Future events
local The Greater Uniontown Children’s Choir will accept new members for the 2007-2008 season this month. Any interested children may audition prior to choir rehearsal at 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Students are asked to prepare the “Star-Spangled Banner” for the audition. The choir will hold rehearsals from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St., Uniontown. Rehearsals will continue through May 2008. The choir has performed at the state capitol in Harrisburg and the Maryland Children’s Choir Festival. In addition to its annual concerts at Christmas and in the spring, the choir performs for annual holiday events at Nemacolin Woodlands, Nemacolin Castle, Christian W. Klay Winery and private parties. The choir is open to children who like to sing from Fayette and Greene counties in grades four through 12. Boys must have unchanged voices. For more information, call 724-984-1348.
The second annual Fayette Friends of Animals car, truck, bike and tractor show will take place June 15 at the Fairchance Volunteer Fire Department on Route 857. The top 50 trophies will be awarded for best car, best truck, best bike and best tractor. The event will feature food, a 50/50 drawing, door prizes and a Chinese auction. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 100 vehicles registered. Registration will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a registration fee for each vehicle. Trophies will awarded at 5 p.m. A disc jockey will spin records. All proceeds will go to Fayette Friends of Animals. For information, call Dale at 724-564-0659 or Tammy or Flo at 724-245-7815.California University of Pennsylvania will hold its second semi-annual student art sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday in the Vulcan Hall Painting Studio. There will be a variety of different art works available for sale, including paintings, drawings, prints and more. Contact Ross Hardy for more information at rosshardydesign@gmail.com.64 Crayons at Jozart Studios, 333 Second St., California, invites local writers to submit short plays, from eight to 15 minutes running time, for possible production as part of the 2007 season at California Community Theatre. The plays will be read and judged by members of the 64 Crayons Writing Workshop. Final decision on production rests with the CCT board of directors. No more than two plays will be considered per playwright. A readers’ fee of $5 for one play or $8 for two will be charged, but playwrights will receive a share of the performance proceeds for any play produced by CCT. The fee will be waived if the author joins the writers’ workshop and participates in the production process. For more information, call Dr. Fred Lapisardi at 724-938-9730 or e-mail him at 64cryaons@jozartstudios.com.
Cruisin’ in the Park VI, a car, truck and bike show, will take place on Aug. 24 at Shady Grove Park in Lemont Furnace. The first 200 will receive 11-inch stand-up dash plaques and gifts. D.J. Terry’s Tunes and Pickle Radio will be featured. The event will include food, door prizes, a 50/50 auction and a Chinese auction. Golf carts will be available on site. Camping is available. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Children’s Hospital. For more information, call Shady Grove Park at 724-439-3438 or 724-245-9557.
Corvettes and Jaguars at Linden Hall, the 15th annual participant-judged show, will be held on the grounds of Linden Hall Resort in Dawson on June 1. Show registration will be held between 10 a.m. and noon. A registration fee will be collected at the gate for all show cars. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 100 cars registered. Awards will be presented to 40 “best of the decade” winners. A salute to limited-edition models of Corvettes and Jaguars will be the show theme. Food and drink will be available at Linden Hall. Fayette Friends of Animals is asking for Purina puppy and kitten food donations at the event. Show sponsors are the Laurel Valley Corvette Club of Uniontown and the Jaguar Club of Pittsburgh.
Pechin Car Cruise will be begin at 5:30 p.m. every Friday, starting today through Oct. 24, which is the Halloween cruise. The event will feature a D.J., 50/50 drawing, food and door prizes.
Phantoms Cruisers Fifth Annual Car/Bike Show and Swap Meet will be held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 6. Car show registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a registration fee for each vehicle. Vendor spaces are available. Spectators enter free. Dash plaques and goodie bags will be awarded to the first 200 vehicles. D.J. Arnie Amber will present music. The event will feature door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, games, food by Courtyard Catering and The Ice Creamery, Chinese auction and Kids Chinese auction. A bicycle will be raffled. Trophies will be awarded to the top 60 vehicles plus 10 special awards. Included in the special awards are two four-foot trophies – one awarded for the best of show and one for the largest car club. Winners will be chosen by participant vote. Portion of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, call George at 724-785-3503.
