I’d like to meet one person who makes their New Year’s resolution a serious habit.

Call me cynical, but I find myself motivated toward the beginning of the year, and later resigned to the assumption I can never change. This doesn’t mean I don’t try to set some goals. Reading goals, fitness goals, intentions to practice music and theater aspirations always bounce around in my mind.

But it was only upon recent reflection that I realized that the resolutions that stick most often revolve around others, not ourselves.

When I set my mind to bettering my relationships, I follow through. When I resolve to show up at the theater as a teacher or set-builder or see a friend’s band perform, I always succeed. I’m learning the best resolutions are those that better the world around you. The warm, fuzzy feeling that accompanies their accomplishment pushes you to get more involved.

So, I encourage you to make a resolution that reaches beyond yourself. Volunteer to help run the lights or sound at a theater event, or donate your time to a museum or creative organization. Start giving music lessons, if that’s your gift, so that the next generation can be inspired by you. Long story short: give back to the arts, you won’t be disappointed.

In fact, you can start this weekend!

Prepare to laugh and support the Musical Theatre Guild and Hobnob Theatre Company at “Twelfth Night: A Feast of Fools” at 7 p.m. Friday in the guild’s performance center in Memorial Park, 100 Memorial Drive in Butler. Admission, for those 18 and older, is $20 and includes an improv show, appetizers and soft drinks. This event is BYOB. To purchase tickets or donate, visit mtgbutler.org/2026-twelfth-night.

Try scuba diving at Slippery Rock University’s ARC, 101 Stadium Drive in Slippery Rock, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Scott’s Scuba Service will pair you with a professional and give you a 30-minute experience for $25. If you sign up for the full certification course, the experience is free. It’s a perfect activity for families with children 8 and older. For more information and sign-ups, visit scottsscuba.com/courses.

All Saints Parish is hosting a community pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at St. Michael Hall, 432 Center Ave. in Butler. Adult meals cost $8. Meals for children age 10 and younger cost $5. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.

Attend Roots & Renewal, a greenhouse wellness gathering featuring herbal remedies, massage therapy, kombucha, yoga and more. This event is free for all ages and lasts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Quality Gardens, 409 Route 228 West in Adams Township. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.

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Molly Miller is an Eagle correspondent.