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local stage
Reservations and tickets for the Pittsburgh Irish and Cultural Theatre’s special benefit performance of Brian Friel’s “Faith Healer” at 64 Crayons Cultural Center, which is located on the third floor of the Thompson House in Brownsville, are now available by calling 724-785-9010 or e-mailing Geezersbks@worldnet.att.net. One performance will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Tickets cost $12. Students and senior citizens can purchase tickets at a reduced price of $10. Only 45 tickets will be sold so reservations are suggested.
Reservations for the Thompson House Restaurant’s interactive Halloween Mystery Dinner Theatre, “The Vampire Game,” scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 31, should be made by calling 724-785-4744. The Thompson House Restaurant is located at 815 Water St., Brownsville.
Actors and Artists of Fayette County will present “If the Shoe Fits,” the second production in Scottdale Showtime’s Fall Family Showcase, on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, at Scottdale Showtime Theatre, 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. “If the Shoe Fits” is a one-act adaptation of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, as told with a modern beat. For more information, call 724-887- 0887.
Uniontown Business and Professional Women’s Club will present a dinner theater at Becker’s Shadyside Restaurant, 998 N. Gallatin Ave. Extension, Uniontown, on Friday, Oct. 25. The cost is $40 per person. Stagecoach to the Stars will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace.” A Chinese auction will also be held. A cash bar will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the show. Dinner choices will include prime rib, chicken or orange roughy. For tickets, call 724-438-0310 or 724-438-3144.
Brownsville’s 64 Crayons Cultural Center announced that the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre will present a one-night benefit performance of Brian Friel’s “Faith Healer.” The show is scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in the third floor ballroom of Thompson House. The performance will be limited to 45 reserved seats. Tickets cost $12 each with reductions to $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservations for the Saturday, Oct. 5, performance can be made by calling Geezers’ Literary Book Shop at 724-785-9010, e-mailing Geezersbks@worldnet.att.net or sending a check to Fred Lapisardi at 64 Crayons Cultural Center, Thompson House, 815 Water St., Brownsville, Pa. 15417. Anyone planning to have dinner at the Thompson House before or after the show should also call 724-785-4744.
music
Diane Bish, renowned organist and host of “The Joy of Music” television series, will perform on the two-manual, 22-rank Schantz pipe organ at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Uniontown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tickets for the event are sold out.
Dr. Gordon Turk, resident organist of the historic Auditorium in Ocean Grove, N.J., will give the inaugural organ recital in the Asbury Festival Recital Series on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Asbury United Methodist Church. The festival series will conclude on April 13 (Palm Sunday) with a performance by the Asbury Festival Choir and the Greater Uniontown Chorale assisted by guest artists. Season subscriptions for the recital series are available. Four- and two-concert subscription packages will be sold by mail only, at considerable savings. Anyone who wants to be placed on the mailing list to receive a subscription brochure should send an address label to Asbury United Methodist Church, 20 Dunbar St., Uniontown Pa. 15401. Tickets for individual performances at $12 each will be sold two weeks before each performance at selected outlets. No tickets will be sold at the door. Asbury church is located as the corner of South Beeson Avenue and Dunbar Street and is handicapped accessible. All performances will be given in the church sanctuary.
Carmichaels-Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department will present The Fabulous Hubcaps from 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, to 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Carmichaels Fire Department, 420 W. George St., Carmichaels. The doors will open at 8:15 p.m. The event will include two big shows. Refreshments will be included. The kitchen will be open for food sales. Tickets cost $20 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Carmichaels-Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department. For ticket information, call 724-966-5700, 724-966-2506, 724-966-7204 or 724-322-4782.
The Point Marion Lions Club will host a “Music Jamboree” fund-raising event at the skating rink in Point Marion every Saturday. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature an open-stage portion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A feature group or band will play from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. These events will continue every second Saturday of the month through June 2003. Betty Jo and the Mountainairs from Orlando, W.Va., will sing a variety of country, gospel and traditional music on Saturday. There is a $2 donation at the door. The kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. To participate in the open stage, book a band or perform in the feature portion, call 724-725-5737 or 1-304-599-0795.
