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Upcoming museum events around Charleston.

Wednesday, October 21

Artist & Composer Talk

Wed, Oct 21 · 6 PM–8 PM

This collaborative talk brings together two internationally recognized artists and two cornerstone West Virginia arts institutions through a shared exploration of art, music, place, and the environmental changes…

Price: see link

Saturday, October 24

Wonder Lab: Chem Lab: Reactions

Sat, Oct 24 · 11 AM–3 PM

Watch chemistry come alive as bubbling, fizzing, and colorful reactions reveal the difference between physical and chemical changes.

Price: see link

Sunday, October 25

Still Life: Drawing From Life Exhibit Closing

Sun, Oct 25 · 12 PM–5 PM

The Juliet Art Museum invites visitors to engage directly with the art-making process while exploring rarely exhibited still life works from our permanent collection.

Price: see link

Monday, October 26

Cemetery Walk with a View

Mon, Oct 26 · 9 AM · Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, 1555, Farnsworth Drive, Charleston, WV 25301

The weekly 'walks with a view' will introduce you to Charleston history, decorative monuments, selected landscape features, trees and shrubs and much more in the historic cemetery.

Price: see link

Tuesday, October 27

Cemetery Running and Walking Group

Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM · Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, 1555, Farnsworth Drive, Charleston, WV 25301

Whether you are training to complete a 'goal' race, or just want to walk a mile, Spring Hills quiet roads and scenic beauty are the perfect place to do it.

Price: see link

Saturday, October 31

Sunday, November 1

$2 Admission for SNAP & WIC Participants

Sun, Nov 1 · 12 PM–5 PM

Enjoy admission to the Clay Center for just $2 per person on the first Sunday of each month with a valid SNAP or WIC card and photo ID.

Price: see link

Tuesday, November 3

Discovery Day Camp: Toy Science

Tue, Nov 3 · 9 AM–4 PM · Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301

Free ✓ 2 sources

Friday, November 6

Saturday, November 7

Wonder Lab: Extreme Art Challenges

Sat, Nov 7 · 11 AM–3 PM

Can you create amazing art under unusual conditions? Put your creativity to the test with fun engineering-inspired art challenges that encourage problem-solving, experimentation, and imagination.

Price: see link

Wednesday, November 11

Friday, November 13

Saturday, November 14

STEM FEST

Sat, Nov 14 · 11 AM–4 PM · Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301

Get ready to think big, experiment boldly, and discover the wonders of STEM at the Clay Center’s second annual STEM Fest!

Price: see link ✓ 2 sources

Thursday, November 19

Friday, November 20

Monday, November 23

Wonder Lab: Dinosaur Excavation Challenge

Mon, Nov 23 · 11 AM–3 PM

Families excavate mystery dinosaur bones, develop their own theories, reconstruct prehistoric creatures, and defend their scientific conclusions.

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Tuesday, November 24

Wonder Lab: Prehistoric Observation Journals

Tue, Nov 24 · 11 AM–3 PM

Families investigate fossil replicas through crayon rubbings and careful observation before creating their own scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures.

Price: see link

Wednesday, November 25

Wonder Lab: Fossil Slime

Wed, Nov 25 · 11 AM–3 PM

Create clear "amber slime" inspired by fossils preserved in amber.

Price: see link

Friday, November 27

Friday, December 4

Sunday, December 6

$2 Admission for SNAP & WIC Participants

Sun, Dec 6 · 12 PM–5 PM

Enjoy admission to the Clay Center for just $2 per person on the first Sunday of each month with a valid SNAP or WIC card and photo ID.

Price: see link

Friday, December 11

Saturday, December 12

Family Gingerbread Workshop

Sat, Dec 12 · 10 AM–12 PM

Families are invited to our annual gingerbread workshop to decorate a premade gingerbread house however they please!

Price: see link

Friday, December 18