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Harmony Museum on Mercer Street in Harmony hosts an antique gun show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Stewart Hall. The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. daily; closed Mondays and holidays. Reservations are suggested for weekends and required for groups. Call 724-452-7341 or 888-821-4822, or visit www.harmonymuseum.org.region

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in Ambridge is open from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Insider tours of the Rockshelter take place Sept. 11. Call 724-587-3412 to confirm programs.

<B>Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens</B> in Schenley Park hosts its sixth annual "Red, Ripe and Roasted: Tomato and Garlic Festival" from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Featured on the front lawn and in the outdoor garden, the festival includes a farmers market, garlic roasting, live chef demonstrations, tomato and garlic tastings and kids' activities. Those who take a bag of fresh produce to donate to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank receive free admission to the festival and the conservatory during festival hours. Call 412-622-6914 or visit www.phipps.conservatory.org.<B>Children's Museum</B>, 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Square, features "Curious George: Let's Get Curious!" through Oct. 3, which introduces young children to interactive math, science and engineering-based adventures while emphasizing the role parents and caregivers play. The extra program "Meet Curious George" takes place from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 4 and 11 and from 11:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 1, 8 and 15. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $11 for adults; $10 for senior citizens older than 65 and children ages 2 to 18, and free for children younger than 2. Parking is $5 for nonmembers. Call 412-322-5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.<B>ToonSeum</B>, Pittsburgh's Museum of Cartoon Art at 945 Liberty Ave., presents "The Dog Days of Summer: Cartoon Canines" through Sept. 19. Snoopy, Scooby Doo, Huckleberry Hound, Pluto, Underdog, Ruff and Goofy are represented. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 to 17; children younger than 5 are admitted free. Visit www.toonseum.org.<B>National Aviary</B>, 700 Arch St., has outdoor free-flight bird shows at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. The shows are included in the admission price, which is $12 for adults, $11 for senior citizens, $9.50 for children ages 2 to 12, and free for those younger than 2. Aviary hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $12 for adults; $11 for senior citizens; $9.50 for children ages 2 to 12; and free for children younger than 2. Call 412-323-7235 or visit www.aviary.org.<B>Carnegie Museum of Natural History</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, features "Pittsburgh Adorned: Classic to Contemporary" with more than 80 pieces of jewelry from private local collections and those of Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. The exhibit continues through Oct. 17. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission, which includes the Carnegie Museum of Art, is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, and $11 for students with ID and children ages 3 to 18, and free for members and children younger than 3. Call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemnh.org.

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