“Symphony On Wheels” will travel to Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 12, to attend the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert entitled, “Salute to Lerner and Loewe.” Conductor Marvin Hamlish is joined by headliner Melba Moore for a tribute to those icons of Broadway, Lerner and Loewe. The concert will feature show-stopping tunes from “My Fair Lady,” “Brigadoon,” “Camelot” and more. Ticket cost is $42 for seating in the grand tier or orchestra level. Bus transportation from the Uniontown Mall is available for a charge of $17 for a round-trip ticket. The deadline for tickets is Oct. 4. Call Susan at Communities in Schools at 724-437-2540 for reservations.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will return to California University of Pennsylvania for its ninth annual appearance at Steele Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. During this special performance, concert goers will be treated to the world premiere of a music selection composed by Nancy Galbraith for California University’s Sesquicentennial, and based on the bronze art creation that graces the World Cultures Building, “The Ascent of Humanity.” Lucas Richman, resident conductor, will direct the orchestra for the piece, which is titled “De profundis ad lucem.” Tickets are $10. Students with a valid CalCard attend charge of charge. For concert and ticket information regarding the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, call the Steele Auditorium box office at 724-938-5943.
The Greater Uniontown Chorale will open its 28th season at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in the sanctuary of Asbury United Methodist Church of Uniontown. The 40-member chorus, known locally as “the official musical voice of Uniontown,” will sing the stirring music of Howard Hanson’s “Song of Democracy” and “Requiem” by John Rutter. The first concert of the 2002-03 season will be a post-tour performance following a three-day tour to West Chester to sing in concert with the Chester County Choral Society. Tickets for the chorale’s fall concert will be available, beginning Monday, Oct. 14, at Window Designs by Lydia, Main Street, Uniontown; Judy’s Do Re Me Music Shop, 70 S. Beeson Blvd., Uniontown; Amend’s Jewelry in the Uniontown Mall and at the Atkins Music Store in Connellsville. Admission prices are $10 for adults and $7 for students. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and no tickets will be sold at the door. The doors of Asbury Church will open one hour before the performance. The chorale is offering four- and two-concert subscription packages with savings for both adults and students. Subscriptions may be purchased by calling Karen at 724-439-7518. Asbury United Methodist Church is located at the corner of South Beeson Avenue and Dunbar Street in Uniontown.
art
The Flatiron Building in Brownsville houses two museums. The Heritage Center tells the story of the two major eras of history relating to the making of America. The Westward Expansion (National Road era) and the Coal, Coke, River and Railroad (Industrial era) offer changing exhibits every two months. For more information, call 724-785-9331. The Frank L. Melega Art Museum located in the upper level of the historic Flatiron Building offers Melega’s original art of many mediums focusing on the industries of the area. Reproductions and limited-edition reproductions are available for sale in the gift shop.
A.G. Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten will hold an art auction fundraiser to benefit the educational program for children in the Uniontown area. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Becker’s Shadyside Inn. Marlin Art, New York-based company, will furnish exquisitely framed art in a variety of mediums – oil, watercolor, lithographs, etc. – and provide an auctioneer for the evening. Hot and cold hors d’oeuvres are available during the preview period and the auction. The event will also feature a variety of raffles and a Chinese auction.
Sylvia Vignali of Hopwood, Uniontown Art Club president, and Patty Clutter-Thorpe of Fairchance, recording secretary, have chosen 16 photographs to exhibit at the National City Bank in downtown Uniontown during bank hours in September and October. The photographs portray the essence of local landscapes and nature through their vision of composition, lighting and impact.
Both women have taken classes from nationally known photographers Norm Schumm and Nancy Rotenberg at the Touchstone Center for the Arts. Vignali has focused her skills on the fine art of black and white photography for which she has won many awards. Clutter-Thorpe has exhibited photos at the Carnegie Museum Photography Section, Westmoreland Art Nationals and has won several best of show awards. She owns and operates a wedding photography business in Fairchance. A portion of all sales will benefit the Uniontown Art Club. For more information, call Vignali at 724-439-3880 or Clutter-Thorpe at 724-564-2019.
James Rettinger’s exhibit entitled “Crossovers” will open Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Frank L. Melega Art Museum in Brownsville. This three-dimensional artist will display dynamic abstracts, sculptures and thought-provoking paintings and drawings. A “Meet the Artist” reception will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. There is no admission free, and the public is invited to attend. The museum is located on the second floor of the historic Flatiron Building, 69 Market St., Brownsville. A chairlift is provided for easy access. The art exhibition will run through Saturday, Dec. 1. For more information about the Frank L. Melega Art Museum, upcoming events or the Flatiron Heritage Center, call 724-785-9331.
odds & ends
The book, “Point Marion … From the Beginning,” is currently for sale. The 490-page volume that includes the genealogy and history of the area begins with the Indians and ends with the year 1999. It details not only the borough of Point Marion, but also the surrounding area because Point Marion was once located within the boundaries of Springhill Township in the former state of Virginia. The book is available at The Book Store in the Cherry Tree Plaza, Smithfield Pharmacy in Smithfield, Kendall Floral, Clar-Mac Sales and the Point Marion Hardware in Point Marion, New Geneva Pottery in McClellandtown and Riverrun Books and Prints in Greensboro.
