Morgantown merge to better serve public 'We want to have as many reasons as possible for people to come visit our downtown,' Carlson said. 'See the stores that we have, see the offerings that we have, build and support local arts scenes, and hope to see them come down when it's not Arts Walk as well, because there's so many great things that are happening downtown.' To learn more about the Morgantown Arts Walk or or to find out how you can become a vendor at the event, you can visit its official website here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Main Street Morgantown hosts First Friday for the Arts
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — The Arts Council of Greater Morgantown, in partnership with Main Street Morgantown, hosted an Exhibition Takeover for First Friday for the Arts, featuring artwork by elementary students from Monongalia County. Art venues across downtown Morgantown displayed a variety of student creations, while free art activities and live performances offered family-friendly entertainment and community engagement throughout the evening. The mission of the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown is to empower artists, foster creativity and improve economic vitality through inclusive art partnerships for a vibrant creative community. Executive Director of the Morgantown Arts Center Aldona Bird was happy to see so many people come out for the event. 'It's really beautiful to see how First Fridays have increased the arts in, in our town, and, and bring community out,' Bird said. 'We see regular community members coming every month and we see new faces every month.' Jazzy's Sweet Spot and Hydrobikes opens in Morgantown The First Fridays for the Arts exhibition takeover was made possible through the support of the Tamarack Foundation Ripple Program, Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau, West Virginia Fairs and Festivals Association, the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Participating locations offering family-friendly activities were: Andrew White Guitars showcased the Morgantown Learning Academy and a T-Shirt printing demonstration with Reid Howard. The Morgantown History Museum presented a brief look in Morgantown's past with a history exhibit. The Monongalia Arts Center displayed Brookhaven, Cheat Lake, and Eastwood Elementary School students works of art. The Annex hosted a series of open houses for local artist studios. Morgantown ReStored had works of art on display from Jenny Marsat at 147 High St. and works by Timothy Butcher at 228 High St. The Co-Op showcased student works from Ridgedale, Skyview, Mylan and North alongside the work of homeschooled students, and a variety of vendors. The Morgantown Art Bar presented a performance from the Morgantown High School Jazz Band. The Morgantown Art Party displayed works of art from Mason Dixon, Mountainview, and Suncrest Elementary schools. Silver Pennies Jewelry, provided live jewelry-making demonstrations. The Art Lab presented a performance from Nel's Bells and kid activities from the West Virginia University Art Museum. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Morgantown holds WV Cupcake and Craft Beer Fest
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Downtown Morgantown held the WV Cupcake and Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, where attendees could try some local craft beers and enjoy some cupcakes that were baked to complement them. Along with the cupcakes and beer, attendees could enjoy live music or stop by the other vendors to take a look at some jewelry or eat a pepperoni roll. Proceeds for the event go to Main Street Morgantown and the Walk to End Alzheimer's. WVU to host Agritourism Conference in Canaan Valley Cupcakes and craft beer may seem like a strange combination, but former owner of The Cupcakerie and the organizer of the festival Janet Williams maintains that they do go together. 'I mean, chocolate stout goes with stout beer, and there's Big Timber has a coffee logger, but we have a coffee cupcake,' Williams said. 'And then red velvet goes with everything.' This is the eighth year of the festival, and the cupcakes and beer brought out decent traffic even despite the weather. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
