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June 27, 2003 stage
CalRep Pennsylvania’s 2003 summer season kicks off with two works by Stephen Sondheim, “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum” and “Sweeny Todd.” Both musicals will be presented on stage at California University’s Steele Auditorium July 9-20. The CalRep Cabaret, an evening full of food, music and entertainment, will be held at Highpoint Restaurant and Lounge on Route 88 in Coal Center. For ticket information or to be placed on the CalRep mailing list, call the box office at 724-938-5943.
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The Point Marion Lions Club will host a “Music Jamboree” fundraising event at the skating rink in Point Marion every second Saturday of the month. 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. The staff band, the Rhodes Brothers, will perform. The kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. To participate in the open stage or have your band be part of the fund-raising feature portion, call 724-725-5737 or 1-304-599-0795.
Jazz Fest is scheduled from Wednesday through Friday, July 4-6, at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa in Farmington. The event, which is sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, will again benefit Every Child Inc. This year’s star-studded line-up includes John Scofield, the Jazz Crusaders, Eric Alexander, Al Dowe, Etta Cox, Roger Humphries Big Band, Harold Betters, Kenny Blake and the Sandy Dowe Trio. For additional information on tickets or reservations, contact the resort’s reservations department at 724-329-8555 or toll free at 1-800-422-2736.
Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet will hold the 13th annual saxophone workshop at California University of Pennsylvania Monday through Thursday. In a celebration of the quartet’s 30th anniversary, a variety of special guests will join in the recital performances taking place each evening in the Gallaher Music Hall at 7 p.m. For complete details on performances, fees or how to participate in the workshop, visit http://members.aol.com/galluzzomr or contact the quartet at 412-306-0498 or by e-mail at galluzzomr@aol.com.
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Frank L. Melega Art Museum, located in the Flatiron Building Heritage Center, 69 Market St., Brownsville, will present two new exhibits, 2003 Artist of the Pike Cassandra Vivian, digital art and photography, and The Advertising Art of Frank L. Melega, illustrations, silkscreens and designs, through July 27. Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation/Flatiron Building Heritage Center anniversary dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Guest speaker will be Vivian. Heritage center hours are noon to 6 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Call the Heritage Center for museum hours at 724-785-9331 or visit the Web site at http://www.flatironcenter.com.
A trio art exhibit featuring the work of three art teachers in the Albert Gallatin Senior High School, Sharon Sementa-Bunyan, Madelyn Cindric and Marianne Filiaggi, will be displayed in the art club window at National City Bank in downtown Uniontown during bank hours throughout the month of June. The exhibit will feature paintings, photographs, paper sculpture and jewelry. For more information, call the school office at 724-564-2024 or 724-564-2040.
64 Crayons Cultural Center’s May art exhibit, “Seeds,” offers 16 paintings by California University of Pennsylvania art students created in cooperation with the university biology department to illustrate the germination process of commonly recognized fruits, vegetables and herbs from seeds to nature plants. The show will take up permanent residence on the walls of the Department of Biology and Environmental Science after it leaves the third floor of Thompson House, 815 Water. St., Brownsville. For more information, call 724-785-9010 or e-mail Geezersbks@att.net.
Art classes in basket weaving, calligraphy, quilling, sewing and tryouts for the Dulcimer Club will be held at the Greene Academy of Art in Carmichaels during the summer months. The academy is also searching for art instructors. To sign up for a class or to be considered for a teaching position, call JoAnn at 724-966-7421, Kathy at 724-966-7275 or Carole at 724-966-5460. The Carmichaels Area High School Jazz Band will perform on the Academy Lawn at 2 p.m. Sunday during a concert open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the concert hour.
Center in the Woods located off Route 88 in California is hosting art classes beginning Monday and running through Aug. 20 on drawing, glazing, embroidery, weaving, oil and watercolor painting, bookbinding, stained-glass designing, Japanese paste paper techniques and memory making for grandparents. Interested people are asked to call the Center in the Woods at 724-938-3554 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ask for Mary Elaine Lozosky.