The Uniontown Public Library invites the public to attend an evening with Ceane O’Hanlon-Lincoln from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday in the Charles Wall Memorial Reading Room on the library’s first floor. She will be on hand to autograph her new book, “Autumn Song.” For more information, call 724-437-1165.
Candlelight Ghost Tours of Nemacolin Castle in Brownsville will be held every Saturday and Sunday in October, starting Oct. 5 and running through Oct. 31. The tours will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and 6 to 10 p.m. on Sundays at the castle, which is located along Front Street in Brownsville. Everyone who visits the castle asks if it is haunted. Tour guides will share the investigation results from a para-normal research team, information gained by psychics, the castle staff and volunteers and the castle’s visitors. Charge for the castle tours is $6 for adults and $3 for children age 12 and under. For more information, call 724-785-6882.
Uniontown Senior Citizens’ Monthly Dance entitled “Fall Foliage Dance: Autumn Leaves” will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday at Uniontown VFW Post 47, which is located at 47 W. Main St. Music will be provided by the Bill Francis Orchestra. Refreshments and door prizes are planned by the committee. Kassie DeWalt is dance chairperson. Pete Porreca is commander of VFW Post 47.
Geezers’ Writing Workshops have been moved to Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The workshops are free, but individual tutoring sessions for writers may be arranged for other times at reasonable rates. These will also be held at Geezers’ Literary Book Shop, which is located on the third floor of the Thompson House in Brownsville. For more information, contact Dr. Fred Lapisardi at 724-785-9010 or e-mail Geezersbks@worldnet.att.net.
Deadlines for both high school and college divisions of the 64 Crayons Short-Play Writing Contest have been extended to Friday, Nov. 15. Teachers, gifted program coordinators, play directors or others involved with student groups interested in play writing, who have students interested in this project, should either call 724-785-9010, e-mail Geezersbks@worldnet.att.net, or write to 64 Crayons Short-Play Writing Contest, third floor of the Thompson House, 815 Water St., Brownsville, Pa. 15417 for contest rules, awards and performance information.
Fayette County Penn State Cooperative Extension will host its 37th annual Holiday Craft Bazaar entitled “Crafts for All Seasons” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Fiddler’s Building at the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Proceeds will benefit Family Living programs in Fayette County. Admission is a $1 donation at the door. Food and baked goods will be sold throughout the day. Exhibitors can set up on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m. Demonstrations will be held at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the day. Winners must be present. The bazaar is sponsored by the Family Living Advisory Committee of Fayette County. For more information or to reserve a craft table, contact Sheri Bergman at Fayette County Cooperative Extension at 724-438-0111.
2002 “Taste of the Laurel Highlands” will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Marquis Ballroom at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa in Farmington. Tickets are $75 per person in advance or $85 per person at the door. The proceeds will benefit the Laurel Highlands Chapter Chef Scholarship Fund. A total of 19 chefs from fine restaurants will prepare their specialties and signature dishes. There will also be a variety of wine, beer, spirits and water offered as sample tastings. The Harold Betters Band will provide live entertainment and music for dancing. A silent auction is planning along with a chef’s auction (dinner for four in your home or at their restaurant). The “Taste of the Laurel Highlands” is open to the public. For reservations, call Nemacolin Woodlands and Spa at 724-329-8555, extension 6031. For more information, call chef Bernie Glad at 724-583-2380, Gene Doria at 724-736-4356 or Fiore Piccolomini at 724-438-1410.
Allen’s 23rd annual Haunted Hayride will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening in October and then nightly from Oct. 25-31. Admission is $8. There is no charge for children age 3 and under. No reservations are needed for the hayride. A wagon leaves every 15 minutes, starting at 7:30 p.m. Hayride customers can reserve campfire sites by calling 724-677-2589. Allen’s is located along Route 51 about 10 miles north of Uniontown. For more information, visit the Web site at www.allenshayrides.com.
