Here are some of the events happening in Huntington while the Create West Virginia conference is in town. For a full listing, go to www.herald-dispatch.com. All events free and open to the public except where noted.

Sunday, October 18

2 to 4 p.m. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road. Opening reception, Biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition comes for first time to Huntington. Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photography and mixed media plus traditional craft. For information, go to www.hmoa.org or call 304-529-2701.

4 to 6:30 p.m. Big Sandy Superstore Arena, 3rd Ave. & 8th St., Create West Virginia Conference Opening Reception featuring Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia. Open to conference registrants.

5 to 7 p.m. Frederick Building Lobby, 940 4th Ave., pre-Mountain Stage reception. Cash bar/hors d'oeuvres. Entertainment by Bluetrane, Marshall University's faculty jazz ensemble.

7 to 9 p.m. Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, 925 4th Ave., Mountain Stage features Kathy Mattea and The Ahs of Summers County. Doors open 6:30 p.m.. All tickets $20. For information, call 800-745-3000 or go to www.mountainstage.org.

Monday, October 19 "Night out on 4th Avenue"

5 to 6 p.m. Frederick Building, 940 4th Ave., Chat 'n' Chew Reception, cash bar/hors d'oeuvres. www.createhuntington.com.

5 to 6:30 p.m. Jeslyn Performing Arts Center, 1030 4th Ave., The Movement of Poetry: Spoken Word and Dance. www.jeslyn.org.

6 to 6:45 p.m. Frederick Building, 940 4th Ave., Marshall Department of Theater presents "Waiting for Lefty," songs and scenes from the 2009 Theatre Alliance production.

7 to 9:30 p.m. Gallery 842, 842 4th Ave., a community gallery exhibiting local artists' work.

7 to 9:30 p.m. Morris Building, 845 4th Ave., Reception, cash bar/hors d'oeuvres. Classic and original music by MU Guitar Ensemble, new media animated projections by MU graphic design students and eclectic string band music by the 1937 Flood. For information, go to www.marshall.edu/cofa or www.1937flood.com.

8 p.m. MU Faculty Recital, 133 Smith Hall, corner of 3rd Avenue and Hal Greer Boulevard, pianist Türev Berki, cellist Solen Dikene, violinist Ian Jessee and play works by David Williams and Scott Michal. For information, go to www.marshall.edu/cofa.