ART

Ross -- North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd., will hold Emerging, an intercollegiate art exhibit, Saturday through April 24. Categories feature photography, painting, ceramics, glass, screen-printing and more. Opening reception and awards ceremony with music and refreshments is from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Free. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call 412-364-3622.

AUDITIONS

Areawide -- North Star Kids performing troupe will hold auditions April 28. Girls and boys in grades two through six are eligible. Auditions are by appointment only. Call backs are April 29. Call 724-443-2019 or visit www.northstarkids.com.

BLOOD DRIVE

Muddy Creek -- Portersville Christian School Student Council will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Thursday in the school gym, 343 E. Portersville Road. Call the school at 724-368-8787.

BUSINESS

Ross -- Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce will hold a progressive lunch next Thursday at Holiday Inn, 4859 McKnight Road. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $20 for members, $22 for others. Register by Monday by calling 724-934-9700.

Areawide -- Businesswomen interested in networking with other North Hills professionals are invited to a lunch sponsored by Women's Business Network at 1 p.m. April 7 at Perrytown Draft House, 1002 Perry Highway, Ross. For reservations, e-mail Susan Miller at PittsburghCandle@comcast.net or call 412-931-9425.

CLUB MEETINGS

McCandless -- Bonsai North will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Call 412-366-8695.

Franklin Park -- North Hills Toastmasters will meet at 7 p.m. next Thursday and April 20 at the Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road. Refreshments will be served. Call Bob Graham at 412-638-2907.

CRAFTS

Richland -- First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 at Heckert Road, will hold a Craft Connection class led by Gerri Shoup at 7 p.m. Monday and May 1. Cost is $8 per class. To register, call 724-443-1555.

EDUCATION

Muddy Creek -- Beginning Monday, Portersville Christian School, 43 E. Portersville Road., will accept applications for enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 12 for the 2006-07 school year. Student busing is available from some area school districts. For more information, or to arrange a tour, call 724-368-8787 or visit www.portersvillechristianschool.org.

ENTERTAINMENT

Cranberry -- Comtra Theatre, Route 19, will present "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday and Fridays and Saturdays through April 15. Tickets are $10. Call 724-773-9896.

Marshall -- Salem United Methodist Church, 350 Manor Road, will present a Jazz & Java Concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, featuring SUMJazz. Free. Desserts and beverages will be available for purchase. Nursery care will be provided. Call 724-935-1627.

Richland -- St. Barnabas Health System will show movies at 2 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays in Kean Theatre, The Washington Place, 5847 Meridian Road. Tuesday films will include "Pride and Prejudice," Tuesday; "Yours, Mine and Ours," April 11; "The Weatherman," April 18; and "Just Friends," April 25. Wednesday films will include "Nine Lives," Wednesday; "The Greatest Game Ever Played," April 12; "Rent," April 19; and "The Squid and the Whale," April 26. No admission charge, but donations for the free care fund will be accepted. An optional lunch will be available for $8.95 at 12:30 p.m. April 11. Call 724-444-6288 for lunch reservations.

FISH FRY

Richland -- St. Richard Church, 3841 Dickey Road, will hold a fish fry from 4 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Meals will cost $8; smaller meals, suitable for children, will be $4. Senior discount will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Takeout available. Proceeds will benefit the building fund. Call 724-444-1971.

FOR CHILDREN

Cranberry -- Lifesteps Child Check will offer free developmental screenings for children from birth to 5 years old from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St. Visit takes 30 minutes; results will be discussed with parents immediately. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 1-800-225-2010 or 724-283-2154, ext. 313.

FUND-RAISERS

Cranberry -- The Seneca Valley Education Association will host "Super Saturday," a scholarship fund-raiser, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Seneca Valley Intermediate School, Seneca School Road. Scheduled are a Survivor Games Challenge between female and male teachers, bake sale, auction and more. Tickets are $1. For more information, call Donna Hupe at 724-776-1581.

Etna -- First Congregational Church of Etna, Locust and Walnut streets, will hold a soup supper from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Menu will include all-you-can-eat soup, salad bar, beverages and dessert. Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $3.50 for children. Takeout will be available. Call 412-767-4250.

