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Summit Art Gallery to feature
artwork from local students
WEIRTON -- The Top of West Virginia CVB and Arts Council's Every Child is an Artist display at the Summit Art Gallery is a space permanently dedicated to showcasing artwork of students from middle schools in Brooke and Hancock counties.
Students in grades five through eight from Brooke, Weir, Oak Glen and St. Joseph the Worker middle schools will be recognized by the Top of WV Arts Council at the opening reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 16.
"Every Child is an Artist is a great way for young students to get experience showing their work in a gallery," commented Priscilla Runkel, Top of WV Arts Council member and event chair. "The Arts Council hopes to foster excitement around arts and culture in the community and encouraging the creativity of our students is a great place to start."
The exhibit typically rotates the artwork on display every few months. The upcoming show will have artwork from each school along with a selection of a few featured students.
Sarah Robinson, an eighth-grader at Oak Glen, and Anneliese Schupbach, an eighth-grader at Brooke Middle School, will have a variety of drawings exhibited. Mackenzie Cooper and Emma Riggs, eighth-graders at Brooke Middle School, who were both featured in the West Virginia ReFashion show in Huntington, W.Va., last November, will be displaying clothing created with recycled materials.
This free event will be held at 3539 Main St., Weirton. Parking is available behind the building. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. The exhibit will be open for viewing from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
CHANGE to participate in
West Virginia Saves Week
WEIRTON -- CHANGE Inc. will participate in this year's West Virginia Saves Week -- a week dedicated to encouraging West Virginians to begin practicing smart saving habits. West Virginia Saves Week is Feb. 21-25.
CHANGE Inc. is encouraging its community to take a moment to focus on the importance of emergency savings and saving automatically, in an effort to better prepare West Virginians for the unexpected, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHANGE Inc. will give out five $100 Visa gift cards to West Virginians who take the pledge to save at www.westvirginiasaves.org during West Virginia Saves Week. Winners of the gift cards will be announced at the end of the week.
West Virginia Saves helps West Virginians to build wealth through saving and reduction of debt by providing tools and tips to help savers reach their personal financial goals, according to a spokesperson. Membership in West Virginia Saves is free and offers a variety of benefits and incentives.
CHANGE Inc. builds partnerships, consolidates resources and integrates services to empower families to overcome the causes of poverty and live healthy lives.
Since 2007, America Saves Week, coordinated by America Saves and its partners, has been an annual celebration as well as a call to action for everyday Americans to commit to saving successfully. Through the support of thousands of participating organizations, together we encourage our local communities to do a "gut-check" on their finances and saving behaviors. The America Saves pledge is the framework that allows savers to set a goal and make a plan to achieve better financial stability.
New Book to Movie program among library's offerings
STEUBENVILLE -- The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County has announced the following programs and activities happening at its various locations:
Main Library, (740) 282-9782
Adults: Book Club will meet to discuss "Iron Lake" by William Kent Krueger on Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Call to join.
A new Book to Movie program begins Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. "Each winter month we'll pick a movie or graphic novel that has been turned into a movie," noted Jennifer Cesta, the library system's public relations coordinator. Pizza is provided. Call to register and for information.
Children: Pick up a Grab-and-Go Story Time on Feb. 23 while supplies last.
Brilliant Branch, (740) 598-4028
Children: Pick up a Grab-and-Go Story Time during a library visit on Feb. 21 while supplies last.
Tiltonsville Branch, (740) 859-5163
Adults: Register now for a Paint 'n Sip on Feb. 26 at noon. Dip biscotti in coffee as you paint a latte scene on canvas. The program is free with supplies provided by the library. Seating is limited. Call to register.
Thriller Book Club will meet for discussion on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. Call to join.
Children: Pick up a Grab-and-Go Story Time during a library visit on Feb. 21 while supplies last.
ADK chapter gets update on state, regional conferences
STEUBENVILLE -- The Ohio Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Teacher's Sorority met Feb. 1 at Malara Hall in Steubenville.
President Linda Lenzi welcomed members and introduced Susie Nolan, state president of Alpha Delta Kappa. Nolan encouraged all members to attend the ADK State Convention scheduled for April 30 in Columbus and the regional conference planned for July in Atlantic City, N.J. Members will receive a newsletter with information on both events.
Pam Fithen, chaplain, read a "February Prayer." Lenzi conducted the business meeting. A thank-you note was read from Wintersville Good Neighbors in appreciation of a donation the club made and used to purchase Christmas gifts for needy children.
Money was collected for the A.L.I.V.E Shelter. Kathy Henry, altruistic chairman, collected volunteer hours from members. Joyce Cammilletti, fraternity education chair, had the members unscramble anagrams of the club's committee names.
Members decided to invite three prospective members to the April meeting.
A slate of officers for the upcoming two years has been finalized and will be voted on at the March meeting.
Lenzi updated information on members who have been ill.
Each member was asked to tell about the most exciting and memorable place that she had visited and why she felt that way.
Peggy Pyle, hostess for the night, provided a pizza buffet to the members as the evening refreshments.
The next meeting will be held March at Malara Hall in Steubenville, beginning at 6 p.m. The program will be "River Dance."