The Addison Volunteer Fire Department in cooperation with the Confluence Lions Club will sponsor the first annual parade during the National Chainsaw Carving Festival at 7 p.m. June 13. The fire department is in need of sponsors to help with the purchasing of trophies and cash awards for the parade winners, including bands, twirlers, float entries and fire departments. Trophies and cash awards will cost about $800 to $1,000. Anyone who is interested in being a sponsor is asked to contact the Addison Volunteer Fire Department, Parade Committee, P.O. Box 117, Addison, Pa. 15411. Please make checks payable to the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. Donations are tax deductible.
A 1950s and ’60s oldies dance featuring the legendary D.J. Jeff Allen will be presented by the Brownsville Sons of Italy on June 7. Food and a cash bar will be available during the event, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Brownsville Sons of Italy charity funds. Admission will be limited to 250 people. Tickets will be sold. For more information and/or ticket availability, call Richard Quarzo at 724-785-2750 or Kathy Tylka at 724-785-3673.
Fayette County will celebrate Independence Day with a backyard barbecue and an outdoor concert from 3 p.m. until dusk June 29 on the grounds of the Uniontown Mall. Sponsorship opportunities will be available. Call the Fayette Chamber of Commerce at 724-437-4571 for information about sponsoring the Fayette County Independence Day celebration.
New Salem Volunteer Fire Department will hold its hog roast and fourth annual car and truck show June 29. Dash plaques and goodie bags will be awarded to the first 150 entries. There is no entry fee. Donations will be accepted. Trophies will be awarded. This will be a judged event. The event will feature a Chinese auction, 50/50 drawing, door prizes and music by Back in Time. Pork sandwiches will be served. Refreshments will be available. Parking will be available in the grass. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will benefit the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department.
Vette Together 2008 sponsored by Laurel Valley Corvette Club, an all Corvette cruise, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. June 28 at Speedy Meedy’s on Route 119 across from the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Trophies will be awarded at 9 p.m. Donations will be accepted at registration. For more information, call Ray at 724-277-8737.
Hoedown, round & square dancing, slow dancing, polkas, line dancing and clogging will be held on the following dates and times: 7 to 10 p.m. May 23 at Haydentown Community Center; and 8 to 11 p.m. May 24 at Lone Pine Fire Hall, 330 Weaver Run Road, Lone Pine. The Dave Dahl Trio will provide music and figure calling.
Author Nancy Horan will help and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright’s 141th birthday on June 8, with a discussion of her acclaimed debut norel, “Loving Frank.” Horan illuminates the love affair between Mamah Borthwick Cheney and Wright and highlights Cheney’s profound influence on Wright. Horan will kick off the birthday festivities, which are open to the general public, with a 3 p.m. discussion of her book in Fallingwater’s Visitors’ Pavilion in Mill Run. Books will be available for purchase or may be ordered through the Fallingwater Museum Store at www.wpcshop.com. To order tickets, call 724-329-8501 or visit the Web site at www.fallingwater.org.
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The REP, Point Park University’s Professional Theatre Company, is accepting equity principal auditions by appointment for the upcoming production of “Eastburn Avenue,” a new musical with lyrics and book by Marcus Stevens, music and music direction by Douglas Levine and directed by Scott Wise.
Appointments will be accepted from noon to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. “Eastburn Avenue” runs from May 29 through June 15 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. For an appointment, call production manager Kim Martin at 412-621-4445 or 412-621-4632 or e-mail her at kmartin@pointpark.edu.
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“Jazz on the Diamond” will return to the Ligonier Diamond from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday when the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce announces the return of national recording artist Lou Stein to the Bandstand in Ligonier.
The concert is free. Bring a picnic lunch and relax on the Diamond.
For more information, call the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce at 724-238-4200 or visit the Web site at www.ligonier.com.”Birdwalk!,” a weeklong celebration of one-of-a-kind bird and garden creations, will be displayed today through Thursday at Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce businesses. The exhibition is part of “Garden Themes and Birdhouse Dreams,” a benefit for Powdermill Nature Reserve, and includes children and family activities and a presentation by the National Aviary.
For more information about the upcoming event, call Pat Childs at 724-238-8083.
Information is also available by visiting the Web site at www.birdhousedreams.com.