The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of music from Russian composers at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium.

The guest artist will be composer and saxophonist Arthur Black, a 2006 Knoch High School graduate who lives in Chicago where he teaches saxophone and performs in a variety of ensembles.

Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Student tickets are $5. Tickets are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St., or by calling 724-283-1402.

Registration deadline is Feb. 9 for a “Planning and Planting a Garden of Your Own” program set for 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Jennings Environmental Education Center, Route 528, Brady Township.The workshop is recommended for participants age 16 and older. Cost is $10. Register by calling 724-794-6011 or online at www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar.The registration deadline for the “Great Backyard Bird Count” is Feb. 13. This free event, recommended for age 10 and older, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at Jennings.

GROVE CITY — Holly Boyce of Butler will be one of the Grove City College students performing in the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops All-Star College Chorus at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 8 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9, and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10.Additionally, the PSO and student chorus will join for a Marvin Hamlisch tribute concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29.

CRANBERRY TWP — A new adults-only drawing class offered by the Associated Artists of Butler County will be conducted in 2½ hour sessions for six weeks starting Feb. 6 at the at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center.The class will emphasize ways to apply perception and the creative process, together with a technical focus on the use of light, texture, color and composition, in creating original images on paper.Cranberry’s Parks and Recreation Department will accept registration for the class beginning Monday. Participants will provide their own sketch pads, pencils and erasers; the instructor will provide additional material. A fee of $94 is due at registration. Call 724-776-4806, Ext. 1171.