BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Huntington Area CVB - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Huntington Area CVB
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Huntington Area CVB
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20240101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260521T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260505T203735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203735Z
UID:10012575-1779384600-1779390000@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Ashley's Fiction Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:This month’s title: Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen \nWhen Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other\, she knows what she’s setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up. \nIn 1956\, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth’s vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything. \nAs Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels—head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein\, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie’s fashion—she knows they’re working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground. \nIn the decades to come—through soaring heights and devastating personal lows\, public scandals and private tensions— each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll—she’s a legacy.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/ashleys-fiction-book-club-at-booktenders-3/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-05-163622.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260519T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260519T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260505T203552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203552Z
UID:10012574-1779211800-1779217200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Amy's Romance Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:This month: Axes and O’s by Kayla Grosse \nAfter rage-quitting his soul-sucking job\, Nathan Clark wants nothing more than a relaxing trip to the mountain town of Starlight Haven. But fate has other plans\, and a snowstorm leaves him stranded and fighting for his life. Only\, he’s not alone … \nWhen he wakes in a nearby cabin\, Nathan discovers he’s been rescued by two married\, tattooed loggers who look like they’ve stepped straight out of a flannel fever dream. Fox is a towering man made of rough edges while Morgan is all soft curves with a bite of sass. And they’re eyeing him like he’s the perfect tree to climb. \nWith just one step into the unknown\, Nathan’s about to learn that some people are meant to be straitlaced … and others are meant to be chased down and made to beg for more.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/amys-romance-book-club-at-booktenders-7/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-05-163351.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260514T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260421T180533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T180533Z
UID:10012519-1778779800-1778785200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Eden Crowe Author Event at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Eden Crowe\, aka The Moth Ma’am\, likes to write wild and wonderful romance about cozy monsters with carnal urges. As a native Appalachian\, she enjoys writing strong characters who find pride in who they are and who they love. Eden believes that there’s no greater romance than a good book\, a strong cup of coffee\, and maybe a cryptid or two for company. Photos of Eden are never quite in focus\, but she invites you to live\, laugh\, and lurk with her on her various corners of the creepy\, crawly web.\n\nMingling with Mothman Book Description:\nThere are a million reasons why Mayor Clay Carlile should never fall for his gorgeous and curvy new social media intern\, but the biggest reason of all might just be her father. In nearly twenty years of political tenure\, he’s been Clay’s only opponent\, and his distaste for all of the monsters who call Mistwood\, WV\, home is more than well known. Not to mention\, a scathing letter he sent to the tabloids trying to out Clay as the state’s most notorious cryptid has an uncomfortable amount of eyes focusing on this mothy mayoral candidate just in time for election season. But how is Clay supposed to resist a woman who shines so bright?\nAva Pratt is nothing like the man who raised her\, and she’s lived her life abroad proving just that. Despite it all\, she can’t help but believe there’s still some good left in her father and is determined to help him see reason. She hasn’t been back to Mistwood in two decades\, but when a job posting from her hometown slides into her inbox\, it seems like the perfect political strategy to take the temporary office position playing intern to her father’s biggest enemy\, if only to help them both understand one another better. But the last thing Ava expects is to find herself falling for her new boss.\nA work trip goes awry when a sudden snow storm leaves the pair stranded at a no-tell motel. This single-bed-situation seems prime for media scandal\, but when Clay reveals more than just his true form\, the two must face the forbidden nature of their budding romance and decide whether it’s best to stay hidden\, waiting in the wings\, or find a way to face the public – and Ava’s father. Can the pair sort through all the legends and lore to learn that seeing is believing? And will their love find a way to show others the light?
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/eden-crowe-author-event-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Costumes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-21-140351.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260430T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260327T194208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T194610Z
UID:10012403-1777575600-1777586400@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Writers Can Read: Lulu Smith at Sip
DESCRIPTION:Writers Can Read is back in action and this is one you don’t want to miss! Lulu Smith takes the stage reading excerpts from her upcoming novel “Mardi Gras Mayhem” as well as her thriller “Killed It.” There will be an open mic session and a Q&A. \nThis is sure to be a night of great food\, great wine\, and great entertainment!
