‘We should be celebrating the people around us’
The last Miller Minutes column you read was published on my birthday. I didn’t say anything at the time because it wasn’t exactly the best one I ever had. This is on par, some might say, since I was named after Molly Ringwald, the star of John Hughes’ classic film, “Sixteen Candles.”
If you’re unfamiliar with the movie, Ringwald’s character, Samantha Barker, has her birthday upstaged by her sister’s wedding. She is completely forgotten by everyone except the boy she likes, Jake Ryan.
While I was not forgotten on my birthday, I did have to work. Don’t worry — I celebrated later!
All this to say, we should be celebrating the people around us (on their birthdays or otherwise), using our creative energy to give them a good day or show them we care. A small act of kindness can go farther than you think. Going out of your way for someone one day can change their whole week. The time you spend showing love can impact lives permanently, so don’t waste an opportunity.
If you’re looking to spend time with someone, celebrate a special occasion, or just get out of the house, take a look at what we have going on in Butler County this weekend.
The fifth annual Kick-Off Polka Party will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Cranberry Elks Lodge 2249, 20720 Route 19. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with music by Grammy-nominated IPA Hall of Famer Alex Meixner Band. Tickets are $20, with a limited number available. Food and drinks will be sold. Outside beverages are not permitted.
Send in the clowns! The Zerbini Family Circus is back at Butler Farm Show grounds, 625 Evans City Road, Connoquenessing Township. Shows begin at 5 and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, and are fun for all ages. See what seats are left at ZerbiniFamilyCircus.com.
Freeport Theatre Festival presents “A Vertical Stack of Harmony,” a musical production ending its run this weekend at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available for $15 general admission, $12 for military and $10 for students and seniors. More information can be found at freeporttheatrefestival.org/a-vertical-stack-of-harmony.
The KatieDid Foundation fun run is scheduled for Saturday in Adams Township Community Park, 690 Valencia Road, Adams Township. Your participation helps individuals with Leukemia and Lymphoma and gains you access to food, raffles and fun! Registration starts at 9 a.m., with the run shortly after. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
The Taste of the Symphony concert series is for the enjoyment of all! Enjoy a free concert every Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. this summer in Diamond Park, downtown Butler, thanks to the Butler County Symphony Orchestra. This week’s performance is brought to you by flutist Cassandra Eisenreich. For more information, visit experiencebutler.com.
Send Slippery Rock University senior theater students to their senior showcase in New York City by attending “Unrehearsed Shakespeare” at 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are pay what you can when you show up to Hobnob Theatre’s studio, 134 S. Main St., Butler. Find more information at hobnobtheatre.com.
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Molly Miller is an Eagle correspondent.