Mars --Broadway entertainers will perform a New York revue at 8 p.m. Saturday at Mars Area High School auditorium, 520 Route 228. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students. Proceeds will benefit the family of Alex F. Williams, 5, who is battling cancer. Call 724-625-6444 or 724-601-7839.

Millvale -- Chris Denem will sing Neil Diamond favorites during the Hearts and Hands Gala Saturday at Scotus Hall, 146 Hawthorne Road. The gala begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes hors d'oeuvres, wine and chocolate tasting, a silent auction and more. Tickets are $30 at the door. Change of Heart Franciscan volunteer program will benefit. Call 412-821-0861.

Sharpsburg -- Friendship Bridge, an organization which helps provide small loans to Mayan women in Guatemala, will hold a Salsa Fiesta benefit beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday at Jimmy G's Restaurant on Main Street. Dance to the salsa band Azucar, enjoy a buffet dinner and free salsa lessons. Cash bar. Tax-deductible tickets are $60 and are available at the door. For more information, call 412-999-2201.

Ohio Township -- Animal Friends will hold an Easter Bunny photo opportunity and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Caryl Gates Gluck Resource Center, 562 Camp Horne Road. For a $5 donation, pet owners can receive a 4-by-6 photo of their pet with the Easter Bunny. No reservations required. Dogs must be on leashes, cats and small animals in carriers. Proceeds will benefit shelter programs and services. Call 412-847-7000.

O'Hara -- Fox Chapel Area High School Parent Teacher Student Association will hold a spring fashion show Monday in the high school auditorium, 611 Field Club Road. Curtain time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Call 412-963-9600.

Harrison -- Author Gary Link will discuss "The Burnt District," a book about serial murders during an 1845 fire that destroyed a third of Downtown Pittsburgh, at the Community Library of Allegheny Valley Historical Book Club meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Harrison library, 1522 Broadview Blvd., Natrona Heights. Call Ann at 724-226-3491.

McCandless -- North Allegheny Senior High School Key Club will hold a Car Bash from 2:45 to 7 p.m. next Thursday in the school parking lot adjacent to the gym entrance, 10375 Perry Highway. Participants will pay $2 for one "bash" and $3 for two "bashes" to a car using a bat. Raffle tickets will be sold for car and sports related items. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Call 724-934-7200.

Bellevue -- Court Bellevue No. 655 Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold a smorgasbord luncheon and card party April 7 at Knights of Columbus hall, 450 Lincoln Ave. Flea market and bake sale begin at 10 a.m.; lunch will be served at noon. Tickets are $7. Call 412-761-7959 or 412-931-4328.

LIBRARIES

O'Hara -- The next Lauri Ann West Memorial Library children's program will feature puppet stories and songs for toddlers and preschoolers at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 1220 Powers Run Road. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and juice will be served. Register by calling 412-828-9520, ext. 15.

Avalon -- Master Gardener Dana Vingin from Phipps Conservatory will speak on starting plants from seeds and other gardening topics at 2 pm. April 8 at Avalon Public Library, 317 S. Home Ave. Free. Call 412-761-2288 to register.

McCandless -- Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, will celebrate National Library Week April 2-8 with these events: a 24-hour read-a-thon from 9 a.m. April 7 to 9 a.m. April 8; family sleep over April 8-9; many children's programs, "Book Nook" discounts and more. Call 412-366-8100 or visit www.northlandlibrary.org.

Bellevue -- Bayne Library, 34 N. Balph Ave., holds a preschool story time at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. No registration required. Call 412-766-7447.

RECREATION

Frazer -- The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will hold a spring star party beginning at 7:35 p.m. April 7-8, weather permitting, at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Park, which is accessible from Routes 8 and 28. Free admission; donations will be accepted. Call 724-224-2510 for weather updates and directions.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Hampton -- St. Ferdinand Youth Ministry of Cranberry will present "Living Stations," a presentation portraying the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 2510 Middle Road. Call 412-486-4100.

Richland -- First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 at Heckert Road, will hold a Seder from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Garrett Smith, a missionary with Jews for Jesus, will explain the Seder table set with traditional Passover items. Call 724-443-1555.

Millvale -- Tabor House of Prayer, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale, will offer a directed prayer retreat to prepare for Holy Week beginning at 7 p.m. April 7 through 7 p.m. April 8. Cost is $50. To register, call 412-821-1149.