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/writers-can-read-lulu-smith-at-sip/
LOCATION:Sip Downtown Brasserie\, 311 9th St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25701\, United States
CATEGORIES:21+,Author Reading,Talk,Wine,Writing
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/654245781_10236741797236407_2832004136545783782_n.jpg
GEO:38.4235342;-82.4406626
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sip Downtown Brasserie 311 9th St Huntington WV 25701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=311 9th St:geo:-82.4406626,38.4235342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260425T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260418T162323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T162323Z
UID:10012517-1777118400-1777129200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Dr. Thomas Pauley Book Signing at Inner Geek
DESCRIPTION:Hey guys on Indie Bookstore Day we are hosting an event with Dr. Thomas Pauley on Saturday April 25th from 12PM to 3PM! Come on down and get your copy of “Amphibians and Reptiles of West Virginia” Signed! We will also have copy’s in store for you to grab as well!
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/dr-thomas-pauley-book-signing-at-inner-geek/
LOCATION:Inner Geek\, 30 Pullman Square\, Huntington\, WV\, 25701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Family Friendly
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-18-122040.jpg
GEO:38.4226651;-82.4432876
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Inner Geek 30 Pullman Square Huntington WV 25701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Pullman Square:geo:-82.4432876,38.4226651
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260412T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260402T143837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T143856Z
UID:10012450-1775998800-1776006000@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Julie Flippin at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Divinely Seasoned is a luminous and deeply honest book for women who have ever wondered if aging might make them invisible. Julie Flippin gently turns that cultural myth on its head and reminds us that our aging is not a diminishing but a ripening. Her writing is wise\, poetic and beautifully vulnerable through stories of loss\, healing\, courage and joy. The book feels like time spent with a trusted friend who offers truth and warmth and grace.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/julie-flippin-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-02-103748.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260409T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260402T142932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T142932Z
UID:10012448-1775755800-1775761200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:CONTACT and Booktenders WV Book Club for SAAM
DESCRIPTION:CONTACT Huntington is proud to partner with Booktenders in Barboursville to present a book club for Sexual Assault Awareness Month for the book Nobody’s Girl\, the unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre – the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. \nCONTACT provides a 24 hour crisis hotline for survivors and is committed to healing our community through advocacy\, education\, and direct resources.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/contact-and-booktenders-wv-book-club-for-saam/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-04-02-102841.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260404T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260326T163122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T163122Z
UID:10012387-1775311200-1775325600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Workshop & Open Mic with Renée Nicholson
DESCRIPTION:Call or come in the store to register for our poetry workshop with West Virginia poet\, Renée Nicholson! Registration cost of $26 includes a copy of her newest release\, “Feverdream”. Workshop starts at 2pm\, open mic begins at 4pm.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/poetry-workshop-open-mic-with-renee-nicholson/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/651232631_952210770664667_7356315185186965576_n.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260404T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260404T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260402T143714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T143714Z
UID:10012449-1775302200-1775307600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Kids Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Can a robot survive in the wilderness?\nWhen robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time\, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote\, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack\, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island’s unwelcoming animal inhabitants.\nAs Roz slowly befriends the animals\, the island starts to feel like home—until\, one day\, the robot’s mysterious past comes back to haunt her.\nFrom bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/kids-book-club-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Family Friendly
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Booktenders-logo.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260312T191223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T191223Z
UID:10012354-1775260800-1775347199@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:First Saturday at West Edge
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun at West Edge for First Saturday\, the April edition. There will be over forty art vendors\, Easter photos and crafts\, live music from Third Avenue and Hoot & Holler\, plus a very special Saturday night concert featuring Corduroy Brown\, Hello June\, and Simi. \nAll events except the Saturday night concert are free to the public. Follow the link or the QR code on the poster to get your tickets for Saturday night. \n 
