Hobnob opens with ‘Shrew’

BUTLER TWP — Hobnob Theatre Company presentsShakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” July 22 to 31, at 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at Preston Park, 415 S. Eberhart Road.

Tickets are $10, online at www.hobnobtheatre.com, or at the park the day of show.

Library site of concerts

For the fourth year, the Butler Public Library and Thompson-Miller Funeral Home are teaming up to offer Music in the Courtyard, a free concert series.

Events will kick off at 6 p.m. July 29 with a Drum Circle in which audience members cannot only listen, but also perform.

Other concerts are: Cloud Chamber on Aug. 19 and Well Strung on Sept. 9.

New to the series this year will be a Library Fall Festival on Oct. 8.

This all-day event will feature live musical performances, fall activities, crafts, games, raffles, book sales, and food trucks.

For more details, visit www.butlerlibrary.info. Call 724-287-1715.

Petrolia hosts music, arts fest

PETROLIA — The Petrolia Music and Arts Festival’s car cruise will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday with food, music and raffles.

The group’s first tractor show will be from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday featuring music, food, raffles and children’s activities.

Both events take place in Petrolia Borough Park.

Call 724-756-4931.