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Curfew Grange Recreation Center in Flatwoods opened for the season on Memorial Day. New members are welcome. Call 724-529-7995 or 724-677-4682.
An oldies dance with Jeff Allen of Power 104 will be held at Becker’s Shadyside Restaurant, 998 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, on Saturday, June 28. The buffet opens at 6 p.m. and dancing continues from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Call 724-438-0931 for more information or to make reservations.
The Uniontown Public Library, Communities in Schools Summer Programs, The Even Start Program and the Uniontown Mall will host a Read-In from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 26, in the Bon Ton Center Court of the mall. Communities in Schools Summer Program students will volunteer their time and talent by reading stories to young people visiting the mall.
Car and Bike Cruise will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, in the parking lot of the Super Kmart in Uniontown. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. The event will feature 50/50 drawings, food and entertainment. Free T-shirts will be awarded to the first 100 registered vehicles. A drawing will be held at 2 p.m.
Laurel Valley Corvette Club will present the first of three All Corvette Cruises Saturday, June 28, at Speedy Meedy’s Service Center, which is located on Route 119 across from the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Registration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 9 p.m. A donation will be accepted as the registration fee. The event will feature door prizes, 50/50 drawing, food and beverages. Participants, who register their Corvettes for all three cruises, will be eligible to win the cruiser of the year trophy. For more information, contact Ray at 724-277-8737 or Matt at 724-785-7104.
A riverboat exhibition featuring original photos, postcards and other materials will be offered at the Flatiron Heritage Center in Brownsville. The exhibition depicts some of the materials that will be on permanent display within the new Monongahela River, Railroad and Transportation Museum under the leadership of Harold Richardson. The new museum is currently being organized. Many of the photos and postcards are on loan from the Harold Richardson Collection. The Monongahela River Buffs have also been approached concerning exhibiting a potion of their archives.
Country Line Dancing & Lessons will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at the Amvets in Hopwood.
The Friends of the Uniontown Public Library are selling personalized children’s books that can be ordered via the Internet from the buyer’s home computer at http://www.rwrinnovations.com. Each book will be personalized to the buyer’s specifications. Shipping is free. Please use the promotion code “FRIENDS” when placing an order. Use of this code does not change the price otherwise charged for the book. Orders are generally received within one week. Sample books are on permanent display in the Children’s Department of the library.
The Uniontown Public Library at 24 Jefferson St. has a variety of unique gift ideas available for the public year round. Books about local history and genealogy, as well as other books of local interest written by local authors, can be purchased in the Pennsylvania Room on the second floor. Also available are library promotional items sold by the Friends of the Library, including mugs and tote bags, as well as stationery, bookmarks, cookbooks and other special reading-related items that change throughout the year. Visit the Friends’ display on the library’s second floor.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be the feature entertainer at Nemacolin Woodlands’ Royal Reception XIII, which is scheduled Friday through Sunday, June 27-29. The reception will provide entertainment by classic rock band the Doobie Brothers and talented actor and tap dancer Gregory Hines. Robin Leach, former host of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” will again be this year’s master of ceremonies. For reservations or further information on tickets, packages or iteniary, contact the reservations department at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa at 724-329-8555 or toll free at 1-800-422-2736.
The “Carpathian Cookery” cookbook, which is now in its 10th printing, is again available for sale. The 330-page cookbook now features a protective plastic cover and includes sections on Christmas customs and recipes and Easter 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 suitable for the pre-Christmas and pre-Easter fast, are included. For more information, call 724-438-6027.
West Overton Museums, located between Scottdale and Mount Pleasant on Route 819, announces the Tumbling Block Quilt Exhibit on display in the basement level of the Overholt Distillery Building through Sunday, June 29. Exhibition hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 724-887-7910.
