Ross -- The North Hills Art Center's fall classes begin the week of Sept. 29, and the schedule is available online at www.northhillsartcenter.com. Class brochures are available in the office, 3432 Babcock Blvd., or by calling 412-364-3622.

Hampton -- Diane Bish, of the international TV series "The Joy of Music," will perform an organ concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1965 Ferguson Road. Free. Ticket reservations are recommended. Call 412-486-7006.

Hampton -- St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1965 Ferguson Road, is looking for crafters and vendors for a craft show and car cruise Oct. 4. Tables are $25; set up begins as early as 7 a.m. Youths will be available to help unload, carry and later remove wares. Deadline for table space is Oct. 1. Call 412-486-7006.

Saxonburg -- Crafters are needed for the Knoch High School Girls Basketball Boosters' annual craft show to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the high school, 345 Knoch Road. For an application, contact Ellen at 724-816-7903 or e-mail emgreen@zoominternet.net.

Butler -- Butler County Community College's Succop Theater will present The Dixie Hummingbirds at 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $18 presale, $22 at the door and $10 for students. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.bc3.edu or by calling the Succop Theater Box office at 724-284-8505 or toll-free at 1-888-826-2829, ext. 8429.

Saxonburg -- The Friends of Saxonburg Area Library will hold an interactive mystery, "Love Gone Wrong," at 7 p.m. Saturday at the library, 240 W. Main St. Tickets are limited and at $50, include food and wine. Call 724-352-2776.

West View -- At least seven bands will perform at the 48th annual North Hills Marching Band Festival at 7 p.m. Saturday at Martorelli Stadium on Route 19. Admission is $5. Children ages 5 and younger admitted free. Refreshments and other items will be sold. Free parking is available at the park-n-ride lot just north of the Perrysville Avenue exit of Interstate 279. Rain date is Sept. 27.

Cranberry -- Cranberry Township Lions Club will collect donations Saturday at Wal-Mart, Route 19, to support "White Cane Days." Also, support the Lions by donating unused eyeglasses. Collection boxes are in various optician/optometrist offices and in Wal-Mart. The club's next meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday at the North Park Deckhouse on Route 19. For information concerning membership or club activities, contact Clyde Cameron at 724-776-1935.

Butler -- Activities for the annual Alameda Fall Fest include a fishing tournament, car cruise, pony rides, concession stands, petting zoo, inflatable jump toys and more, noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Alameda Pool. Call 724-284-5383.

Evans City -- A free Oktoberfest on Main Street, Wahl Avenue and nearby areas will include craft and food vendors, a Saturday parade, a car cruise, talent contests, entertainment and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 724-538-8126.

Saxonburg -- Penn's Colony Festival of early American art, crafts and entertainment, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the colony grounds, 365 Saxonburg Blvd. Admission is $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $4.50 for children. Visit www.pennscolony.com or call 724-352-9922.

Winfield -- Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead, 199 Cooper Road, off Route 356 in Cabot, will open from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday for the annual Cider and Sauerkraut Festival and Pioneer Day. Activities will include demonstrations of cider pressing, quilting, and sauerkraut- and apple butter-making. Refreshments will be sold. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 5 to 17 and free for 4 and younger. Call 724-283-8116.

Marshall -- Children ages 2 and 3 will read stories, sing songs, play games and make crafts during creative crafts and story time from 10 to 11 a.m. next Thursday and on Oct. 9 and 23, Nov. 6 and 20, and Dec. 4 and 18, at the Marshall municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Fee for all seven meetings is $75 for residents, $85 for others. Registration required; call 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

Marshall -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh will present "Reality Education for Drivers: Before the Crash," for parents and teens, before or after the teens have received their drivers license or permit, from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the township municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Fee is $12 for residents, $14 for others. Registration required. Call 412-692-7105.

Sewickley -- Teens will learn the basics of feng shui at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. Teens will figure out how to arrange their bedrooms for improved sleep, study and relaxation. Registration is required. Free. Call 412-741-6920.

