The New Young Women of Country, featuring Katie Armiger and Butler native Sydney Hutchko, will open the 2012-13 Performing Arts Series at 8 p.m. Friday at Butler County Community College's Succop Theater.

Armiger recently released “Confessions of a Nice Girl.”

A previous single, “Kiss Me Now” was her second to hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Indicator Chart, while “Trail of Lies” landed in the Top 20 on Music Row, setting a mark as the highest charting independent female artist in 2009.

Hutchko was born and raised in Butler, but now is pursuing a career in Nashville.

She wrote many tracks for her self-titled extended play release, which came out in June 2011.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for senior citizens and $10 for students.

Call 724-284-8505 or visit www.bc3.edu/theater.

WEST SUNBURY — Oak Spring Winery and Green Valley Nursery will host an inaugural wine and food festival from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 955 West Sunbury Road.Performing acoustic blues will be the Max Schang Trio.The $10 admission includes a glass of wine, German food and entertainment.For more information, call 724-637-1120.

SAXONBURG — John Roebling's Historic Saxonburg Society and the Blast from the Past Cruisers will host a car cruise from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday plus more cruises on Tuesday and Sept. 25.For more information, call 724-816-2599 or visit www.blastfromthepastcruisers.com.The season ends with a Halloween cruise from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 6.

The Maridon Museum offers a class on the game mahjong for beginners at the museum, 322 N. McKean St.Mahjong is a tile game similar to the card game of rummy. The class is free, but reservations are necessary.The class will be from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 31, as well as Sept. 5, 7, 12 and 14.Call 724-282-0123 to register.

SAXONBURG — The annual Saxonburg Festival of the Arts will take place Sept. 8 and 9.Activities will include a 5K run and community walk; fine arts, photography and ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) exhibits; craft and food booths; metalworking, woodworking and sculpture demonstrations; music; and “Man in the Window: A John Roebling Story.”For more information, call 724-352-1400.

HARMONY — The first Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Harmony will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 8.The family-friendly festival will be held throughout the town of Harmony.Two stages will feature five bands including headliner Dry Branch Fire Squad.Others bands include Midnight Drive, Starlite Allstars Bluegrass Band, Panther Hollow String Band and Allegheny Drifters. Continuous jam sessions also are planned.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. Call 724-452-0539 or visit www.concertsinharmony.com.

SAXONBURG — Penn’s Colony Festival will be held the weekends of Sept. 22 and 23, and 29 and 30 at the grounds at 365 Saxonburg Blvd.The 29th annual event spotlights colonial America with demonstrations, food, entertainment and vendors.Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.Admission is $7 for ages 16 to 59, $6 for age 60 and older, $5 for ages 8 to 15, and free for age 7 and younger.Call 724-352-9922 for more information.