The 30th annual Butler Fall Festival will take place Sept. 13 in downtown Butler.

Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine.

Main stage entertainment will again be provided on the Diamond all day. Main Street will be lined with food vendors, crafters, art, information booths, children's activities, live music and a classic car show sponsored by the Rodfathers.

Main Street will be closed from Penn Street to Wayne Street during the festival.

For more information, visit the Web site, www.butlerfallfestival.com.

Butler County Historical Society will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of steel production in Butler County through a new permanent exhibit at the Butler County Heritage Center.The new exhibit, "100 Years of Steel in Butler County," will be unveiled during the Butler Fall Festival on Sept. 13.The exhibit includes a large selection of artifacts donated by members of the community. These artifacts illustrate the history of the steel industry, from its beginnings as Columbia Steel and the Forged Steel Wheel Co. to Armco and the current AK Steel, and the six generations of Butler County citizens that have earned their living with these companies.The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the festival. Regular museum hours for September are noon to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for ages 5 to 17 and free for those younger than 5.For more information, call 724-283-8116.

SLIPPERY ROCK — The sixth annual VillageFest will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 on Main Street.This year, nearly 170 booths will be placed along Main Street, between Cooper and New Castle streets. A wide variety of items will be sold, from handmade jewelry to house plants.Food vendors also will offer a variety and the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Department holds it's annual chicken barbecue starting at 11 a.m.There also will be children's games.A complete schedule of events is listed on the Web site, www.slipperyrockpa.org.

HARMONY — A presentation by Violet Covert, in which she interprets the 1800 journal of Sally Hastings describing her pioneer family's journey from Lancaster across the Allegheny Mountains to settle in Washington County, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Harmony Museum, Main and Mercer streets. Admission is free.Covert's "Reflections from a Grass Widow" is a novel based on the Hastings family's experience. She also included in the book the complete text of Hastings' journal, "A Tour to the West 1800" — its first reprinting in more than 200 years. Hastings, who died in 1812, was 27 when she wrote the journal for her mother.Self-published in April, the book can be purchased at the program.Covert also is the author of "Map of Butler County, 1858." For more information, call 724-452-7341.

CABOT — Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead will host its annual Cider and Sauerkraut Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 21.Events for the day will include demonstrations of pioneer activities, including apple butter, cider, sauerkraut and butter preparation. Samplings of cider and sauerkraut will be available all day; apple butter tastings will be later in the day.Hot dogs with sauerkraut, apple dumplings, and beverages will be available for purchase.Demonstrations of pioneer needlecrafts, such as spinning, crocheting, tatting, quilting, and embroidery, will also take place throughout the day.Cooper Cabin was built circa 1810 by the Cooper family and was home to their descendants until 1963. The property includes the cabin, a spinning house, a spring house and an herb garden. Tours of Cooper Cabin and its outbuildings will be provided.Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 5 to 17 and senior citizens, and free for children younger than 5. Call 724-283-8116.

PITTSBURGH — "In the Making: 250 Years/250 Artists" will open with a reception at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Fe Arts Gallery, 4102 Butler St. in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh. Admission is free.This salon-style exhibition celebrates Pittsburgh's 250th birthday by featuring the work of 250 southwestern Pennsylvania artists from 14 counties.Representing Butler County are Debbie Kuminkoski, Akiko Kotani and Rhoda Taylor.Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, jewelry and fiber arts will be showcased, as well as work in less conventional mediums.The exhibit will continue through Jan. 10.Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and some hours on holidays.For more information, call 412-860-6028.