BIBLE SCHOOLS

Cranberry -- Cornerstone Church of Cranberry, 709 Thompson Park Drive, will hold vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 28 through Aug. 1 for children ages 3 through fifth grade. Registration due by July 28. Visit www.cornerstoneumchurch.org or call 724-772-2970.

McCandless -- Ascension Lutheran Church, 8225 Peebles Road, will hold vacation Bible school from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. Monday through July 25 for children in preschool through sixth grade. Registration, $5. Call Barb at 412-364-4463 to register.

CLASSES

Shaler -- Learn how to paint with watercolors during a two-session class with a professional instructor at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday and July 31 at Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mount Royal Blvd. Cost is $25. Registration required. Call 412-486-0211.

CONCERTS

Butler -- Outta the Blue, a group that plays oldies, rock and more, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Carousel Shelter in Alameda Park. Free.

Butler -- The Deahl Quartet will perform vocals from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Butler County Symphony Association office building, 259 S. Main St. Concerts will be broadcast in Diamond Park. Bring a lunch or buy one at the association office for $3. Call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

Cranberry -- The Boilermaker Jazz Band will perform at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Cranberry Rotary Amphitheater, Cranberry Community Park, Route 19. The Pittsburgh Banjo Club will perform at noon July 25 in the Garden Gazebo at the municipal center, 2525 Rochester Road. Both are free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

McCandless -- The North Suburban Big Band will perform jazz music at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at St. John's Lutheran Church of Highland, Cumberland Road. The group will feature pieces by Pittsburgh composers, the vocal stylings of Tony Venneri, and the original music by jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, and Glenn Miller. Tickets, available at the door, are $10; free for 12 and younger. Visit or call 412-366-1983.

Richland -- Johnny Angel and the Halos will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at St. Barnabas' Kean Theater, 5847 Meridian Road. Tickets are $28 for general admission, $46 for the show and dinner at any Atria's Restaurant & Tavern. Proceeds will benefit the free care fund. Call 724-444-5326.

DONATIONS

Valencia -- Valencia Presbyterian Church is seeking donations for its Medical Lending Closet to assist those in need of medical equipment. Equipment, including walkers, crutches, canes and more, has been collected to begin the program. Equipment donations can be brought to the church at 80 Sterrett St. during scheduled office hours, or arrangements can be made for the equipment to be picked up. Receipts for all donations are available upon request. To borrow or donate equipment, call the church office at 724-625-2002 or Gerry Hill at 724-504-4420. For an inventory list, visit www.valenciapresbyterian.com and click on the Medical Lending Closet page.

ENTERTAINMENT

Butler -- Butler Little Theater's Summer Youth Program will present "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at 7 p.m. today through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 1 Howard St. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Call 724-287-6781 or visit www.bltgroup.org.

Marshall -- "Artic Tale" will be screened in the Movie in the Park series, at dusk Wednesday at the baseball field in Knob Hill Park, Knob Hill Road. Free.

Pine -- The modern country band NOMaD will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pine Community Park, 230 Pearce Mill Road. Free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. After the concert, the movie "Water Horse," rated PG, will be shown. Refreshments will be sold. Call 724-625-1591.

FESTIVALS

Millvale -- Holy Spirit Parish, 608 Farragut St., will hold its annual festival at 7 p.m. today and tomorrow and 6 p.m. Saturday. Activities will include games, raffles, train rides, bake sale, bingo and more. Karaoke tonight; DJ Don Perkins tomorrow and Saturday. Call 412-821-4424.

Pine -- Food, games, entertainment and contests are among the activities offered during Pine Community Day from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Pine Community Park, 230 Pearce Mill Road. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. Call 724-625-1591 or visit www.twp.pine.pa.us.

Zelienople -- Zelienople-Harmony Business Association Horse Trading Days will begin today and continue through Saturday on Main Street. Activities will include a parade Thursday; classic car cruise Friday; Paws in the Park fund-raiser and pet expo in Community Park Saturday; daily musical entertainment on the stage on Spring Street and at the gazebo on the corner of Routes 68 and 19; contests, crafts, food vendors and more. For details, visit www.horsetradingdays.info or call 724-348-4836.

