Elkins-Randolph County Tourism

Woodlands Heritage Lecture: "From Coal Mine to Forest: The Mower Tract Revival"
2024-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Kump Education Center, 401 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Across from Kroger. Lectures are free. Easy access to parking behind the historic Kump House (across from Krogers) via Seneca Road.

Earth Day
2024-04-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Elkins City Park, Elkins, WV 26241, USA, 101 Elkins Ave, United States

Road to Homeownership Workshops
2024-04-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Homeownership Center, 2276 Randolph Avenue, Elkins
Join the HomeOwnership Center for an afternoon of learning how to get on the road to homeownership!
WORKSHOPS:

Secrets to Success for Personal Finance/Credit – 2:00 p.m.
Busting Homebuying Myths – 3:00 p.m.
Homebuying 101: Things to Know Before Buying – 4:00 p.m.
Tips on Building Credit – 5:00 p.m.
Several of HOC’s Preferred Realtors will also be on-site to answer questions about this year’s housing market, homebuying season & more!

For more information: call 304-636-9115
www.hocwv.org

Oxley House Cocktail Bar Class
2024-04-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Tygart Hotel, 206 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV
$250 Class – Cocktail Class, Light Refreshments, 10 Piece Mixology, Bar Tool Set, Dinner at the Oxley House, Overnight Accommodations
$150 Class – Cocktail Class, Light Refreshments, 10 Piece Mixology, Bar Tool Set

Seneca Artisan Showcase & Exhibit Opening
2024-05-18 09:30 - 18:30 | Appalachian Forest Discovery Center, 2 Railroad Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Our newest interpretive program will kick off with the opening of our new rotating exhibit “Creating Home: Indigenous Roots and Connections in the Appalachian Forest”. The exhibit will be open to the public May through October at the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center (Darden Mill, 101 Railroad Ave, Elkins).
We will celebrate with a free Exhibit Opening Event on May 18 featuring a Seneca Artisans Showcase.

Tentative Schedule:9:30 – 5:30 Artisans showcase with vendor tablesSpecial demonstrations throughout the day:9:30 Penny Minner – Split Black Ash Baskets10:45 Bernadette Scott – Corn as Art12:00 Chef Lorinda John – Three Sisters Fritters1:15 Mary Jacobs – Haudenosaunee Clothing From Coverings to Fashion2:30 Samantha Jacobs – Moccasin Making4:00 Cliff Redeye – Leatherwork(Leatherwork class Sunday, by reservation)5:30 Exhibit Opening Address, Joe StahlmanFollowed by Supper featuring Appalachian Foods with Native Influence (supper by donation, RSVP encouraged to discovery@afnha.org or 304-636-6182)

Join us during the summer and fall of 2024 for more Native exhibits and programs across AFNHA. Watch our website https://www.appalachianforestnha.org/news-archives/seneca-showcase and newsletter for more info. Contact us if you are doing your own programming related to indigenous history or culture. This program is supported with funding from the National Park Foundation, The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History, and West Virginia Commission on the Arts.

RCHS Centennial
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Randolph County Historical Society, 400 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV
We will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RCHS back where it all started. The Elkins YMCA will be hosting our upcoming Spring Program by Don Teter on the founding of the organization at 7 pm in the Assembly Room on the third floor of the YMCA building. Doors open at 6:30. This is where the first membership meeting was held by the RCHS in 1924. This will be the kick off event for a year of programming celebrating our Centennial. The event is free and light refreshments will be served. Please join us!

Cajun & Creole Week at Augusta Heritage Center
2024-07-07 - 2024-07-13 | Davis and Elkins College
July 7 – 12 on the scenic campus of Davis & Elkins College! Immerse yourself in Cajun music, food, and culture!
There’s never a dull moment at Augusta’s Cajun & Creole Week. Learn fiddle, accordion, guitar or cooking all day. Dance, jam, eat (!) and soak in the culture all night. July 7-12, 2024 on the scenic campus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV.

Classic Country Week at Augusta Heritage Center
2024-07-07 - 2024-07-13 | Davis and Elkins College
Do you love Hank Williams, Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn? Well then, you’ll fit right in at Classic Country Week! Learn all about how the great country artists made the music you love and also how to make those sweet sounds yourself. Dancing, jamming and a whole lot of laughing round out the week. With Classic Country Week advisor Ginny Hawker at the helm your skill and love for classic country music is sure to grow.

