OHIO VALLEY MINUTE

WEEK OF 7-14-25

 

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     The Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton hosts its Chicken Blast every Wednesday through August 27.  Chickens are $10 and can be ordered Wednesday morning between 6-8:30 a.m. (304) 748-9866.

 

     The Colliers Fire Department will hold a fish fry every Friday from 4-7 p.m. at 339 Pennsylvania Avenue in Colliers…right next to the fire station.

 

     All branches of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will hold the summer reading program now through July 26.

 

     The Wednesday’s In Wintersville Street Fair is the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-8:30 p.m., along Main Street through September.  Enjoy food, music and vendors.

 

(This Week)

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “Pocket Change” Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo. (July 16)

 

     The Fort Steuben Concert Series at Fort Steuben Park in Steubenville presents “Eldorado” along with “7 South” Thursday at 7 p.m. (July 17)

 

     Crossroads North River Church in Toronto will host a community blood drive Friday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Make an appointment by calling 1-800-Red-Cross. (July 18)

 

     Strong Town Steubenville presents Cycle The City bike ride Saturday at Fort Steuben Park at 9 a.m. (July 19)

 

     Richmond’s 2025 Brew & Food Truck Festival is Saturday from noon-8 at 210 South Park Street in Richmond.  Enjoy great food, live music, craft beer and cocktails. (July 19)

 

     The 6th-Annual Weirton Food Truck Festival is Saturday from noon-9 at the Weirton Event Center.  Enjoy more than 20 vendors, live music, inflatables, a dunk tank and more. (July 19)

 

     The Hopedale American Legion will host a dance, featuring “The Rumley Renegades,” Saturday from 7-10 p.m. (July 19)

 

     St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church in Weirton will host its Block Party Sunday from noon-4 p.m.  Enjoy food & fellowship. (July 20)

 

     The Historical Society of Toronto will hold an ice cream social Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at the Karaffa Recreation Center. (July 20)

 

(Next Week)

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “The Ron Retzer Trio” Wednesday, July 23 from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo.

 

     St. John the Devine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling will host its 24th-Annual Grecian Food Festival Wednesday, July 23 through Saturday, July 26 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

 

     The Fort Steuben Concert Series at Fort Steuben Park presents “No Bad Juju” along with “Poor Man’s Heaven” Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m.

 

     The 18th-Annual Heather Miller Memorial Golf Classic is Friday, July 25 at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Golf Club. (740) 391-6001.

 

     The 6th-Annual Barnesville K-9 Golf Scramble is Saturday July 26 at Fairway River Links Golf Course.  $75 per person. (740) 238-1153.

 

     The 2025 Serbian Picnic is Saturday, July 26 from noon-8 at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton.  Enjoy great food & entertainment. (740) 282-4463.

 

     The Jefferson County Veterans Association will hold its annual free picnic for veterans and active military members Saturday, July 26 from 2-4 p.m. at Friendship Park in Smithfield.

 

     The County Road 39 Farm Festival will hold a Cruise In Sunday, July 27 at 9 a.m. at the Pinkerton-Gross Farm in Bloomingdale.  Enjoy classic cars, trucks & motorcycles…food, music and more.

 

(More Local Events)

 

     The Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce presents Monday Music Madness Monday, July 28, featuring “Pocket Change” at the Follansbee Park from 6-8 p.m.

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “Chelsea Householder” along with “The Remainders” Wednesday, July 30 from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo.

 

     The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities Summer Bash is Thursday, July 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Jeffco Center in Steubenville. (740) 264-5812.

 

     The Fort Steuben Concert Series at Fort Steuben Park in Steubenville presents “Beatlemania Magic” Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m.

 

     The Jan Bee 5-K Family Run/Walk is Saturday, August 2 at Indian Creek Middle School.  Registrations begins at 8:30 a.m.

 

     St. John’s Villa in Carrollton will host the Carroll County Squatch Fest & Parapalooza Saturday, August 2 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.  Enjoy food vendors, demonstrations and more.

 

     The Linsly School Football Alumni Golf Scramble is Saturday, August 2 at Moundsville Country Club.  Tee time at 1:30 p.m.  www.linsly.org

 

     The Weir High Football Boosters will hold a Sportsman’s Bash Sunday, August 3 from 1-6 p.m. at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton.

