Harmony Museum on Mercer Street in Harmony will be the site of Historic Harmony's 45th Harmoniefest at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in Stewart Hall. Reservations for the dinner must be placed by Friday. The War of 1812 will be commemorated, and recognized will be Melanie and Justin Hart of Zelienople, Kasey Stewart of Harmony, Ryan and Marlene Wise of Jackson Township and Jared and Erin Stewart of Harmony. Call 724-452-7341 or send e-mail to hmuseum@zoominternet.net.

<B>Carnegie Science Center,</B> North Side, hosts University of Pittsburgh professor Don Burke, who served as a consultant to the film “Contagion,” to talk about the likelihood of that kind of global epidemic at 7 p.m. Monday. Dinner will be available for $8. Online registration for this event is recommended. The center is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through Fridays. Admission is $17.95 for adults and $11.95 for children ages 3 to 12. Most activities are included in the admission price, but some, like Omnimax films, cost extra. Call 412-237-3400.<B>Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens</B> presents the annual orchid and tropical bonsai show through March 4. The conservatory at One Schenley Park is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and until 10 p.m. Fridays. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for senior citizens and for students with valid ID, $9 for children ages 2 to 18, and free for children younger than 2. Call 412-622-6914 or visit http://phipps.conservatory.org.<B>Heinz History Center</B>, 1212 Smallman St., presents “Stars and Stripes: An American Story,” through June 17. The center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens, $5 for students with ID and for children ages 4 to 17, and free for children 3 and younger. Call 412-454-6000 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.<B>National Aviary</B>, 700 Arch St., hosts a Photo Safari Saturday “Wetlands Exhibit” from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Registration is required; call 412-323-7235. The aviary is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $13 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, $11 for children ages 2 to 18, and free for children younger than 2. Call 412-323-7235 or visit www.aviary.org.<B>Fort Pitt Museum</B> in Point State Park is featuring “The American Frontier Rifleman: Tall Tales & Truth,” which explores 200 years of this American legend through rare artifacts, lifelike museum figures, and displays on the American rifleman in popular culture. The exhibit will remain open through April 30. Visit the website www.heinzhistorycenter.org.<B>ToonSeum</B>, Pittsburgh's Museum of Cartoon Art at 945 Liberty Ave., presents “Funky Turns 40: The Black Character Revolution” through March 10. Admission is $4 for adults and free for children age 12 and younger. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 412-232-0199 or visit www.toonseum.org.<B>Children's Museum</B>, 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Square, hosts “How People Make Things” through Sunday. Upcoming exhibits include “Wheels” from Feb. 18 to May 18. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for children ages 2 to 18 and senior citizens, and free for children younger than 2. Call 412-322-5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.<B>Carnegie Museum of Natural History</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, will have free admission from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays in February and March. Regular admission is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, $11 for students with ID and children ages 3 to 18, and free for members and children younger than 3. Museum 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. Call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemnh.org.