Friday night will be spooky 🎃

Fri · Oct 23 · ★ Featured

BFM² Fall Fest "After Hours" Market

5:30–8:30 PM · 100 Marketplace Ave, Charles Pointe, Bridgeport

The Bridgeport Farmers & Makers Market closes out its season with a Friday-night Fall Fest, and it looks like the week's biggest community gathering. Come in costume (family-friendly, please) and check in around 5:30 for the costume contest, with voting starting around 7. Carve a pumpkin at home, bring it ready to display and enter it when you arrive; the crowd votes on site. Winners take home BFM² Cash for next season's market plus gift cards from local businesses. Expect cornhole, fire pits, local vendors and food, and music with Josh Folmsbee on the mic.

Insider tip: the market posted a reminder this week to bring your carved pumpkins on Friday, so plan to carry yours in rather than carving on site. Dress warm for the fire pits, and eat early or bring cash for the food vendors.

Mon · Oct 19

Texas Roadhouse Breast Cancer Awareness Bake Sale & Raffle

11 AM–7 PM · Texas Roadhouse, Bridgeport

A Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraiser with a bake sale and raffle. Raffle tickets are 10 for $5, and 10% of purchases goes back to the organization when you use the listed code.

Mon · Oct 19 · Free

Cultural Connections: Italian Heritage

4–5 PM · Bridgeport Public Library

Local author Diana Pishner Walker reads from her Italian-American childhood stories, then the group picks up some Italian vocabulary and activity sheets. Light refreshments, all ages welcome.

Wed · Oct 21

Art Workshops: Guided Painting

5–6:30 PM · Bridgeport Public Library

Learn sketching, underpainting, brushstrokes and contrast in a guided acrylic session. Paint, canvases and brushes are provided; wear something you do not mind getting paint on. Registration required, and only one seat was left at press time.

Wed · Oct 21 · Free

Genealogy Drop-In

2–3 PM · Bridgeport Public Library

Get hands-on help tracing your family tree with Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, Fold3 and local resources. Great for beginners and long-time researchers alike. Registration required.

Thu · Oct 22 · Free

Puzzle and Game Swap

11:30 AM–12:30 PM · Bridgeport Public Library

Bring a puzzle or board game you are done with and swap for something new to you. Drop in any time during the hour; no money changes hands and no registration is needed.

Thu · Oct 22 · Free

Open Book Club

4–5 PM · Bridgeport Public Library Makerspace

This month's featured author is Karen Robards. Read any of her books and come share what you thought, no need to all read the same one.

Fri · Oct 23

Bridgeport Indians Football at Grafton

Friday night · Grafton, WV · Big 10 game

Bridgeport (6–2, 5–0 in the Big 10) hits the road after a 63–14 win over Preston that locked up another winning season. Kickoff time was not posted at press time (Friday games are usually 7 PM), so check the schedule before you go. Catch it on the Indians Radio Network, 103.3 WKMZ, if you stay home.

Fri · Oct 23

Italian American Women of Distinction Luncheon

Time and location not posted · Hosted by the Progressive Women's Association

A luncheon honoring 10 Italian American women, with Mary "Weege" Vargo as keynote speaker. Call ahead or check the article for ticket and time details.

Fri · Oct 23

Murder! At the Masquerade

6–9 PM · Bridgeport Public Library

A murder mystery party on a remote island castle, complete with a body, a storm and a table full of suspects. Pick your character through the SignUpGenius sheet, wear a costume or mask, and enjoy light refreshments. Prizes for best costume, best accusation and more.

Fri · Oct 23

TUSK: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute

8 PM (doors 7) · Robinson Grand, Clarksburg · $38.50–$68.50

Just a short drive away, TUSK brings the Fleetwood Mac catalog to Clarksburg's historic theater for a Friday night of singalongs.

Tue · Oct 20 · Free

Haunted Library at Nutter Fort

5–7 PM · Nutter Fort Public Library

A spooky evening at the Nutter Fort library, listed on WDTV's annual trunk-or-treat roundup. Details are light, so call the library at 304-622-7563 if you have questions.

Wed · Oct 21 · Free

Stitch Squad: Crochet Pumpkin Coasters (Ages 6–17)

3:30–5 PM · Bridgeport Public Library

Kids and teens learn to crochet pumpkin drink coasters. All supplies are provided, and beginners are welcome. Registration required.

Fri · Oct 23 · Free

Halloween Boo Bash

4–9 PM · Parking lot across from All Saints Church, W Main St

Blessed & Grounded and Lizzy's Shaved Ice host free family fun with trunk-or-treat, costume contests for kids and pets, a DJ and vendors. Every guest gets a ticket for a drawing for a free drink a week for a year.

