Calendar of Events in WV and close By
This will be updated periodically
Celtic Calling, Charleston WV, March 1st- 5th, 2023
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 1
9 – 4pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities - 4th Floor, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street - FREE
6-8pm: Acoustic Music Session/Jam - The Bears Den, 405 Capitol Street - FREE
6:30 – 8:30pm: Paint a Highland Cow - Buffalo Wild Wings, 2501, Mountaineer Boulevard. Sign up 304 343 4325 - $35 a Canvas
Thursday, March 2nd
9 – 4pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities - 4th Floor, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street - FREE
5-7pm: Swingstein and Robin - The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. - FREE
7 30pm: Film -' North Circular ’ - Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema by WVIFF, 230 Capitol Street -- Admission - $10 Adults, $5 Students
Friday, March 3rd
9 – 4pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities - 4th Floor, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street - FREE
6 - 10 pm: Beni Kedem Highlanders Tartan Ball, Bedi Kedem Temple, 100 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV 25301. Admission - $50
7-9 30pm: Ceili Dance - Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, in rear of Church, 1009 Virginia Street East, or enter adjacent Parking from Kanawha Boulevard - Admission - $5-10; Children under 10 FREE
7 30- 9 30pm: Dave Haas and Friends – Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
9– 12pm: The Company Stores, The Sea The Sea, The Mudlarks. Rock City Cake Company, 205 Capitol Street– Admission - $15
Saturday March 4th
9am: 6th Celtic Calling Gathering and Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery and Mary Price Ratrie Arboretum: 5K Kilt Run and 2K Walk , Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555 Farnsworth Drive - Register in advance: https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Charleston/CelticCallingFriendsofSpringHillCemetery5KKiltRun2KWalk
Downtown Charleston Venues:
All Events FREE unless indicated.
Celtic Village - City Center at Slack Plaza, 169, Summers Street.
10 -3 45pm: including Clan Tents, Craft Vendors, Food Trucks Children's Crafts and Highland Games, (11:30, 12:30, 1:30pm). Music and Dance on stage:
10 30am: Opening Music, Jacobite Re-enactors Musket Salvo.
11am: Lincoln County Clogger's
11 30am: Mary-Grace Autumn Lee - Hammered Dulcimer
12 30pm: Savanna Brown, Scottish Dance/Bagpipes
1pm: Kinnfolk
2pm: Lincoln County Cloggers
2 30pm: Dog Show
3pm:Kinnfolk
Capitol Street Celtic Calling PARADE- Lee Street Triangle to Kanawha Blvd
4pm: Pipe Bands, Dancers, Loch Ness Monster, St Patrick, Unicorns, Clans
Top of Town Pub Crawl - 4 30-7pm
Father Son and Friends - Sam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol Street - $5
The Charleston Rogues - The Blue Parrot, 14 ½ Capitol Street - $5
DJ Matt Murphy - Bar 101
Acoustic Music Session - Mountain State Distillery
7 30pm: FOOTMAD present from, Scotland, ‘The Tannahill Weavers’ in Concert. Capitol Theater, Resurrection Church., Ticket information: FOOTMAD.org or Info: 304-729-4382
Kanawha County Public Library: 123 Capitol Street.
9 – 4pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities, 4th Floor.
9-4pm: Ideas Lab Activities
11am -3pm: Loom Weaving Demonstrations, 3rd Floor
11-3pm: Sheep and Jacobite Re-enactors on Outdoor Plaza.
11am - 12 30pm: Limerick Workshop with Colleen Anderson, 3rd Floor.
2pm - Elementary Age Children Dance Workshop , 4th Floor.
3pm - Family Celtic Storytime.
Rock City Cake Company: 205 Capitol Street:
9-9 30am : Registration for Middle School Student Music Competition
9 30 am : Music Tim and Maggie share Different Tunes and Instruments in the Celtic Tradition
10 05am : Middle School Student Music Competition followed by awards.
11 -1130am: Registration for High School Student Music Competition
11 30-Noon: Music Tim and Maggie share Different Tunes and Instruments in the Celtic Tradition
12 05pm: High School Student Music Competition followed by awards.
1:30 pm : Mary-Grace Autumn Lee - Hammer Dulcimer
3pm : Almost Heaven Dulcimer Group
5pm: Appalachian Lads and Lassies, Scottish and Irish Dance Performance
Sam's Uptown Cafe:
11-2pm : Famous Celtic Brunch
Taylor's Book and Coffee Shop / Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema by WVIFF:
1 pm: ‘The George Daugherty, Tall Tales Story Contest’, with emcee, Champion Liar Pete Kosky, Registration from 12 30pm.
2pm: Film - ‘North Circular’ - Admission - $9 Adults, $5 Students
7:30-9:30pm: Tim and Maggie
Late Night
10pm: Father Son and Friends - Sam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol Street - $5
10 pm: Traditional Celtic Shindig/Session - Adelphia Sports Bar, 218 Capitol St.
Sunday March 5th
11am: ‘Kirkin of the Tartans’ Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia Street East
11 30-2pm.: Celtic Brunch - Sam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol Street
2pm: Jenny Allinder and Jim Mullens and St Albans Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, Town Center Mall
2 pm: Team Irish Road Bowling – Registration from 1 30pm- Kanawha State Forest - FREE
4pm: Celtic Theater, Stage Readings of 5 Plays - The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. Admission – $5
Home Page Sponsor: $3000
Beattie Firth Realty
Hearth Sponsor: $1500
West Virginia Lottery
Circle Sponsor: $500
Brewer & Company of West Virginia Inc
Anonymous
West Virginia Demolition Inc
Thomas T. Kirk
Market Sponsor: $250
Taylor Books
WTSQ 88.1FM
Helping Hand Sponsor: $100
Michael Thomas
First Watch
Rock City Cake Company
In addition:
“This project is supported with financial assistance from the
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History and the
National Endowment for the Arts with approval from the West
Virginia Commission on the Arts.”