The German-Masontown Public Library will host a 2003 Summer Reading Program including craft, book and video activities for children. Early registration for the program is requested. Preschool story hours, free chess lessons and a story hour for children ages 6 to 9 are also weekly activities held at the library. More recently, the library’s video and audio book collections have expanded to include public use. Donations to the collections are welcome. For more information on the programs or collections, call the German-Masontown Public Library at 724-583-0979.
A centennial celebration honoring “Everson, Pennsylvania – 100 Years of Its Town and People” will be held July 18-20 at the Everson Firemen’s Fairgrounds. A dedication of the Everson Centennial Park, a parade, children’s activities, a military tribute, fireworks and more are scheduled for the three-day celebration. For more information, call Barbara Dzambo at 724-887-2006 or 724-887-3981.
Phantom Cruisers will present the “Laurel Mall Super Cruise,” which will be held rain or shine Sunday, July 6, from 3 to 8 p.m. Dash plaques will be given to the first 200 cars to register. Registration starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Trophies for “best of show” car and the “largest car club” will be awarded and a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, Chinese auction, games, food and beverages will be featured. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society. Contact George at 724-785-3503 or visit http://www.phantomcruisers.com for more information.
Family Fun Fest 2003 will take place Saturday, June 28, at the Fayette County Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with set up at 9 a.m. Food, entertainment, door prizes and a health fair will also be at the fest. Area agencies or businesses are asked to sponsor a fun activity or craft for families. Sponsoring businesses will also have the chance to advertise their businesses. To participate in the fest, contact the Fayette County Human Service Council at 724-430-4603.
The Dave Dahl Trio will provide the music and figure calling for nights of hoe-down round, square, line and slow dancing, clogging and polka. Dancing at the Ohiopyle Community Center will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28. For more information, call Dave Dahl at 724-438-5455.
The Fayette County Firemen’s Association 65th annual convention, hosted by German Township Firefighters, will be held Sunday through Saturday, July 13-19. The week-long activities begin at 4 p.m. July 13, with the 81st annual memorial service at McClellandtown Presbyterian Church. The nightly activities continue each day with competitions varying from “battle of the barrel” to “tug of war” to a “gear and mask scramble.” In addition to the competitions, live bands, including the Povertyneck Hillbillies, and a firemen’s fair with food and games will be part of the 65th annual convention.
Summer reading programs at California Public Library will continue every Thursday for five weeks. Program highlights include special activities including reading centers, a reading carnival and a family activity hour. Prizes and take home projects and kits are also a part of the program. Graduating kindergarten students and those through sixth grade are welcome. The library is located at 100 Wood St. in Califronia. For more information or to register, call the library at 724-938-2907 and ask for Debbie.
The Summer Bookmobile bound with a collection of books, videos, audio tapes and magazines will travel to various destinations, selling books through Aug. 12. Coal Center, Allenport, Crescent Heights, Beallsville, Granville, Malden, Knob Road, Long Branch, Blainsburg, Clover Hill and California are scheduled destinations. For dates, times and specific locations of the Bookmobile’s travels, call California Public Library at 724-938-2907.
Ohiopyle State Park will hold a Youth Environmental Learning Series for children between the ages of 6 and 13. Classes run from June 26 to Aug. 7 and will be held every Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until noon at the Train Station in Ohiopyle. For more information or to register, contact Barbara or Clyde at 724-329-0986 or via e-mail at http://www.eeohiopyle@qcol.net.
Food, music and fireworks will be offered during the Fayette County Independence Day Celebration & Cookoff held on the grounds of the Uniontown Mall Sunday, June 29. The event begins at noon with musical act Alias J. Brass Knuckles will take the stage from 4 to 6 p.m. and The Povertyneck Hillbillies will play their country tunes from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Children’s activities are Spiderman live on stage from 1 to 2 p.m., Ronald McDonald Karaoke from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. A car show will take place all day, while local restaurants, The Boston Beanery, Caileigh’s of Uniontown, Ruse’s Roost, Thompson Tavern, The Back Bay, Becker’s Shadyside, Garfield’s and the Uniontown Holiday Inn, will compete for the “blind taste test” and the “people’s choice award” for best ribs and wings in Fayette County. For more information, call the Fayette Chamber of Commerce at 724-437-4571.