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “The U.S. Kids Unplugged” along with “Night Moves” Wednesday, August 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo.

 

     The 8th-Annual Josh Merriman Foundation Golf Outing is Saturday, August 9 at Steubenville Country Club.  Tee times at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.  (740) 632-3673.

 

     Ohio Valley Health Center’s 5th-Annual Kickball Tournament is Saturday, August 9 at Belleview Ball Fields in Steubenville.  The tournament begins at 10 a.m.

 

     The Oakland Volunteer Fired Department will hold a Sportsman’s Bash Saturday, August 9 at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton.  Gates open at 11 a.m.

 

     St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Weirton will host its annual Peach Festival Saturday, August 9 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (304) 723-4120.

 

     The Mingo Junction Knights of Columbus will host a Car Cruise Saturday, August 9 from noon-2.  Registration begins at 10 a.m.  $10 entry fee, dash plaques to the first 50 vehicles, music, food and prizes. (740) 381-1385.

 

     The TOP of West Virginia presents Second Saturday at the Weirton Event Center Saturday, August 9 beginning at 10 a.m.  Enjoy a car show, a farmers and artisan market, followed by food trucks and great entertainment, featuring “Joshua Garrett” “Ridgemont High” and “The Labra Brothers.”

 

     The Osiris Shrine Club in Elm Grove will host a Luau Saturday, August 9 from 6-11 p.m.  Enjoy food and live entertainment, featuring “Poor Man’s Heaven.”  RSVP is strongly recommended.  (330) 831-4310.

 

     Madonna High School will host its annual Friends of Madonna Picnic Sunday, August 10 beginning at noon.

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “The Fantasy’s” Wednesday, August 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo.

 

     The Urban Mission presents its annual Back-To-School Bash Thursday, August 14 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 234 North Seventh Street in Steubenville.  Supplies and backpacks will be available for those in preschool through 12th grade. (740) 282-8010.

 

     Strong Town Steubenville presents Cycle The City bike ride Saturday, August 16 at Fort Steuben Park at 9 a.m.

 

     The Richmond Community Yard Sale & Craft Show is Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lighthouse Evangelical Church. (740) 381-0485.

 

     The Mountaineer Brewfest is Saturday, August 16 from 4-10 p.m. at Wheeling’s Heritage Port.

 

     Jefferson County Young Professionals and the PublicLibrary of Steubenville and Jefferson County presents Classrooms & Community Back To School Bash Monday, August 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the main branch in Steubenville.  The first 200 teachers and the first 500 students receive school supplies. (740) 282-6226.

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “Twice As Nice” Wednesday, August 20 from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo.

 

     A memorial softball tournament for Bradyn White, the Indian Creek student who tragically lost his life to pneumonia, is Saturday, August 23 at the Hopedale American Legion Softball Field at 9 a.m.  Get your team together for a great cause. (740) 827-0790.

 

     First Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant will host its 20th-annual Concert on the Hill Sunday, August 24 from 4-8 p.m.  Enjoy great live music, along with activities and games for children.

 

     The Toronto Concert Series presents “Jimmy Lee Hook” Wednesday, August 27 from 7-9 p.m. at the Toronto Gazebo.

 

     The 175th Belmont County Fair is September 2-8 in St. Clairsville.

 

     Central Park Amphitheater in St. Clairsville presents the Rhythm & Brews Fall Festival, featuring “The David Alley Band” and “LDL.”  Show starts at 5 p.m.

 

     The Brooke County Fair is Friday, September 12, Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14 at Brooke Hills Park.

 

     The TOP of West Virginia presents Second Saturday at the Weirton Event Center Saturday, September 13 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Enjoy a car show, a farmers and artisan markets, followed by food trucks and entertainment, featuring “Everett Metz,” “The Full Circle Band” and “Bon Journey.”

 

     Strong Town Steubenville presents Cycle The City bike ride Saturday, September 20 at Fort Steuben Park at 9 a.m.

 

     The Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling will host a spaghetti dinner Sunday, September 21 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

    Strong Town Steubenville presents Cycle The City bike ride Saturday, October 18 at Fort Steuben Park at 9 a.m.