Chicora -- St. Paul's Community Church, 2167 State Route 268, will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to raise money for East Brady toddler Scott Day, Jr., who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect. Suggested donations are $6 for adults, $3 for children. Takeout available. Call 724-445-3834.

Marshall/North Park -- The Pink Ribbon Round-up for breast cancer awareness features a Western-themed gala and horseback rides Oct 10-11. Lexus of North Hills, Route 19, will be host to the gala Oct. 10. Tickets are $125, $175 for two, and includes food, beverages, dessert bar, live entertainment and more. Then, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11, go on a horse trail ride in North Park. Entry fee is $25 and includes lunch and prizes. Participants are asked to raise $100 minimum in donations. All riders 18 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds will benefit the Pittsburgh affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Call 412-683-9963 or visit www.pinkribbonroundup.org.

Zelienople -- Zelienople Area Public Library, 227 S. High St., will hold its September Splash "At Home" Party from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Shop from vendors, participate in raffles, purchase refreshments. All proceeds will benefit the library. Call 724-452-9330.

Marshall -- The township will hold a backyard composting class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30 in Elias Fry Barn, Knob Hill Park, Knob Hill Road. Participants will receive an Earth Machine compost bin at the end of the session. Fee for the class is $40 per person, or $50 per couple. Call 412-431-4449, ext. 325, to register.

North Sewickley -- The Seneca Valley Boys' Golf Boosters will hold a golf outing Oct. 4 at Connoquenessing Country Club, 1512 Mercer Road. The format will be a scramble with skill prizes. Cost is $80 per person and includes greens fees, cart, lunch at the turn and dinner immediately following. Registration deadline is Sept. 29. Call 724-316-8917.

Marshall -- Rick Miller will teach Pilates and yoga in a combined class at 7 p.m. Mondays and at 1 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of the municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Fee is $65 for residents, $85 for others. Jazzercise will be offered at 6:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. Fee is $30 for unlimited classes, with a $25 one-time joining fee. Register by calling 724-935-3090.

McCandless -- Physical Therapist Carol Steiner will discuss health issues post-menopausal women face at 7 p.m. Monday at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Free. Registration required. Call 412-367-6643.

Sewickley -- Richard Fortune will discuss Chinese medicine at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Sewickley Public Library. 500 Thorn St. Registration is required. Call 412-741-6920.

Richland -- Registration for fall story times at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, is under way. Call 724-449-2665. The following story times will be offered:

• Toddler, for ages 2-3, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 24.

• Family story time, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 7 through Nov. 25, and 10:15 to 11 a.m. or 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 8 through Nov. 26.

Richland -- Dr. Kelly Heidenreich, pediatrician, will talk to expecting moms on preparing for a newborn at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Free. Call 724-449-2665 to register.

Sewickley -- Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., will hold a professional development goal-setting workshop, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Key elements will include finding self, exploring choices, creating a plan and achieving goals related to family, education, career, finance and health. Other workshops to come include: Working in America, Oct. 4; resume writing, Nov. 1; and interviewing skills, Dec. 6. Registration is required. Call 412-741-6920.

Cranberry -- The township and Cranberry Area Chamber of Commerce will host a panel discussion "Cranberry Goes Green!" from 8 a.m. to noon Monday in Cranberry municipal center's council chambers, 2525 Rochester Road. The discussion will focus on ways that individuals, organizations, businesses and property owners can apply principles of sustainability to everyday decisions. Panelists will include a township code administrator, the executive director of Sustainable Pittsburgh, and a representative of the business community. John Trant, Jr., chief strategic planning officer for Cranberry, will moderate the discussion. For reservations, call 724-776-4949.

Richland -- Bakerstown United Methodist Preschool, 5760 William Flynn Highway, has openings available for the 2008-09 school year. Call Director Laurie Kretz at 724-272-6032.

Frazer -- The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will hold its September moonrise star party, weather permitting, beginning at 7:25 p.m. Saturday at Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Park. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call 724-224-2510 or visit www.3ap.org.

Portersville -- McConnell's Mill State Park offers historic gristmill tours from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays during September and October. Interpretive tours of the historic mill, lasting about 45 minutes, will be available at 1 and 2 p.m. Fridays and 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Additional tours for groups may be scheduled by calling Natalie at 724 368-9320. Other times available by appointment.

