Simple Gifts folk musicians Linda Littleton, left, Rachel Hall and Karen Hirshon are in town through Saturday for activities that include a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday on Butler County Community College's Succop Theater stage.

Folk music group Simple Gifts will play in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Succop Theater on the Butler County Community College campus as part of the 2008-09 Performing Arts Series.

The group is made up of Linda Littleton, Karen Hirshon and Rachel Hall.

These three women will play 12 instruments and perform original arrangements of American and world folk music.

On Friday, the night before the performance, the Succop Conservancy will host a Monster Jam Session with Simple Gifts. Local musicians can take their instruments to play with the band or just listen to the music. The session is casual and open to the public. Admission is $5 and light fall refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 724-586-2591. The Succop Conservancy is owned and operated by BC3 Education Foundation and is at 185 W. Airport Road, Penn Township. The facility and grounds are handicapped accessible.

Tickets for the Simple Gifts performance on Saturday night cost $18 in advance, or $22 at the door; students pay $10. Call 724-284-8505 or toll-free 888-826-2829, Ext. 8429 for reservations.

Tickets also are available online at the Web site, www.bc3.edu/theater.

For more information on Simple Gifts, visit simplegiftsmusic.com.