Race the Trace - Mountain Bike Race

Kanawha Valley Soap Box Derby Association - Buccaneer Race and Rally Race

Kanawha Valley Soap Box Derby Association...
August 11: Buccaneer Race (closed race), 1 - 3 winners of AA Local Races.
August 12: Rally Race (open race).
All Rally Races include Stock, Super Stock and Masters Divisions.

Charleston Community Music Association - Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

3:00 pm at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium.
National Dance Company of Hungary & Hungarian State Folk Ensemble with the world famous GIPSY ORCHESTRA and the National Folk Orchestra playing authentic folk instruments.
75-member company
Beautiful dancing and costumes

Charleston Community Music Association - Dave Bennett’s Tribute to Benny Goodman

8:00pm at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium.
Dave Bennett is a true clarinet phenomenon. At age 12, he was invited to the bandstand of the famous Sweet Basil jazz club in New York to sit in with trumpet great Doc Cheatham. At age 14

Charleston Community Music Association - Opera Verdi Europa presents Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida”

3:00 pm at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium.
A huge production
130-member company
Magnificent voices, staging, scenery and costumes
48-piece orchestra
One of Europe’s great touring opera companies
English “super-titles”