Prospect -- Moraine Preservation Fund holds fall foliage cruises aboard Nautical Nature, an enclosed pontoon, weekends in September and October, departing from McDanel's Launch, North Shore, Moraine State Park. Saturday sightseeing cruises are at noon and 2 p.m.; dinner cruises 6 p.m. Sunday, sightseeing cruises are at noon and 2 p.m.; brunch cruises are at noon every other Sunday. Reservations required for meal cruises. For tickets and reservations, call 724-935-9185 or visit www.morainepreservationfund.com.

Sewickley -- A group walking program, sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association, AARP and Highmark People Able to Lend Support, meets at 9 a.m. Thursdays through Nov. 13 at Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. Wise Walk is geared to older adults, but is open to all. Registration is required, and can be completed the first time you walk. Call 412-741-6920.

Evans City -- St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday.

Cranberry -- Dutilh United Methodist Church, 1270 Dutilh Road, will hold a budget course, Good Sense, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18. During the course, children ages 4 through sixth grade can attend a seminar on money principles. Nursery care available for ages 3 and under. Registration fee is $10 per person or $15 per couple, and includes materials, and lunch. There is no charge for the children's program or nursery care. Call 724-776-1094 or visit www.dutilhumc.org to register.

Fox Chapel -- Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will hold a seminar, Perspectives on Penn's Woods: A Thoughtful Approach to Teaching Land Use, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 11 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road. Bring a bag lunch each day; dress for indoors and out. K-12 teachers and other adults should visit www.aiu3.net to register. For more details, call 412-963-6100.

North Park -- Allegheny County Parks will hold a singles French Wine Picnic from 5 to 11 p.m. Sept. 27 at Donora Grove in North Park, across from Donora Field. Bring sweatshirt and chair to sit around fire. BYOB or drinks; heavy hors d'oeuvres, coffee, water, music and campfire will be provided. Cost is $15 if paid before Saturday; $20 if paid through Sept. 26; and $25 at the party. Visit www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/npfac.aspx or call 724-935-1766.

Evans City -- The Frontier Living History Center at Providence Plantation Foundation, 300 Textor Hill Road, will present "The Struggle to Harvest the Fruits of the Revolution," from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Fee is $10 for adults, $5 for age 12 and younger. Visit www.frontier-history.org or call 724-538-8818.

McCandless -- The Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will launch its fall discussion series at 7 p.m. today with a conversation about voting rights at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Free. Readings regarding the issue of voting rights are available at the ACLU web site, www.aclupa.org/pittsburgh.

McCandless -- "Polish Hill Remembered," a nonfiction book about a Pittsburgh neighborhood that was written by Hampton High School students, will be the topic at the first meeting of the Literary Society at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at LaRoche College's Ryan Room, in the College Center, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Refreshments, including Polish pastries, will be served. Free.

Portersville -- Whether you like scrap booking, stamping, or wildflower collecting, join a park naturalist for a look at collecting and pressing flowers at 2 p.m. Saturday at McConnells Mill State Park. Meet in the courtyard of the old mill. Park at Kildoo Picnic Area in McConnells Mill State Park, hike down to the mill. Parking available for those with handicaps and physical challenges. Call 724-368-3612.

Ross -- The North Hills Harmony Line Chorus is hosting a member recruitment night at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kane Regional Center, 110 McIntyre Road. The group welcomes all singers, experienced or amateur, who like to sing barbershop-style. The group meets from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Ed Dietz at 412 487 2487.

McCandless -- Growing Through Grief, a six week educational bereavement program, will be offered by Family Hospice and Palliative Care from 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays, beginning Monday, at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Free. Registration is required by calling 412-572-8829.

McCandless/Cranberry -- The Bridge to Hope, a weekly program for families and friends affected by their loved one's addiction, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at UPMC Passavant, 9100 Babcock Blvd., McCandless; and at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Garden Montessori School, 204 Commerce Park Drive, Cranberry. Call 412-367-6643 for details.