Touchstone Center for Crafts will host its annual buckwheat cake and pancake dinner from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. The cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children under age 10. A “Hammer In” will be featured from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, with the members of the Pittsburgh Area Artists’ Blacksmith Association (PAABA) in the world-famous Hart-Moore Blacksmith Studio, which was built for Touchstone by the Eberly Foundation. John Steel of Freedom is president of the PAABA group. They will be making hasps, hinges and hooks for use on Touchstone buildings and for sale in the gallery. Touchstone is located on the Elliottsville Road, which is four miles from Route 40 East. Visitors are welcome to visit the forge and see the work done by these experienced blacksmiths. For more information, call 724-329-1370.
The 25th anniversary of the Progress Club’s annual Arts and Crafts Show will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Point Marion Volunteer Fire Department hall at the corner of Water and Cheat streets in Point Marion. Crafts, lunch and baked goods will be available. A ticket will be given to each person as they enter, which is used for the hourly drawing for a craft donated by the exhibitors. Admission is free, and there is ample parking. The Progress Club is also raffling a hand-crafted light walnut mission-style shelves cabinet featuring glass doors. The $1 ticket may be purchased in advanced from a club member of at the lobby the day of the show. Table reservations are still being accepted. For further information, contact Diane at 724-725-5457 after 7 p.m.
The “Carpathian Cookery” cookbook, now in its 10th printing, is again available for sale. The 330-page cookbook now features a protective plastic cover and includes sections on Easter customs and recipes (and Christmas customs and recipes), traditional Rusyn foods and other ethnic dishes and many other recipes of St. John’s parishioners. Many paska and kolachi recipes, as well as meatless dishes and Lenten recipes, are included. The price of this cookbook is $13 plus $2 postage and handling. To order, send a check or money order to Ethnic Craft Club, St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 185 E. Main St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401 or call 724-438-6027 for more information.
The Smock Heritage Museum is open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 31. The museum portrays life as it was in a typical coal mining town during the Coal & Coke Era. Three rooms in a “Patch Company House” are open, and the tour takes visitors back in time to life during that era. “Cicconi Tavern” is on display where several meetings were held to organize the union along with information on Colonial Mines No. 1 and No. 2, photos, antiques, vintage clothing and a unique craft shop. The museum will open on weekdays by appointment. For more information, call 724-677-2528.
Penn State Fayette has announced the Fall 2002 Cultural Events Series. All events are open to the general public. The schedule is as follows: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Tom Teasley, extremely versatile percussionist, in Swimmer Hall; at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, Peter Jordan, who incorporates a gallery of shocking photos and videos, in Swimmer Hall; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Eric Mintel Quartet in Swimmer Hall; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, musicians Andes Manta in Swimmer Hall. For more information, call 724-430-4199.
The fall coffeehouse schedule at Penn State Fayette will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16; Wednesday, Nov. 6; and Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the J.L. Williams Building Caf?. The audience can relax and enjoy some coffee and refreshments while listening to coffeehouse-style talent from Penn State Fayette faculty, staff and students. Penn State Fayette English professor Dr. Fred Adams serves as the coffeehouse emcee as he performs many favorites on his guitar. Each evening has a mix of poetry reading, singing, piano and jam sessions. Campus clubs and organizations sponsor the coffeehouses by providing coffee and refreshments for all in attendance. For more information, call 724-430-4199.
The State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown will celebrate the 80th anniversary of “The Grand Old Lady of Main Street.” Residents can support this historic landmark by sponsoring an 80th anniversary commemorative flag imprinted with their name, business name or organization’s name. The theatrically themed flags will be displayed on Main Street from mid-September until Thanksgiving. The cost is $45 to sponsor one side of the flag or $80 for both sides. For more information, call the State Theatre office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 724-439-1360.
The Smock Historical Society will hold a cabbage roll “holupki” dinner from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Smock Community Recreation & Heritage Center. The cost is $6 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 to 12. Children age 3 and under are admitted free. Take-out orders are available. The museum and craft shop will be open from noon to 3:30 p.m.
Perryopolis Pioneer Days will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6. Free admission will be offered this year. A parade will be held on Saturday. A pancake breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday. The event will feature lots of entertainment, Civil War and colonial encampments, basket weaving, spinners, blacksmiths, quilters, an old-fashioned bakery, quilt show, children’s area, crafts, food and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.