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/first-saturday-at-west-edge/
LOCATION:West Edge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704
CATEGORIES:Art,Author Reading,Concert,Craft,Family Friendly,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-12-091702.jpg
GEO:38.3995081;-82.5012474
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Edge Factory 1040 Vernon St Huntington WV 25704;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1040 Vernon St:geo:-82.5012474,38.3995081
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260403T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260403T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260312T190216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T144122Z
UID:10012353-1775239200-1775253600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:First Friday at West Edge
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun at West Edge for First Friday\, the April edition. There will be a live poetry reading\, the opening of “Woman’s Work: Textiles by Amy Pabst\,” and live music from Mattox Hale. \nAll First Friday events are free and open to the pubic.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/first-friday-at-west-edge/
LOCATION:West Edge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704
CATEGORIES:Art,Author Reading,Concert,Craft,Family Friendly,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-12-091644.jpg
GEO:38.3995081;-82.5012474
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Edge Factory 1040 Vernon St Huntington WV 25704;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1040 Vernon St:geo:-82.5012474,38.3995081
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260304T170904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170904Z
UID:10012330-1774459800-1774465200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Fight Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward \nA refuge for lost children may also be their prison. \nIn the middle of the night\, Riley pulls her younger brother Oliver out of bed\, and the two run away from home. Riley is intent on joining a group of teenagers squatting in the abandoned ruins of an infamous movie star’s ranch\, Nowhere. For actor Leaf Winham\, Nowhere was a place to hide from his fame\, and to hide his crimes―until a fire ravaged his home and exposed him as a murderer. \nIt is rumored that the ranch nestled in the peaks of the Rocky Mountains is now home to group of feral children\, a place where adults cannot enter\, and Riley hopes to find a new family there. But the Nowhere Kids are fierce in defending their turf and their clan\, and Riley quickly realizes that while she and Oliver may have left the devil they knew\, this group is a new type of diabolical. \nFor something dark lives in the burned shell of Nowhere\, something which asks a terrible price for sanctuary… \n 
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/fight-book-club-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk,Wine
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-04-120759.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260324T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260324T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260304T170746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170746Z
UID:10012329-1774373400-1774378800@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Dude Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams \nIt’s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly after to make way for a new hyperspace express route\, and Arthur’s best friend has just announced that he’s an alien. \nAfter that\, things get much\, much worse. \nWith just a towel\, a small yellow fish\, and a book\, Arthur has to navigate through a very hostile universe in the company of a gang of unreliable aliens. Luckily the fish is quite good at languages. And the book is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy . . . which helpfully has the words DON’T PANIC inscribed in large\, friendly letters on its cover. \nDouglas Adams’s mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit\, plays havoc with both time and physics\, offers up pithy commentary on such things as ballpoint pens\, potted plants\, and digital watches . . . and\, most important\, reveals the ultimate answer to life\, the universe\, and everything. \nNow\, if you could only figure out the question. . . . \n 
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/dude-book-club-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk,Wine
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-04-120634.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260319T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260304T170358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170358Z
UID:10012327-1773941400-1773946800@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Ashley's Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:People of Means by Nancy Johnson \nIn the fall of 1959\, Freda Gilroy arrives on the campus of Fisk University full of hope\, carrying a suitcase and the voice of her father telling her she’s part of a family legacy of Black excellence. Soon\, the ugliness of the Jim Crow South intrudes\, and Freda\, reluctant to get involved\, is torn between a soon-to-be doctor and an audacious young activist. Freda must decide how much she’s willing to risk in the name of justice. \nIn 1992 Chicago\, Freda’s daughter\, Tulip\, is an ambitious PR professional on track for an exciting career\, if workplace politics and racial microaggressions don’t get in her way. But with the ruling in the Rodney King trial weighing heavily on her\, Tulip feels called to action and must choose\, just like her mother had three decades prior\, what her role will be in the story of America’s quest for equality. \nInsightful\, evocative\, and richly imagined with historical details\, People of Means is an emotional tour de force about the lasting legacy of family bonds and the far-reaching ways the past shapes our present.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/ashleys-book-club-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk,Wine
