Upcoming Events and Activies

With fall hunting seasons approaching, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is reminding hunters with disabilities that special access roads in select national forests and state-owned wildlife management areas are open to Class Q permit holders.

The Class Q hunting program allows improved, extended vehicular access on certain limited-access gated roads in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests and the Monongahela National Forest, as well as certain limited-access gated roads on state WMAs. Access is limited to hunters with Class Q permits, which are available to individuals with permanent and irreversible respiratory, cardiovascular or lower extremity use limitations. For a list of Class Q access road sites, visit WVdnr.gov/hunting/class-q-hunting.

Healthy Cooking Class 

Tuesdays 11:30 am

WV Health Right's Sustainable Change and Lifestyle Enhancement (SCALE®) program is a free, ongoing weight loss program for low-income, at-risk patients. Classes are offered weekly by a qualified team of providers at our main clinic and tailored to the needs of individual participants.

Although weight loss classes had been offered through the clinic's disease prevention and health promotion activities, SCALE® represents the first ongoing targeted weight loss program that incorporates diabetes self-management, healthy heart, exercise, nutrition, and healthy cooking in our brand new kitchen classroom.  This program is offered at WV Health Right's East End Clinic and is free to the public.  Registration is required.

For more information or to register, call 304-414-5925 , lsnidow@wvhealthright.org 

or visit us online at wvhealthright.org/scale-program.

West Virginia State Parks - For travelers with disabilities, several West Virginia state parks offer accessible facilities, including lodges, cabins, trails, fishing piers, and viewing areas. 

Several West Virginia state parks offer accessibility features, including Blackwater Falls, Canaan Valley Resort, Lost River, and Stonewall Resort. For specific accessible trails, consider the Gentle Trail at Blackwater Falls, the White Oak Road and Trail at Camp Creek, or the Extra Mile Trail at North Bend. Additionally, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has accessible boardwalks at Sandstone Falls and visitor centers.

Parks with accessible accommodations:

Blackwater Falls State Park

Canaan Valley Resort State Park

Lost River State Park

Stonewall Resort State Park

Cacapon Resort State Park

Watoga State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park

Hawks Nest State Park

Audra State Park 

Specific accessible trails and features

Blackwater Falls State Park: The Gentle Trail and the main Blackwater Falls overlook are wheelchair accessible. 

Camp Creek State Park and Forest: Features the White Oak Road and Trail. 

Kanawha State Forest: The Spotted Salamander Trail is accessible. 

North Bend State Park: The Extra Mile Trail is an accessible option. 

Audra State Park: Includes accessible trails, such as the Alum Creek and Cave Trail. 

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: Has a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk at Sandstone Falls and accessible overlooks at the Canyon Rim Visitor's Center. 

  https://wvstateparks.com/events/

World War I Exhibit

November 3-November 25, 2025

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Dunbar Library in conjunction with the WV Humanities Council, will have a display on WORLD WAR 1. This exhibition examines how the Great War accelerated major changes already underway in the lives of Americans-changes that continue to impact our world today. Stop by and check it out! Cool off and check out our amazing Library!!   andrea.chafin@kcpls.org

(304) 766-7161, (304) 343-4646

Teen Any Book Club 

Mondays 4:30 pm-6:00 pm

Main Libary 

123 Capitol St. 

Charleston, WV 25301

Join your peers and the Teen Services Librarian on the first Monday of every month to rant or rave about whatever you're currently reading. We'll show and tell our favorite titles, make bookish crafts, leave unconventional reviews, share the burden of awaiting upcoming Teen book releases, and fuel it all with some cozy snacks!

Don't forget: we support literacy in ALL forms! Listening to an audiobook while doing chores? Innovative. Super-speeding through your favorite graphic novel or comic for the 17th time? We salute you. Haven't had time to read anything but a cereal box recently? 

Registration is not required for this event, but registering will send program reminders.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.