Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Open 7 days a week!
Mon-Fri 9-5
Sat-Sun 9-4
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AROUND TOWN
Bluegrass Music Jams at the Train Station, each Tuesday 6:30-9:30
"Hansel and Gretel" at Wonderment Puppets, thru March 4
Dramatic Arts Class for Kids, starting Jan 21
"Back to my Roots" concert by Lars Prillaman and Friends, Jan 27
Student Directed One-Acts, Feb 2
First Friday Coffeehouse with Andrew McKnight, Feb 3
Talent Show at the Apollo, Feb 11
Prokofiev's "Cinderella" Ballet, Feb 17-18
First Friday Coffeehouse with Rebecca Loebe, March 2
17th Annual Home Show, March 9-11
"Bad Seed" at the Apollo, March 9-11 & 16-18
"Peter Rabbit" at Wonderment Puppets, March 17 - May 27
First Friday Coffeehouse with Twangtown Paramours, April 6
"Father of the Bride" at the Apollo, April 13-15 & 20-22
First Friday Coffeehouse with Laurie McClain, May 4
"The Pirates of Penzance" at the Apollo, May 11-13 & 18-20
Martinsburg Heritage Day, May 12
First Friday Coffeehouse with Andina & Rick, June 1
"The 3 Pigs Circus" at Wonderment Puppets, June 9 thru Aug 26
WV Rumble in the Valley, June 14-17
Big Bad Burger Contest, June 23
Bloomin' Bash at Hillbilly Daylilies, July 14
65th Annual Berkeley County Youth Fair, Aug 4-11
Bike Night, Aug 18
Pickin' in the Panhandle, Sept 7-9
For info on these and other events, visit www.TravelWV.com |
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As we move into a new year, we're excited to announce many fun family events in store for 2012. For more information on events in Berkeley County, or for ideas of what to do while you're visiting, check out our website at www.TravelWV.com. |
Discover the Wonderment ...
Wonderment Puppets, that is! The area's only year-round puppet theater, located on King Street in downtown Martinsburg, has a year packed with original puppet shows. Each Saturday and Sunday at noon and 2 pm, children and parents discover the magic and humor of Wonderment Puppets.
The 2012 Schedule
Hansel and Gretel - now thru March 4
Peter Rabbit - March 17 thru May 27
The 3 Pigs Circus - June 9 thru August 29
The Frog Prince - Sept 8 thru Oct 31
The Nutty Nutcracker - Nov 17 thru Dec 30
The puppet theater also includes hands-on puppet exhibits and a store. They can host birthday parties, school field trips, and offer special weekday showings for groups of 10 or more. Visit their website for more info: www.WondermentPuppets.com
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Silent Auction Donations 
Support the Eastern Panhandle Home Builders Association while advertising your business by donating to the 17th Annual Home Show Silent Auction. Scheduled for March 9-11 at the Martinsburg Mall, the Home Show is the area's largest show of its kind. When you donate a silent auction item valued at $50 or more, your business name will be listed in printed material, on signs, on the bid sheet, and displayed with your donation. Your company name is also listed on the event website and in numerous email blasts. Your generosity has made the Home Show Silent Auction a huge success in year's past and they are hoping that you will once again give generously.
For more information about the Home Show or donating a silent auction item, visit www.ephomeshow.com or contact the Eastern Panhandle Home Builders Association at 304-267-4710.
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CVB Membership
Did you know that the Martinsburg-Berkeley County CVB is a membership-based organization? That's right ...  businesses and organizations that support tourism can join the CVB and, in turn, we offer a number of benefits:
- Advertising opportunities through cooperative marketing
- Brochure distribution in our Visitors Center, open 7 days a week
- Business referrals/leads via our website and in our Visitors Center
- Group tour and visitor leads from our advertising efforts
- Press tours for travel writers highlighting our area
- Specialized mailing lists from our computerized database
- Media relations assistance, including writing and distributing press releases
- Mini-Grant Program for promoting events and festivals
If you're interested in becoming a CVB member, visit our website
or call 304-264-8801 for more information.
We'd like to extend our thanks to the many businesses and organizations who have already signed up to be CVB members for 2012! We greatly appreciate your support! |
Member Spotlight
The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library has provided an important service to our area for over 80 years. In that time, the library has grown from a single municipal library to a countywide system with a main library in Martinsburg and three branches in Spring Mills, Hedgesville, and Inwood. The library system offer programs for children and adults, such as computer classes, a young writers group, preschool story time, financial workshops, and much more.
The library also helps link its patrons with community services, including
Literacy Volunteers of the Eastern Panhandle. LVEP has provided Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language tutoring for the past 28 years. Using volunteers trained per standards set by Literacy West Virginia and Pro-Literacy America, these services are provided free of charge to people wanting to develop or improve their basic literacy skills.
To learn more about our local libraries or to become involved in the Literacy Volunteers of the Eastern Panhandle, please contact them using the information below:
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
101 West King Street in downtown Martinsburg
304-267-8933 or http://martin.lib.wv.us
North Berkeley Public Library
1255 TJ Jackson Drive in Falling Waters
304-274-3443
Naylor Memorial Public Library
105 Potato Hill Street in Hedgesville
304-754-3949
Musselman-South Berkeley Community Library
Musselman High School, 126 Excellence Way in Inwood
304-229-2220
Literacy Volunteers of the Eastern Panhandle
101 West King Street in downtown Martinsburg
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