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-04-120019.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20250415T155845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T155845Z
UID:10009254-1773878400-1774137599@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:49th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference
DESCRIPTION:Marshall University welcomes submissions to the 49th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference\, to be held in Huntington\, West Virginia\, an urban centerpiece in the heart of Appalachia. The Tri-State Area\, where three states\, three major rivers\, and one of the most significant dividing lines in U.S. history converge\, provides a welcoming\, unique environment for sharing and learning. The conference runs from March 19 through March 21\, 2026
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/49th-annual-appalachian-studies-conference/
LOCATION:Marshall Memorial Student Center\, 1 John Marshall Drive\, Huntington\, WV\, 25701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Downtown,Marshall
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-15-115809.jpg
GEO:38.4223904;-82.4289042
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Marshall Memorial Student Center 1 John Marshall Drive Huntington WV 25701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 John Marshall Drive:geo:-82.4289042,38.4223904
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260317T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260304T170610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170610Z
UID:10012328-1773768600-1773774000@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Amy's Romance Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton \nRisk-averse event planner Amerie Price is jobless\, newly single\, and about to lose her apartment. With no choice but to gamble on her shaky start-up\, the last thing she needed was to run into her smug ex and his new\, less complicated girlfriend at Amerie’s favorite coffee shop. Panicked\, she pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met by spilling Americano all over his abs. He plays along—for a price. \nHalf the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts\, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission\, Amerie will play Vincent’s doting partner in front of his loving but overly invested family. In exchange\, she gets a rent-free room in his house and can put every penny toward her struggling business. \nWhat Amerie doesn’t plan for is Vincent’s gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable\, her heart says he’s exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down\, Amerie must decide if she’ll settle for the safe life—or shoot for the stars. \n 
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/amys-romance-book-club-at-booktenders-6/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk,Wine
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-04-120430.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260312T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260304T155026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T155026Z
UID:10012321-1773334800-1773342000@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Lesser Cryptids of Appalachia Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cicada Books on March 12 during Winter Arts Fest to celebrate the publication of the new anthology Lesser Cryptids of Greater Appalachia. We’ll be reading\, signing books\, and talking cryptids!\nLesser Cryptids of Greater Appalachia from Brood XIV Books is a brand new collection of fifteen stories by local and regional writers. Fresh voices in folk horror go deeper into the mysteries of the Appalachian hills and hollers\, with original and homegrown tales about cryptid encounters. Several of the authors featured in the anthology will be on hand to talk about their tales and to sign books.\nSpecial guests for the event:JD Byrne\, author of the Paranormal Appalachia seriesStephen Bias\, author of 304 MonstersEden Crowe\, author of Bowling with BigfootAmanda Hooser\, author of the Perth Paranormal series
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/lesser-cryptids-of-appalachia-book-launch/
LOCATION:Cicada Books & Coffee\, 604 14th St W\, Huntington\, WV\, 25701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Street Festival,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-04-104946.jpg
GEO:38.4107376;-82.479612
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cicada Books & Coffee 604 14th St W Huntington WV 25701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=604 14th St W:geo:-82.479612,38.4107376
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260212T193338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T153737Z
UID:10012287-1772881200-1772899200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:First Saturday at WestEdge
