Weekend calendar
local music
The Dave Iglar Trio will perform at Phil’s Nite Club at 711 River Road in Dawson, Wednesday, from 8 to 11:30 p.m. For more information call 724-529-2011.
art
Frank L Melega Art Museum, 69 Market St., Brownsville, will present an exhibit titled “Artist of the Pike 2005 – Madelyn L. Cindric.” Call 724-785-9331 for hours of operation or to make an appointment to view the exhibition, which runs through Sunday.
stage
Upcoming shows at the Herald-Standard Pavilion at the Woodland Zoo on Route 40 east, Farmington, will include the following:
Aug. 13 – Redneck Festival Concert with Gashouse, The Shelly Duffy Band, and Midnight Run. Road Kill Cook Off. Advance tickets are available, and tickets also may be purchased at the gate. Music starts at 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 27 – Renaissance Festival, music, medieval actors, games, prizes, food, wine, art show from noon to 8 p.m.
Sept. 4 – Country Kids Fair, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sept. 9 – Mountain Top Revival with Christian rock bands.
Sept. 23 – “Live in Farmington” surprise concert announcement, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sept. 24 – Herald Standard Jazz Festival.
Oct. 2 – Country music benefit concert.
Oct. 8-9 – Octoberfest: German bands, food and beer. Noon to 10 p.m. Advance tickets are available. Tickets also may be purchased at the gate. Oct. 21, 22, 23 – Pumpkin Patch for Kids.
Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29 – Haunted Zoo. Dusk to 11 p.m.
December – Christmas lights display.”Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds,” the Uniontown Public Library’s summer programs, will offer outside games and activities through Aug. 12. Programs in the park will be featured on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Bailey Park. For more information, call 724-437-1165.
Ohiopyle State Park Interpretive Programs will feature “Threatened and Endangered Species,’ from 8:15 to 9:45 p.m. today at the Kentuck Campground Amphitheater. Information on such creatures as a passenger pigeon and saber-toothed tiger, both obviously extinct in Pennsylvania, will be related, and the event wil feature a discussion about another animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. “Survival,” will be featured at 1 p.m. Saturday at the train station in downtown Ohiopyle for those who ever wondered what to do if they got lost in the woods. The program will feature what items people should always take on a hike, an activity to test on survival skills and a video about some difficult survival situations. Also on Saturday, “White-Tailed Deer,’ an informational presentation, will be held from 8:25 to 9:45 p.m. at the Kentuck Campground Amphitheater, with information about the Pennsylvania white-tailed deer. On Sunday at 1 p.m. at the downtown train station, “Skins and Skulls’ will provide details on telling an otter skin and skull from that of a beaver. “Ohiopyle History through the Years,’ will be featured from 8:15 to 9:45 p.m., also at the Kentuck Campground Amphitheater. From white lightning to whitewater rafting, Ohiopyle has always been infamous. Join park officials for this amphitheater program that uncovers the way things used to be in Ohiopyle. Discussion will also be about the important role the Youghiogheny River has played in the history of the area. For those with disabilities, access is available by contacting the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks: 1-888-PA-PARKS (voice, 711 (AT&T Relay Services).
Hoedown, round and square dancing, slow dancing, Polkas, line dancing and clogging will take place at the following dates and times: 7 to 10 p.m. today at Waynesburg Moose in Waynesburg; 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Dave Dahl will provide music and figure calling. There is a charge for adults. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
A community picnic will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St. (Craig Meadows), Uniontown. The event will feature food, games for all ages, bubbles, fellowship and air conditioning. There is no cost, and participants need not bring anything to the event. For more information, call 724-438-2529.
The Fayette Italian Heritage Festival will be held Sunday in downtown Uniontown. The event will fill the air with music, the aroma of homemade Italian foods, live bocce tournaments, an espresso caf? and many other Italian ethnic favorites. Opening ceremonies begin at noon and will proceed until 10 p.m. The Fayette Italian Heritage Festival is endorsed by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Order Sons of Italy in America, District 11. For more information, call Ron Romeo at 724-438-5661.
