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Events - 22 Jan 25

Date/Time and Event
Baby & Toddler Story Time Wednesday, January 22, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Children's Event at Emerson Library
Teen Program: DIY Book Accessories (South Parkersburg Library) Wednesday, January 22, 2025
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Teen Program: DIY Book Accessories (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Event at South Parkersburg Library

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12:00 AM - Choose Your Own Adventure Week
5:00 PM - Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
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12:30 PM - Adult Craft Program: Coasters (South Parkersburg Library)
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12:00 AM - Monarch Butterfly Week
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5:30 PM - Did you know? Saving the Blair Mountain Battlefield
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3:00 PM - Teen Gaming: House of Danger (South Parkersburg Library)
4:00 PM - Random Readers
6:00 PM - Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Brady Young: Acoustic Guitar
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1:30 PM - Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
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11:00 AM - Natural Connections with Vic Elam
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12:00 AM - Summer Library Club: Star Wars Week
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
3:00 PM - Butterfly Terrarium Craft for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
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6:00 PM - An Evening with…Thomas Ingles
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5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
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11:00 AM - Dog Safety with the Tail Waggin Tutors
11:00 AM - Natural Connections with Lawrence Greene
1:00 PM - True Crime Bookclub
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12:00 AM - Harry Potter Week
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6:00 PM - Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Burt Hays playing country bluegrass music
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12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
3:00 PM - Teen Trivia: Harry Potter (South Parkersburg Library)
4:00 PM - Get Moving!
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5:00 PM - Adult Craft Night: Patriotic Wreath
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10:00 AM - Preschool Storytime!
1:30 PM - Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
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12:00 PM - Chalk Day (South Parkersburg Library)
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3:00 PM - Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
4:00 PM - Mushroom Painting for Teens
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4:00 PM - Hyperfixation Club
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
6:00 PM - A Special Evening with Daniel Jonas
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5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
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Choose Your Own Adventure Week
Choose Your Own Adventure Week
Monday, July 1, 2024 - Saturday, July 6, 2024    
All Day
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
Come to any of our branches this week for a Choose Your Own Adventure Scavenger Hunt! Sign-up for July programs when you come in! You [...]
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Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, July 1, 2024    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
South Parkersburg Library hosts a monthly book club for adults on the first Monday of every month (unless we are closed). July's book pick is [...]
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Adult Craft Program: Coasters (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Craft Program: Coasters (South Parkersburg Library)
Saturday, July 6, 2024    
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
The South Parkersburg Library is hosting an adult craft program on Saturday, July 6th from 12:30-2:30 P.M. Using tape to create interesting geometric patterns, we [...]
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Monarch Butterfly Week
Monarch Butterfly Week
Monday, July 8, 2024 - Saturday, July 13, 2024    
All Day
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
 
