The Butler County Symphony Association's "Diamond Jubilee Symphony Gala" will take place Saturday at the Butler Country Club, Airport Road. The black tie optional event is a major fundraiser benefiting the orchestra and is open to anyone wishing to attend. The evening will start at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing to the Buddy Lee Orchestra from 8:30 until 11:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per person, and reservations are necessary. Call 724-283-1402.

<B>A Choral Festival</B>, with the Shadyside Chancel Choir and Choral Society performing Mendelssohn, will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday<B> </B>at Shadyside Presbyterian on the corner of Amberson Avenue and Westminster Place, one block off Fifth Avenue. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens age 60 and older; students and children are free. Call 412.682.4300 or visit www.shadysidepres.org.