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Local author Thomas White, writer of “Haunted Roads of Pennsylvania” will appear at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road. Registration is required. Visit www.cranberrylibrary.org or call 724-776-9100, Ext. 1123.

Tours of Preston Park in Butler Township, including the residence and the grounds, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 24. This two- to three-hour walking tour is available at no cost, but registration is required. Call 724-283-3430 or 724-287-7465 or email mlove@butlertwp.org.

Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children under 8 accompanied by an adult. Call 724-282-0123 or visit www.maridon.org.

Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., will have the annual German Christmas market Nov. 10 and 11. Music, dance performances, food and vendors with a German theme are featured. Call 724-452-7341.

A Butler Ghost Walk will be conducted by Bill May at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Oct. 26 and 27. Stories include the ghosts of Sam Mohawk, Ghosts of the Old Hospital, the Haunted Elevator, the Chinese Laundry Murder, the Phantom Civil War Regiment, and the Girl Who Heard the Angels Sing, plus see a photo of the Ghost of the Penn Theater. Tours start in Butler County’s Diamond Park, opposite the Butler County Courthouse. Cost is $15 per person and reservations are required. Visit ButlerGhostWalk.com or call 724-256-9026.

PITTSBURGH

National Aviary, 700 Arch St., will host Owl-o-Ween 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 27, included with admission. The Wings & Wildlife Art Show returns to the aviary with a soiree and auction Nov. 2 and public show Nov. 3 and 4. The aviary is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $14 for senior citizens and children 2 to 12. Call 412-323-7235.

Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park presents “From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America” through year end. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $2 off admission for military, and $4.50 for children 6-17. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 412-454-6415.

Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., hosts the exhibition “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” which explores the space race and Apollo 11 mission. The exhibit includes the Command Module Columbia and showcases Pittsburgh’s role in the success of the Apollo program. Call 412-454-6000.

Children’s Museum, Allegheny Square, is hosting “Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention!” “Native Voices” continues through Jan. 6 and “Tough Art” through Jan. 13. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $16 for adults and $14 for children 2 to 18 and senior citizens. Call 412-322-5058.

Carnegie Science Center, North Side, hosts the Lego exhibit “The Art of the Brick” through Jan. 7. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $19.95 for adults and $11.95 for children 3 to 12; films are extra. Call 412-237-3400.