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2019 Event Schedule

February – June 7 – The Amazing Castle exhibit at the Youth Museum
April 6 – New – Coffee & Tea Celebration, Neville Street, 11 am – 2 pm
May – Rhododendron Festival: includes Sweet Treats/RC Schools Day of Arts / Emergency Preparedness Fair on May 11, Founders Day at Wildwood on May 18, RhodoBoogie & Car Show on May 25, plus other activities throughout the month
May 16th – Planing a Rhododendron by the McManus Trail near Prince Street
May 17 – August 30 – Fridays in the Park: lunch, concerts 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, plus a new once a month evening event, 5-7 pm
May 17th – Fridays in the Park Concert: Shayar
May 18th – Founder’s Day at Wildwood House Museum (11:00 am – 3:00 pm)
May 18th – Full moon bike ride and walk along the McManus Trail – Meet at 3rd Ave Parking lot at 8:00 pm
May 19th – One-Mile Rhododendron Walk at Grandview – tour begins at 3:00 pm at Grandview Visitor Center
May 24th – Fridays in the Park Concert: Greater Beckley Christian School (11:30am) and David Cook (Noon)
May 24th – Rhododendron painting class: Beckley Art Center’s Dan and Cynthia Bickey Gallery at 6:00pm (cost: $35 for a 16×20)

May 25th – The RhodoBoogie Care & Bike Show from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May 31st – Fridays in the Park Concert: Patricia Smith and Rick Lilly

June 13 – Dec. 31 – Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood exhibit, Youth Museum
June 20 – WV Day celebration at the Exhibition Mine
June 21 – Friday in the Park at Word Park – 11:30 – Driftwood – Darrell Double D Ramsey & David Hicks); 12:45 – Theatre WV (Preview of Annie)
June 28 – Friday in the Park at Word Park – 11:30 – Max Phillips; Noon-Rebecca New; 12:30 – Mia Grace Bailey
June 29 – Motorcycle & Car Show, 5-8 pm, plus new Arts Week activities
BEX Arts Week
July 4 – Independence Day fireworks, 9:30 pm, Beckley Little League/B-RC Convention Center area

First Fridays, 5-8 pm

July 5 – 5-7 pm – Randy Gilkey; 7-8 pm – The Untrained Professionals
July 5 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm – 2nd Time Around (classic country / southern gospel)

July 12 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm – School of Harmony/Academy of Creative Arts (Band Camp)
July 19 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm – Dance Day (MCCOA, RCCOA line dancers …)
July 26 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm – TBA
July 27 – Cruise-in Car & Bike Show, 5-8 pm

First Fridays, 5-8 pm
August 2 – First Fridays at 5, Word Park, music by Chloe Florence and Bryce Painter, 5-7 pm
August 2 – Friday in the Park, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Word Park, music by Saylor Miller
August 9 – Friday in the Park at Word Park – Lady D (blues)
August 16 – Friday in the Park at Word Park – Chris Oxley Quartet (jazz)
August 17 – Honey Bee Festival at the Exhibition Mine
August 23 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm – Appalachian Festival –; 11:30 – Lost Cannon Bluegrass; 12:20 – Shane Ingram & Friends
August 24 – Appalachian Festival block party, 5-8:30 pm
August 30 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm- Dave Reunion
September 2-8 – Kids Classic Festival, Kids Street Fair on Sept. 7 from 10 am – 2 pm, Parade at 11 am
September 6 – Friday in the Park at Word Park, 11-1 pm – Kids Classic Festival Baby Fair / Contest
September 28 – Rocket Boys Festival & Rocket Runs at the Exhibition Mine
October 5 – Chili Night, 5-8:30 pm
October 26 – Tailgate Halloween, 11 am – 1 pm, Beckley Intermodal Gateway
November 11 – Veterans Parade, 11 am
Nov. 29, 30 & Dec. 6 & 7 – Appalachian Coal Town Christmas at Exhibition Mine
November 30 – Small Business Saturday & Tree Lighting/Caroling
December 7 – Christmas Parade

Plus, Active SWV & Ride/Walk Beckley moonlit McManus Trail group ride/walks monthly on full moon nights

Also, Theatre WV Dinner Theatre shows and other events at Beckley’s Historic Black Knight

More community events can be found in the Beckley-Raleigh County Calendar of Events brochure located on the panel on the right.

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