SAXONBURG — The Saxonburg Festival of the Arts is planned for Sept. 7 and 8 around Main Street and Roebling Park.

Featured will be arts crafts, music and food.

Visit www.saxonburgpa.com.

Musical Theatre Guild has announced the shows for its 58th season.The three shows include:“Mama Mia!” on Oct. 11 to 13 at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College“Schoolhouse Rock Live!” on July 10, 11, 17, 18 and 19, 2020, at the William Lehnerd Performance Hall, MTG's production center at the rear of Memorial Park“The Great American Trailer Park Musical” on April 17, 18, 24, 25 and 26, 2020, at the William Lehnerd Performance Hall, MTG's production center at the rear of Memorial Park.For more information, call 724-287-8243 or visit mtgbutler.org.

The Maridon Museum will host a presentation by Cynthia Marshall on “What Happens When We Die?” at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at the museum, 322 N. McKean St.Marshall, a Buddhist dharma teacher and Community College of Beaver County professor of liberal arts, will present the Tibetan view.The program is free, but reservations are required. Call 724-282-0123

FRAZER TWP, Allegheny County — September Star Parties are scheduled for Sept. 6 and 7 starting at about 7:45 p.m. at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Regional Park, near the village of Russellton.The Star Parties, sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, are held weather permitting.Call 724-224-2510 for more information.

PITTSBURGH — The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center will conclude its Vietnam War Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 with author Lan Cao, who will discuss the conflict's lasting effects on the people of Vietnam.Cao, a professor of international economic law at Chapman University, is the author of the novels “Monkey Bridge” (1997) and “The Lotus and the Storm” (2014).Admission to this program is $20 per person. Register at heinzhistorycenter.org/events.The Vietnam War exhibit at the History Center will be on display through Sept. 22. For more information, visit heinzhistorycenter.org/vietnam.

GREENSBURG — Three Butler County residents are scheduled to participate in the 26th annual Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds.Featured will be Carol Fleming and Lisa Tracy, both of Butler, and William Adam of Sarver.The festival takes place Friday through Monday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.Admission is charged. Visit familyfestivals.com for more information.