Feb 25, 2005 4 min read

local Central Christian Church and Flatwoods Productions will present a dinner/theater presentation of a musical version of “Tom Sawyer” today at the church, located at 23 S. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with the show following at 7:30 p.m. Mark Twain’s classic story comes to musical life in this adaptation of America’s favorite book, the story of a 14-year-old boy growing up in the heartland of America. For reservations and tickets, call 724-438-6821.Albert Gallatin High School Band Boosters will present “JazzFest 2005,” featuring Joe Negri accompanied by the West Virginia University masters’ students at 7 p.m. today at the Albert Gallatin High School auditorium, 1119 Township Drive, Uniontown. The event will feature performances by local high school jazz bands, including Albert Gallatin, Brownsville, Carmichaels, Laurel Highlands and University High in Morgantown, W.Va. Advance tickets are available by calling 724-583-8234 or 724-569-1018.

Nancy Honeytree, the first lady of contemporary Christian music, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Abundant Life Church, 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown. The church is located off Morgantown Road or Hopwood-Fairchance Road. For more information, call 724-425-9700.

Area 51, a local band playing new and classic rock will appear in the Sundial Lounge at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa near Farmington at 9:30 p.m. today. Band members include Jerry Onesi of Uniontown on bass guitar and vocals; Bob Mascia of Uniontown on drums and vocals; Jon Newman of Salisburg on guitar; and Jeff Morris of Pittsburgh on keyboards and vocals.The second annual Egg Eggstravaganza will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church Social Hall, 185 E. Main St., Uniontown. Artists who will demonstrate, display and sell eggs are Bonnie Balas of Uniontown, Joe Borytsky of Fairchance, Joseph and Margaret Garbert of Sykesville, Md., Art Gisbson of Masontown, Madelyn Warhola Hoover of Pittsburgh, Mark Jesko of Baltimore, Md., Sister Rita Keshock of Uniontown, Janet Kocerka of Bobtown, Evelyn Peckyno of Bethel Park, Julie Pillar of Uniontown, Edward Senko of Donora, Helen Timo of Bentleyville, Julie Urdinas of Bentleyville and Lois Winslow of Perryopolis. The event will feature a marketplace with pysanky supplies and Easter items, children’s activities, videos on pysanky, a pysanky jigsaw puzzle, raffle items, display of Easter basket covers, ethnic menu items for sale and baked goods. For more information, call the church at 724-438-6927 or the social hall at 724-438-1477.

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The Graham Grubb Orchestra, sponsored by the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Ligonier branch of Commercial Bank and Trust of Pennsylvania, will present a free concert in the Ligonier Town Hall auditorium at 3 p.m. Sunday. The orchestra, with outstanding professional musicians, carry on the tradition of the Big Bands such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Les Brown, Benny Goodman and all the others and have designed their music to keep audiences dancing and their toes tapping.

Buck Naked Band will perform tonight at The Cellar, 105 Albright Road (Route 26 South) in Kingwood, W.Va., and Saturday at the Country Hideaway on Kanetown Road off Route 50 in Fellowsville, W.Va.

The Joe Grkman “Grkmania” Polka Band will perform on Saturday at Health Fair 2005 at Morgantown Mall, Morgantown, W.Va., Exit 152 off Interstate-79 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital is sponsoring the polka performance, which will take place at the BB&T/Victoria’s Secret corridor.

This band has been pleasing audiences with its special blend of Slovenian/Cleveland-style polkas and waltzes across the United States and abroad since forming in 1967.

For information, call 304-598-1337.

The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Merrill Lynch Young Artists Competition for 2005 is open to vocalists and instrumentalists who are legal residents of Westmoreland County or take private music lessons in Westmoreland County and have not yet graduated from high school. Participants compete for cash prizes and performance opportunities. The winners’ recital takes place at 3 p.m. Saturday at Seton Hill University.

For information, call the Westmoreland Symphony Office at 724-837-1850 or email at info@westmorelandsymphony.org.Hoe-down square dancing, slow dancing, polkas, waltzing, line dancing and clogging will be performed by the Dave Dahl Trio from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ohiopyle Community Center. For information, call 724-438-5455.

Vietnam Veterans of Westmoreland County will hold their annual TET Party on Saturday at Hempfield Hunt Club, located at the Hunker Exit at New Salem.

The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. It will feature food, refreshments, door prizes and The Diva of Doo-Wop Cindy Gaich from WLSW. For more information, call Frank Voytek at 724-437-5287.