FOR KIDS

Marshall -- Naturalist April Claus will give kids a hands-on experience with live reptiles and amphibians from 7 to 8 p.m. July 29 at Elias Fry Barn in Knob Hill Park. Fee is $3 for residents, $5 for others. Registration is limited and required. Call 724-935-3090.

North Park -- Habitat for Humanity will hold a kids' triathlon for ages 7-15 Aug. 9 at North Park. Participants in different age groups will run, swim and bike different distances. Refreshments and awards will follow. Entry fee is $30. Call 412-466-6710, ext. 14, or visit www.pittsburghhabitat.org.

FUND-RAISERS

Cranberry -- The American Cancer Society will hold its annual Relay for Life, a 24-hour event to celebrate survivors and raise funds for cancer research, Saturday and Sunday in North Boundary Park. For more information or to register for a team, visit www.relayforlife.org or call 1-800-227-2345.

Richland -- Register for the St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K run/walk to be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 2 on the St. Barnabas campus on Meridian Road. Race fee is $14 per person by July 25 and $18 thereafter. Proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund. Register online at www.stbarnabas5K.com or call 724-444-5512.

GARDENING

North Park -- Penn State Master Gardeners will hold North Park Open Garden Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at North Park's Demonstration Garden, located at the Veteran's Memorial at the intersection of East Ingomar Road and Babcock Boulevard. Take a tour of the demonstration garden, featuring annuals, perennials, and herbs. Talk with master gardeners about a range of topics on planning, planting, and maintaining your own garden. Free. Call 412-473-2540.

GOLF OUTINGS

Butler -- Catholic Charities' Butler County Office will hold its Golf Classic Aug. 23 at Conley's Resort, 740 Pittsburgh Road. Event begins with breakfast and team photos at 8 a.m., shotgun start at 9 a.m., and concludes with a dinner and an awards ceremony at 2 p.m. Golf packages are $150 per single golfer and $600 per foursome. Proceeds will benefit Catholic Charities' Butler County office with programs that include pregnancy and parenting support, counseling services, housing and homeless assistance, and addiction therapy. Call Heidi Christy at 724-287-4011.

LIBRARIES

Evans City -- Doc Dixon's Catch the Reading Bug Magic Show begins at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Evans City Public Library, 204 S. Jackson St. Call 724-538-8695.

McCandless -- Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, will hold a stuffed animal sleep over Aug. 1 for children 4 and older. Children bring their stuffed animals to the library Aug. 1 and return to the library at 9 a.m. to have breakfast with their stuffed animal. Fee is $1. Call 412-366-8100 to register by July 25.

MEETINGS

Cranberry -- Linda R. Johnson will talk about researching English ancestors at the next Cranberry Genealogy Club meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in library conference room of Cranberry municipal center, 2525 Rochester Road.

SEMINARS

McCandless -- Dr. Carol Utay will talk about how to prepare your child for success this fall at 7 p.m. Monday Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Call 412-366-8100.

Richland -- The Welcome House Adoption Program of Pearl S. Buck International will hold a free international adoption information seminar from 10 a.m. to noon July 26 at 5363 William Flynn Highway. Reservations required. Call 1-800-220-2825 or visit www.pearlsbuck.org.

SINGLES

Zelienople -- The Singles Cafe at Calvin Presbyterian Church will go to Point State Park in Pittsburgh July 26 for the annual Dollar Bank Jamboree, featuring Sara Evans. Music starts at 4 p.m.; fireworks at 10 p.m. Leave as a group from the church at 4 p.m. If interested, e-mail lghering@zoominternet.net or call 724-452-0942.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Butler -- Master Falconer Earl Shriver will conduct and hourlong presentation on birds of prey at 7 p.m. next Thursday in the Carousel Shelter in Alameda Park. Free. Live birds include a hawk, eagle and falcon.

Portersville -- A wildlife conservation officer will give a program on black bears in Pennsylvania at 2 p.m. July 26 at the former Maria restaurant, near the Davis Hollow Marina in Moraine State Park. Call 724-368-8811.

Winfield -- Re-enactors of the LeCount family will hold pioneer cooking demonstrations Sunday at Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead, 199 Cooper Road, off Route 356, in Cabot. Tours of the cabin and grounds also will be available. Admission is $3 for adults; $1 for youths 5 to 17 and free for children 5 and younger. Call 724-283-8116.