Harmony sets holiday marketHARMONY — Harmony Museum’s biggest regional attraction, WeihnachtsMarkt, a German-style Christmas Market, will be Nov. 14 and 15.The annual fundraiser celebrates the historic community’s German roots while showcasing vendors, entertainment and refreshments.Market hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.The museum’s Christmas Giving Tree will be lighted at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.Admission of $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $3 for students, and free for children under 6 provides all-day access to the market, entertainment, the museum including on-loan Nativities, and historic district wagon rides. Event proceeds support museum operations.

Middle school stages musicalJACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley Middle School students will present the musical “The Lion King, Jr.” at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the intermediate high school auditorium.Tickets are for reserved seating and are $10. They can be purchased online. Visit https://www.showclix.com/event/disneys-the-lion-king-jr-svms.A Prideland Lunch will be held with the actors as a fundraiser for the musical and SV Supplemental Support classrooms from noon until 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8. For more information, visit www.svmsmusical.com.

A lot going on at symphonyButler County Symphony news includes its annual house tour, a school program and an award announcement.The 26th annual Holiday Tour of Homes will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5. This is a self-guided tour. Tickets are $20 in advance and on the day of the tour, and tickets include admission into the Maridon Museum.The symphony also will present educational outreach programs for kindergarten through fourth-grade students in the Butler, Slippery Rock, Karns City and Mars school districts Nov. 4 to 6. And symphony volunteer A. Virginia Netchi was recently awarded a Dominion Volunteer in the Arts Award.The symphony’s next concert will combine the sounds of the orchestra with the film “Psycho” in a unique presentation at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Butler Intermediate High School.Visit www.butlersymphony.org or call 724-283-1402.

Youths give free concertPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra will present a concert, “New World Symphony,” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To download tickets, visit www.pyso.org.

Concert benefits vetSAXONBURG — Tri-County Country Music Association will host a fundraising concert to benefit area veteran Shane Stadtmiller who was injured in Iraq.The event will begin at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at VFW Post 7376 at 572 W. Main St.Several country music bands will play tunes for listening and dancing: Shalico Family and Touch of Country Band; Sarah and Friends Band; and Dave Allen and the Road Work Band.For more information, call 724-352-3118.