Bluegrass Week at The Augusta Heritage Center
2024-07-14 - 2024-07-20 | Davis and Elkins College
Winner of the 2020 International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Event of the Year!”
Augusta’s Bluegrass Week brings together some of the most incredible musicians on the bluegrass circuit today with students of all levels to share a week of learning, playing and deep listening. From the classes to the jams to the staff concert featuring electrifying collaborations from world-class musicians, there’s something for every bluegrass enthusiast at Augusta. Bluegrass week is July 14-19, 2024 on the scenic campus of Davis and Elkins College.
More information can be found at – https://augustaartsandculture.org/bluegrass-week-2024/
Questions? Write to us at contact@augustaartsandculture.org

Old-Time Week at the Augusta Heritage Center
2024-07-21 - 2024-07-27 | Davis and Elkins College
Old-Time Week is the perfect place to learn not only your next favorite tune AND some new techniques to work on for the coming year, but to connect with other musicians who want to learn the tunes and the history of this rich musical style. Dancing and singing are both big parts of this week, alongside instrument classes in fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, and more. July 21-26, 2024 on the scenic campus of Davis and Elkins College. More information available at augustaartsandculture.org/old-time-week-2024/ or by emailing info@augustaartsandculture.org.

Blues Week at Augusta Heritage Center
2024-07-21 - 2024-07-27 | Davis and Elkins College
Augusta Blues Week celebrates the quintessentially American genre of blues through workshops in guitar, harmonica, piano and singing as well as gatherings centered on music, dance, food and fellowship. July 21-26, 2024 on the scenic campus of Davis and Elkins College. More information is available at augustaartsandculture.org/blues-week-2024/ or by emailing info@augustaartsandculture.org.

Izaak Walton League Sponsors New Shooters Event
2024-08-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Izaak Walton League, 59 Darwin Dr, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
This event is for new and inexperienced shooters from ages 12 years and older. The event will introduce shooters to the safe and proper hanging of a series of firearms including 22 caliber pistols, rifles, and 20 gauge shotguns. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. The event begins at 1 p.m. All safety equipment, firearms, and ammunition will be provided at no charge. The shooting range is located approximately 1 mile past the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse on Files Creek Road. For more information, please contact Ray Mearns at 304-621-1390 or Charlie Friddle at 304-704-9254.

Chapter Book Boys Book Club
2024-08-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States

MSFF - Log Cabin Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show
2024-09-10 09:00 - 18:00 | Elkins Randolph County YMCA, 400 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States

Poetry Night
2024-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
$8 Adults, $5 Students

Story Time
2024-09-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
FREE ages 0-4 for working parents

Mommy and Me Story and Activity Time
2024-09-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
0-4 years
$5 – first time free

Indigenous Voice: Cherokee Artisan Showcase
2024-09-21 09:30 - 20:00 | Appalachian Forest Discovery Center, 2 Railroad Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Our Indigenous Voices in Appalachia program continues on September 21st featuring Cherokee artists Nathan Bush, Matt Tooni, Amanda McCoy, and Kody Grant. There will be workshops and presentations on copper art, finger weaving, the Cherokee language, and more. This free event will be held at the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center (Darden Mill, 101 Railroad Ave, Elkins), followed by a 6:30 Evening Performance at the Arts Center (2 Park St, Elkins).

Author Jess Scott
2024-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
$8 Adults
Students with ID

Adventurers
2024-09-24 16:45 - 17:15 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States

Georgian Traditional Song Workshop with Zedashe Ensemble | Augusta Heritage Center
2024-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Randolph County Community Arts Center, 2 Park Street, Elkins, 26241
This workshop is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn Georgian polyphonic music directly from culture bearers of this tradition. We will be singing with the 10 members of the Zedashe Ensemble, led by their director Ketevan Mindorashvili. We will learn 2 songs during the evening. The Lift Your Voice choir will continue to rehearse these songs during the rest of the season and will perform them at their final concert in December.
TICKETS: Free to this season’s Lift Your Voice choir members, $35 at the door for the public

Navigators
2024-09-25 16:00 - 16:30 | Alexandria on Main, 119 Third Street, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States

On-Site Blacksmith | Beverly Heritage Center
2024-09-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
The Carriage House

MSFF - Information Booth Open
2024-09-29 12:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-30 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-02 17:00 - 21:00 | 122 Davis Avenue, 122 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241
Corner of Davis Avenue & 3rd Street

MSFF - Public Tours of Historic Governor Kump House Centennial Exhibit
2024-10-01 15:00 - 17:00 | 401 randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV

MSFF - Primitive Campers Exhibit
2024-10-02 09:00 - 20:00 | Davis and Elkins College
Davis & Elkins College Front Lawn

MSFF - Juried Arts Exhibit Seneca Trail Artist Guild
2024-10-02 17:00 - 19:00 | The Arts Center, aka Randolph Co. Community Arts Council, 2 Park St, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Juried Art Show Reception