SALES

Reserve -- St. Aloysius Church, 3616 Mount Troy Road, will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 412-821-2351.

Emsworth -- The Glen Montessori School, 500 Huntingdon Ave., will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. More than 100 families will sell clothing, toys, household items, furnishings and more. Call 412-766-3815.

Ross -- McKnight United Methodist Church, 600 Fox Drive, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. A bag sale begins at 1 p.m. Call 412-364-7132.

Shaler -- Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave., will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-486-8400.

SEMINARS

Ross -- Arden Courts Alzheimer's Assisted Living, 1125 Perry Highway, will hold a free seminar on placing an older adult in a nursing home at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees will learn about what types of facilities are available, what to look for during a tour, how to pay and more. For reservations, call 412-369-7887.

Butler Township -- Families Forever, a Lifesteps program, is for families 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. April 8 at Lifesteps, 383 New Castle Road. Registration is $50 per family; the program is free to those who show proof of receiving cash assistance. Call 724-283-1010.

SPECIAL INTEREST

McCandless -- The Holocaust Project will present Born to Remember: Music of Remembrance at 7 p.m. Sunday at Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road. Tickets are $25 for reserved seats, $15 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. For details, call 412-427-5500.

Pine -- Fathers and sons are invited to a free breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at North Way Christian Community Church, 12121 Perry Highway. Former Cleveland Indians pitcher Tom McGough will speak. Call 724-935-6800.

Cranberry -- Family History Center consultant Linda Johnson will talk about resources available for English and Welsh research from 1830 to the present at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2771 Rochester Road. Call Lynne at 724-772-1912.

SPORTS

O'Hara -- Fox Chapel High School Varsity Baseball players and coaches will hold a youth baseball clinic from 9 a.m. to noon April 22 at the high school, 611 Field Club Road. Ages 6-14 will learn baseball fundamentals and sportsmanship. Cost is $30 per player; proceeds benefit the baseball program. Deadline for sign ups are April 7. Call 412-784-8605.

SUPPORT

Hampton -- St. Ursula Parish is host to a group for individuals and families who are grieving the loss of a loved one, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays through May 8 at the parish church hall, Kirk Avenue, off Route 8. Free. Call Lorraine 412-487-1094 or Sister Janice 412-486-6700.

Areawide -- Support groups sponsored by North Hills Community Outreach include:

Bereavement, sponsored by Trinity Hospice, at 2 p.m. Monday at Outreach offices, 1975 Ferguson Road, Hampton. Call Sister Elizabeth at 412-351-4494 to register.

Young widows/widowers, 7 p.m. next Thursday at King's Family Restaurant, 10955 Perry Highway, Pine. Call Harriet at 412-487-6316.

Alzheimers/dementia, sponsored by Orion Assisted Living, 7 p.m. April 11 at Outreach offices, 1975 Ferguson Road, Hampton. Call 412-492-7200 to register.

TAX TIME

Shaler -- AARP members will assist senior citizens and low-income residents with state and federal taxes from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through April 6 at Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mount Royal Blvd. Service is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, call 412-486-0211.

McCandless -- Seniors and low-income families can get free help in filing state and federal income tax returns from IRS-trained volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 12 at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Service is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 412-366-8100.

Harrison -- Through April 17, seniors and low-income families can get free help in filing income tax returns from IRS-trained volunteers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Community Library of Allegheny Valley Tarentum branch, 400 Lock St., and from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Harrison branch, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Call 724-226-3491.

McCandless -- The district office of state Sen. Jane Orie, R-McCandless, will offer free tax assistance, by appointment only, Mondays through Thursdays through April 13 in Suite 105, La Casa Blanca Building, 9400 McKnight Road. Call 412-630-9466 for appointments.

VOLUNTEERS

Areawide -- Volunteer drivers are needed for North Hills Community Outreach's Free Rides for Seniors program, to operate free shuttle buses to doctors' appointments, grocery shopping and other destinations. Volunteers must be at least 25 years old and be available for three-hour shifts. Volunteers are also needed to ride with the bus driver to handle transportation requests and assist with scheduling and navigation. Training session for interested drivers will be at 4 p.m. next Thursday at St. Margaret Foundation, near Aspinwall. To register, call 412-307-0069.