The Art Center, 344 S. Main St., is exhibiting The Art of Horror IV through Nov. 13 in the Underground Gallery. Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Associated Artists of Butler County concludes "Art Through the Ages: A Retrospective" on Friday. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call 724-283-6922 or visit www.butlerartcenter.net.

Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., will host a "Shichi-Go-San" or "7-5-3" program from 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 14. The program marks a Japanese children's festival that celebrates girls who are age 3, boys who are age 5, and girls and boys who are age 7. Dixie Lipnichan will lead children in a story, learning Japanese words, making a craft and playing games. Children ages 3 to 10 are invited to participate in this free program. Reservations are required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 724-282-0123.

Bottlebrush Gallery, 539 Main St., Harmony,

continues a display of photographs by Nina Sowiski through Nov. 15. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-452-0539 or visit the Web site, www.bottlebrushgallery.com.

Martha Gault Gallery, 102 Maltby Center at Slippery Rock University, is displaying the faculty exhibition highlighting recent work in all media from the art department faculty. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Closed school breaks and holidays. Call 724-738-2337.

<B>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St. in Point Breeze, is presenting "Icons of American Photography: A Century of Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art." The Frick is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free, however there are charges for docent-led tours of Clayton, the former home of Henry Clay Frick, and some educational programs. Call 412-371-0600.<B>Society for Contemporary Crafts</B>, 2100 Smallman St., features "Transformation 7: Contemporary Works in Wood, the Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder's Prize Exhibition" through Jan. 2. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment Mondays. Call 412-261-7003.<B>Carnegie Museum of Art</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., presents "Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman" through Jan. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. Admission, which includes the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, and $11 for students and children age 3 and older, and free for members and children younger than 3. Call 412-622-3131 or visit the Web site, www.cmoa.org.

<B>Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts</B>, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, is hosting "The Shape of Life with Eva Zeisel," a spirited Hungarian woman who brought an original brand of modernism to the ceramic industry, through Dec. 31. The exhibit contains more than 100 examples of pottery, glass and furniture design collected by the Erie Art Museum to represent the 70-year career of the artist, who at 103, is still active. Also featured through Dec. 31 in the Blair Sculpture Walkway is the Hoyt Artists Association's annual holiday show and sale. Admission is free. New gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call 724-652-2882, or visit the Web site, www.hoytartcenter.