The Beacon, 231 Beacon Road, Renfrew, features local rock band The Jentz playing everything from The Rolling Stones to Ozzy Osbourne for an ugly sweater contest at 9 p.m. Saturday. Call 724-586-6233.

A New Year's Eve dance is planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 31 hosted by the Meridian Veterans Club Auxiliary, 125 Veterans Club Road. Music by Tom Menchyk. Dinner of pork, sauerkraut and fixings will be at 8 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Call 724-290-7748 for tickets.

Music and dancing will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Donegal Grange, 851 E. Slippery Rock Road, Chicora. Music by Country Limits Band. Admission is $5. Call 724-287-8900.