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Harmony Museum on Mercer Street in Harmony, representing the town founded in 1804 by pacifist German Lutheran Separatists and their Harmony Society, offers regular guided museum tours from 1 to 4 p.m. daily except Mondays and holidays. Reservations are suggested for weekends and required for groups. Call 724-452-7341 or 888-821-4822, or visit the website www.harmonymuseum.org.

<B>Fort Pitt Museum</B> in Point State Park examines the rifleman’s material culture, lifestyle and place in American history as part of a new exhibition, “The American Frontier Rifleman: Tall Tales & Truth,” through Oct. 30. The exhibit features more than 50 rarely seen objects on loan from a variety of private collections, as well as institutions such as the Kentucky Historical Society and the American Revolution Center. Adult admission is $5. Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.<B>Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens</B> from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through the last week of October hosts local farmers featuring certified organic foods, including vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, eggs and honey. The “Summer Flower Show: Living Harmoniously with Nature” continues through Sept. 27. Eight designers have incorporated their styles into this year’s show. Every room at Phipps will incorporate vibrant summer flowers such as dahlias, hibiscus, impatiens, zinnia and lantana. The conservatory at One Schenley Park is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours until 10 p.m. Fridays. Admission is $12 for adults; $11 for senior citizens age 62 and older and students with valid ID; $9 for children ages 2 to 18; and free for children younger than 2. Call 412-622-6914 or visit www.phipps.conservatory.org.<B>ToonSeum</B>, Pittsburgh’s Museum of Cartoon Art at 945 Liberty Ave., presents a benefit concert for the ToonSeum featuring the Bizarro Cartoon Comedy Show with Dan Piraro, creator of the daily “Bizarro” comic, at 8 p.m. June 9 at The Rex Theatre, 1602 E. Carson St. on the South Side. Piraro’s stand-up comedy is unpredictable and surreal. In the show, he reminisces about his life as an artist, with a combination of stories, slides and original music. No one under age 21 will be admitted. Admission is $25. Tickets are available at www.comics4comics.com. Original comic art featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and other iconic heroes continues through July 31 at the ToonSeum. Tickets are available at http://iconsandorigins.eventbrite.com.<B>Children’s Museum</B>, 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, will host a MakeShop: SewShop at 3 p.m. Friday and June 9 and 10 and at 10 a.m. Saturday and June 11. Celebrate Middle Eastern culture through dance and music from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $11 for adults, $10 for children ages 2 to 18 and senior citizens, and free for children younger than 2. Parking is $5 for nonmembers or $3 for members. On-street, metered parking also is available. Call 412-322-5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.

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