,h3>BLT starts with ‘Dog Logs’[/naviga:h3]

Butler Little Theatre’s upcoming season will start with “The Dog Logs” by C.J. Johnson on Sept. 28.

The comedy/drama will run through Oct. 6 at the BLT, One Howard St.

Curtain is at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Tickets are $13. Call 724-287-6781 or visit www.bltgroup.org.

[naviga:h3]Nature, wildlife art sought[/naviga:h3]

The Butler Art Center is accepting entries for its annual Nature and Wildlife Show that opens Sept. 12.

Cash prizes will be awarded at the show’s reception Sept. 14.

Submissions will be accepted until Saturday, and there are entry fees for both members and non-members.

For entry forms or more information, call 724-283-6922 or visit ButlerArtCenter.org.

[naviga:h3]Seneca hosts kids shows[/naviga:h3]

Seneca Valley School District will again be the site of plays in the 49th season of the Citizens Bank Children’s Theater Series.

Shows include “Your Alien,” one day between Jan. 6 and 14; “Flight School the Musical,” between Feb. 17 and 24; and “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” between March 31 and April 7.

Call 412-456-6666 or visit www.TrustArts.org/Kids.

[naviga:h3]Historic homes tour set[/naviga:h3]

Bill May will present “Historic Mansions of Butler Walking Tour” at 6 p.m. Sept. 8.

The homes are in the neighborhood of North McKean, East Fulton and East Pearl Streets.

Participants will hear the stories of the builders of these homes as well as their connections to Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain and John D. Rockefeller.

The tour will last 90 minutes and cover less than a mile.

Cost is $12 and reservations and advanced payment are required by calling 724-256-9026 or emailing ButlerWalkingTour@gmail.com.

[naviga:h3]‘Grit’ exhibit opens at SRU[/naviga:h3]

The Martha Gault Art Gallery at Slippery Rock University will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Grit” from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The exhibit will continue through Sept. 26.

The artist, Rabecca Signoriello, will attend the reception, and light refreshments will be served.

Signoriello is a graduate of Edinboro University and the New York Academy of Art.

This collection of heroic-sized paintings represents the value of labor, the dignity of hard work and family.

The exhibit can be viewed from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.

[naviga:h3]Foodie Fest planned in GC[/naviga:h3]

Grove City Chamber will host the fifth annual Grove City Area Foodie Fest from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15 in Grove City’s Memorial Park in the Highland and Joseph D. Monteleone Picnic Shelters.

Attendees will be able to sample foods from area restaurants.

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for those 2 and younger.

The event will be held rain or shine.

Call 724-458-6410 for more information.

[naviga:h3]Theater slates shows[/naviga:h3]

Outta Theatre Studio, 109 Blair St., Grove City, has auditions planned for upcoming shows.

Those shows include “Vintage Hitchcock Live Radio Theatre,” “Booneyville B&B” and “Yuletide Mayhem at Mystery Manor.”

Visit www.outtatheatre.com or call 724-967-2723.

[naviga:h3]Irish fest at the ready[/naviga:h3]

The 28th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival will be Sept. 7 to 9 at the Riverplex at Sandcastle in Pittsburgh.

Highlights include music, dance, cuisine and beverages, children’s activities, genealogy, authors’ corner, axe throwing and hurling matches.

More information is available at www.pghirishfest.org.