The Associated Artist of Butler County Holiday Show and Sale will have opening activities Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Art Center, 344 S. Main St.

The annual exhibit and sale will continue through Dec. 31.

Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, call 724-283-6922 or visit the Web site, www.TheArtCenterButlerPA.org.

The Butler County Symphony Association's 20th annual Holiday Tour of Homes will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.The Butler area homes on this year's tour will be those of John and Linda Buckner, 104 Thornbrook Drive; Dennis and Ann Baglier, 7 Pine Needles; Hollie and Bryan Stevenson, 114 Aubrey Drive; Tom and Stacy Panei, 619 N. McKean St.; Mike and Jen Nanni, 501 N. McKean St.; and Rose Haven Bed and Breakfast, 605 N. Main St.A cookie reception is included.Tour tickets are $15 in advance and $18 on the day of the tour and are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St. Call 724-283-1402.

HARMONY — Ellwood City Area Civic Chorale will have its holiday concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Zion Lutheran Church, 557 Perry Highway.The evening of holiday music is free and open to the public.For more information, call the church office at 724-452-8886.

BUTLER TWP — Esquire Players presents the 12th annual 'Tis the Season ... A Christmas Spectacular" at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at Succop Theater on the Butler County Community College campus.Tickets are $10 for seating in the center section and $8 for seating in the side sections. Tickets are available at May's Music Shoppe, 247 E. Jefferson St.

PITTSBURGH — Light-Up Night activities are planned Friday at various sites in Pittsburgh.PPG Place will have music, a tree lighting and ice skating from 5 to 9 p.m.A gingerbread house and train display at Wintergarden and Two PPG Place will have hours from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays all through November and December.The rink will have hours daily plus holidays. Call 412-394-3641 or visit the Web site, www.ppgplace.com.The 11th Santa Spectacular in Point State Park will begin at 6 p.m. with the opening of the Winter Wonderland tents, followed by stage entertainment at 8 p.m.Schenley Plaza's annual holiday lighting display will feature about 35,000 LED lights bedecking the trees and banners through February 2010. On Friday, Winter Wonderland boots will open at 6 p.m., a music and dance stage show and lighting of the tree will begin at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at 8:45 p.m.

MUNHALL — Country music's "Coal Miner's Daughter" Loretta Lynn with special guest Chuck Mead will present an all-ages show on Dec. 12 at the Carnegie Library Music Hall, 510 East 10th Ave.The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m.Reserved seats range in price from $50 to $65 and are available by calling 412-368-5225 or at www.librarymusichall.com.

FRANKLIN — Ozark Jubilee's Branson Country Christmas will have two shows Dec. 14 at the Barrow-Civic Theatre, 1223 Liberty St.Performances are scheduled at 2 and 7 p.m.Mixing country, bluegrass and gospel music with laughter in the first half of the show will be fiddle player and Branson personality Doofus Doolittle.Doolittle's real-life creator Randy Newman discards his hillbilly persona and dons a $5,000 custom-tailored Manuel of Nashville suit for the second part of the show.Rounding out the band are musician Steve Ritchey, steel guitarist Tyler Hall, bass guitarist Doug Driesel and keyboardist Jory Clayton. Driesel also joins singers Richard Ebert and Rachelle Lamb for the vocal portions of the show.Tickets are $23 and are available by calling 800-537-7769 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays or by visiting www.barrowtheatre.com.

MONROEVILLE — Five area residents will take part in the 12th annual Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Monroeville Convention Center, Route 22.Participating will be Lisa Tracy of Butler, Harry Pittman of Evans City, and Shaun Painter and Ann and Carl Johnson, all of Cranberry Township.Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.Admission is $5.50 for adults, $5 for senior citizens age 65 and older, $1 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children younger than 6.Call 724-863-4577 or visit www.familyfestivals.com.

FOXBURG — Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts at Lincoln Hall will be the site of Club Night II featuring big band music and appetizers from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20.A Madrigal Show with dinner and music in the medieval tradition will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets are $35.Mighty Wurlitzer Christmas Moment with Martin Ellis is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 5. Tickets are $25.Call 724-659-3116 or visit www.alleghenyriverstone.org.