Arts groups in the Butler County area are teeming with offerings this summer. Here is a listing of a number of those events, concerts and performances.

ART The Art CenterRun by the Associated Artists of Butler County, the Art Center at 344 S. Main St. will host these events:• Washboard Tony & Frank's Karmacoustic Concert, Friday• The 75th annual Spring Show and Sale continues through June 5. A memorial exhibit of the artwork of Albert Karl Hansen is displayed in the Members' Gallery. "The Green Show" continues in the Mezzanine Gallery.• Superheroes and Villains Posters Art Exhibit, June 19 to July 10, a show open to all artists. In the Members Gallery will be artwork by Tiffany London.• South Beach Art Exhibit, Aug. 21 to Oct. 2, a show open to all artists. On Aug. 21, the Butler County Young Professionals will have a South Beach Networking Party and an AABC Fundraiser. A fee will be charged at the door only for the evening of the South Beach Party.

MUSIC Concerts to Munch ByButler County Symphony's lunchtime Concerts to Munch By will take place from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays from June through Aug. 19, except no concert July 1, all at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St.Scheduled performers are:• Tom Wotus and Mary Andreassi, June 3• The Deahl Family, June 10• Jim Cunningham and Friends, June 17• Butler Faculty Jazz Trio, June 24• Brian Schaffner, Mike Simms and Mike Swigart, July 8• The Butler Notables Barbershop Quartet, July 15• Karma Acoustic, July 22• The Netchi Trio, July 29• Jim Schaffner, Gary Kleemann and John Kleemann, Aug. 5• Christie Kecskemethy, Stephanie Maharg and Gary Kleemann, Aug. 12• Dennis Morton and the North Allegheny Fiddlers, Aug. 19.Guests may take a bag lunch or buy one for $3 from City Subs.Call 724-283-1402 for information.

Family Concert Series The Butler County Park and Recreation Department hosts a free Family Summer Concert Series at Alameda Park. The shows will begin at 6:30 p.m. and in the Carousel Shelter.The schedule includes:• Divine Ridge, contemporary Christian music, June 23• Greater Cranberry Barbershop Chorus, a cappella, June 30• Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic, 35-piece group, July 7• Dixie Doodlers Trio, Dixieland trio, July 14• Karmacoustic, Tony Frochio and Frank Randelli, July 21• Crosswynds, a three-piece band that plays old and new country, bluegrass and gospel, July 28• World of Children, a group of hearing-able children dressed in international costumes who perform sign language to music, Aug. 4• Dancing with Mary Lou, featuring Joe Kemph and his band pipe organ, Aug. 11Admission is free. Call 724-284-5383 for information.

Hartwood Acres Hartwood Amphitheater in northern Allegheny County will be the site of mostly free concerts and other arts events all summer. Admission is noted when charged.• Pittsburgh Opera, 7:30 p.m. June 7.• Hometown Music Fest with Tre Lads, Crossing Boundaries, Christian Trich Band, Triggers, Harlan Twins, Donora and Norm Nardini, 3 p.m. June 14.• Father's Day Tribute to Fallen Officers with Gator Country, 4 p.m. June 21.• Old 97s, 7:30 p.m. June 28.• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. July 4.• Mick Taylor Band, 7:30 p.m. July 12.• 15th annual Blues Festival benefiting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Free admission on July 24 with a bag of nonperishable grocery items. Friday events beginning at 4 p.m.Tickets for the July 25 and 26 concerts each are $22 in advance, $25 at gate, $40 weekend pass or $95 for family pack. Events begin at 1 p.m. July 25 and 26.Tickets and information at 412-460-BLUE or www.pghblues.com.• Patty Smyth and Scandal, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2.• Sun Volt with Jay Farrar, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9.• BNY Mellon Jazz Concert Series with Kevin Eubanks, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16.• Pittsburgh Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20.• Duquesne Tamburitzans, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23.• 10th annual Allegheny County Musical Festival with Rusted Root, Sept. 6. A per car donation will benefit the Allegheny County Department of Human Services.Call 412-767-9200 for more information.

