Center to hold monthly dinner

EAST SPRINGFIELD — The East Springfield Community Center will hold its monthly fundraising dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Dinner will consist of baked steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, bread, dessert and a drink at the cost of $12 per person. Dine-in and carry-out options will be available.

The public is welcome to attend, with all proceeds going to help the center. To place a carry-out order, call (740) 543-3700.

Military photos showing at fair

SMITHFIELD — The military posters created as a special Memorial Day project to honor service members who once attended Wayne High School in Bloomingdale are available for viewing at the Jefferson County Fair in Smithfield.

The posters are being shown through Sunday in building 7-8. Each contains the name of the man and woman who served in the military, along with the dates of their service and additional information.

Museum open houses continue

RICHMOND — The Crew House Museum, located at 34 W. Main St. in Richmond, will hold its final open house of the summer from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Hosted by the Richmond Community Historical Society, the open house will offer free admission, although donations are appreciated. Visitors will have the opportunity to browse at their leisure, directing any questions to those historical society members who will be on hand. The museum once was home to the Crew family, who possessed the building for 146 years. Next year will mark its 200th anniversary.

The museum features a variety of town memorabilia, boasting a second floor entirely dedicated to items from Jefferson Union High School. This memorabilia is of special interest to classes that have attended JUHS, as they have access to the second floor as part of plans for an upcoming reunion.

The historical society marks its 50th anniversary this year, having been chartered Jan. 20, 1975. Its theme is “50 Years of History in our Community.”

The historical society will host its annual Quaker Day fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 27 in the area of the Crew House Museum. The event will feature food, live entertainment and vendors. Historical society officers include John Jones, president; Marge Andres, vice president; Sandy Judy, secretary; and Wendy Byers, treasurer.

The historical society’s next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Crew House Museum. Anyone is welcome to attend or become a member. Annual dues are $5. A lifetime membership is $50. Richmond pottery is available for purchase and includes crocks for $25 and mugs for $12.

The historical society will have a booth available at the first Richmond Community Yard Sale and Craft Show event, set to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The show will be hosted by the Lighthouse Evangelical Church, located at 336 W. Main St. in Richmond. For information on the historical society, call Judy at (740) 765-4534. For museum information, visit crewhouse.weebly.com.

Toronto museum explores unexplained

TORONTO — Many things in life cannot be explained. The Main Street Museum will explore some of them this weekend. Special guests Fred Saluga and Brian Seech will make an appearance at the museum, located in the Karaffa Recreation Center on Dennis Way in Toronto, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Cryptids, referred to as animals or creatures whose existence cannot be proven, will be the topic of discussion. Saluga and Seech will discuss Bigfoot, Mothman, Champy, Dog Man and other mysterious creatures. A discussion will be held regarding the strange lights that are seen over Marfa, Texas, and the Bermuda Triangle.

A former police chief and current licensed private investigator, Saluga is the director of the Mutual UFO Network of West Virginia. He has investigated more than 500 reports of unidentified flying objects in the Tri-State Area and Florida throughout the past 25 years.

Seech is the founder of two research groups — the Center for Unexplained Events and the Center for Cryptozoological Studies. The men have appeared in many programs and films, including the cable television program “Monsters and Mysteries in America.”

Library to show film

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will host the screening of the documentary “All We Carry,” at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Vincent Room. Presented by Good Docs, the film spans three years, telling the intimate story of one family, while humanizing the issue of immigration.

The movie is free to watch, with popcorn and water provided. To reserve a seat, visit brookecountylibs.org/events or call (304) 737-1551.

Friends of Library to meet

WELLSBURG — The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will meet at the Brooke County Library at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The board invites all to attend, with the intent to prepare for upcoming events, plan new ones and receive updates on what is going on in the library. Those interested in joining the group are asked to attend a meeting or pick up a membership form at the circulation desk.

Crocheting Club to meet

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library’s Crocheting Club will meet in the library’s River Room at noon on Aug. 20. The group is for adult beginners through experts.

Participants are asked to bring their own supplies and projects to work on. Someone from the library will be available to assist or instruct attendees. To register, call (304) 737-1551 or visit brookecountylibs.org/events.