BRADY TWP — Friends of the Old Stone House will sponsor a Native American Pow Wow and Cultural Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17 at the Old Stone House, Routes 8 and 173.

The festival will feature frontier living history encampments, demonstrations, presentations, vendors, concessions and tours.

For information, contact David Dixon at 724-738-4964 or david.dixon@sru.edu.

McCANDLESSTWP, Allegheny County — The Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club will host their annual Gary Lincoff Mid-Atlantic Mushroom Foray Sept. 16 at Parish Hill in North Park.Registration will begin at 7 a.m. and the event will end at 7:30 p.m. with all-participants assisting in cleanup.Registration cost is $50. Visit www.wpamushroomclub.org for informationMuseum workshop examines feng shuiThe Maridon Museum will hold a workshop and lunch on the Chinese practice of feng shui on Sept. 16 at the museum.The workshop, "Harmonizing Your Environment Through Feng Shui," will be led by Fawn Chang of Sewickley. She will guide participants through the basic steps to enhance the quality of life by modifying the character of their environments.The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will conclude with lunch.Cost is $20 for Maridon members and $25 for non-members. To register, call 724-282-0123 by Wednesday.

GROVE CITY — Sue Burke, a licensed social worker, who opened Burke Counseling Services, will be the guest speaker for the Bereavement Information meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday<B> </B>in the religious education building at Beloved Disciple Roman Catholic Church.Sue Burke will speak on "Grieving Life's Losses — From Loss of Physical Abilities To The Loss Of Loved Ones." All are welcome, refreshments will be served.

EVANS CITY — The Evans City Public Library is collecting gently used books for it annual used book sale that will be held on Sept. 15 and 16.Books can be dropped off at the library, 204 S. Jackson St., during library hours. For more information, call 725-538-8695.

SLIPPERY ROCK — The Institute for Learning in Retirement will offer a bus tour through Ohio's Amish County on Sept. 23.The trip is open to mature adults and will include transportation, a guided tour and two meals.Cost is $80 per person and reservations are due Tuesday by contacting Ruth Hoffman at 724-738-1604 or learning.retirement@sru.edu.

PITTSBURGH — The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society will host the Pennsylvania Genealogical Conference Sept. 29 and 30 at the Sheraton Station Square.Participants will spend time researching family history. For conference and registration details, visit www.pagenealogyconference.com.