The second annual Oldies Concert, Car Show and Ribs ‘N Wings Cook-Off will take place at the Herald-Standard Pavilion at the Woodland Zoo in Farmington on Sunday. Registration begins at noon. There is an admission fee to the event for adults and children. The concert begins at 3 p.m. and features the Vogues, Marcels and Jaggerz. Admission to the Zoo is included with the event until 8 p.m. The event will feature games for kids. Trophies will be awarded, and a 50/50 drawing will be held. All shows will be held rain or shine, with no refunds. Tickets are available at Soundtrack in Uniontown by calling 724-430-3005 or at the Woodland Zoo. Visa and Master Card will be accepted. Security will be provided for all cars.
The Brownsville Area Revitalization Corp. will hold its annual community festival from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Brownsville Wharf Riverfront Park. Sammy Bill and The Mon Valley Community Band will perform on the wharf from 1 to 3 p.m. For vendor or other information, call 724-785-9331.
Leckrone Polka Mass and Annual Bazaar will be hosted by St. Mary Church in Leckrone at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Vibrations will provide music. After Mass, visitors can relax under a tent and enjoy food, fun and games from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The church is located about two miles east of Masontown off Route 21 on Leckrone-Highhouse Road.
Laurel Caverns Cave Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature rappelling and climbing demonstrations, a guided nature hike and fossil hunt, information booths, crafts for kids, food booths, raffles, a fund-raising auction and entertainment. There will be free admission to the outdoor festival events. Candlelit evening cave tours will also be offered for an admission fee. Free parking is available at the festival. For more information, call 724-438-6090.
stage
West Virginia Public Theatre (WVPT) will present the last in a series of six Broadway shows in its Broadway Getaway Summer Season at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at WVU’s Creative Arts Center in Morgantown through Sunday. Call the WVPT box office at 304-291-4122 or toll-free at 877-999-WVPT (9878) for information and reservations.
music
The Sagebrush Round-up schedule for Saturday features the house band, “Stagecoach,” Ray Hileman and The Wheels of Country, David Sapp, Church Comas and Robbie, Dakota Hemsly and Reaching the Harvest Ministries. The evening begins at 6 p.m. The scheduled portion of the show starts at 7 p.m. and lasts until about 11 p.m. There is a donation per adult with children under 12 admitted free.
The Sagebrush Round-up is located six miles east of Interstate 79 at exit 139 on Bunner Ridge near Fairmont, W. Va. For more information, call 304-292-5854, 304-363-4865 or 304-986-2158.
Indian Rocks Music Show with The Midnight Cowboys will be held at 6:30 p.m. today with Gail Ford, the Midnight Pickers, The Stull Family and other performers. Concessions are available. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are not permitting.
The facility is located on state Route 7 just outside Kingwood, W.Va., across from Ron’s Furniture in Reedsville. Call 304-276-9197 for more information or visit www.IndianRocksMusic.com.
odds & ends
A Teddy Bear Tea will be held at the Thrasher Carriage Museum, 19 Depot St., Frostburg, Md., from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Children 5 to 10 years old are encouraged to bring their best teddy bear friend to a tea party.
Advanced ticket sales are required due to limited seating. Call 301-689-3380 for details, or stop in at the Thrasher Carriage Museum, Wednesday through Saturday from 10 to 4 p.m., or Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
Community Action Southwest is celebrating its first annual “Family Fun In The Valley Day,” today from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the New Eagle Fire Hall in New Eagle. “Family Fun In The Valley Day” is designed to offer residents throughout the Mon Valley an opportunity to have some fun and learn about the many services offered, not only by Community Action Southwest, but by other local service providers. There will be plenty of free food and refreshments and lots of activities for the kids.
The Carnegie Science Center will also be there with their harmonica assembly and a special demonstration on making ice cream.
There will be live cooking demonstrations, healthy-eating tips, free blood pressure checks and special visits from the Wild Things. There is free parking, and door prizes will be given out throughout the afternoon.
For more information, call 877-814-0788 extension 444.