The Col. Andrew Lynn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold its annual fall picnic at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Mount Washington Presbyterian Church in Farmington. Paul Krieger, guest speaker, will present a tour of Italy slide show. Those attending need to bring a lawn chair and a dish to pass.
Fayette County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at the Menallen Grange Hall on New Salem Road. The speaker will be Paul Krieger, who will present a talk on the history of Fayette County. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Connie Kikta at 724-439-2801 or Ann Vallozzi at 724-438-4473.
The Friends of the Brownsville Free Public Library are currently selling packets of note cards. A hand-drawn sketch of the library is displayed on the front, with the inside left blank. One packet includes 12 note cards for $5. They can be purchased at the library or from any member of the organization. The organization is also conducting a membership drive. They meet the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the library. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 1. For more information concerning the note cards of the “Friends,” contact Barry Blaine, librarian, at 724-785-7272.
Hoe-down round and square dancing, slow dancing, line dancing & clogging will be held on the following dates: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Waynesburg Moose in Waynesburg; 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Brownfield Community Center in Dawson; 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va.; 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Wharton Grange in Elliottsville; 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Ohiopyle Community Center in Ohiopyle. Donation is $4 per person, and children 12 and under will be admitted free. Music and figure calling will be provided by the Dave Dahl Trio.
Special dinner dance will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Brownfield Community Center in Dawson. Lunch will be served at noon followed by round and square dancing from 1 to 3 p.m. The donation for lunch and the dance is $3 per person. Music and figure calling will be provided by the Dave Dahl Trio. Call Linda Cottom at 724-529-7626 to make reservations three days prior to the event.
Great Bethel Baptist Church, 47 W. Fayette St., Uniontown, is gearing up for the collection week of Operation Christmas Child’s “Love in a Shoe Box” project. Great Bethel will serve as the collection center, and once again as a drop-off site for completed shoe boxes. OCC, run by international Christian and relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, delivers show boxes filled with small gifts, toys and candy to suffering children all across the globe. Completed shoe boxes may be delivered to Great Bethel Baptist Church from Nov. 18-25 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year there are drop-off sites in Uniontown, Markleysburg, Amity, Connellsville, Everson, Normalville and Meyersdale. Call 1-800-397-9257 for more information.
The Ohiopyle-Stewart Volunteer Fire Company and Ohiopyle State Park invite the public to attend the annual buckwheat and pancake supper, which will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. daily. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. This annual event features buckwheat cakes (or pancakes), sausage, home-fried potatoes, applesauce and more.
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The Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont recently announced its 2002 summer schedule, which offers dramas as well as comedies. This season’s highlights include the male and female versions of “The Odd Couple,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Taffetas” and “Picnic.” Apple Hill Playhouse is a restored barn that has been converted to a 175-seat performance space. Dinner-theater packages are available with the nearby Lamplighter Restaurant. Apple Hill is located about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh in Delmont. For more information, call 724-468-5050 or visit www.applehillplayhouse.org.
The Broadway musical “42nd Street” will be presented Oct. 8-13 at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh. Tickets are available at the Benedum Center Box Office, which is located at 7th Street near Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, by calling 412-456-6666 or online at www.pgharts.org. Groups of 20 or more may call 412-471-6930. Ticket prices range from $46.50 to $61.50 depending on performance time and seat location and are subject to applicable handling fees.
music
The Voices of St. Vincent are currently holding auditions for all sections of the chorus. Rehearsals are every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica in Latrobe. Rehearsals are required. For additional information or to schedule an audition, call Joseph Bronder at 724-532-6600.
The Fabulous Hubcaps will perform on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Lakeview resort in Morgantown, W.Va. The band performs hits from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Tickets are $20 each. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation of Mon General Hospital’s community scholarship fund. For more information, call 304-598-1337.
River City Brass Band will present “Forward March” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. For more information and reservations, call the box office at 412-322-7222 or toll free at 1-800-292-7222.
The first event “Fall of the Leaf Music Festival” will be held for three weekends in a row at Idlewild Park in Ligonier. The music festival will be held this weekend and Saturday and Sunday, and Oct. 5-6. The event will feature four stages with 12 or more shows each day. Country and bluegrass will fill the air this weekend. Guests can jam to their favorite oldies the second weekend. The festival concludes with a weekend of classic rock on Oct. 5-6.
The event will also feature food and beverages. Daily admission is $7 per person. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park rides and attractions are not open.
For a complete entertainment lineup, log onto www.idlewild.com and click on “Fall of the Leaf Music Festival” or call 724-238-3666.
art
An exhibit entitled “Vistas of the Laurel Highlands” is offered at the Mountain View Inn in Greensburg. This exhibit is a result of collaborative work between the Westmoreland Photographers and Vance and Vicki Booher, owners of the Mountain View Inn.
The public is invited to view this permanent limited-edition collection of vistas from various locations in Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. Featured will be Fallingwater, Cucumber Falls, Cedar Creek, Twin Lakes, St. Michael’s Church in Rector, Rolling Rock, Linn Run, Four-Mile Run, Ligonier, Sugarloaf, Barronvale Covered Bridge and more. The photographers of this collection are Anne Bernstein, Tracy Ekovich, Ann Hewitt, Shireleah Kujawa, Kern Little, Jim Miller, Lois Odendahl and Lorie Womack. Professional framer Cathy Hayden of the Nature Nook and Malloy’s Camercade assisted with the project.
For information, contact Kujawa at 724-219-9355.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts recently opened to the public its seventh annual Regional Art Exhibition. It will run until Saturday, Oct. 12.
Hours for the exhbition are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
The exhibition is hosted by the College of Fine Arts and the University Museum of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
The exhibition will be in the museum, which is located in the John Sutton Hall on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
odds & ends
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Schenley Park is staying open every Friday until 9 p.m. Visitors can enjoy an evening stroll through the entire conservatory, then sit and relax in the Palm Court where cappuccino, expresso and desserts will be available. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardents, the 13-room Victorian glasshouse and gardens in Schenley Park, is open year-round Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phipps is closed Mondays. Phipps admission rates are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors age 60 and older, $4 for students with ID and $3 for children ages 2 to 12. Children under 2 and Phipps members are admitted free. For more information about the conservatory, call 412-622-6914 or visit online at www.phipps.conservatory.org.
The Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival will return Friday through Sunday, Oct. 18-20, and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27, to the Washington County Fairgrounds.
The event will feature more than 200 high-quality arts, crafts and food booths with vendors coming from 10 states.
Festival hours are daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission cost is $5 for adults, $4.50 for senior citizens age 65 and older and $1 for children ages 6 to 12.
Children under 6 years of age are admitted free. Additional discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.
For more information, call 724-863-4577, visit the Web site at www.familyfestivals.com or e-mail familyfestivals@hotmail.com.
The 45th annual Springs Folk Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, in Springs, which is located in Somerset County.
The festival invites the public to join in the celebration of the arts, skills and labors of the nation’s forefathers.
Visitors can watch demonstrations of women baking bread and weaving, men hewing logs and threshing grain and children enjoying themselves on an old-time hayride.
Blue grass groups, goaspel music and children singing a capella will fill the air with continuous performanes in an enclosed program building.
A pageant performed by local talent will be presented both afternoons and a special performance on Friday at 7:30 p.m. will depict life in the area during the 1800s and early 1900s.
A newly renovated and expanded museum on the grounds will boast thousands of local artifacts. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children age 6 to 18 and free for children under 6.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5. Springs is located on Route 669 (Springs Road) between Salisbury, Pa., and Grantsville, Md., in southern Somerset County.
For more information about the event, call 814-662-4158 or 814-662-2625.
Phantom Fright Nights will be held every Friday and Saturday night through Oct. 19 at Kennywood Park. The fun starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until midnight.
Visitors can see the Terror Vision 3D maze, the Gothic House, Mortem Manor and the Scare Zone. Visitors can even enjoy some of your favorite Kennywood rides – with a haunted twist of course. Phantom Fright Nights is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Tickets are $17.50 at Kennywood or buy them in advance at blockbuster and save $3.
For more information visit http://www.phantomfrightnights.com.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPA Aquarium has switched to its fall and winter hours of operation. The zoo will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with admission gates closing at 4 p.m.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History will present a special exhibit, “Fascinating Fakes,” through Dec. 8 in the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.
The exhibit showcases specimens that have been embellished to increase value, altered to look like a more valuable piece and examples of some specimens with questionable authenticity.
The exhibit is free with museum admission. “Fascinating Fakes” can be enjoyed Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays until 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $5 for children ages 3 to 18 and full-time students with ID. The exhibit is free to children under age 3 and Carnegie members.
For more information, call 412-622-3131 or visit the museum’s Web site at www.CarnegieMuseums.org/cmnh.