ART

Ross -- North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd., will hold classes in jewelry making, painting, pencil drawing, watercolors, cartooning and more for all ages beginning this month. Start dates and times for classes vary. A Father's Day gift workshop for ages 7 through 12 will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Fee includes materials. For more information, call 412-364-3622 or visit www.northhillsartcenter.com.

BIBLE SCHOOLS

Cranberry -- St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 925 Sheraton Drive, will hold vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through June 25 for children 4 years old through sixth grade. Fee is $25; financial assistance available. Registration is due Friday; call 724-776-1770.

Zelienople -- Calvin Presbyterian Church, 415 E. Grandview Ave., will hold a Fine Arts vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through June 25 for children who have completed first through sixth grades. Activities will include music, drama, art and dance. Program is free, but donations taken will benefit the youth group mission trip. Call 724-452-7560 by Friday to register.

Franklin Park -- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2500 Brandt School Road, will hold vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon June 28 to July 2. Program is open to children 4 years old through those who have completed sixth grade. Cost is $10 per child. Call 724-935-2746 to register.

BLOOD DRIVE

Butler -- St. Peter Church, 127 Franklin St., will hold an American Red Cross blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Donors must be 17 years old and weight at least 105 pounds. For more information or to make an appointment, call Connie Downs at 724-284-4200.

BUSINESS

Ross -- Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce will offer after-hours networking from 5 to 7 p.m. June 24 at Rico's Restaurant , 1 Rico Lane. Cost: $5 for members, $10 for others. Register by Monday, call 724-934-9700.

CAMPS

Harmony -- Harmony Museum, Main and Mercer streets, will hold the following Junior Auxiliary day camps:

Beginner's camp, for children entering third through fifth grade, will be July 12-16.

Advanced camp, for those who attended beginner's camp last year, will be held July 19-23.

Theatrical camp, for those who have completed advanced camp, will be held July 26-30.

Activities will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon. Fees are $27 per camp plus a $3 membership fee for those who are not museum members. For more information, call 724-452-7341.

ENTERTAINMENT

Zelienople -- The Strand Theatre Initiative will present a performance of the musical "The Fantasticks" at 8 p.m. tomorrow through Saturday in Stobel Hall, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 215 N. Main St. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students. For reservations, call 724-742-0400 or visit www.thestrandtheater.org.

Downtown -- Singer Roberta Flack will perform during a Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Friday to benefit more than 31 local nonprofit organizations. Tickets are available by calling 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org. The Web site also lists organizations that will benefit.

Ross -- Zephyrs Woodwind Quartet will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 920 Perry Highway. Tickets are $5. Call 412-364-6626.

Pine -- Bring a lawn chair or blanket and watch the movie "Lilo & Stitch" at dusk next Wednesday in Pine Community Park, 230 Pearce Mill Road. Refreshments will be sold. Call 724-625-1591.

Cranberry -- Bluegrass band Second Wind will take the stage during the Salute to Summer concert at 7 p.m. June 24 at Cranberry Rotary Amphitheater in Cranberry Community Park, Route 19. Free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

FATHER'S DAY

Indiana Township -- Hartwood Acres will offer free tours of its stable from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tours of the mansion are available for a fee. For reservations or more information, call 412-767-9200.

FESTIVALS

Butler -- Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will hold a strawberry festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Menu will include desserts, sandwiches and beverages. Proceeds will benefit missions work. Call 724-287-5427.

Saxonburg -- Browse more than 100 exhibits showcasing Americana, traditional and contemporary works during Penn's Colony Summer Faire from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday on Route 228, south of Saxonburg. Free parking. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for children; those 7 and younger admitted free. Call 724-352-9922 or visit www.pennscolony.com.

Indiana Township -- Trinity United Church of Christ, 3712 Saxonburg Blvd., will hold a strawberry festival and bake sale from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Menu will include hot and cold dinner items and strawberry desserts. Call 412-767-4794.

FUND-RAISERS

Harmony -- The Harmony Museum has canceled a house and garden tour scheduled for Saturday, but has replaced it with a homemade German dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Hall, Main and Mercer streets. Menu will include German-style beef or pork, served with red cabbage, potatoes, vegetables, German pasta and dessert. Cost is $10. Proceeds will benefit museum operations. Call 724-452-7341 for information and reservations.

Butler County -- The Sunset Riders, a nonprofit motorcycle club, will hold a charity Poker Run June 26. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Zanotti Motor Co. on Route 8 South, Butler. Bikes will leave at 11 a.m. and travel to Allegheny Valley School Slippery Rock Center for a picnic lunch, live music, poker and field events. First 200 riders will receive a free T-shirt. Proceeds will benefit Allegheny Valley Schools of Slippery Rock. Registration is $14 for American Motorcyclist Association members, $15 for others. For more information, call 724-637-2533.

Fox Chapel -- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. June 27 at Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Road. Proceeds will benefit Lauri Ann West Memorial Library. Tickets are $50 for patron reserve seating and $25 for general seating. Tickets are available at the library, 1220 Powers Run Road in O'Hara, or by calling 412-621-3006 or 724-230-2000.

Harmony -- American Diabetes Association will hold its Tour De Cure bicycle ride June 27 at Seneca Valley High School, 128 Seneca School Road. Rides from 10 miles to 100 miles. Each mile ridden and every dollar raised helps in the fight to prevent and cure diabetes. For more information, call 412-824-1181 or visit www.diabetes.org.

HEALTH

Sewickley -- Pittsburgh Bariatrics surgeons will present a free seminar on weight loss surgery at 6 p.m. next Wednesday at Sewickley Valley Hospital, 720 Blackburn Road. Call 412-741-8862 to register.

