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Harrigan’s at the Uniontown Holiday Inn hosts Bobby Reed Jazz Night every Thursday from 7 to 10?p.m.

Acoustic Fridays at the Stone House feature live entertainment by area artists every Friday in the Tavern from 8 to 11 p.m. with no cover.

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Flat Iron Heritage Center Museum and the Frank Melega Art Museum on Market Street in Brownsville is open to the public from 11?a.m. to 2?p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4?p.m. Sunday, or by appointment. There is no admission charge but donations are welcome. The museum features artifacts from the National Road and industrial eras as well as a gift shop. To schedule an appointment, call 724-785-9331.

The Fayette County Law Library presents Julia Hair, of the Fayette County Courthouse, as artist of the month of August. Hair’s collection of photography can be seen at the Law Library on the second floor of the Fayette County Courthouse. The public is invited, admission is free and the hours of operation are from 8?a.m. to 4:30?p.m. Monday through Friday.

Artisans and craft vendors are needed for Music in the Mountains at Ohiopyle State Park Sept. 3-4. For information, call 724-329-8594 or email friendsofohiopyle@yahoo.com.

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West Overton Village will hold an antique sale in the distillery on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Deaccessioned items from the museum’s collection that are available for purchase by the general public include antique tools, steamer trunks and cases, dishes, kitchen implements and a variety of other curios. These items have been determined to be unrelated to the museum’s mission or represent duplicates of better examples of the same object. This is the second in a series of antique sales that are happening at the distillery at West Overton. All proceeds benefit the ongoing West Overton Revitalization Project, which is designed to revamp the museum’s exhibitry and programs and improve the visitor’s experience.

The 6th annual “Frontier Dinner” will be held today at the Christian Klay Winery, just off the Historic National Road in Chalk Hill. Dinner tickets are $65 person and must be purchased in advance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the NRHC office at 724-437-9877.

The New Salem Presbyterian Church will sponsor its 12th annual Presby Peach Fest from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets will be available at the door for either a pork or ham barbecue meal or hot dog meal, including three sides, drink and the choice of peach dessert with ice cream. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry and receive an extra door prize ticket. Door prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes. A bake sale will be held in front of the church during Peach Fest hours. The church is located at 27 South Mill St., New Salem. Proceeds will benefit local church mission projects. For more information, call 724-785-6480.

Comedian Ty Barnett of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and Comedy Central fame will tickle audiences’ funny bones Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. The public is invited to attend this free event at Swimmer Hall in the Williams Building.

A car cruise is held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the Subway Restaurant at Uniontown Shopping Center, Morgantown Road, featuring disc jockey Arnie Amber, 50/50 and door prizes.

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The Sagebrush Round-up lineup for tonight includes Open Stage from 6 -6:30 p.m., The Round-Up Band, Steve Reese, Granny Blosser, Bill Murray & Friends and The Rita Faye Band. Saturday is the Fall Festival. There is a fee to attend. Children 12 and under are admitted free.The Sagebrush Roundup is located on Bunner Ridge near Fairmont, W.Va. Call 301-334-8629.

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The 17th annual Country Fest and Auction will be held at thte Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry, Md., Sunday, featuring children’s activities, food, demonstrations, auction and quilt sale. For more information, call 301-245-4564 or go online to www.countryfest.org.

 

Send entertainment items to Brandon Szuminsky at bszuminsky@heraldstandard.com or hsweekendscene.heraldstandard.com.

 

 

 

 

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