Shinnston WV Events

Shinnston Events

 For your Dining Pleasure - Thursday is Spaghetti Night at Jimmy's Diner: Salad, bread, and all the spaghetti you wish to eat for $5.50 plus tax. Jimmy's is the restaurant version of CHEERS. Jimmy's is open from 11 AM to 8 PM Monday thru Thursday; 11 AM to 9 PM Friday and Saturday; 11am to 3 PM Sunday..

Bl Margaret d Castillo Chapel of Perpetual Adoration on Mahlon St. is open to ALL for prayer or meditation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Shinnston News & Announcements

A message from Sunset-Ellis Drive-in:   Closed for the Winter. See you  in April!

 The Sunset-Ellis Flea Market is closed for the Winter!

Lowe Public Library has opened a Genealogy Room! The Genealogy Room at the Lowe Public Library will be open every Wednesday from Noon until  5 p.m.

Shinn descendents are now able to visit the log house. Contact the Gillum House.

The Shinnston Activities Committee is currently planning events for 2012. Come often to see what is next! Call 304-592-6058 and ask the Recreation Coordinator for more information or visit Shinnston's Events Page. Volunteers are welcome.

Shinnston Events for your perusal:

The 2012 Calendar of Events is being compiled by the Shinnston Recreation Coordinator and the Activities Committee. 

September 17, 2011:  Chelsi Wade of Blacksville was crowned Miss Frontier Days.

November 11, 2011: Lincoln High School vs Chapmanville at Stydahar Field 7:30 PM kick-off. We lost but we are totally proud of our team.

December 10, 2011: Lincoln High Cheerleaders compete in State Finals in Charleston. They came in Second. We are proud of them.

April 7, 2012: Easter Egg Gather

April 28/, 2012: Arts & Crafts Festival

May 12, 2012: Bike Rodeo

May 19, 2012: Bocce Tournament - United Way Benefit

May 26, 2012: Opening Day at the Pool

June 2, 2012: Shinnston Celebrates National Trail Day

June 29-30, 2012: Relay For Life

July 1, 2012: Shinnston Community Band Independence Concert

July 20 - 22, 2012: Shinnston High School Alumni Weekend

July 28, 2012: Police Community Cookout

August 4, 2012: City-Wide Yard Sale

September 16, 2012: Frontier Days Antique Car Show

September 19-22, 2012: Shinnston Frontier Days

October 27, 2012: Halloween Town

November TBA: Veterans Day parade

November 22, 2012: Turkey Trot 5k Run

December 1, 2012: Christmas Parade

December 1, 2012: Shinnston Community Band Christmas Concert


The Bice-Ferguson Museum  Closed until Spring.

The telephone was invented in 1876. The Bice-Ferguson Museum features an "anchor" exhibit of telephone equipment dating from the 1880s. There is also a new exhibit every month during the Museum season.

Shinnston Community Band rehearsals will start Spring 2012for the Annual Shinnston Independence Concert.  Plan to spend your Tuesday evenings with the band at Lincoln High School Band Room at 7 PM. Call Bandland 1-304-622-1171 for information about joining the band or about our concerts. All instruments are welcome - so dust off your musical instrument (clarinets especially welcome) and come join us. Next Concert July 1, 2012.

Shinnston Community Band CDs Available Shinnston Community Band's latest CD's, Shinnston Community Band Salutes America and Shinnston Community Band Christmas Concert 2002 are available at the Gillum House in Shinnston.