Richland -- Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road, will offer free movies at 1 p.m. Wednesdays and 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Tuesday through May 28. The schedule is: Tuesday, "Away from Her;" Wednesday, "Lars and the Real Girl;" May 20, "The Good Knight;" May 21, "I'm Not There;" May 27, "Lion for Lambs;" May 28, "The Jane Austen Book Club." Call 724-444-5326.
Portersville -- The Northwest Pennsylvania Steam Engine and Old Equipment Association will be host to Spring Gas-Up, a steam and antique power show, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday at the Portersville Show Grounds, Route 19. The show will feature a variety of old operating vehicles, old tractor pulls, train rides, flea market, blacksmith shop, demonstrations, contests and more. Admission is $2 for adults; children free. Call 724-794-1091 or visit portersvillesteamshow.homestead.com.
Butler -- Penn State Master Gardeners will hold a spring garden market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Succop Conservancy, 185 W. Airport Road. Available will be garden vendors, crafters, a plant sale, a silent auction, food and an opportunity to visit the conservancy grounds and tour the Marcraig House. Free talks on bees begin at 11 a.m., butterflies at noon and birds at 1 p.m. Free admission and parking. Call 724-287-4761 or visit butler.extension.psu.edu/mg.
McCandless -- Longvue Acres Garden Club will hold a perennial plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the parking lot of Northmont Presbyterian Church, 8169 Perry Highway.
Cranberry -- The American Cancer Society will hold a free Look Good ... Feel Better class from 6 to 8 p.m. May 19 at UPMC Passavant Cranberry. The program will feature beauty professionals who volunteer to teach women with cancer how to deal with some of the side effects of treatment. To register, call the American Cancer Society at 1-888-227-5445.
Richland -- Those age 40 and older can learn about the warning signs of strokes, vascular disease and osteoporosis during a free program at 2 p.m. Tuesday and 7 p.m. Thursday at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Registration is required; call 724-449-2665.
Mars -- Donations for the Mars Area Public Library's summer used book sale are now being accepted. Needed are hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, audio books, movies and music CDs. Magazines, textbooks, and Reader's Digest Condensed Books cannot be used. Sale dates are June 17-21. Call 724-625-9048.
McCandless -- The French musical "La Vie en Rose" will be shown at 2 p.m. Wednesday during the foreign film series at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Refreshments will be served. Also, wine educator John Eld will speak on wines from the Pacific Northwest region and hold a wine tasting at 7 p.m. Thursday. Fee is $20. Class size is limited. Call 412-366-8100 for reservations. The library will be closed Friday for a staff in-service development day.
Cranberry -- Venture Club of North Pittsburgh, a community service and volunteer organization for working women, will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Perkins Family Restaurant, Route 19. Call Pam at 412-429-0998.
Cranberry -- The Cranberry Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday and May 27 at Hereford & Hops Restaurant, Route 228. Call 724-776-3874.
Franklin Park -- The Franklin Park Democratic Party will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Franklin Park borough building, 2344 W. Ingomar Road.
McCandless -- The North Hills Music Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the McCandless home of a member. Program will feature madrigals by the Club Chorale and the Breezewood Recorder Consort. Lunch and a business meeting will follow. For directions, call 412-761-8818.
Jackson -- Lifesteps, a local nonprofit agency, will hold an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday for its new Early Education Center on Route 528. Activities will include tours, refreshments and free Child Check screenings for all children to age 5. Call 1-800-225-2010 or visit www.lifesteps.net.
Areawide -- The Butler Outdoor Club will hold its annual Outdoor Extravaganza Memorial Day weekend May 23-26 at Breakneck Campground, near McConnell's Mill and Moraine State Park. Weekend activities will include road, trail and mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, rock climbing, rafting, caving, horseback riding and various levels of hikes. There is also a pontoon boat tour, grist mill tour, workshops, kids' activities and entertainment nightly. Breakfast, bag lunches, dinner and camping are available, but optional. Visit www.butleroutdoorclub.com, or for a registration packet, call Joyce Appel at 724-526-5407 or e-mail joyceappel@windstream.net.
Zelienople -- The Rev. Charles B. Bergman will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his priesthood at a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Gregory Parish, 2 W. Beaver St. A lunch reception will follow in the Bergman Event Center. Call 724-452-7245.
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. Saturday at Lifesteps' Butler Center, 383 New Castle Road. Registration fee is $50; the program is free to those who show proof of receiving cash assistance. Call 724-283-1010.
Cranberry -- Secret Keeper Tour, for 8- to 12-year-old girls and their moms, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Mars Alliance Church, 997 Route 228, The program teaches young girls deep biblical truths about fashion, beauty and modesty. Cost is $10 per person. Visit www.secretkeeper.com. To register, call 724-482-1730.
Cranberry -- Seneca Valley School District will hold its free annual bike safety rodeo from 2 to 4 p.m. next Sunday, rain or shine, in the parking lot in front of UPMC Passavant's Cranberry Medical Offices East building.
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.
