Butler County Community College's Performing Arts Series presents the Slippery Rock University Jazz Band and Butler Tornado Big Band at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Succop Theater.

College and high school students will perform great big band classics to the latest compositions. Joining the SRU Jazz Band is Grammy Award-winning mallet player Dave Samuels of the Caribbean Jazz Project.

Admission is $15 in advance, or $17 at the door; students pay $10. Tickets are available online at bc3.edu or by calling the Succop Theater Box office at 724-284-8505 or toll free 888-826-2829, Ext. 8429.

CABOT — A Spring Fiesta fashion show will take place Saturday at the Butler County Club, 310 Country Club Road. The second annual event is sponsored by Concordia Lutheran Ministries.The day begins with registration, basket auction and shopping at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be at 11:45 a.m., with "Fashions by Phyllis" modeled at 1:15 p.m.Tickets cost $25. Call 724-352-4308 for reservations. No tickets will be sold at the door.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's JazzLive concert series, formerly Downbeat in the District, returns Tuesdays beginning May 29.Concerts are held from 5 to 7 p.m. outdoors at Agnes R. Katz Plaza, and then the music continues from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Backstage Bar in Theater Square.In case of inclement weather, the outdoor event will be held on the following Wednesday.For more information, please visit www.pgharts.org or call 412-456-6666.The dual concert events will feature:• Craig Davis and Gerald Haymon, May 29• Kenia and Tony Campbell, June 5• Michele Bensen and Jared Wilson, June 12• Maureen Budway and Kenny Blake, June 19• Rodney McCoy and Kevin Howard, June 26• Don Aliquo and Baq II Baq, July 3• Salsamba and Roger Barbour, July 10• Dwayne Dolphin and Shawnee Lake, July 17• Spider Rondinelli and Kenia, July 24• Roger Humphries and Don Aliquo, July 31• Nelson Harrison and Tim Stevens Project, Aug. 7• Gerald Haymon and Howie Alexander, Aug. 14• Lilly Abreu Gerald Haymon, Aug. 21• Opek and Colter Harper, Aug. 28• Tony Campbell and Don Aliquo, Sept. 4.The programs are subject to change. For an up-to-date listing of events, visit the Web site, www.pgharts.org.

OIL CITY — The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism will host the First Annual Oil Region Birding Festival on May 10, 11 and 12.The featured guest at the festival will be award-winning natural history writer and artist Julie Zickefoose.She will sign copies of her newest book, "Letters from Eden" at a reception on May 10 and be the keynote speaker at a Birder's Banquet on May 11, both at Cross Creek Resort.For more information, call Toni Kresinski, events manager, at 800-483-6264, Ext. 110, or visit the Web site, www.oilregion.org.

PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Science Center will offer a special discount to all residents of Mars on Mars Weekend.Anyone presenting a driver's license from Mars, Pa., will receive 50 percent off Carnegie Science Center general admission on May 12 and 13. One driver's license gets the discount for up to two people.This offer is to promote an out-of-this world celebration about the scientific discoveries behind the unanswered question, "Was there ever life on Mars?"During Mars Weekend, Carnegie Science Center will premier two new shows, "A Traveler's Guide to Mars" in the Buhl Digital Dome and "Roving Mars" in the Rangos Omnimax Theater, as well as offer a variety of hands-on adventures like stomp rockets, Mars soil activities, drivable Mars rovers, and much more.Also, the Mars High School band will perform on May 13.Mars Weekend activities will be offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.For show times and ticket information, visit the Web site, www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org or call 412-237-3400.

MONROEVILLE — The 12th Spring Coin Convention of the Pennsylvania Association of Numistatists will be held through Sunday at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart.Hours are until 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.Admission and parking are free. Appraisals are offered for free as well.For more information, call 800-334-1163.