Ross -- The North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd., will hold its Regional 2008 juried art exhibition tomorrow through June 8. Opening reception and award presentation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, featuring awards presentation and refreshments. Free admission and parking. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call 412-364-3622.

Sewickley -- Area artists get a chance to display personal favorites from their collections during West Hills Art League's exhibit, beginning Monday through June 27, at Gallery -30-, in the Gateway newspaper offices at 533 Beaver St. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit www.westhillsart.org or call 412-741-0255.

Sewickley -- Sweetwater Center for the Arts, 200 Broad St., offers spring classes for adults and children, including friday night workshops for kids, Family Fun days, and Cheese, Wine & Chatham Baroque for adults. Register for classes by calling 412-741-4405 or visit www.sweetwaterartcenter.org.

Richland -- Due to the illness of some band members, First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown Praise Band's Cinco de Mayo concert at 7 p.m. tomorrow has been cancelled.

Marshall -- The township will host a class in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the municipal building lower level, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Participants will be certified for two years in infant, child and adult CPR. Fee is $25 for residents; $30 for others. Register by calling 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

Franklin Park -- The Kids for Christ ministry at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, will perform the musical, "The Pirates of the 'I Don't Care'-ibbean" at 7 p.m. tomorrow and 4 p.m. Saturday at the church's Community Life Center. The free production is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Call 412-364-3613.

Fox Chapel -- Shady Side Academy's performing arts series will present Pittsburgh Ballet Theater at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at the Richard E. Rauh Theater in the Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Senior School Campus, 423 Fox Chapel Road. Tickets are $22.50 for adults, $17.50 for seniors or students. Visit www.proartstickets.org or call 412-394-3353.

Jackson -- High schools from around the area will perform excerpts from their musicals during the North Pittsburgh Musical Showcase at 8 p.m. Saturday at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, 126 Seneca School Road. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and are available at the door. Log on to thestrandtheater.org.

Slippery Rock, Grove City -- The Bach Society singers, along with a string quartet and woodwind quartet, will perform in concert at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Center Presbyterian Church, 211 Center St., Slippery Rock ,and at 8 p.m. Saturday at Tower Presbyterian Church, 248 S. Broad St., Grove City. Donations accepted.

Slippery Rock -- Tickets are available for the family production of "Charlotte's Web" at 7 p.m. May 23 at Slippery Rock University's Miller Auditorium. Call 724-738-2091.

Cranberry -- The township is searching for local musical talent willing to donate a performance on its main stage amphitheater from 3:30 to 5 p.m. July 12 during Community Chest Community Days. Interested acts should send descriptive information about their ensemble and a demo CD by May 31 to: CTCC Community Days, c/o Cranberry Township's Parks & Recreation Department, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. Selections will be made June 14.

Hampton -- St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Middle Road, will hold a super bingo May 9. Admission includes 12 cards for each regular game and five specials. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., early birds begin at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $35, or $40 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the school. Call Coleen at 412-486-6622.

Harrison -- The Friends of Harrison Hills Park are hosting a benefit from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 9 for the new Environmental Learning Center on Chipmunk Drive in the park in Natrona Heights. The evening will be a preview opening of the center and will include hors d'oeuvres, wine, music, nature art display, tours and silent auction. Tickets are $25 per person. Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for nature classes and outings for children and adults in the center. For reservations, call 724-224-4102 or send a note with name(s), address, phone number and check for costs to: Friends of Harrison Hills, c/o Sue Vertosick, 1218 Union Ave., Natrona Heights, PA 15065.

Marshall -- Cocktails and Cuisine, an after-work benefit for Crisis Center North, offers entertainment by jazz singer Antoinette, silent auctions, a Caesar salad taste-off, beverages and more from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. next Thursday at The Woodlands, 134 Shenot Road. Dress is business attire. Tickets: $50 per person in advance, $75 for VIP tickets, which include a wine or beer glass and grand-prize entry. Information: 412-364-6728, ext. 16, or visit www.CrisisCenterNorth.org.

O'Hara -- Parkview Volunteer Fire Department ladies auxiliary will hold a cash bash from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Social Hall, 726 Midway Drive. Come for raffles, games of chance, cards and more. Tickets are $10 and include food and beverages. BYOB. Proceeds benefit the department. Call Sharon at 412-781-7681 or MaryAnn at 724-265-1749.

