HURRICANE ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” The City of Hurricane Independence Day Celebration 2025 will celebrate AmericaÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s birthday beginning with a parade at 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, from Midland Trail to Main Street, Hurricane.
Following the parade, there will be an evening of free fun at the Putnam County Bank Sports Complex at Hurricane Bridge Park (1 Bridge Park Way; park entrance is located beside First Baptist Church on Main Street).
Events will include inflatables and games, up-close magic, balloon twisting, patriotic sand art, cotton candy, sno cones, ice cream, watermelon and more ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” all free.
The event will end at 10 p.m. with fireworks being launched from Water Tank Hill ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” which is viewable from the event area at Hurricane Bridge Park.
Therapy horses to visit Eleanor Library
ELEANOR ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Itty Bitty Therapy horses are riding into town with some of their equine friends.
The community is invited to meet the horses and their trainers, and learn more about equine therapy and these darling ponies at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the Eleanor Library.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥˜Feel the WheelsÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ coming to Poca Library
POCA ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Youngsters are invited to ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œFeel the WheelsÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ at Poca Library beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
Cool vehicles of all kinds will park near the Poca Library for visitors to explore and experience. See a school bus, bucket truck, fire truck, garbage truck and more in the middle school parking lot behind the library.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥˜Native Regimens for WildlifeÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ workshop at Toyota
BUFFALO ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” A Day in the Hills 2025 Workshop Series will present ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œRiver Bottoms to Ridgelines ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Native Regimens for WildlifeÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 18, at Toyota Motor ManufacturingÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Biodiversity Trail Picnic Shelter in Buffalo.
Join the group at this Wildlife Habitat Council Certified Conservation Site to learn more about:
Native habitat planning, establishment, and maintenance
Wildlife monitoring and citizen science tools
Apiculture and the importance of pollinators
Overview of bobwhite quail habitat assistance programs and organizations
Sponsored in part by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.
This workshop is free, but space is limited and RSVP is required by July 11 by calling Brad Blaine at 681-451-0458 or emailing bblaine@quailforever.org.
Survivors of Suicide support group to meet
HURRICANE ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Just-In-Time Survivors of Suicide support group will hold a weekly meeting every Wednesday at the Putnam County Library, 4219 WV-34, Hurricane, from 6 to 6:45 p.m.
For more information call Cindy at 304-951-8380.
Gabriel Project to offer baby supplies
St. ALBANS ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” The Gabriel Project at Highlawn Presbyterian Church, 2501 Washington Ave. in St. Albans, offers free baby products and clothes, sizes preemie to 2T, every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Car seats and portable cribs are available for $15 each.
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