Shows open this weekendMusical Theatre Guild and Hobnob Theatre Company are opening shows this weekend that will run through next weekend.MTG will stage the musical “The Last Five Years” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as April 7 and 8 and at 3 p.m. April 9 at the William A. Lehnerd Production Center, Memorial Park. Tickets are $17. Call 724-287-8243 or visit www.mtgbutler.org.Hobnob is putting on “Art” at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday as well as April 7 and 8 at the Butler Art Center, 344 S. Main St. These tickets are $10. Visit www.hobnobtheatre.com/tickets or call 412-736-2535.

Paranormal confab slatedLYNDORA — The Butler Organization for Research of the Unexplained and the Center for Unexplained Events will host the 10th annual Butler Paranormal Conference on Saturday at Tanglewood Center, 10 Hansen Ave.Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $10.There will be multimedia displays, books signings, vendors, prizes and food.Speakers will be Dan Hageman with “UFOs over Butler,” Brian and Terrie Seech with “Strange Creatures of Pennsylvania,” John Ventre with “My Haunted Life,” Thomas Wertman with “Army Reserve Helicopters Encounter with the Unknown” and the Psychic Vincent Sisters Suzanne and Jean with a lecture and gallery reading.Dance music focus of trioFlute player Virginia Netchi will present “All About Dance” at the Opus I Music Society meeting April 10 in the music room at LifePointe (formerly Mars) Alliance Church, Route 228.Netchi is a Butler County Symphony Orchestra member. She will be joined by Christie Kecskemethy on violin and Gloria Caceres, cellist, as the trio presents dance music from France, England, Ireland and the United States. They will also offer brief descriptions of how dance music has evolved since the 18th century.Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. with the program to follow. Admission is free.Opus I is a member of the Pennsylvania and National Federations of Music Clubs.Library features art exhibitMARS — The Mars Public Library in partnership with the Cranberry Artists Network will present “A One Night Stand Art Show & Sale” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the library, 107 Grand Ave.The show is for one night only. Admission is free.Guests can view about 45 works by area artistsFor more information, call 724-625-9048 or visit www.marsarealibrary.org.