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Trivia Night benefits agencyThe social service agency Connecting2Tomorrow will host a benefit “Trivia Night” on Saturday at the South Butler Fire Hall, 90 Old Plank Road.Doors open at 6 p.m., and games begin at 7 p.m. Food will be available.Cost is $15 for one person or $25 for two. The maximum team size is eight.Call 724-431-6025 for tickets, which also will be available at the door.Visit www.connecting2tomorrow.org for more information.
Harmony Chorus presents ‘Alice’BUTLER TWP — Greater Harmony Chorus, Sweet Adelines International, will present a musical adventure, “Alice in Sweet Adeland,” at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.Chapter and guest quartets also will be featured.For tickets and more information, visit www.greaterharmony.orgTickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door; students pay $5.
Sing Hosanna! stages musicalSing Hosanna! will present the Disney and Cameron Mackintosh production of “Mary Poppins” from Nov. 13 to 15 at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 14 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 15. All seats are $15 and are not reserved.Tickets will be available starting Nov. 3 at May’s Music Shoppe. For more information, call 724-287-8362.
Library hosts Chisolm talkCRANBERRY TWP — The Cranberry Public Library, 2525 Rochester Road, will host Darieth Chisolm, former WPXI news anchor, from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10.Chisolm is also a business coach, author, entrepreneur and video podcast show host. She will present, “Hustle! Why Now is the Time to Unleash Your Passions,” which discusses why she quit her job, sold her business, dived into podcasting and became a life and business coach.She will sign copies of her book of the same title. Copies will be available to buy.Admission is free. Registration is required. To register or for more information, visit www.cranberrylibrary.org or call the library at 724-776-9100.
Symphony to play ‘Psycho’The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will combine the sounds of the orchestra with the film “Psycho” in a unique presentation at its next concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Butler Intermediate High School.“Psycho,” the 1960 thriller-horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Anthony Perkins, is recommended for mature audiences.Tickets are $23 for adults and $5.50 for students. Tickets are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St., or by calling 724-283-1402. Tickets also can be purchased at www.ShowClix.com or at the door.Symphony music director and conductor Matthew Kraemer will present a pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Student sings with choirPITTSBURGH — The Junior Mendelssohn Choir will present its annual concert at 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at Third Presbyterian Church, 5701 Fifth Ave., and Katheryn Wethli of Cranberry Township will participate.The soprano is the daughter of Ed and Robin Wethli of Cranberry Township. She is in her fourth year as a student at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School.The choir is to perform Giovanni Pergolesi‘s “Magnificat.” A post-concert reception will be held in the church’s social hall.
Dark Sky star party plannedFRAZER TWP, Allegheny County — A Dark Sky, mid-Autumn star party sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh is planned for Nov. 7 at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Regional Park, near Russellton.It is the last scheduled public event for 2015 at the observatory. The party will start at about 5:15 p.m., weather permitting.Call 724-224-2510 for more information.
SRU brass group to playPITTSBURGH — The Slippery Rock University Brass Ensemble will perform “Music for Cathedrals” at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road.The performance will feature works by Gabrieli, Bach and Bruckner, among others.Performing with the ensemble will be Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra trumpeter and SRU faculty member Chad Winkler, accompanied by Memorial Park organist Gail Henry.
Residents part of craft showWASHINGTON, Pa. — Two Butler County residents will take part in the Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival that concludes this weekend at the Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151 N. Main St.Colleen Harmon of Valencia and Lisa Tracy of Butler will be participating.Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 724-863-4577 for more information.
