Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., features a display of white elephants and other ivory pieces plus 19 Japanese samurai dolls and the permanent exhibits of hundreds of pieces of ancient and contemporary Asian art as well as Meissen porcelain. Regular museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays and holidays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students and free for children younger than age 8; children must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are led by trained docents and are available with advance notice. The museum also has a gift shop specializing in gifts and decorative art objects relating to China and Japan. Call 724-282-0123.

<B>"In the Making: 250 Years/250 Artists"</B> is showing through Jan. 10 at Fe Arts Gallery, 4102 Butler St. in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh. Admission is free. This salon-style exhibition celebrates Pittsburgh's 250th birthday by featuring the work of 250 Southwestern Pennsylvania artists from 14 counties. Representing Butler County are Debbie Kuminkoski, Akiko Kotani and Rhoda Taylor. Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, jewelry and fiber arts will be showcased, as well as work in less conventional mediums. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and some hours on holidays. Call 412-860-6028.<B>North Hills Art Center</B>, 3432 Babcock Blvd. in Ross Township, is hosting the Student and Instructor Art Show and Holiday Shop and Show through Jan. 8. Admission and parking are free. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 412-364-3622 or visit the Web site, www.northhillsartcenter.com.<B>Pittsburgh Glass Center</B>, 5472 Penn Ave., will be closed Dec. 21 to Jan. 5. Current glass-making opportunities include Ornament Three Pack from Tuesday through Dec. 18. Make reservations. Exhibited is Susan Taylor Glasgow's show "Absence of Body," through Jan. 9. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 412-365-2145.<B>Mattress Factory, </B>500 Sampsonia Way, is showing "Predrive: After Technology" through April 5, 2009. Call 412-231-3169.