DESCRIPTION:Join us at West Edge Factory for the launch of a new monthly tradition\, the First Saturday Art Market\, happening Saturday\, March 7\, 2026\, from 11 AM to 4 PM.\nWe originally planned to kick off this series in February\, but winter weather had other plans. Now we are trying again\, and we are excited to welcome the community for the first market in what will become an ongoing First Weekend event.\nThe market will feature 40 Appalachian vendors\, including craftspeople\, makers\, and artists of all kinds\, all sharing unique handmade goods. Enjoy live local music throughout the day and farm to table food prepared by The Wild Ramp.\nThe Turret Gallery will be open with Earth and Blood: Ceramic Works by Josh Perry on view. There will be plenty for everyone to enjoy\, with kids activities\, hands on art experiences\, and time to explore and create together.\nVisitors are invited to take part in our 2026 Community Mural called Solidarity\, adding their own piece to a collective artwork that will grow over the year.\nWe are looking forward to gathering together\, celebrating Appalachian creativity\, and spending the day with you!\n 
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/first-saturday-at-westedge/
LOCATION:West Edge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704
CATEGORIES:Art,Author Reading,Concert,Family Friendly,Free,Street Festival
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-12-142500.jpg
GEO:38.3995081;-82.5012474
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Edge Factory 1040 Vernon St Huntington WV 25704;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1040 Vernon St:geo:-82.5012474,38.3995081
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260306T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260306T233000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260212T193020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T193427Z
UID:10012286-1772820000-1772839800@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:First Friday at WestEdge
DESCRIPTION:Come out for a full night of art and music\, all free. Art exhibits\, open mic poetry\, and live music! \nAll First Friday events are free.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/first-friday-at-westedge/
LOCATION:WestEdge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Author Reading,Concert,Family Friendly,Free,Street Festival
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-12-142441.jpg
GEO:38.3995124;-82.5012469
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WestEdge Factory 1040 Vernon St Huntington WV 25704 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1040 Vernon St:geo:-82.5012469,38.3995124
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260225T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260218T153232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T153232Z
UID:10012297-1772040600-1772046000@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Fright Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Shesheshen is a shapeshifter\, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by impolite monster hunters\, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals: a metal chain for a backbone\, borrowed bones for limbs\, and a bear trap as an extra mouth. \nBadly hurt by the hunters\, Shesheshen’s nursed back to health by Homily\, a warm-hearted human. Homily is kind and would make a great co-parent: an ideal place to lay Shesheshen’s eggs so their young can devour Homily from the inside out. But as they grow close\, Shesheshen realizes that eating her girlfriend isn’t an option. \nJust as Shesheshen’s about to confess her identity\, Homily reveals something else: she’s hunting a shapeshifting monster that supposedly cursed her family. Has Shesheshen seen it anywhere? \nShesheshen didn’t curse anyone\, so now she has to figure out why Homily’s twisted family thinks she did. As Shesheshen’s hunt for the monster becomes increasingly deadly\, the bigger challenge remains: learning how to build a life with\, rather than in\, the woman she loves.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/fright-book-club-at-booktenders-3/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-18-103127.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260224T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260224T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260218T153342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T153342Z
UID:10012298-1771954200-1771959600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Dude Book Club - The Princess Bride
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible—inconceivable\, even—to equate The Princess Bride with anything other than the sweet\, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup\, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you’ll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire\, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an “abridged” retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that’s home to “Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/dude-book-club-the-princess-bride/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-18-103245.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260113T163112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T161554Z
UID:10012179-1771527600-1771534800@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Writers Can Read - Amanda Hooser
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the return of Writers Can Read. Whether you have a finished novel\, a new short story\, or a few lines of poetry\, our mic is open to you. \nJoin us for an evening of local voices and have a refreshing beverage. We’ll be closing the night with a special guest reading from author Amanda Hooser\, who will be sharing from her cozy mystery series. \nAmanda Hooser is the author of the Getting Dirty cozy series and The Savage Jukebox. As AB Hooser\, she is the author of the Perth Paranormal YA mystery series. The girl from high school who always had an armful of books is now one of the most successful and respected indie authors in the area. \nHosted by Stephen Bias. Contact SRBias@live.com to guarantee a spot. We can’t wait to see you there and hear what you’ve been working on!