Cranberry -- The Southern Butler County Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Cranberry Park, behind the fire station on Route 19, rain or shine. Perennials, herbs, starter shrubs and planted English troughs will be for sale.

Marshall -- The township will be host to a free perennial exchange from 7 to 9 p.m. next Thursday in Elias Fry Barn, Knob Hill Park, Knob Hill Road. Gardeners should bring some ground cover or plants to exchange with others. Please label plants and indicate sun requirements. Refreshments will be served. Call 724-935-3090, ext. 115, to register.

North Park -- Penn State Master Gardeners will offer a class, Gardening 101: Grow the Basics and Beyond, on Saturday in the North Park Demonstration Garden, at the intersection of Wildwood Road and Babcock Boulevard at the Veteran's Memorial. Cost is $20; preregistration and payment required. Call 724-935-1971.

West Deer -- St. Victor Church, 527 Bairdford Road, Bairdford, will hold its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and after all Masses Sunday Proceeds will benefit the women's guild.

Cranberry -- Dr. Ramesh Ramanathan, of UPMC Passavant, will speak on the role of surgery in weight loss at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Cranberry municipal building, 2525 Rochester Road. Free. Register by calling 412-641-3632.

McCandless -- UPMC Passavant, 9100 Babcock Blvd., will hold an arthritis class in conjunction with the Arthritis Foundation's self-help program from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays for six weeks, beginning next Thursday through June 12, in Donor Hall. Free. Space is limited; reservations are required. Call 412-367-6462.

McCandless -- Bruce Ledewitz, Duquesne Law School professor and author, will discuss church and state during the community conversation series, sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh American Civil Liberties Union at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Information regarding the issue may be found at www.aclupa.org/events. Call 412-681-7736.

Richland -- MaryJanice Davidson's book "Undead & Unwed" will be discussed at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Register by calling 724-449-2665.

Butler -- The Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network for unemployed and underemployed professionals meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at Butler County Career Link, 112 Hollywood Drive, Suite 101, Pullman Commerce Center. Visit www.papen.us.

Marshall -- The township will hold a rabies clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Warrendale Community Park, Warrendale Bayne Road. Inoculation is $7 per pet. Dogs must be on a leash, cats must be in carriers. Call 724-935-3090.

Cranberry -- Dutilh Church Preschool, 1270 Dutilh Road, is accepting student registrations for the fall term. Classes are led by professional teachers certified in elementary/early childhood education with assistance from a trained adult aide. Dutilh Preschool belongs to the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The 3-year-old program meets from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fee is $85 per month. To enroll, children must be age 3 and toilet-trained by Sept. 1. The 4- and 5-year-old program meets from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Fee is $120 per month. To enroll, children must be age 4 by Sept. 1. To schedule a visit, call Jill Sherwood at 724-776-1093 or e-mail Preschool@dutilhumc.org.

Marshall -- The Woodlands Foundation will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to introduce its new Girls Golf Club for girls age 7-12 who have special needs. Parents are invited to bring their children to learn more about the program sponsored by the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the U.S. Golf Association. The event will include fun competitions, a raffle of a set of golf clubs and bag, refreshments and the opportunity to meet U.S. Women's Golf Champion Carole Semple Thompson. Visit www.woodlandsfoundation.org or call 724-935-6533.

Fox Chapel -- Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church will be host to a Scottish Reformation Festival at 7 p.m. Sunday A "Wee Ceilidh," a small Celtic party, will follow in the church atrium at 7:45 p.m. A Scottish worship service will begin the evening with a bagpipe led procession of flags and banners, and a combined choir singing traditional Scottish metered psalms. The party will include entertainment by the Celtic Spirit Highland Dancers' ensemble, readings, and traditional Scottish food. Child care will be provided for children up to 5 years old. Free admission. Call 412-963-9600.

Franklin Park -- Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, will hold a new contemporary worship service at 6 p.m. Saturday in the church's Community Life Center. Live band, vocalists, scripture, prayer and informal message. Call 412-364-3613.