<B>Thursdays in the Park </B>The Thursdays in the Park Concert Series is at the Cranberry Rotary Amphitheater in Community Park, Cranberry Township. All concerts begin at 7 p.m.• Mahajibee, blues, June 25• Renewed Memories, music from the 1950s and 1960s, July 9• Joe Negri & Friends family concert, July 16• Donna Bailey, jazz, July 23• East Winds Symphonic Band, July 30• Sarah Marince, country, Aug. 13.Admission is free. Call 724-776-4806 for more information.<B>Friday Lunchtime Concerts </B>The schedule for the Friday Lunchtime Concert series that will take place at noon Fridays in the Garden Gazebo at the Municipal Center in Cranberry Township will include:• Randy Shoup, The Singing DJ — Sinatra Songs, July 24• The Pittsburgh Banjo Club, July 31• Greater Cranberry Bogmeister Chorus, a barbershop quartet, Aug. 7• Jay Hitt, folk-style music, Aug. 14.Admission is free. Call 724-776-4806 for more information.<B>Musicians' Concert Band </B>The Musicians' Concert Band, a community group that performs in Miller Auditorium at Slippery Rock University, scheduled concerts for June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, and Aug. 6.All of these concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m.The group's Swing Band will join in the July 23 show.Admission to each concert is $3. Jeff Kroner is the music director.<B>Watermelon Wednesdays </B>Watermelon Wednesdays return to Slippery Rock Park this summer with concerts every Wednesday in July.The shows take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Music and watermelon are free.The schedule is:• Chuck Moses, July 1• Chris Buhler, Rich Warham and Nyomin, July 8• Rock Falls — The Freedom Express, July 15• 16 Eyes, classic rock and blues, July 22• Well Strung, bluegrass, July 29.For more information, call 724-794-8180.<B>THEATERButler Little Theatre </B>A summer youth production of "Sherlock Holmes" is planned at 7:30 p.m. July 16, 17 and 18 and at 2:30 p.m. July 19 at the Butler Little Theatre, One Howard St.The cast will consist of students ages 12 to 24.Tickets are $10 and will be available beginning June 22 at May's Music Shoppe, 247 W. Jefferson St.<B>Butler Summer Dramatics </B>The Butler Summer Dramatics program will take on the musical "Peter Pan." Show dates are July 30 and 31 and Aug. 1 and 2 at the Succop Theater on the campus of Butler County Community College.For more information, call 724-287-4214.<B>Comtra Theatre </B>The Comtra Theatre shows scheduled over the summer at the theater on Route 19 in Cranberry Township are:• "Aida," the musical based on Giuseppe Verdi's Italian-language opera, Friday to June 13.• "Alice in Wonderland," June 19 to July 4.• "Oklahoma," July 10 to 25.• "Nunsense," July 31 to Aug. 15.• "The Wedding Singer," Aug. 21 to Sept. 5.Tickets are $12 for plays and $15 for musicals.Call 724-773-9896 for more information.<B>Freeport Theatre Festival </B>A new historical drama by Rennick Steele will open Freeport Theatre Festival's 20th summer season."Cauldron of Steel" is about immigrants coming to America to work in the new steel mill in Vandergrift, a "worker's paradise" conceived and built by George McMurtry. Of course, there are obstacles to reaching "paradise" of any kind.The play reflects the willingness of people to sacrifice in search of a better life for their families.Performance dates for "Cauldron of Steel" are July 10 to 12, 17 to 19 and 25 to 26. Curtain is 8 p.m.The theater's second production will be Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap."This whodunit has been running for 56 years during which time more than 23,000 performances have been given."The Mousetrap" will be staged Aug. 14 to 16, 21 to 23, and 28 to 30. Curtain is 8 p.m.Tickets to these shows are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.A pre-theater dinner is available at the River Forest Country Club. Seating is at 5 and 5:30 p.m. Reservations are a must; call 724-295-2298.For information, call 724-295-1934 or visit the Web site, www.freeporttheatrefestival.org

THE JAZZMAN COMETH TO CRANBERRY — Joe Negri & Friends are scheduled to play a family concert at 7 p.m. July 16 at the Cranberry Rotary Amphitheater in Community Park, Cranberry Township, as part of the Thursdays in the Park Concert Series.