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The Associated Artists of Butler County concludes “Cold Winter, Hot Jazz” as well as “Desert Song” on Friday at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St. Entries for the exhibit “Make It Green” are due by 4 p.m. Friday. That exhibit runs March 4 to 25. Tickets for the black tie-preferred Oscar night party this Sunday are available at The Art Center. Only 150 will be sold; cost is $50. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays through Tuesdays. Admission is free. Call 724-283-6922.
Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and by appointment only Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8; children must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are led by trained docents and are available with advance notice. The museum also has a gift shop specializing in objects relating to China and Japan. Call 724-282-0123 or visit www.maridon.org.
Saxonburg Area Artists Co-Op, 215 Main St., Rear, in Saxonburg, is open 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 1 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment, though visitors should call 412-260-5779 or 412-849-4648 to confirm.
Bottlebrush Gallery, 539 Main St., Harmony, is showing works by watercolorist Bill Perry of Harmony through April 3. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-452-0539 or visit www.bottlebrushgallery.com.
<B>Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts</B>, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, is showing “Treasures from the Vaults,” a collection of rarely seen works from the Butler Institute of American Art in Ohio, through Friday. Admission to the gallery is free. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call 724-652-2882 or visit www.hoytartcenter.<B>Saxonburg Area Artists Co-Op member</B> Christy Culp of Kittanning is displaying functional and sculptural works in “Passion Fruit” through Monday at the Boulevard Gallery, 726 Allegheny River Blvd., Verona. Visit http://2pearspottery.blogspot.com/p/boulevard-gallery-exhibit.html.
<B>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St. in Point Breeze, will host a new tour of Clayton themed “All the Ladies of the House” starting Tuesday and continuing through May 1. Admission to the historical center, art museum and car and carriage museum is free. For a tour of Clayton, the former home of Henry Clay Frick, admission is $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students, and $6 for children 16 and younger. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays. Call 412-371-0600.<B>Silver Eye Center for Photography</B>, 1015 E. Carson St., hosts the display “Sarah Hobbs: Out of Mind,” 15 psychologically charged images, through March 12. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 412-431-1810 or visit www.silvereye.org.<B>Society for Contemporary Crafts</B>, 2100 Smallman St., features the work of Pittsburgh artist Ron Layport. Also showing is ”DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts” in the main galleries through March 26. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment Mondays. Call 412-261-7003.<B>Andy Warhol Museum</B>, 117 Sandusky St., features a Fanfare Wine Tasting with DJ Zombo from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $20. Call 412-237-8300 for reservations. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays with extended hours until 10 p.m. Fridays. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $8 for students and children.
