Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County features Kids ART Events from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St. Now through Dec. 4, ages 6-13 can enter a Steelers coloring contest. Prizes will be awarded Dec. 5 during the Holiday Show & Sale opening. Upcoming projects include: Paper mosaics Dec. 6 for ages 5 and older, fee is $5 and includes all supplies; Origami on Dec. 13 for ages 7 and older, fee is $5 and includes all supplies; Dance/creative movement workshop Dec. 20 for all ages and families, and a Steelers Art/cartoon workshop Jan. 3 for ages 7 and older. To register, call 724-283 6922 or visit www.theartcenterbutlerpa.org.

Butler -- "The Mass of Hope," a jazz Mass written by Joe Negri, will be performed by two professional cantors and Butler Intermediate and Senior High School student choirs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Butler Intermediate High School auditorium, 551 Fairground Hill Road. Tickets are $15, general admission. Proceeds will benefit Butler Memorial Hospital Caring Angel program and the Butler Area School District Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation. Call 724-284-4716.

Butler -- The Pittsburgh Philharmonic will perform a holiday concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at Butler County Community College Succop Theater. Admission is $18 in advance, $22 at the door and $10 for students. Tickets are available 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.

Richland -- Semifinalist singers from the 2008 Kean Idol competition will reunite to perform a holiday concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at St. Barnabas Health System Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road. Tickets are $14 and will benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund. Call 724-444-5326 or visit www.keantheatre.com.

Slippery Rock -- The vocal harmony group The Four Freshmen will perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Slippery Rock University Miller Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for children and seniors age 62 and older, and $8 for students. Call 724-738-2091. Optional dinner at The University Club is $24 per person. For dinner reservations, call 724-738-2840.

Marshall -- Dr. Gina Agostino, chiropractor, will talk about keeping quality of life at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the township municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Free. Registration required by Tuesday. Call 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

Butler -- View a holiday miniature railroad display, among other exhibits, at Butler County Heritage Center, 119 W. New Castle St. Refreshments will be served opening day from noon to 4 p.m. today. Exhibit is also open Friday. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for ages 5-17. Call 724-283-8116 or visit www.butlerhistory.com.

Butler -- Butler County Parks and Recreation will hold Light Up Night beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carousel Shelter. Take part in a flashlight candy cane hunt, crafts, refreshments, a visit from Santa Claus and carol singing. Cost is $5. Registration required; call 724-284-5383.

Richland/Valencia -- St. Barnabas Charities will serve a free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday to those who can't share the holiday with family at two sites: St. Barnabas Nursing Home dining room, 5827 Meridian Road, Richland, or at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, Valencia. Reservations are requested, but not required. Call 724-443-0700 in Richland or 724-625-4000 in Valencia.

Richland -- Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, will close at 4 p.m. Wednesday for Thanksgiving. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The Pine Center, inside Pine-Richland High School, 700 Warrendale Road, will be closed Thursday through Dec. 1.

Richland -- Dr. Ditte Karlovits, of Bellevue Pediatrics, will present a discussion on how to promote good nutrition for picky eaters at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Registration required; call 724-449-2665.

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 Saturday at 5363 William Flynn Highway. Reservations required. Call 1-800-220-2825 or visit www.pearlsbuck.org.

Richland -- Heartland Hospice and Northern Tier Library will hold an event for grieving families with children ages 5 through 12 Dec. 1 at the library, 4015 Dickey Road. Pizza social starts at 5:30 p.m. Children will create their own book of memories while they learn about grief. Free. Registration is required. Call 724-449-2665.

Cranberry -- Free private tutoring is offered as a community service by Oak Hill Alliance Church, 2782 Rochester Road. Children's educational and spiritual needs are addressed using materials that reflect Christian values. Children meet one-on-one with the same tutor each week. Tutors assist students with school work and strengthen basic reading, math, and study skills. Due to the personal attention that each child receives, space is limited. For more information, call 724-776-4350.