SLIPPERY ROCK — The 11th Kaleidoscope Arts Festival is being held through April 29 on the Slippery Rock University campus.

Children's Day will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and feature a family-oriented celebration of music, dance, arts and crafts, balloons and food.

Performing will be the Slippery Rock Elementary School Dancers and guest artist Hal Walker, who will conduct a free group harmonica lesson at 2 p.m. The lesson is free, but participants need to have a 10-hole harmonica in the key of C, which can be taken along or purchased there for $5.

The festival schedule includes “Bob Dylan and the Poetry of the Blues: An Evening with Michael Gray” at 7:30 p.m. today in Swope Music Hall, playwriting competition winners as part of the SRU theater department's Brave New Plays from Friday through April 26 in Miller Auditorium, and Taiko Drums performance at 7:30 p.m. April 28 in Swope Music Hall.

A complete schedule is available at www.sru.edu.

SAXONBURG — The Saxonburg Artists Cooperative will present the third annual Invitational High School Senior Art Exhibit from May 5 through June 2 at its gallery at 215 W. Main St., rear.Seven high schools have been invited to participate: Knoch, Freeport, St. Joseph, Deer Lakes, Highlands, Kittanning and Valley.A $500 scholarship will be granted to one of the senior art students intending to pursue a post-high school education in art.The exhibit will open with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 5.Regular gallery hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays; other times are by appointment.For more information, call 412-260-5779.

CHICORA — The Chicora Medical Center's third annual “Rockin' the Rose” Concert Series kicks off May 31 with Chicora's own rock band Straight Shooters.The music starts at 7 p.m. outdoors at the facility at 160 Medical Center Drive.Take chairs or blankets, and the lawn seating is on a first come, first served basis. Refreshments will be available at the tent provided by Chicora Medical Center's neighborhoods.The last Thursday of the month concert series will continue with The Beagle Brothers performing their bluegrass and folk music June 28, country band Backwoods Playboys of Pittsburgh taking the stage July 26, and Darren Miller and Craig Davison of Attagurl Rex playing everything from oldies to rock with their new band, Boofer, Aug. 30.For more information, call 724-445-2000 or visit www.ChicoraMedicalCenter.com.

ALLISON PARK — The North Hills Chorale will present “The Voice of the Soul” concert at 7 p.m. May 5 and 3 p.m. May 6 in the Visitation Chapel at Kearns Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Boulevard.Donations will be accepted. More information is available at www.nhchorale.com.

BUTLER TWP — To celebrate 40 years of service to children and adults with disabilities, Community Care Connections will host its first Clean Comedy Club on May 20 at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.The show begins at 7 p.m., followed by a VIP reception for guests to meet comedian and motivational speaker Brett Leake, who is the featured entertainer.Formerly a United Cerebral Palsy affiliate, Community Care Connections provides services to children and adults with disabilities and their families.For ticket information, call Cindy Harbison at 724-283-3198, or visit the website, www.bc3.edu/theater.

HARMONY — The Slippery Rock University Jazz Band will provide the music for the Harmony Business Association's Derby Day from 4 to 6:30 p.m. May 5 in the Harmony Museum's Stewart Hall, 218 Main St.The event will include televised coverage of the Kentucky Derby, a buffet and entertainment.There will also be derby-themed games, a scavenger hunt and an auction.Those attending are invited to wear a derby hat, or rent one at the event. Iced tea, lemonade and mint julep mix will be served; participants may bring their own beverages.Tickets are $20 per person and $35 per couple, and prepaid reservations are required. Admission is limited to those age 21 and older. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Harmony Volunteer Fire Company.For reservations, call 724-452-6220 or visit www.shophistoricharmony.com.

WORTHINGTON — The Armstrong Community Theater will present a murder mystery dinner theater production called “Murder at Cafe Noir” at 7 p.m. April 26, 27, and 28 at the Worthington Civic Center, 218 E. Main St.Tickets are $20. Call 724-297-3228. Tickets must be purchased or reservations must be made in advance because a meal is being served.

FRAZER TWP, Allegheny County — Glimpsing three planets and the Great Orion Nebula is possible April 27 and 28 at a Star Party Weekend sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh.The evenings start at about 8:15 p.m. each day at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Regional Park.The star parties are held weather permitting. Call 724-224-2510 for more information.Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help cover the costs of operation.

FOXBURG — Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts is celebrating spring with a maple syrup festival April 28 at RiverStone Farm.The festival will be an all-day event with activities from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.ARCA will participate in the days' events at Lincoln Hall on Palmer Street, where there will be Wurlitzer theater organ demonstrations, a slide presentation of a trip to the base camp of Mount Everest, and a bluegrass old country music hour.The Red Brick Gallery and Shop will be open, and the public is invited to an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. April 29.A pancake breakfast to benefit the Foxburg Free Library will held from 8 a.m. to noon.Admission to events is free but donations will be accepted.For information, call 412-867-1816 or visit www.Alleghenyriverstone.org.

MUNHALL — Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist and Rock And Roll Hall of Fame member, performs June 15 at the Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead, 510 E. 10th Ave.Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $125 VIP meet and greet seats and go on sale Saturday. Call 412-368-5225 or visit www.LibraryMusic Hall.com.