GROVE CITY — Olde Town Grove City will hold its fourth annual Autumn Art Walk Sept. 11.

Olde Town merchants will host artists in their storefronts; the public is invited to come and meet the artists, ask questions, and experience local and regional art. Many artists will have their art for sale, and some will demonstrate their talents.

At the same time, the Grove City Chamber of Commerce's Downtown Sounds free concert featuring local favorite jazz band Catro will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Joseph D. Monteleone Youth Festival Park.

The “Autumn Art Weekend” will continue Sept. 12 and 13 with the Paper Sky Theatre's performance of romantic comedy “Sylvia” by A. R. Gurney. The play will be at 8 p.m. both days at 145 S. Broad St. Tickets are $10, and $8 for Grove City Arts Council members.

Sept. 13 also will feature a Downtown Sounds concert featuring local singer Jasmine Tate from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

PINE TWP, Mercer County — George Junior Republic is sponsoring a 5K race for vocational education and half-mile kids fun run on Sept. 27.The race will take place on the campus of George Junior Republic and will begin at the Resource Center located behind the P.J. Collodi Field House.Donations will be used toward the expansion and renovation of the William H. Gladden Vocational School at George Junior Republic.Due to the increasing numbers of youth interested in entering the skilled trades work force, George Junior will be expanding and renovating the school to provide a learning environment that will help students become job ready.Participants can register at register.runhigh.com and select “Race for Vocational Education.”George Junior is a private, nonprofit residential treatment facility for court adjudicated, dependent and delinquent boys.Send news items to John Bojarski at jbojarski@butlereagle.com.