Museums & more
The Old Stone House, near the intersection of Routes 8, 173 and 528, will host Spooky Stories on Saturday. Two storytelling sessions are planned, the first at 6 p.m. and the second at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-spooky-stories-tickets-49987917206.
Tours of Preston Park in Butler Township, including the residence and the grounds, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and Nov. 24. This two- to three-hour walking tour is available at no cost, but registration is required. Call 724-283-3430 or 724-287-7465 or email mlove@butlertwp.org.
The third annual Zelie On Tap is 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Zelienople Community Park. The event features 24 breweries. Tickets for each of the two sessions are $40 before the day of the event and $45 on the day. Tickets, which do not include food, are available at eventbrite.com. A full band lineup will provide music throughout the day. Zelie On Tap is a fundraiser that benefits the Zelienople Public Library and the initiative to renovate the Zelienople pool bathhouse. All participants must be 21 or older.
Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8 accompanied by an adult. Call 724-282-0123 or visit www.maridon.org.
Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., offers tours from 1 to 4 p.m. daily, except when the museum is closed Mondays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $3 for youths 6 to 17. Call 724-452-7341.
A Butler Ghost Walk will be conducted by Bill May at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27. Stories will include the ghosts of Sam Mohawk, Ghosts of the Old Hospital, the Haunted Elevator, the Chinese Laundry Murder, the Phantom Civil War Regiment, and the Girl Who Heard the Angels Sing, plus see a photo of the Ghost of the Penn Theater. Tours start in Butler County's Diamond Park, opposite the Butler County Courthouse. Cost is $15 per person and reservations are required. Visit ButlerGhostWalk.com or call 724-256-9026.
The 15th annual Foxburg Fall Art, Wine & Food Festival is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Food, vendors and The Richard Eustice Band are among the planned activities.Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella, Washington County, will host Archaeology Day 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, and $7 for children 6 to 17. Call 724-587-3412.
Children's Museum, Allegheny Square, hosts “Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention!” starting Saturday. “Native Voices” continues through Jan. 6 and “Tough Art” through Jan. 13. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $16 for adults and $14 for children 2 to 18 and senior citizens. Call 412-322-5058.National Aviary, 700 Arch St., hosts Owl-o-Ween from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27, included with admission. The aviary is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $14 for senior citizens and children 2 to 12. Call 412-323-7235.Fort Pitt Museum, Point State Park, offers the “From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America” exhibition through year end. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $2 off admission for military, and $4.50 for children 6-17. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 412-454-6415.Carnegie Science Center, North Side, hosts the Lego exhibit “The Art of the Brick” through Jan. 7. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $19.95 for adults and $11.95 for children 3 to 12; films are extra. Call 412-237-3400.
