Photo gallery for Wed 11-22

2017-11-22 00:00:00

From left, Emma Niklewicz and Nick and Olivia Claus work on decorating manger scene figures in the basement of St. John Lutheran Church, 420 Beaver St., Mars. The church will stage a combination Christmas play and activity where young audience members can create and decorate a manger scene between acts on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/butler eagle

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Seneca Valley graduate and James Madison University redshirt senior strong safety Jordan Brown, 44, anchors a shutdown secondary for the top-ranked Dukes. Brown had two interceptions against William & Mary on Oct. 21, 2017.Photo courtesy of James Madison University

Tammy Schuey, Butler Eagle assistant general manager, explains the workings of color separation on a printing press for a group of Butler County high school juniors on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at the Butler Eagle production center on West Wayne Street in Butler. The tour and discussions about news gathering in the era of social media were part of the Butler County Youth Leadership Program, sponsored by Leadership Butler County, the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, Butler County Community College and Slippery Rock University. There are 29 students from six school districts participating in the youth leadership class.TOM HARRISON/BUTLER EAGLE

Natalie McDonald, a fifth-grader at Butler Middle School, helps load care packages Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, to be sent overseas to U.S. Air Force security forces.JOE GENCO/BUTLER EAGLE

Sgt. Frank Powell with the U.S. Air Force 911th Airlift Wing talks to students Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at Butler Middle School. This is the third year that students at Butler Middle School have put together care packages to be sent to security forces with the 911th Airlift Wing, who are stationed at a base overseas.JOE GENCO/BUTLER EAGLE

Fifth-grade students Marissa Skelncar, middle, and Ella Karenbauer, right, pack snack food Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, to be sent overseas to U.S. Air Force security forces.This is the third year that students at Butler Middle School have put together care packages to be sent to security forces with the 911th Airlift Wing, who are stationed at a base overseas.JOE GENCO/BUTLER EAGLE

The Australian vocal group The Ten Tenors will present “Home for the Holidays” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, in Westminster College’s Orr Auditorium.submitted photo

Music director Edward Leonard and the Pittsburgh Philharmonic will perform “Holiday Pops” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.submitted photo

From left, Emma Niklewicz and Olivia Claus work on decorating manger scene figures in the basement of St. John Lutheran Church, 420 Beaver St., Mars. The church will stage a combination Christmas play and activity where young audience members can create and decorate a manger scene between acts on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/butler eagle

From left, Nick Claus, Emma Niklewicz and Olivia Claus work on decorating manger scene figures in the basement of St. John Lutheran Church, 420 Beaver St., Mars. The church will stage a combination Christmas play and activity where young audience members can create and decorate a manger scene between acts on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/butler eagle