Shrine Club to hold breakfast

WEIRTON — The Northern Panhandle Shrine Club will hold its all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Shrine building, located at 1221 Rice Blvd. in Weirton.

The fundraiser is open to the public. All are welcome to attend.

The breakfast will include pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage links, along with coffee, orange juice, hot chocolate or hot tea.

The cost will be $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 through 12; and free for children under 6.

Theater to show Muppets Christmas

WHEELING — Easterseals Rehabilitation Center will screen the holiday movie musical “The Muppets Christmas Carol,” in a sensory-friendly format at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theater and Cinema.

“Come out and see Kermit, Fozzy and all your favorite Muppets in their unique version of the Charles Dickens classic — all presented in an inclusive and accessible environment for people with all levels of developmental and sensory processing abilities,” stated Betsy Bethel-McFarland, marketing director for Easterseals.

Admission and popcorn are free. Registration is requested.

“Sensory-friendly” means the theater house lights will be dimmed but not off, and the movie volume will be lowered.

Guests are free to stand, move around and bring their own food and drinks to accommodate food allergies and sensitivities.

The 166-seat theater offers handicapped-accessible parking and an elevator to access the second floor. Seating will be available in the first-floor lobby, as well, where there will be sensory activities and a TV simultaneously screening the movie.

Closed captioning will be included on the screens.

“These inclusive measures are being taken to provide a welcoming environment for children and adults who may not feel comfortable in a traditional movie theater setting,” Bethel-McFarland said.

“There is something very special and exciting about watching a great movie like ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’ in a theater with family and friends,” added Tim Thompson, director of the Towngate Theater. “At Towngate, inclusion and diversity are part of our mission, and we are proud to partner with Easterseals for this wonderful event.”

Easterseals provides outpatient pediatric speech, physical and occupational therapies and recently announced the hiring of Dr. David Mosman as director of its medical services with a focus on children with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other developmental delays and disabilities.

Sunday’s event is the third in the Sensory-Friendly Sunday Matinee series. The screening is sponsored by Lynn Hetzel, a longtime Easterseals board member.

“The Muppets Christmas Carol,” released by Disney in 1992, is rated-G and is one hour and 26 minutes long. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., with the movie starting at 2 p.m. There will be no previews or trailers.

Cash or nonperishable food donations will be accepted to help stock a food cupboard for Easterseals clients.

To register, visit forms.gle/sJH8VMCC1iYh5awn6.

For information, visit easterseals.com.

Library offers play and connect

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library is inviting children to play, build, socialize and learn with a variety of toys and games which help to develop hand-eye coordination and STEAM concepts.

Every Saturday, children ages birth to 6 years old are welcome to visit the library’s children’s room with their parents or a guardian.

The program runs between 10:30 a.m. and noon. All children are permitted to attend, although the program leans toward those 6 and younger, officials stated.

The games and toys will be set up and torn down by volunteers. The program is not led by library staff.

No registration is required to attend.

The library will be closed Nov. 29.

For information, call the library at (304) 737-1551.

Receive a letter from Santa

WELLSBURG — The Friends of the Brooke County Public Library, with the help of Santa Claus, will once again be sending personalized letters from the North Pole resident to all children throughout the area.

Parents, grandparents, family members and friends can request a letter be sent to someone they love this Christmas season.

The cost is $2.50 per letter, with each letter personalized and mailed to the child. Letters can be ordered beginning Monday through Dec. 17.

The purchase of each letter will help support the Friends of the Brooke County Public Library, while simultaneously bringing a smile to the face of someone you love.

To order your Santa letter, visit the Wellsburg or Follansbee library or go online to brookecountylibs.org/sl.

For information, contact the Brooke library at (304) 737-1551 or the Follansbee Library at (304) 527-0860.

Library to hold Storybook yoga

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Library will hold Storybook yoga for children and caregivers at 5 p.m. Nov. 19 in the River Room.

Taylor Provenzano from Soulshine Yoga will lead the class.

Read, move and breathe during this yoga class and storytime combined into one activity. Participants are asked to bring a mat or towel.

Registration is required. Limited spaces are available.

To reserve a space, call (304) 737-1551 or visit brookecountylibs.org/events.