Providence Plantation, a center for living history presentations about frontier life, will host an 18th century style candlelight dinner and interpretive program from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7. The plantation is at 300 Textor Hill Road, Evans City. The cost for this three-hour event is $30 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The registration deadline is Sunday. Call 724-538-8818.

Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., Harmony, will have a historical program beginning at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 30 in Stewart Hall. A hike will commemorate the 260th anniversary of a trip George Washington took before the birth of the United States. Guided hikes will begin at 10 a.m. and continue every 45 minutes until 1 p.m. According to history, Washington and his scout camped out on the north side of the Connoquenessing Creek. Guides' commentary will include readings from Washington's journal. For reservations, call 724-452-7341.

Drake Well Museum, 202 Museum Lane, Titusville, will host a lecture today on “P.C. Boyle — The Voice of Early Oil and the Original Anti-Fracker — and the Roberts Brothers” by author and historian William Brice. This installment of the museum's annual Heritage Lecture Series will begin with light refreshments at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for those ages 12 to 64 and $4 for senior citizens. Call 814-827-2797 or visit drakewell.org.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1 Schenley Park, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will combine two traditions at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Friday for Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes — which will bring vignettes of the “The Nutcracker” ballet to Phipps' glasshouse in Oakland. Cost is $25.75 for adults and $12.75 for children. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.pbt.org/events or calling 412-454-9107. Conservatory hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and until 10 p.m. Fridays. Conservatory admission is $15 for adults, $14 for senior citizens and students, and $11 for children ages 2 to 18. Call 412-622-6914 or visit phipps.conservatory.org.Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., hosts “Poptastic!” focusing on Pittsburgh artist Burton Morris and more than 100 original works of art through Feb. 23. “Pennsylvania's Civil War” continues through Jan. 5. Center admission is $15 for adults, $13 for senior citizens, and $6 for students and children ages 6 to 17. Call 412-454-6000 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.National Aviary, 700 Arch St., has opened “Canary's Call.” The exhibit showcases four signature bird species, a number of other birds from around the world, as well as a flying mammal: the Malayan flying fox, which is a species of large fruit bat. The interactive free-flight show “Beaks!” runs daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Jan. 1; this show is $5 in addition to the regular cost of admission, which is $13 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, $11 for children ages 2 to 18, and free for children younger than 2. Aviary hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 412-323-7235 or visit www.aviary.org.ToonSeum, Pittsburgh's Museum of Cartoon Art at 945 Liberty Ave., celebrates the 40th anniversary of “Hagar the Horrible” through Dec. 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; closed holidays. Admission is $1 for children ages 6 to 12 and $5 for adults. Call 412-232-0199 or visit www.toonseum.org.Children's Museum, 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Square, hosts TapeScape, a massive indoor landscape made of 360 rolls (that's 22 miles) of packing tape through Jan. 19. “Tough Art” continues through Dec. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving.