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The romantic comedy “Indian Summer” that was to be staged this weekend by a cast led by Butler native Shannon Donovan at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park has been indefinitely postponed.
According to Shannon Donovan's mother, Connie Donovan, who was producing the play, one of the actors was exposed to the coronavirus and won't have test results back in time to put on the show.
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in Avella, Washington County, is offering free admission for children ages 17 and younger throughout October, presented by Washington Auto Mall.Visitors of all ages can throw tomahawks in the site's 18th-century frontier area, learn to use an atlatl (a prehistoric spear-thrower) in a 16th-century Monongahela Indian Village, and explore the prehistoric rockshelter – a National Historic Landmark recognized as one of the oldest sites of human habitation in North America.Meadowcroft is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays until Oct. 31, the final day of the 2020 season.Regular admission is $15 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, and $7 for students with a valid ID.Social distancing is encouraged, and face coverings are required in indoor spaces (including the Visitor Center, Rockshelter enclosure, and restrooms) and when near others.For more information, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft/visit.
“Hair-Raising History” on Oct. 17 will feature storytellers waiting in dark rooms throughout the Lowrie House, 123 W. Diamond St.Members of Butler Paranormal Investigations will be on hand to relate who and what they've found lurking in and around the Lowrie House.Six small groups will be taken through the house at 7, 8 and 9 p.m.Because social distancing can't be maintained in the house, all guests are required to wear a mask or face covering. The event is not open to children under 10.Tickets are $10 and are available at ButlerHistory.com/shop or by calling the Butler County Historical Society at 724-283-8116.
The Portersville Steam Show has its 2020 Fall Fling Saturday and Sunday at the Steam Show grounds, 1512 Perry Highway.This year's show is being called “Year of Oddballs $ Orphans.”Cider making on an 1880s cider press powered by antique equipment along with apple butter making, food, music and train rides are planned.
A craft sale to benefit the Slippery Rock Feed My Sheep Food Cupboard will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Slippery Rock Park Pavilion, 320 N. Main St., Slippery Rock.The outdoor event will only accept cash.There will be holiday and everyday crafts of all kinds as well as a raffle of craft items.