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/writers-can-read-amanda-hooser/
LOCATION:Koerber Beer Company\, 650 Brady Street\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Beer,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/613466878_1908178046687798_8170286305879030490_n.jpg
GEO:38.4092488;-82.2954703
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Koerber Beer Company 650 Brady Street Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=650 Brady Street:geo:-82.2954703,38.4092488
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260205T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260114T153536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T153536Z
UID:10012184-1770319800-1770325200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series -  Anna Rollins
DESCRIPTION:Marshall University’s Department of English will continue the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series in February\, with a reading by author Anna Rollins\, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5\, in the Drinko Atrium\, located on the third floor of Drinko Library. The event is free and open to the public. \nRollins is the author of “Famished: On Food\, Sex\, and Growing Up as a Good Girl\,” published in December of 2025. Her debut memoir examines the rhyming scripts of diet culture and purity culture\, both of which direct women to fear their own bodies and appetites. Her writing has appeared in outlets like The New York Times\, Slate\, Electric Literature\, Salon\, Joyland\, and more. She’s also written scholarly articles about composition and writing center studies. \nRollins is also an award-winning instructor who taught English at Marshall University for nearly 15 years. She is a 2025 Tamarack Foundation for the Arts Literary Arts Fellow. A lifelong Appalachian\, she lives with her husband in West Virginia\, where they’re raising their three small children. \n“I cannot overstate how excited we are to host Anna as our debut spring visiting author\,” said Sara Henning\, assistant professor of English and coordinator of the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series. “She is beyond remarkable: A powerhouse writer\, Marshall alumna and beloved former colleague of the English department. She’s an inspiration\, and we are so proud of her.” \nThe event is sponsored by Marshall University with support from the Department of English.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/a-e-stringer-visiting-writers-series-anna-rollins/
LOCATION:Drinko Library\, 1 John Marshall Drive\, Huntington\, WV\, 25701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Free,Marshall
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-14-102521.jpg
GEO:38.4223904;-82.4289042
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Drinko Library 1 John Marshall Drive Huntington WV 25701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 John Marshall Drive:geo:-82.4289042,38.4223904
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260107T201154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T201154Z
UID:10012159-1769621400-1769626800@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Fright Club at Booktenders: Snake-Eater
DESCRIPTION:From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author T. Kingfisher comes an enthralling contemporary fantasy seeped in horror about a woman trying to escape her past by moving to the remote US desert—only to find herself beholden to the wrath of a vengeful god. \nWith only a few dollars to her name and her beloved dog Copper by her side\, Selena flees her past in the city to claim her late aunt’s house in the desert town of Quartz Creek. The scorpions and spiders are better than what she left behind. \nBecause in Quartz Creek\, there’s a strange beauty to everything\, from the landscape to new friends\, and more blue sky than Selena’s ever seen. But something lurks beneath the surface. Like the desert gods and spirits lingering outside Selena’s house at night\, keeping watch. Mostly benevolent\, says her neighbor Grandma Billy. That doesn’t ease the prickly sense that one of them watches too closely and wants something from Selena she can’t begin to imagine. And when Selena’s search for answers leads her to journal entries that her aunt left behind\, she discovers a sinister truth about her new home: It’s the haunting grounds of an ancient god known simply as “Snake-Eater\,” who her late aunt made a promise to that remains unfulfilled. \nSnake-Eater has taken a liking to Selena\, an obsession of sorts that turns sinister. And now that Selena is the new owner of his home\, he’s hell-bent on collecting everything he’s owed.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/fright-club-at-booktenders-snake-eater/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-07-151028.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260127T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260127T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260107T201003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T201003Z
UID:10012158-1769535000-1769540400@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Dude Book Club at Booktenders: Warbreaker
DESCRIPTION:After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel\, Elantris\, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy\, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation\,” the invention of whole worlds\, complete with magics and myths all their own. \nWarbreaker is the story of two sisters\, who happen to be princesses\, the God King one of them has to marry\, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job\, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. \nTheir world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people. \nBy using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects\, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. It will take considerable quantities of each to resolve all the challenges facing Vivenna and Siri\, princesses of Idris; Susebron the God King; Lightsong\, reluctant god of bravery\, and mysterious Vasher\, the Warbreaker.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/dude-book-club-at-booktenders-warbreaker/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-07-150846.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260120T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260107T200826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T200826Z
UID:10012157-1768930200-1768935600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Amy's Romance Book Club at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Love takes flight in a collection of sexy\, fun novellas all set at the airport by Denise Williams \nThe Love Connection\nAn airport pet groomer meets her frequent-flier crush and finds herself in a fake-dating situation with a professional risk assessor who moonlights as a romance author. \nThe Missed Connection\nTwo strangers share a romantic night only to discover months later that they’re professional rivals about to embark on an extended business trip together in this grumpy-meets-sunshine romance. \nThe Sweetest Connection\nTwo best friends have one week to return a lost love letter found in a candy store at the airport—and work up the courage to confess the deep feelings between them—before one of them leaves the country.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/amys-romance-book-club-at-booktenders-5/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-07-150653.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260115T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260113T154605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T154916Z
UID:10012173-1768501800-1768507200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:After Hours Book Club Interest Meeting at Cicada Books
DESCRIPTION:Are you a dark romance lover? Join us for the After Hours Book Club interest meeting! We’ll choose the first few books for the club together and share the upcoming schedule. Have your voice heard to help make this a welcoming and inclusive book club!
