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The Butler County Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Elisabeth Heath-Charles, will feature Pittsburgh jazz guitarist Joe Negri at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 in the the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium, 551 Fairground Hill Road.

Negri also appears as Handyman Negri on the PBS television show "Mister Rogers Neighborhood."

Negri will perform Feb. 16 along with Brian Stahurski on bass and Tom Wendt on drums.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students and can be obtained at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St. At the door, any available tickets will cost $18 and $9, respectively.

For more information, call 724-283-1402 or visit the Web site, www.butlersymphony.org.

CRANBERRY TWP — The 14th annual Blues for Food hooks up local blues bands for an all-day festival and food drive to benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.The music and donations will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Domenico's Ristorante & Pizzeria, Route 19.Featured groups will be The Rhythm Hawks, Johnny B & the Accelerators, The Lids, the Jimmy Adler Band and Eugene & the Nightcrawlers.Admission is $10 at the door; those younger than age 12 will be admitted free. Non-perishable grocery items will also be collected.For more information, call 724-776-6455 or visit the Web site, www.pittsburghfoodbank.org.

FRANKLIN — Franklin on Ice is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 with a variety of events.• Ice carving, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fountain Park• Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., downtown• Amy Dittman, storyteller, at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 2 p.m., Barrow-Civic Theatre, 1233 Liberty St.For more information, call 814-437-1619.

FRAZER TWP, Allegheny County — The night's brightest star, moon craters and the planets Mars and Saturn will be part of the show during Wagman Winterfest, the 14th annual free winter star party sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh.Winterfest starts with solar viewing at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory at Deer Lakes Regional Park.Events are held weather permitting. For directions or to check weather conditions, call 724-224-2510.Admission is free, though donations are accepted to help with operational costs.

PITTSBURGH — "Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour" will visit Mellon Arena on March 7, 8 and 9.The fusion of singing and dancing combines events from Disney's original movie "High School Musical" plus the follow up "High School Musical 2."Show times are 7 p.m. March 7; 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. March 8; and 11 a.m. and 3 and 6:30 p.m. March 9.Ticket prices range from $15 to $55. Opening night tickets are $12. Call 412-323-1919.

PENN TWP — The Heritage School at The Succop Conservancy will offer two-day workshops beginning Jan. 29.Topics will include art, blacksmithing, drawing, family history, gardening, herbs, music, native stories, painting, quilting, scrapbooking, stained glass, weaving, woodworking and writing, among others.The workshop schedule continues through April, with most workshops conducted on weekends and some offered on weekdays.The Conservancy is at 185 W. Airport Road. For a complete course schedule, visit bc3.edu or call 724-586-2591 to request a copy of the schedule in the mail.

HARMONY — Examples of attire worn by communal Harmony Society members when they immigrated from southwest Germany to settle Harmony in the early 1800s will be modeled at the 41st annual Harmoniefest on Feb. 16.Curator Sarah Buffington of Old Economy Village in Ambridge will narrate the fashion show.The dinner and historical program, a fundraiser to benefit the Harmony Museum, will begin at 6 p.m. in the museum's Stewart Hall at Main and Mercer streets.Admission is $25 per person. Reservations are required, and must be received by Feb. 8. Information and reservations can be obtained from the Harmony Museum office, 724-452-7341, toll-free 888-821-4822, or hmuseum@zoominternet.net.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Forty photographs from the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan will be displayed in Slippery Rock University's University Union from Feb. 7 to 13 when Russell Lee Klika, a Marine Corps and National Guard combat photographer, brings his work to campus for a series of lectures and workshops.The photo exhibition opens following a public lecture at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall.The SRU art department, as part of a special project, is collecting photos from faculty, staff, students and alumni who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The photos will be considered for inclusion on a Web site exhibition. Those interested in submitting photos are asked to contact Capt. Stefan Bandas in the Army ROTC department via e-mail at: stefan.bandas@sru.edu.Call 724-739-2091 for more information.

PITTSBURGH — The National Aviary is conducting a program called Adopt a Tweetie for your Sweetie for Valentine's Day.The recipient will get a photo of the 'adopted' bird, a personalized certificate of adoption, a species fact sheet about the selected bird, a plush bird toy and one free adult or child's admission.Adoption packages start at $25 for the keel-billed toucan, bleeding heart dove, flamingo and pearl-spotted owlet. Additional adoptions are available.For more information, call 412-323-7235, Ext. 235.The aviary is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7.50 for children 2 to 12, and free for children younger than 2.

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