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PENN TWP — The Maridon Museum will host a Lucky Dragon Casino Night from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Butler Country Club, 310 Country Club Road.
Tickets are $35, which includes hors d'oeuvres, a signature beverage, music, casino games and a "horse race."
Games will include craps, roulette, poker, black jack and slot machines. Prizes will be awarded. Attire is casual, and valet parking will be available.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Call the museum at 724-282-0123 for information.
SLIPPERY ROCK — The Old Stone House, managed by Slippery Rock University, offers a glimpse into the 18th century with "Conflict on the Venango Path" French and Indian War Encampment on Aug. 14 and 15.The free event will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.Activities will include military demonstrations and battle re-enactments.Opening day will have cooks providing free samples of food from European and native cultures using authentic Colonial-era recipes and cooking methods.Old Stone House is at the intersection of Routes 8, 173 and 528. For more information, visit www.oldstonehousepa.org, or call 724-738-2409.
FOXBURG — Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Art's Scottish Festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at RiverStone Farm.Tickets at the gate are $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children under 6.Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Scottish Clan representatives and possibly discover ancestral roots. There will be traditional music and dance performances, Scottish vendors and food, carriage rides, caber toss and stone hammer throw, dog show, Gaelic language lessons, face painting and story telling, and a solo bagpipe competition. An evening concert carries an additional fee.Call 724-659-3116 or 412-894-8749.
LYNDORA — Multiple bands will play at a concert to benefit the American Cancer Society's upcoming Relay for Life in the Laurel Highlands.The "Help Us Fight Back" concert will start at 6 p.m. Saturday and continue until midnight at the Lyndora Hotel, 1 Main St.Bands include III Legged Dog, AC/DC tribute band Highway to Hell, and an all-star band featuring Washboard Tony, himself a cancer survivor.Admission is $5. Call 724-283-1289.
PITTSBURGH — Tickets will be available starting at 9 a.m. Friday for the The Australian Pink Floyd Show set for 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave.Tickets to tribute band's "Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour 2010, The Global Spectacular" range from $29.50 to $44.50. Call 412-456-6666 or visit www.pgharts.org.
PITTSBURGH — Music in a Great Space, the concert series at Shadyside Presbyterian Church, announces its 2010-11 season.Concerts begin at 4 p.m.Now in its 18th season, performances will include:• Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher, Sept. 19• IonSound, Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Pittsburgh with contemporary chamber music, Oct. 10• Mezzo-soprano Olga Perez, a voice recital, Jan. 30• Organist Jonathan Biggers, March 27• Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, April 10• Choral Festival, including Dvorak's Stabat Mater, performed by the Shadyside Chancel Choir and Choral Society, May 22.Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens age 60 and older; students and children are admitted free. Season subscriptions are available for $48 for adults and $24 for senior citizens. Proceeds from ticket receipts benefit the missions of the church.Call 412-682-4300 or visit www.shadysidepres.org.Shadyside Presbyterian is on the corner of Amberson Avenue and Westminster Place, one block off Fifth Avenue.
PITTSBURGH — The Society for Contemporary Crafts presents "DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts" in the main galleries starting Sept. 10 and continuing through March 26.An opening reception will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10.The exhibition will explore issues relating to environmentalism, social responsibility, politics, community and an appreciation for all things handmade.Also being exhibited is "My Walden: New Works by Atticus Adams" through Sept. 26.Call 412-261-7003 or visit the website www.contemporarycraft.org.
