MUSEUMS & MORE
Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., Harmony, will host its annual Quilt and Coverlet Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 in Stewart Hall, 218 Mercer St. Admission is $5, with proceeds benefiting the museum. Prizes will be awarded for best of show and a runner-up, with recipients chosen by show visitors. A number of quilts and coverlets will be available for purchase. Pieces from the museum's collection will be exhibited. Those interested in exhibiting or loaning quilts or coverlets should contact the museum by Friday at 724-452-7341 or hmuseum@zoominternet.net.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens presents the annual orchid and tropical bonsai show through March 9. Phipps is open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 10 p.m. Fridays. 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., presents the “From Slavery to Freedom” exhibit. Center admission is $15 for adults, $13 for senior citizens, and $6 for students. Call 412-454-6000 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.Children's Museum, 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Square, hosts “XOXO: An Exhibit About Love and Forgiveness” through Aug. 31. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $13 for adults, and $12 for children ages 2 to 18 and senior citizens. Call 412-322-5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.National Aviary, 700 Arch St., has daily baby penguin meet-and-greets. Admission is $13 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, $11 for children ages 2 to 18, and free for children younger than 2. 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., presents “Color Me Happy: '50s Coloring Book Illustrations as Modern Memes” through March 16. “Wonder Women: On Page and Off” runs through March 30. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Tuesdays. Admission is $6 for those over age 13 and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Senior citizens, college students, veterans and active military pay $5. Call 412-232-0199 or visit toonseum.org.