A sneak preview of the upcoming season for the State Theatre Center for the Arts will be offered to the public during the first annual Pre-Season Calendar Party, which will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Jewish Community Center in Uniontown. Light refreshments, a dessert buffet, Chinese auction items and a 50/50 drawing will accompany the sneak preview. Tickets are available at the State Theatre box office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Seating is limited. For reservations, call the State Theatre at 724-439-1360.
In tribute of the 249th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Necessity, a memorial service for those who lost their lives during the battle will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at Fort Necessity on Route 40 in Farmington. Also, three historical re-enactment groups, portraying the life of soldiers in the 1750s, will participate in encampments from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, July 3-6. Black powder musket demonstrations will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, call the Fort Necessity National Battlefield at 724-329-5512.
Friendship Hill along Route 166 North in Point Marion will host Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future, an event presented in conjunction with the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and that parallels the route of the historic Corps of Discovery. Introducing visitors to the Lewis and Clark story, the event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during the week of July 4-11. Performances and programs will take place throughout the day in the Tent of Many Voices, a 150-seat area. For additional information, call Friendship Hill at 724-725-9190.
Fort Necessity will mark the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition with a visit from Scott Mandrell, a re-enactor mimicking the 1803 journey of Meriwether Lewis from Washington to Pittsburgh. Mandrell will arrive at Fort Necessity in the early afternoon of July 11 to set up camp in the Great Meadows. At 3 p.m. July 11, he will present a program and a question and answer period. The next day, continuing onward with his journey, Mandrell will leave Great Meadows in the morning, riding on horseback along the National Road through Uniontown and Brownsville. Phone Fort Necessity National Battlefield at 724-329-5512 for more details.
The Historic Petersburg Toll House, built in 1835, is open for Sunday afternoon tours from 1:30 to 4 p.m. through mid-Septmeber. According to the Great Crossing Chapter, the Petersburg Toll House was recently placed on the National Register for Historic Places and remains the only native-stone toll house on the National Road. The Toll House is located in Addison along Old Route 40. To schedule a group tour or for more information, call 814-395-5774 or 814-395-3015 or email http://www.lahall@qcol.
A live auction will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28 at the Everson Evangelical Church parking lot located at the corner of Painter and Jones streets in Everson. The event is a fundraiser for the Everson Centennial Celebration to be held July 18-20. Call 724-887-3661 for other information.
The Storey Square Summer Lunch Series will continue with a series of musical performers and good food from area restaurants every Friday through August 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location of the event is the park between the State Theatre Center for the Arts and the Murphy Building on Main Street. The schedule of events is as follows: June 20th the Sammy Bill Orchestra and lunch by Becker’s Shadyside Inn; folk music by Dave Pahanish and lunch by Beningan’s Lounge June 27; July 11 announces Harold Bettors in a jazz performance with Stemz Floral Shoppe and CafÇ providing lunch; folk music by the Tom Pipak Duo and lunch by Caileigh’s of Uniontown July 18; the eclectic rock of The Squiffy Cats July 25 with a Hot Diggity Dogs grill luncheon; August 1st brings the a cappella group the Undertones with Caileigh’s dishing out lunch once again; Fred Adams performs folk favorites August 8 with Candle Lite serving lunch; the Laurel Mountain Winds perform August 15th and Lil Red Riding Hood CafÇ and Latte will provide lunch; the Summer Lunch Series closes August 22nd with a jazz concert by the Mickey Sharp Trio and lunch by Becker’s Shadyside Inn. If inclement weather persists, the State Theatre lobby is host to the event.