MEETINGS

McCandless -- Beacon Professional Speakers Toastmasters Club of Pittsburgh meets from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday at UPMC Passavant, 9100 Babcock Blvd. For more information, call Donna Adams at 724-869-7004.

OUTDOORS

Cranberry -- Water games for all ages will be offered from 9 to 11 p.m. today at North Boundary Park Community Water Park night swim. Admission is $2. Sunday is a Father's Day night swim. No charge for dads; all others pay $2. Call 724-776-4806 for more information.

Fox Chapel -- Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, will hold the following programs:

"You Little Stinker" Fledglings children's program about skunks at 10 a.m. tomorrow for ages 3-5. Fee; reservations required.

Give a Hoot for Dad owl program at 10 a.m. Saturday for all ages. Fee; reservations required.

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania monthly lecture will take place at 7 p.m. next Wednesday. The topic will be mollusks, with speaker Timothy Pearce of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Free. Call 412-963-6100.

Areawide -- Outside Adventures, 524 Roup St., Tarentum, is a nonprofit outdoor education organization that offers family activities and trips in boating, hiking, kayaking and more. For more information, call 724-230-0237 or visit www.outsideadventures.org.

RELIGION

Cranberry -- Brush Creek Christian Church, Haine School and Rochester roads, will hold an outdoor contemporary service at 6 p.m. Saturday. Call 724-779-1135 or visit www.brushchurch.org.

SALES

Observatory Hill -- Incarnation Parish, 4071 Franklin Road, will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-231-2139.

Ohio Township -- Outdoor spaces are available for Christ Church of Grove Farm's Trash or Treasure sale June 27 at the church, 249 Duff Road. Spaces are $5 each; after Sunday, price is $7.50 for one and $12 for two. For more information, contact Lorrai Jones at 412-741-9262.

SEMINARS

Pittsburgh -- St. Margaret Foundation will present a seminar on long-term care insurance at 10 a.m. Monday in conference center A at UPMC St. Margaret, 815 Freeport Road, near Aspinwall. Fee is $10. Call 412-784-4144 for more information and to register.

Richland -- Today is the last day to register to attend a program for retirees interested in learning about independent living in St. Barnabas communities. Tours and lunch begin at 10:45 a.m. next Wednesday at The Washington Place, 5847 Meridian Road. Seating is limited. Call 724-443-0700, ext. 247.

Fox Chapel -- St. Margaret Foundation will hold a seminar about Medicare at 10 a.m. next Wednesday at Panera Bread in Waterworks Mall. Registration is required; call 412-784-4144.

Leetsdale -- Vietnam veteran Marty B. O'Malley will talk about the Iraq War and its causes at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday at the Leetsdale VFW Post, Beaver Street. Call 412-749-3114 for information.

Hampton -- North Hills Community Outreach and St. Margaret Foundation will sponsor a workshop on durable power of attorney at 6 p.m. next Wednesday at the Outreach offices, 1975 Ferguson Road. The program is intended older adults. Cost is $20. Registration required. For more information, call 412-487-6316.

Butler -- Parents Forever, a Lifesteps program, is for parents interested in learning how to minimize the effects of divorce and/or custody situations. The next session is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 26 at Lifesteps' Butler Center, 383 New Castle Road. Registration fee is $45; the program is free to those who show proof of receiving cash assistance. Call 724-283-2154, ext. 333, for more information.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Leetsdale -- Families for Kerry and Mothers Opposing Bush will hold a picnic at 6 p.m. tomorrow in Henley Park. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided; bring drinks and a side dish or dessert to share. Representatives from the Kerry for President and Hoeffel for Senate campaigns will attend. For reservations, Call Stephanie Dangel at 412-519-7399. For more information, visit www.momsforkerry.com or www.mob.org.

Areawide -- Sophisticated Singles will hold a pizza picnic dance party at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Green Tree Holiday Inn. Call 412-572-5259.

Fox Chapel -- Authors Gale and Steve Loder will share recipes and the health benefits of eating wild game from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes and Noble bookstore in Waterworks Mall. For more information, call 724-779-8320.

Areawide -- Cranberry Township Republican Club will honor military veterans at the club's booth during the township's Fourth of July Community Day. Veterans, or those currently serving, interested in being included in the display can submit photos with the service member's name, rank, contact name and address written clearly on the back, to: Nicole Eaton, c/o Cranberry Township Republican Club, P.O. Box 2362, Cranberry PA 16066. Photos will not be returned.

TOURS

Fox Chapel -- Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will hold its Sunday Garden Party June 27. There will be cocktails, entertainment, auctions, light buffet and more. The Secret Garden Tour will be held June 28 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road. Tour seven private gardens in the Fox Chapel area and return to Beechwood for lunch. Tickets are $100 for the garden party and $50 for the garden tour; attend both for $125. Registration is required; for details, call 412-963-6100.

TRIPS

Areawide -- The YWCA of Butler will offer the following trips:

Scandals & Mansions trip will take a look at Cleveland's wealthiest families of the Gilded Age on July 14. Lunch at Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickcliffe, Ohio. Cost is $55 per person, lunch included. Bus leaves at 7:30 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m.

See the revue "The Irish and How They Got That Way" at the Riverside Inn in Cambridge Springs, Crawford County, Aug. 4. Cost is $60 per person and includes lunch. Bus leaves at 9:45 a.m.

Reservations can be made by calling Margaret Hoffman at 724-282-4454 or the YWCA at 724-287-5709.