Seven Ranges to hold egg hunt

STEUBENVILLE — Seven Ranges Entertainment will hold an Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny, go on an egg hunt with prizes and enjoy a lunch buffet.

The cost is $20 for children and $25 for adults. A 30-minute arcade play card is included. Seven Ranges is located inside the Fort Steuben Mall.

To register, visit 7rangesentertainment.square.site.

Festival seeking sponsorships

STEUBENVILLE — The Dean Martin Hometown Festival will be held June 12-14, celebrating the life and career of actor, singer, TV star and favorite son, Dino Paul Crocetti, who later became known as Dean Martin.

The event is being presented by the Dean Martin Association and the Harmonium Project.

The festival is a charity event, presenting scholarships to four high school seniors attending high schools in Steubenville.

In addition to these charitable gifts, a donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which is the charity of choice for the Dean Martin Association, will be made.

Those interested in sponsoring the event can choose from any of the following levels: $500 includes an ad on the website and festival flyers; $1,000 includes an ad on the website, festival flyers and banners; $1,500 includes an ad on the website, festival flyers, banners and newspaper; and $2,000 includes an ad on the website, festival flyers, banners, newspaper, radio and television.

Those who sponsor the $2,500 level or give more toward the fundraiser will receive all of the above mentioned offers, as well as an individual banner and four free tickets to your shows of choice.

Donations to the festival are 100 percent tax deductible. Checks can be made out to the Steubenville Cultural Trust and sent to: The Steubenville Cultural Trust, P.O. Box 972, Steubenville, OH 43952.

Reference the Dean Martin Hometown Festival on the memo of the check.

For information, visit deanmartinassociation.com/festival-2025.

Easter poisons a concern

CHARLESTON — While Easter is a time for celebrating with food, candy, flowers and Easter baskets, there are steps which should be taken to ensure a poison-free holiday.

The West Virginia Poison Center has announced the following tips families who have children or pets should take this Easter season.

While Easter lilies are beautiful, they are toxic to cats. Many spring plants can be toxic, so before purchasing any, check to see if they are poisonous to people or pets.

Buy egg dye meant for Easter eggs, as most egg dye is non-toxic. However, it can still be an irritant, and if ingested in large amounts, can become a problem.

Refrigerate hard boiled eggs and all other cold food as soon as possible.

Do not leave cold food out at room temperature for more than a few hours.

Keep Easter basket items up and away from pets. Candy, especially chocolate and candy with Xylitol, can be toxic to dogs and cats.

Keep items with batteries not secured by a screw out of children’s Easter baskets.

According to officials from the poison center, even when an item has a secured battery compartment, be sure to use caution, especially with children who are around button batteries.

Easter basket items should be age appropriate. Some gifts could be choking hazards for younger children.

Check the age recommendations on all gifts.

If a poisoning happens, call the center’s medical experts, available 24 hours a day, at (800) 222-1222.

Library presents unique program

WELLSBURG — The Friends of Brooke County Public Libraries will be offering a unique program during its annual spring event, as guest speaker Doug Riley will appear as author Mark Twain for audiences.

Riley will offer a first-person perspective of the author before answering questions from attendees.

He will first reply in character and then, respond as himself. The appearance is made possible by the West Virginia Humanities Council’s History Alive program.

The event will be free for the public and take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the library, located at 945 Main St.

Following the program, the Friends of Brooke County Public Libraries will hold its election of officers.

The volunteer group lends its time and resources to the two libraries located in Wellsburg and Follansbee.

The group’s fundraisers have supported the license fees required for free movie screenings at the libraries throughout the year.

Fundraisers have provided materials for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and summer reading programs, as well as mobile WiFi hot spots lent to Brooke County Library cardholders who have limited or no access to Internet.

The group’s Festival of Wreaths event raised approximately $1,000 through a silent auction and a bake sale.

New members are welcome to join.

Those interested but unable to attend the spring event, are encouraged to call (304) 737-1551 or visit brookecountylibs.org/friends.