A car cruise at the Gazebo Parklet in Scottdale begins at 5 p.m. June 14. Sample the kielbassi, hotdogs, kraut, soda and popcorn while benefiting the Scottdale Showtime Theatre through proceeds. Visit the theatre’s booth at the corner of Pittsburgh Steet during the Scottdale Area Chamber of Commerce Car Cruise.
Scottdale Showtime Theatre has managed to bring shows and live performances to Scottdale for nearly 15 years. In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Theatre’s Grand Opening, the performance “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will take place at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Enjoy cake and punch at the showtime intermission.
Crafters wanted for the outdoor Ohiopyle Mountain Festival to be held August 2nd and 3rd at the Ohiopyle Falls area. Request an application by calling Dana at 724-329-8594.
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West Virginia Public Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming summer season at the West Virginia University Moutainlair Ballroom. Adults and children are encouraged to attend. Sixteen bars of an upbeat tempo or ballad, a headshot, resume and sheet music must be prepared. Those who audition may also be asked to dance. For more information and to schedule an audition appointment, contact Marla Freeman at 304-598-0144.
West Virginia Public Theatre’s “Summer Festival of Musical Theatre” will begin Tuesday and run until Aug. 10 in a European-style festival facility located in Morgantown adjacent to West Virginia University’s Coliseum. The theater will present eight different musicals ranging from “My Way – A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” in June to “Jesus Christ Superstar” in August with actors from Pittsburgh and New York performing. For tickets and a complete schedule of shows, call toll-free at 1-877-999-9878 or visit http://www.wvpublictheatre.
Premiere Entertainment will present the audience participation murder mystery “A Lethal Egyptian Lecture” on the following Friday evening during the summer: June 27, July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 8, 15, 11 and 29. Dinner will be served at 7:30 each evening with the show following. Performances will be held in the Terrace Room, located in building 7 of the Parkway Center Mall Complex adjacent to the Best Western Hotel. For reservations, call the Terrace Room at 412-928-9300.
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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.
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The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh announces “Americanisms: Shaping Art and Society in the 1950s,” which will be displayed until July 20. For more information, contact the Andy Warhol Museum at 412-237-8300 or visit the Web site at http://www.warhol.org br
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival will run daily from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. beginning July 3 until July 6. Greensburg’s Twin Lakes Park will be the festival location with live music, more than 200 craft vendors, 40 plus ethnic food booths, a children’s creative craft program and an international fine art exhibition on the grounds. Shuttle buses will load from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and St. Vincent College from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with the last bus leaving the festival at 7 p.m. Wheelchair accessible vans will run on the same schedule. Call 724-834-7474 for additional information, e-mail info@artsandheritage.com
or visit the Web site at http://www.artsandheritage.com.
DinoMite Days, an outdoor art exhibit, will add a splash of prehistoric panache to Pittsburgh’s parks, plazas and public streets this summer through September. The exhibit will feature 110 decorated fiberglass dinosaurs that will meld art with science throughout the region. Pittsburgh’s renowned Carnegie Museum of Natural History, home of the world’s greatest collection of dinosaur skeletons, is the organizer of DinoMite Days. The exhibit is free to the public. For more information and a map of dinosaur locations, visit dinomitedays.org or call 412-622-3131.
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The Greater Pittsburgh Rib, Wing and Music Spectacular is scheduled for Fourth of July weekend, July 4-6, at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Throughout this weekend, more than 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival, where rib and wing vendors compete as customers vote on their favorite mouth-watering recipes. Cash and awards will be given to the first-, second- and third-place winners. Next month will herald the release of the concert schedule and entertainment line up. Commercial, craft and food vendor applications are now being accepted. Vendors are asked to call 724-863-4577.
The Monongahela River Buffs’ Museum, 175 Second St., Monongahela, offers river memorabilia and artifacts, including models and photographs that trace the river’s transportation history from the flatboat/keelboat days until the present. The museum is open this season from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For group tours, contact Dr. J.K. Folmar at 724-938-7856 or George Hutchko at 724-258-6231.