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/after-hours-book-club-interest-meeting-at-cicada-books/
LOCATION:Cicada Books & Coffee\, 604 14th St W\, Huntington\, WV\, 25701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Free,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/605665151_1281146530725157_5390910467348535932_n.jpg
GEO:38.4107376;-82.479612
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cicada Books & Coffee 604 14th St W Huntington WV 25701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=604 14th St W:geo:-82.479612,38.4107376
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260115T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20260107T200636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T200636Z
UID:10012156-1768498200-1768503600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Ashley's Fiction Book Club at Booktenders: The Fox Wife
DESCRIPTION:Manchuria\, 1908.\nIn the last years of the dying Qing Empire\, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes\, which are believed to lure people by transforming themselves into beautiful women and handsome men. Bao\, a detective with an uncanny ability to sniff out the truth\, is hired to uncover the dead woman’s identity. Since childhood\, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods\, yet they’ve remained tantalizingly out of reach—until\, perhaps\, now. \nMeanwhile\, a family who owns a famous Chinese medicine shop can cure ailments but can’t escape the curse that afflicts them—their eldest sons die before their twenty-fourth birthdays. When a disruptively winsome servant named Snow enters their household\, the family’s luck seems to change—or does it? \nSnow is a creature of many secrets\, but most of all she’s a mother seeking vengeance for her lost child. Hunting a murderer\, she will follow the trail from northern China to Japan\, while Bao follows doggedly behind. Navigating the myths and misconceptions of fox spirits\, both Snow and Bao will encounter old friends and new foes\, even as more deaths occur.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/ashleys-fiction-book-club-at-booktenders-the-fox-wife/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-07-150452.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251211T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20251204T155910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T155910Z
UID:10012108-1765474200-1765479600@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Kathy Paxton at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Raising Yourself in Appalachia: Resilience in the Face of a Parentless Childhood is a powerful collection of voices from young people who have walked the hardest road alone. What if the only person you could count on… was you? In the Appalachian Mountains\, where front porches hide deep secrets and the mountains don’t always echo your cries\, some kids grow up without parents\, without guidance and without choice. From couch surfing and foster care to learning how to survive without love\, this book explores what it means to come of age when nobody is watching out for you.But it’s not just about what was lost. It’s about what they built in spite of it.\nSTRENGTH. GRIT. COMPASSION. DREAMS.\nWritten for those who lived it and those who need to understand it. This read is a tribute to every kid who packed their own backpack\, made their own choices\, and kept going even when it hurt.\nThis is not just a book. It’s a mirror\, a lifeline\, and a reminder: you’re not alone.
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/kathy-paxton-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/592678490_870000988885646_3187355039150621195_n.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251125T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251125T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T054229
CREATED:20251113T150940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T150940Z
UID:10012042-1764091800-1764097200@visithuntingtonwv.org
SUMMARY:Dude Book Club: Slaughterhouse Five at Booktenders
DESCRIPTION:Slaughterhouse-Five\, an American classic\, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden\, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction\, science fiction\, autobiography\, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim\, a barber’s son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had\, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut\, he experiences time travel\, or coming “unstuck in time.”\nAn instant bestseller\, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature\, a reputation that only strengthened over time\, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut’s writing—the political edginess\, the genre-bending inventiveness\, the frank violence\, the transgressive wit—that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it.\nFifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War\, Vonnegut’s portrayal of political disillusionment\, PTSD\, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant\, darkly humorous\, and profoundly affecting as ever\, an enduring beacon through our own era’s uncertainties
URL:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/event/dude-book-club-slaughterhouse-five-at-booktenders/
LOCATION:Booktenders\, 621 Central Ave\, Barboursville\, WV\, 25504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Barboursville,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visithuntingtonwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/574316382_846750547877357_745883568396163726_n.jpg
GEO:38.4092418;-82.2946001
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Booktenders 621 Central Ave Barboursville WV 25504 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=621 Central Ave:geo:-82.2946001,38.4092418
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR