The Associated Artists of Butler County group presents the Christmas Art Show and Sale through Jan. 3 at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St. The exhibit from Jan. 7 to 24 will be the works of the three Butler area artists who recently participated in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Mich.: Dennis Keyes, Tom Panei and Bill Secunda. That reception will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10. An origami class is planned for Jan. 10. The center will close at 3 p.m. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Regular gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 724-283-6922 or visit butlerartcenter.org.

Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., displays Asian art and pieces of German Meissen porcelain. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, except holidays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8. Guided tours are available with advance notice for no extra charge. Call 724-282-0123 or visit maridon.org.

Saxonburg Area Artists Cooperative, 215 W. Main St. rear, in Saxonburg, is presenting “Daily Ritual: A Ceramic Cup Show” through Saturday. Admission is free. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Call 412-260-5779.

PITTSBURGHCarnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., presents a Burns Bash on Jan. 16 at the Pittsburgh Golf Club. Robert Burns, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, was the favorite poet of museum founder Andrew Carnegie. Guests of the dinner will be treated to a Scottish strolling supper and dessert buffet, whiskey tasting, music, bag piper, highland dancers, silent auction and souvenir photograph. Tickets are $125. Proceeds benefit the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Call 412-622-5772.Silver Eye Center for Photography, 1015 E. Carson St., presents a group show featuring seven artists from across the United States through Jan. 10. Silver Eye will be closed Christmas Day but open Friday. Regular gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 412-431-1810 or visit www.silvereye.org.Society for Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St., hosts “Crafted,” celebrating the relationship between handcrafted tableware and food, through Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; closed holidays. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call 412-261-7003.