CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The Butler Farm Show continues through Saturday with agricultural exhibits and demonstrations, musical entertainment and carnival rides.

For more information, call 724-482-4000 or visit www.butlerfarmshow.com.

NORTH WASHINGTON — The 52nd annual North Washington Rodeo, conducted by the Rawhide Rodeo Co., will take place Tuesday through Aug. 20 at the North Washington VFD Arena, 2225 Oneida Valley Road, Route 38.A kick-off parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday.Shows will be at 8 p.m. each night.Tickets at the gate are $14 for adults and $6 for children ages 4 to 12. Children age 3 and younger are admitted free. Tickets in advance are $12 for adults and $5 for children.Call 724-894-2064 or 724-287-6170.

“Music for Medicine,” a benefit concert featuring an evening of jazz, will benefit the Community Health Clinic of Butler County.The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.Featured will be the Trinity Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Adam Brock.VIP tickets cost $50 and include preferred seating and a reception to meet the musicians after the performance. General admission is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Call 724-284-8505.

FOX CHAPEL — The Hillman Center for Performing Arts at Shady Side Academy has announced the lineup for the 2011-2012 series, which features six family-friendly showsPerformances are presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays in the Richard E. Rauh Theater at 423 Fox Chapel Road.The schedule is:• Illusionist Stephen Knight's “The Magic of the Night,” Oct. 22.• “Animal Exploration” with Jarod Miller, Nov. 12.• The Platters and The Marvelettes, Jan. 14, 2012.• Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra, Feb. 18, 2012.• Elements of Humor Comedy Tour, March 24, 2012.• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, April 21, 2012.Tickets for the series are $125 for adults, $110 for senior citizens and $90 for students. Individual show tickets range from $5 to $35. Call 412-968-3040 or visit www.thehillman.org.

PITTSBURGH — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will have free admission on Monday, thanks to the Buncher Family Foundation.From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, visitors can see the “Summer Flower Show: Living Harmoniously with Nature” plus a brand new outdoor edible garden featuring brightly-colored heirloom tomatoes and an indoor butterfly forest.Call 412-622-6914 or visit phipps.conservatory.org.For more information, call 412/622-6914 or visit phipps.conservatory.org.

COLUMBIANA, Ohio —The Shaker Woods Festival, celebrating its 29th year, opens Saturday and continues Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 28 at the festival grounds at 44337 County Line Road.Crafters will demonstrate their skills at basket weaving, blacksmithing, broom-making, leather work, painting, pottery, quilts, custom garden stones, plants, toys, jewelry making and woodwork.Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $7 for adults at the gate; children age 12 and younger are admitted free. No pets or alcoholic beverages are permitted on the grounds. Call 330-482-0214.

Sing Hosanna! is presenting a dinner theater featuring the comedy “Little Nell” at noon and again at 5 p.m. Saturday at the South Butler Fire Hall, 98 Old Plank Road.Cost is $20 for adults and $7 for children age 10 and younger. Reservations are required. Call 724-287-8362.

PITTSBURGH — Polar Weekend, a look at the ice caps and climate change, will be held at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History with hands-on activities from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.These activities are free with museum admission of $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens age 65 and older, $11 for children ages 3 to 18 and students with valid ID, and free for children younger than 3.More information is available by calling 412-622-3131 or by visiting www.carnegiemnh.org.