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Did you know? Saving the Blair Mountain Battlefield
Did you know? Saving the Blair Mountain Battlefield
Tuesday, July 9, 2024    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Come for a viewing of the lecture series from the WV Humanities Council. "Ninety years after the Battle of Blair Mountain, author and historian Chuck [...]
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Teen Gaming: House of Danger (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Gaming: House of Danger (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, July 10, 2024    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, are invited to play House of Danger: A Choose Your Own Adventure Game on Wednesday, July 10th from 3:00-4:00 P.M. Excerpt from [...]
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Random Readers
Random Readers
Wednesday, July 10, 2024    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
A long-standing book club at the library. Choose your own book by your favorite author and join us for a lively discussion. Newcomers welcome! This [...]
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Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Brady Young: Acoustic Guitar
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Brady Young: Acoustic Guitar
Wednesday, July 10, 2024    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Join us on Thursday July 10th at 6PM for an outdoor concert featuring Brady Young playing the Acoustic Guitar! Bring your own lawn chair or [...]
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Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, July 12, 2024    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M.  Friday, July 12th's theme will be Mr. McGinty's Monarchs. Call us at 304-428-7041 for more information, and [...]
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Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, July 12, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
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Natural Connections with Vic Elam
Natural Connections with Vic Elam
Saturday, July 13, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Learn about invasive species to our area from the Refuge Manager at Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [...]
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Summer Library Club: Star Wars Week
Summer Library Club: Star Wars Week
Monday, July 15, 2024 - Friday, July 19, 2024    
All Day
Emerson Library
  • Bookmobile
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
Come and have an out of this world adventure for Star Wars week of our Summer Library Club!
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Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, July 17, 2024    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children under age two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 17th's theme [...]
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Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, July 17, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Hardback books, trade paperbacks, CD's, and DVD's are each $1 Mass market paperbacks and children's books are each 50 cents Get a bag of books [...]
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Butterfly Terrarium Craft for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Butterfly Terrarium Craft for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, July 17, 2024    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, are welcome to make their own butterfly terrarium craft on Wednesday, July 17th from 3:00-4:00 P.M. Registration is required as space is [...]
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An Evening with…Thomas Ingles
An Evening with…Thomas Ingles
Thursday, July 18, 2024    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
On Thursday July 18th at 6:00 pm, join us for a WV Humanities Council History Alive Program. The program will include: Monologue: Character introduces the [...]
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Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, July 19, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Dog Safety with the Tail Waggin Tutors
Dog Safety with the Tail Waggin Tutors
Saturday, July 20, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
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Natural Connections with Lawrence Greene
Natural Connections with Lawrence Greene
Saturday, July 20, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Learn about the benefits of composting with worms with Lawrence Rashad Greene. This event is for all ages.
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True Crime Bookclub
True Crime Bookclub
Saturday, July 20, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
A group for lovely people who know way too much about true crime. Each month the group reports on the various true crime books they've [...]
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Harry Potter Week
Harry Potter Week
Monday, July 22, 2024 - Friday, July 26, 2024    
All Day
Emerson Library
  • Bookmobile
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Burt Hays playing country bluegrass music
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Burt Hays playing country bluegrass music
Tuesday, July 23, 2024    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Join us on Thursday July 23rd at 6PM for an outdoor concert featuring Burt Hays playing country bluegrass music! Bring your own lawn chair or [...]
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, July 24, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Hardback books, trade paperbacks, CD's, and DVD's are each $1 Mass market paperbacks and children's books are each 50 cents Get a bag of books [...]
More Info
Teen Trivia: Harry Potter (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Trivia: Harry Potter (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, July 24, 2024    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Every month, we offer teens, ages 12-19, the opportunity to play a game of themed trivia. This month, we will be playing Harry Potter trivia [...]
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Get Moving!
Get Moving!
Wednesday, July 24, 2024    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
This event, sponsored by Unicare, will inspire you to get moving in a creative way! Come see what is it and get free swag! Teens [...]
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Adult Craft Night: Patriotic Wreath
Adult Craft Night: Patriotic Wreath
Thursday, July 25, 2024    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Adult Craft night! Make this patriotic papercraft wreath to take home! Registration is required call 304-420-4587.
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Preschool Storytime!
Preschool Storytime!
Friday, July 26, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
Pre-school storytime! Ages 3-5, registration is required!
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Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, July 26, 2024    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M.  Friday, July 26th's theme will be Are You Scared, Darth Vader? Call us at 304-428-7041 for more [...]
More Info
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, July 26, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Chalk Day (South Parkersburg Library)
Chalk Day (South Parkersburg Library)
Saturday, July 27, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Drop in anytime from noon to 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 27th at the South Parkersburg Library. Chalk will be provided. Call us at 304-428-7041 for more [...]
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Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, July 29, 2024    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
  The book club is for kids in 5th-7th grade. Our next meeting is July 29th at 3:00 P.M at the South Parkersburg Library branch. [...]
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Mushroom Painting for Teens
Mushroom Painting for Teens
Monday, July 29, 2024    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
Paint a mushroom to take home! Registration is required. Teens ages 12-19.
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Hyperfixation Club
Hyperfixation Club
Tuesday, July 30, 2024    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
Come talk about or show us your current obsession! Bracelet making at this session of hyperfixation club! Snacks and tea provided. No registration is required.
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Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, July 31, 2024    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children under age two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 31st's theme [...]
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, July 31, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Hardback books, trade paperbacks, CD's, and DVD's are each $1 Mass market paperbacks and children's books are each 50 cents Get a bag of books [...]
More Info
A Special Evening with Daniel Jonas
A Special Evening with Daniel Jonas
Wednesday, July 31, 2024    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Wednesday July 31st Herpetologist and teacher Daniel Jonas will bring live snakes and talk about local species. This event is for older teens and adults.
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Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, August 2, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Events on Monday, July 1, 2024
Choose Your Own Adventure Week
Choose Your Own Adventure Week
1 Jul 24
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
1 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, July 6, 2024
Adult Craft Program: Coasters (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Craft Program: Coasters (South Parkersburg Library)
6 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, July 8, 2024
Monarch Butterfly Week
Monarch Butterfly Week
8 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Did you know? Saving the Blair Mountain Battlefield
Did you know? Saving the Blair Mountain Battlefield
9 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Teen Gaming: House of Danger (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Gaming: House of Danger (South Parkersburg Library)
10 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Random Readers
Random Readers
10 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Brady Young: Acoustic Guitar
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Brady Young: Acoustic Guitar
10 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, July 12, 2024
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
12 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
12 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, July 13, 2024
Natural Connections with Vic Elam
Natural Connections with Vic Elam
13 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, July 15, 2024
Summer Library Club: Star Wars Week
Summer Library Club: Star Wars Week
15 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
17 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
17 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Butterfly Terrarium Craft for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Butterfly Terrarium Craft for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
17 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, July 18, 2024
An Evening with…Thomas Ingles
An Evening with…Thomas Ingles
18 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, July 19, 2024
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
19 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, July 20, 2024
Dog Safety with the Tail Waggin Tutors
Dog Safety with the Tail Waggin Tutors
20 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Natural Connections with Lawrence Greene
Natural Connections with Lawrence Greene
20 Jul 24
Parkersburg
True Crime Bookclub
True Crime Bookclub
20 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, July 22, 2024
Harry Potter Week
Harry Potter Week
22 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Burt Hays playing country bluegrass music
Summer Breeze in the Trees, Concert Series: Burt Hays playing country bluegrass music
23 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
24 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Teen Trivia: Harry Potter (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Trivia: Harry Potter (South Parkersburg Library)
24 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Get Moving!
Get Moving!
24 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, July 25, 2024
Adult Craft Night: Patriotic Wreath
Adult Craft Night: Patriotic Wreath
25 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, July 26, 2024
Preschool Storytime!
Preschool Storytime!
26 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
26 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
26 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, July 27, 2024
Chalk Day (South Parkersburg Library)
Chalk Day (South Parkersburg Library)
27 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, July 29, 2024
Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
29 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Mushroom Painting for Teens
Mushroom Painting for Teens
29 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Hyperfixation Club
Hyperfixation Club
30 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
31 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
31 Jul 24
Parkersburg
A Special Evening with Daniel Jonas
A Special Evening with Daniel Jonas
31 Jul 24
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, August 2, 2024
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
2 Aug 24
Parkersburg
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