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Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Holmes & Watson Return
Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:00 pm 20 in-person guests (please call 304-224-1909 to RSVP) and online livestream https://www.facebook.com/events/559129242144609/ It’s been over a year since legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his biographer Dr. John Watson graced Cloak & Dagger On the Air with their intriguing tales of ne’er-do-wells and scalawags. However, the game’s afoot once again when Holmes & Watson Return to the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center on Saturday, April 24th, at 7 p.m. This two-hour production will be presented in the style of live radio drama and will feature brand-new adaptations of two classic stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In “The Five Orange Pips,” Holmes races against time to save a young man’s life from the brutal rage of a mysterious American organization known only by three letters: KKK. Then, “The Boscombe Valley Mystery” whisks Holmes & Watson away to the country where Inspector Lestrade is predictably baffled by the murder of a local landowner, although everyone suspects the victim’s son is responsible…everyone, except Sherlock Holmes. “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” in Cloak & Dagger On the Air’s production of Holmes & Watson Return. Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Holmes & Watson Return is presented by The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company and stars John E. Reilly as Holmes and Robert Gaudio as Watson with a cast featuring Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, David Gaudio, Noah Hilton, Karissa Martin, Clare McDonald, Terri Perry, and Brendan Sheehan and a score performed and arranged by classical pianist Roberta Fedoush. This production will be available to the public in two ways:First, it will be broadcast free of charge via the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center’s Facebook page. Viewers will have an opportunity throughout the show to donate to the Museum via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/weirtonareamuseum). All proceeds from the livestream will go to benefit WAMCC. Second, Holmes & Watson Return will be open to a limited in-person audience of 20. The CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines will be followed, and social distancing and masks will be required. For those attending in-person, we ask that you consider a donation to WAMCC to help both the Museum and Cloak & Dagger cover the costs of this production. Please let us know in advance that you’ll be attending. Reservations can be made by calling 304-224-1909.WAMCC is located at 3149 Main Street in Weirton, West Virginia. Doors will open at 6:30, and the show will begin promptly at 7.
The History & Material Culture of Native Americans in the Upper Ohio Valley
May 15, 2021 10:30 AMKID-FRIENDLY!Free Admission (Donations Appreciated)
In celebration of Native American culture, join scholar, author, and artist Alan Fitzpatrick for this child-friendly, hands-on demonstration that teaches about the history and material culture of our Upper Ohio Valley Native Americans through artifacts that children and young adults can handle. Alan Fitzpatrick has visited numerous schools to teach about the rich history and practices of the Native cultures in our Upper Ohio Valley region. The program is best suited for children 7 years of age and older, and we ask that all children be accompanied by an adult. Please call us at (304) 224-1909 for any questions you might have.
Captives and Kin & The Untold Story of Isaac Zane: White Eagle of the Wyandot Lecture and Book Signing with Alan Fitzpatrick
May 15, 2021 2:00 pm Free Admission (Donations Appreciated) Join scholar, author, and artist Alan Fitzpatrick as he tells the story of the war captives who assimilated into Native American cultures and ultimately chose not to return to their families. The lecture will cover topics in his new books Captives and Kin in the Ohio Country (2020) and Isaac Zane: White Eagle of the Wyandot (2021).
Fitzpatrick's lecture is titled:"Captives and Kin in the Ohio Country: The Untold Story of What Happened to Hundreds of Captives of the Indians Taken During Wilderness Warfare, and Why They Chose to Not Come Back."
Fitzpatrick's many wonderful books, art, and jewelry will be for sale before and following the lecture. Please join us!

WV Monarch Butterfly Day Event

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 AT 10 AM EDT – 2 PM EDT Free Admission (Donations Appreciated) KID-FRIENDLY! Join us as we celebrate West Virginia Monarch Day, pioneered by WV's only butterfly farmer Heather Tokas, who is located in Wellsburg (Brooke County). West Virginia designated the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) as the official state butterfly in 1995. West Virginia also adopted an official state insect in 2002. We will be celebrating the day with cookies, butterfly-related crafts, information on how you can save the Monarchs, and Museum tours.