Green Tree -- Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, will hold a prayer breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon May 17 at the Holiday Inn Green Tree. Speaker will be Jan Tate, of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, where she is a spiritual director and involved in marriage preparation. Cost is $18. Registration deadline is May 9. Call Kay at 724-772-6749 or Pam at 412-461-8906 or visit www.magnificatpittsburgh.org.

Mars -- Mars United Methodist Church, 525 Pittsburgh St., will hold a pies/posies/peddler market day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Items for sale will include home-baked pies, plants, garden gift certificates, crafts and other items from vendors. Call 724-625-1488 or visit www.marsumc.org.

Mars -- Shop Penn Mar Senior Housing Community's annual flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on Pittsburgh Street. Bake sale, refreshments available for purchase.

McCandless -- Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, will hold a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. A bag sale, when a bag of books costs $5, is 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 412-366-8100.

McCandless -- North Hills Community Baptist Church, 7801 Thompson Run Road, will hold a rummage sale and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-366-2662.

Richland -- St. Thomas Church in-the-Fields, Route 8 at Dickey Road, will hold its annual May Mart from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Food will be available for purchase. Call 724-443-1963 or visit www.stthomaschurchinthefields.org.

Shaler -- Epworth United Methodist Church, 1300 Burchfield Road, will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Harmony -- James M. Adovasio, founding director of the archaeological institute at Mercyhurst College in Erie and co-author of the book "The Invisible Sex," will speak at 7 p.m. Saturday at Harmony Museum Stewart Hall, Main and Mercer streets. Free. He will discuss the roles and contributions of women as the human race developed throughout the Stone Age. A wine-and-cheese reception follows the program. Call 724-452-7341 or visit www.harmonymuseum.org.

Millvale -- North Hills Community Outreach will sponsor a free seminar: Occupational Fraud: What You Don't Know is Costing You, for business owners and managers from 8:30 to 10 a.m. May 13 at Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave. Speaker is James A. Loeffler, CPA, CFE, a certified fraud examiner and principal with InTune Business Advisors. The seminar qualifies for 1.0 credit hour of CPE for accountants and fraud examiners. For reservations, call Wendy Gordon at 412-487-6316, option 1, Ext. 3112, by May 9.

O'Hara -- AARP will present a seminar on identity theft at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Lauri Ann West Memorial Library, 1220 Powers Run Road. Call 412-828-9520, Ext. 15, to register.

Ross -- Hal Runkel, author and licensed marriage and family therapist, will present "Raising Your Kids By Keeping Your Cool," a seminar on ScreamFree Parenting, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 10 at North Hills Church of Christ, 797 Thompson Run Road. Registration is online at www.nhillscoc.org/parenting. Space is limited. Cost is $15 per person or $20 per couple. Call 412-487-5969.

Cranberry -- The township planners will hold a special session for senior citizens from 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow in the municipal center, 2525 Rochester Road to update the status of the township's long-range planning initiatives and seek feedback on those efforts. No reservations needed. Refreshments will be served. Call 724-776-4806.

Ross -- A dance for singles will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight tomorrow at Holiday Inn, McKnight Road. Admission is $6. Visit www.gatheringspgh.com or call 724-553-3119.

Pine -- Pine-Richland High School's 2008 "Caribbean Nights" junior/senior prom walk, sponsored by the freshman class, will begin at 5:30 p.m. May 9 in the high school auditorium, 700 Warrendale Road. Admission is $3 for adults, friends and admirers.

O'Hara -- Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road, offers a full schedule of day camps right here in your own neighborhood for kids who like sports, art, music, reading, writing, and cooking. Camps for children 3- to 6-years-old are typically about a 90 minutes each day. 6- to 10-year-olds attend half-day sessions. Some classes offer field trips to local attractions. For session descriptions and times, visit www.boydcommunitycenter.org or call 412-828-8566.

Cranberry -- The Victory Group, an organization for those struggling with addiction, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Victory Family Church, 21150 Route 19. Call 724-453-6200.

McCandless -- Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, holds a nondenominational bereavement support group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Monday. Reservations required; call 412-913-0272.

Ross -- Recovery Inc., a self-help group for people who have difficulty with depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behavior, anger or bipolar disorder, meets at 8 p.m. Mondays in Christ Episcopal Church, Babcock Boulevard. Call 724-625-9390.