Fri · Oct 23

Middle School Halloween Costume Dance

6–9 PM · The Bridge Sports Complex · $20 per student

For area 6th, 7th and 8th graders: games, costume contests, dancing and prizes. The ticket covers two slices of pizza and a drink. Register online ahead of time.

Fri · Oct 23 · Free

Roots & Readers

3:30–4:30 PM · Library Community Garden

Check out the library garden's new accessible grow bags and work table in its fourth season. Weather permitting, with a possible move indoors.

Sat · Oct 24 · Free

Trunk OT Treat and Hayride

12–2 PM · RG's Almost Heaven Harley-Davidson, 2260 Murphy's Run Rd

Trunk-or-treat with the famous hayride, food trucks, candy and a DJ. Bring the costumes.

Sat · Oct 24 · Free

Saturday Stories (Ages 0–6)

10–10:25 AM · Bridgeport Public Library

A short, sweet story time for little ones and their grown-ups.

Sat · Oct 24 · Free

City Parks of Clarksburg Trunk-or-Treat

6 PM · Clarksburg (location not listed)

The Clarksburg parks department hosts its annual trunk-or-treat. The roundup does not list a location, so check with Clarksburg Parks before heading over.

Sun · Oct 25 · Free

In Step Dance & Fitness Trunk-or-Treat

1–2:30 PM · Nutter Fort

A Sunday-afternoon trunk-or-treat hosted by In Step Dance & Fitness.

Sat · Oct 24 · Free

WV Card Show at The Bridge

9 AM–3 PM · The Bridge Sports Complex · Free admission and parking

About 115 vendor tables of sports cards, memorabilia and collectibles from BTuck Promotions, with $750 in giveaways including a prize for the first 50 kids through the door.

Sat · Oct 24

Hocus Pocus Cookie Class

Cocktails 4:30 PM, class 5 PM · Winnie's, 124 E Main St · $50

Decorate six Hocus Pocus-inspired cookies with step-by-step help (no experience needed) and take them home in a box. Pre-registration required; tickets are nonrefundable.

Sat · Oct 24

Zombie Night Crawl 5K

6 PM · The Bridge Sports Complex

A nighttime 5K on the paved path around the ball fields where zombies chase you. Survive with at least one life and you earn the title of survivor. There is a kids fun run too.

Sat · Oct 24

Silver Stallion: Country Legend Tribute to The Highwaymen

7:30 PM · Robinson Grand, Clarksburg · $29–$59

A short drive away, a Saturday-night tribute to the outlaw country supergroup of Cash, Jennings, Nelson and Kristofferson.

Sat · Oct 24

Glow Night at Sunny Pointe

7–11 PM · 374 Linden Ln, Jane Lew · Adults $15, kids 10 and under $10

A short drive south: wander the maze lit up with glowing stations, with live music, food and drink vendors, and cornhole and yard games.

Sun · Oct 25

Fall Scenic Cruise to Smoke Hole Caverns

Meet 10 AM, leave by 10:30 · Sheetz, 20 Oakmont Ln

A group drive through the autumn mountains with lunch in Elkins and a stop at Smoke Hole Caverns. Hosted by Wild 'n Wonderful Cruises; check the event page for details.

Fri · Oct 30

Clarksburg Pumpkin & Pitmaster Festival

5–10 PM in Clarksburg. A Halloween-season festival on the WDTV event roundup; check the city for the lineup.

Fri · Oct 30

Free Matinee: Hotel Transylvania at the Robinson Grand

4 PM (doors 3:30) in Clarksburg. A free family Halloween movie on the big historic screen.

Sat · Oct 31

Halloween Trick-or-Treat

Bridgeport trick-or-treat runs 6–7:30 PM. Clarksburg is also 6–7:30 PM and Nutter Fort 6–7 PM. The Lil' Trolls Fall Fest for ages 2–4 is at The Bridge that morning.

Sun · Nov 1

Aquila Theatre's The Hound of the Baskervilles

3 PM in Clarksburg. A touring stage version of the Sherlock Holmes classic, $15–$60.

Mon · Nov 2

Tangled Title and Family Land Program

6 PM at Benedum Civic Center. A free dinner and talk on heirs' property from a WVU law professor. Register by Oct 26.

Wed · Nov 18

Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree Auction

5–8 PM at the Bridgeport Conference Center. The Harrison County Chamber's first-ever tree auction benefits WVU Children's Hospital, with an ugly sweater contest. Tickets $75.