Lots To Do This Weekend

As you can read in this story on the Herald-Dispatch website, there's plenty going on this weekend:

Huntington Outdoor Theater kicked off Friday with its performance of the Elvis-inspired All Shook Up.

It is one of dozens of events this weekend. Here is a look at some of this weekend's events. For a full listing, go to www.herald-dispatch.com and click on the calendar link.

ALL SHOOK UP: Huntington Outdoor Theater continues its show through Sunday as well as July 17-19, and July 24-26, at the Ritter Park Amphitheater. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., the pre-shows start at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 and $14 for seniors and children 5-12. Children 5 and under are free.

STARLIGHT CINEMA: Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington will have a free showing of the Nicholas Cage thriller Knowing today, with gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie starting at dusk. Admission is free with a ticket available at The Big Sandy Superstore Arena, The Herald-Dispatch and Big Sandy Superstores' Ashland and Chesapeake locations. The film is sponsored by St. Mary's Medical Center.

COUNTY FAIRS: Lawrence County, Ohio, and Putnam County, W.Va., both kick off county fairs today. The Lawrence County Fair will be at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds on Ohio 7 in Proctorville through Saturday, July 18. Saturday night's entertainment will be a Demolition Derby. The Putnam County Fair runs through Saturday, July 18, at the fairgrounds in Eleanor.