The fourth Summer Archaeology and History Camp, sponsored by the Westmoreland County Historical Society, is scheduled for Monday through Friday, June 27, at Historic Hanna’s Town. Children ages 11 to 15 are invited to attend. Artifact identification and excavation plus a reading of the archaeological history will be included in the camp and guided by experienced archaeology supervisors. A field trip to neighboring archaeological site, Fort Ligonier, is also planned. To make a reservation or to receive an application, call Jennifer Wilson at 724-836-1800 or contact her by e-mail at http://jen@starofthewest.org.
Spruce Forest Artisan Village, located on the Old National Road east of Grantsville, Md., is accepting applications for resident space at the village for the upcoming summer season. The new artisan will work inside the Alta E. Schrock Cabin and will be responsible for propane heating costs in addition to nominal rent. Every village artisan works six days per week during the summer season that runs through Oct. 31. Interested candidates are asked to call Trish Morga, village administrator, on weekdays at 301-895-3332.
Camp “R,” located in Laurel Hill State Park, is accepting applications for the summer vacation season. Camp “R” offers horseback riding, archery, boating, swimming and team sports for children. In its 63rd year, Camp “R” is an accredited camp with the American Camping Assoication. Call Gretchen Fay at 412-621-3342 for a brochure or further details.
Tours of LeMoyne Crematory, the first crematory in the western hemisphere, will be featured during the second Saturday of June, July, August and September from 2 to 4 p.m. Built in 1876, the 30-foot-by-20-foot brick building is located near Washington. Special group tours may be scheduled year round. Other nearby attractions to the LeMoyne Crematory include the LeMoyne House, Pennsylvania’s first National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad, the Washington County Military Heritage Museum and the new Civil War Room, which are open every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the Washington County Historical Society at 724-225-6740 to schedule tours or more for information on the LeMoyne Crematory and area attractions.
A Fair in the Park, a comtemporary arts and crafts fair, will take place in Mellon Park at Fifth and Shady avenues in Shadyside the weekend of Sept. 5-7. The fair features more than 120 local and national artists and craftsmen exhibiting pottery, jewelry, furniture, paintings, photographs, blown glass, leather, clothing, sculpture and other arts and crafts. Glass blowing, wood turning and chain saw sculpture demonstrations along with children activities, local bands and food form the entertainment line-up for the 34th annual event. For more information, contact Director Kay Christy by calling at 412-431-6270, by e-mail at kchristy557@earthlink.net
or visit the fair’s Web site at http://www.craftsmenguild.org.
Fluttering butterflies, thriving in a natural habitat, will be the feature event at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Schenley Park now through Oct. 17. Contact Pamela Reddy at 412-622-6915, ext. 6802, or by e-mail at http://reddyp@phipps.pgh.pa.us for additional event details.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is offering an exploration of the animal world in “Skulls and Skeletons” featuring dozens of real and replicated skulls, skeletons, bones and fossils of present day to prehistoric animals including the wooly mammoth and a killer whale. It offers a learning experience on the skeletal adaptations of reptiles, birds, mammals, fish and insects and why the various animal adaptations is crucial to their survival. The exhibit also features a real dinosaur bone for visitors to touch. The aquarium is the first venue for this exhibit. The exhibit will begin a nationwide tour after its Pittsburgh stop. “Skulls and Skeletons” will in the Discovery Pavilion at the Kids Kingdom until January. For more information on the exhibit, call the aquarium at 412-665-3639.
The Annual Flea Market held by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will open with an “Early Bird Sale” from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Activities Room at Caritas Christi located on Mount Thor Road in Greensburg. The flea market will continue Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, with household items, toys, craft supplies, small appliances and other articles for sale. A “Bag Sale” will close the four-day event Sunday, June 29. At this sale, bags provided can be filled to the rim and will cost one set amount. For directions to the flea market, visit http://www.scsh.org. For additional details, contact the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill at 724-836-0406, ext. 647.