The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will open its 62nd season with a concert themed "Water" in a season of "Images" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium, 151 Fairground Hill Road.

Guest performer will be glass harpist Jamey Turner of Mount Vernon, Va.

Adult ticket prices are $15 in advance and $18 at the door; student tickets are $5. Tickets are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St

Call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

SAXONBURG — The Rock at Knoch Battle of the Bands Show will take place from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 29 at Knoch High School.The winner will be determined via a voting ticket system.Band applications are being accepted. There is no entry fee and bands will be given 25 to 30 minutes of playing time.Bands will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All band members must be under age 21 on the date of the show.Deadline is Oct. 18.Call 724-352-4385 for more information.

GIBSONIA — The "Charter Show" of the Greater Cranberry Men's Barbershop Chorus, nicknamed the Bogmeisters, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Pine-Richland Middle School, 100 Logan Road.The theme will be "The Melody Lingers On ... The Music of Irving Berlin."The group will sing familiar songs such as "Blue Skies," "Cheek To Cheek," "Always" and "God Bless America," among others.Also featured will be the quartet, Park Avenue.Cost is $14 at the door, or $13 in advance, $12 each for groups of 10 or more and $6 for students. Call 724-285-7313.

ZELIENOPLE — The Country Fall Festival will have family entertainment, pony rides and games, live music, food, crafts, historic education, farm markets, antiques and a Civil War encampment.The 26th annual festival, sponsored by the Zelienople-Harmony Business Association, will take place Saturday and Sunday along Main Street and the Four Corners Park in Zelienople and will have events at the Harmony Museum and the Zelienople Municipal Airport.New this year will be a tractor parade and rides and a corn hole tournament.

PITTSBURGH — The Fall Flower Show: Gothic Gardens in Autumn featuring a garden railroad, mythic creatures and chrysanthemums will run Oct. 16 through Nov. 7 at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, One Schenley Park.Halloween Happenings is planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29, when guests can take their children dressed in costume for a variety of activities free with paid admission.Fall Fridays will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 and Nov. 5 with appetizers and beverages available. Docent-led tours are free with general admission.For more information, call 412-622-6914 or visit phipps.conservatory.org.

GREENSBURG — J.B. Struzzi II, former Butler Eagle reporter, will appear at a book signing Saturday at Borders Express in the Westmoreland Mall.Struzzi will be signing and discussing his latest novel "Jacob's Haunting," a ghost story, from 1 to 3 p.m.Struzzi's new young adult novel is set in Western Pennsylvania.Copies of the book will be available. Cost is $15.Struzzi resides in Bridgeville, Allegheny County. He works as a spokesman for PennDOT.For more information, call 412-319-7907 or e-mail jbstruzzi@hotmail.com.

The Maridon Museum presents its "Treasure or Trinket?" appraisals by antiques dealers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at the museum, 322 N. McKean St.Cost is $5 per item with a 10 item limit. Admission to the museum is included.Call 724-282-0123 or visit www.maridon.org.

FORD CITY — Armstrong Community Theater hosts its first Halloween costume party at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Ford City VFW, 2125 Bailey Ave.Cost is $5 per person wearing a costume and $8 for those not wearing a costume. Those paying $8 will receive a Halloween mask to wear.Prizes will be awarded for different costume categories. Beverages and food will be available.All proceeds will benefit the Armstrong Community Theater. Call 724-525-0363 for more information.

SLIPPERY ROCK — A Miller Esker outing will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 from Jennings Environmental Education Center, Route 528 near the intersection of Routes 8 and 173.The Miller Esker is a serpentine mound of sand and gravel believed to have formed during the last ice age 20,000 years ago.Participants will meet at the Jennings Center to car pool.Jennings is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p. m. weekdays and on weekends as scheduled. The trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Call 724-794-6011.

NEW WILMINGTON — Westminster College's Celebrity Series for Kids will present "Strega Nona the Musical" at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in Orr Auditorium on campus.Based on the children's books by Tomie DePaola, the show tells of a friendly, magical witch who strives to cure the everyday ills of the residents of a tiny Italian town.The touring production is suitable for children older than age 3.Tickets are $8 for children and $13 for adults and can be ordered by calling 724-946-7354.

PITTSBURGH — Mansions On Fifth will open for a public house tour for the first time since its renovation as part of the Shadyside House Tour on Sunday.The Mansions on Fifth is a new luxury hotel along what was once known as Millionaire's Row in Shadyside.Sponsored by the Shadyside Action Coalition, the annual tour showcases seven to eight homes. Money raised supports community initiatives such as block watch safety programs, a quarterly newsletter and scholarships.Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the tour. For more information, call 412-361-3771 or visit www.shadysideaction.org.