The deadline for digital submissions for the first outdoor sculpture competition, which will present a $5,000 guaranteed purchase award to the winner, is May 17. The Associated Artists of Butler County and the Cranberry Township Community Chest are sponsoring the competition.

The outdoor sculpture will be on display at the AABC Arts Festival during Cranberry Community Days, July 11 to 13.

For more information, call 724-283-6922 or visit www.aabcartcenter.com.

The Butler Writers Guild will celebrate its 40th anniversary at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Public Library.Anyone wishing to become a member should take a writing sample for reading.Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call the library at 724- 287-1715.

CABOT — Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp whose story inspired “The Sound of Music,” will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 330 Hannahstown Road.Her performance will be followed by a light reception in the activity center.Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call 724-352-2777 for more information.

The Butler County Symphony Association will host its second annual garden tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15.The self-guided tour of six Butler County gardens is a fundraiser for the symphony.A free reception will be held on the day of the tour at the Meridian Gift Shop. Light refreshments of cookies and cold drinks will be available. Lunch items will be available for a fee.Tickets for the tour are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour. Tickets are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays; and at Meridian Gift Shop, 298 Meridian Road, and Smith' Flower Shop, 136 N. Main St.For more information, call the symphony office at 724-283-1402.

PORTERSVILLE — The 17th annual Outdoor Extravaganza will be May 24 to 27 with base camp at Breakneck Campground on Cheeseman Road, near McConnell's Mill and Moraine state parks.Sponsored by the Butler Outdoor Club, activities will include trail, road and mountain biking, sailing, rafting, horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing or kayaking on lakes and streams, hikes, nature walks, photography hike, geology hike, windsurfing, workshops and children's activities.Other events will involve wilderness survival and extreme croquet.Activities begin 9 a.m. each day.Visit www.outdoorextravaganza.org for more information and registration.

PITTSBURGH — Fort Pitt Museum in Point Park will host a Colonial Chocolate Weekend” on Friday and Saturday.Visitors can enjoy chocolate like 18th century Americans did while learning the history of America's favorite treat.The two-day event kicks off from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday with a program featuring an in-depth presentation on how chocolate has evolved in American culture.Admission to Friday's event is $5 and includes the demonstration, free American Heritage Chocolate samples, additional snacks and beverages, and access to all Fort Pitt Museum exhibitions.Visitors can register by calling the Fort Pitt Museum at 412-281-9285 or e-mailing Andrew Gaerte at apgaerte@heinzhistorycenter.org.Chocolate will continue to flow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Visitors can watch colonial re-enactors roast coffee and chocolate beans, prepare 18th century game such as buffalo and venison, and take home sample recipes.This Summer Saturdays at the Fort program is included free with regular admission to the museum, which is $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and $3 for children ages 6 to 17, students and the military.For more information, call 412-454-6415 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

Magician and comedian Lee Terbosic will be part of a dinner and show presented by Connecting2Tomorrow on May 17 at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church hall, 127 Franklin St.Dinner will be at 5 p.m. followed by the show at 7 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Seating is limited.For tickets, call 724-431-6025 or send e-mail to c2tevents@gmail.com.Connecting2Tomorrow is a nonprofit organization assisting young people.