Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

What’s happening in the Mid-Ohio Valley…(Photo Illustration/MetroCreative)

PARKERSBURG — The weekly entertainment report from Artsbridge for Parkersburg and Marietta.

THURSDAY

* Santa is in the House! (Of Grand Central Mall!), Grand Central Mall

* Parkersburg Grand Opening – Goodwill Industries, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Goodwill Industries, 210 Lakeview Center, Parkersburg

* Printmaking Exhibit/Bobby Rosenstock and Joe Rychebosche, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Whoville Ice Skating Rink, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Discovery World on Market St., Parkersburg

* Sensory Storytime – ages 3-6, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wash Co Library – Beverly Branch

* Business After Hours at the Blennerhassett, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Blennerhassett Hotel and Spa

* Adult Hyperfixation Club, 5:30-7 p.m., Parkersburg Library – Emerson

* Lighting the Way Luminary Dedication, 5:30 p.m., Camden Clark Medical Center, 800 Garfield Ave., Parkersburg

* Open Sew/Learn to Sew, 5:30-7:30 p.m., BB2C Makerspace

* The Chuckwagon Gang – Gospel, 7 p.m., Cornerstone Gospel Church, Vienna

* Victorian Christmas Tours, 7-8 p.m., The Castle, Marietta

FRIDAY

* Santa is in the House! (Of Grand Central Mall!), Grand Central Mall

* Printmaking Exhibit/Bobby Rosenstock and Joe Rychebosche, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Toddler Time – ages 18 mos to 3 years, 10-11 a.m., Marietta Public Library – 5th St., Marietta

* Whoville Ice Skating Rink, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Discovery World on Market St., Parkersburg

* Cutting Board Making with Jared Wittekind, 5-7 p.m., BB2C Makerspace

* December First Friday: Moonlight Madness, 5-10 p.m., Downtown Marietta

* Carefree Caribbean Cuisine Cooking Class – Oxtail Stew, 5:30-7 p.m., The Changed Plate – Belpre

* Jingles+Joy: Santa’s Merry Arrival!, 5:30 p.m., Smoot Theatre

* Victorian Homes Tour begins at 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1001 Julianna St., Parkersburg

* Christmas at Pemberley Dinner Theatre Cruise, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler

* Peter Pan – the Non Flying Version/Jr. Players, 7 p.m., Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater, Marietta

* Ugly Christmas Sweater Dinner, 7-9 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler

* An Evening with Shakey Graves and Buffalo Hunt, 8 p.m., Peoples Bank Theatre

* Hometown Christmas 2024, 8 p.m., Smoot Theatre

SATURDAY

* Santa is in the House! (Of Grand Central Mall!), Grand Central Mall

* O’Neill Center Annual Craft Show, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., O’Neill Senior Center – Marietta

* Wildroot Christmas Open House, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wildroot Flower Co., Forshey Road, Marietta

* MOV Model Railroad Club Christmas Open House, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., NOE Office Equipment, 610 Green St., Parkersburg

* Printmaking Exhibit/Bobby Rosenstock and Joe Rychebosche, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center

* Whoville Ice Skating Rink, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Discovery World on Market St., Parkersburg

* Vienna Holly Days Parade, 11 a.m., Grand Central Avenue, Vienna

* Brunch and Photos with Santa!, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Cocktail Bar

* Christmas Tea and Tour, 12-3:15 p.m., The Castle – Marietta

* Victorian Homes Tour begins 1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1001 Julianna St., Parkersburg

Parkersburg Christmas Parade, 2 p.m., Market Street, downtown Parkersburg

* Polar Express Cruise. 2-4 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler

* Winterfest. 4:30-6 p.m., Bicentennial Park – next to Blennerhassett Hotel

* Christmas at Henderson Hall, 5-8 p.m., Henderson Hall Plantation

* Night in Bethlehem, 6 p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, Rosemar Road

* Twelve Days of Christmas Cruise, 6-8 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler

* Christmas on Broadway Cruise, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Major Riviera at the Valley Gem

* MOV Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker, 7 p.m., Marietta High School Auditorium

* Peter Pan – the Non Flying Version/Jr. Players, 7 p.m., Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater, Marietta

* Polo Club Music! DJ Phil, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Polo Club Parkersburg

SUNDAY

* Santa is in the House! (Of Grand Central Mall!), Grand Central Mall

* Breakfast with Santa!, 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m.,, Lafayette Hotel

* Sensitive Santa visits!, 10-11:30 a.m., Grand Central Mall

* Whoville Ice Skating Rink, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Discovery World on Market St., Parkersburg

* Christmas on Broadway Cruise, 1-3 p.m., Major Riviera at the Valley Gem

* Victorian Homes Tour begins 1-4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1001 Julianna St., Parkersburg

* Artsbridge Winter Music presents Warren Community Band, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Grand Central Mall

* MOV Ballet Production of The Nutcracker. 2:30 p.m., Ripley High School Auditorium

* Sounds of the Season Symphony Orchestra, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Blennerhassett Middle School

* Peter Pan – the Non Flying Version/Jr. Players, 3 p.m., Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater, Marietta

* Blue Christmas Dinner Cruise, 6-8 p.m., Valley Gem Sternwheeler

* Marietta College presents Handel’s Messiah, 7-9 p.m., Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, 506 Fourth St., Marietta