AUDITIONS

North Side -- Prime Stage Theatre is holding open auditions for male & female actors between the ages of 25-50 for "The Hound of the Baskervilles" from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 3 at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square. Bring headshot/resume and prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue. The show will run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 5. To schedule an appointment, visit www.primestage.com or call 412-608-2262.

CONCERTS

Butler -- Tim Amerson will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Carousel Shelter in Alameda Park. Free.

Butler -- Dennis Morton and the North Allegheny Fiddlers will perform from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Butler County Symphony Association office building, 259 S. Main St. Concerts will be broadcast in Diamond Park. Bring a lunch or buy one at the association office for $3. Call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

Cranberry -- The Alli Gillis Band will perform at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Cranberry Rotary Amphitheater, Cranberry Community Park, Route 19. One-man band Mickey Patrick will perform at noon Aug. 1 in the Garden Gazebo at the municipal center, 2525 Rochester Road. Both are free. Bring seating.

Harmony -- Honky tonk band 706 Union will perform at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday on the porch of the Harmony Inn on Mercer Street during its summer series concerts. Free. Bring seating.

ENTERTAINMENT

Butler -- Magician Tim Kutch will perform at 7 p.m. next Thursday in the Carousel Shelter in Alameda Park. Free.

Shaler -- Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mount Royal Blvd., will debut the dinner theater mystery, "I Loathe Lucy," at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Catering provided by The Parlour; live music by Undergroove. Tickets are $25. Call 412-486-0211.

FESTIVALS

Marshall -- The township will be host to Community Day Saturday at Warrendale Park. Parade down Northgate Drive at 3 p.m., ending at Warrendale Park where food, music and activities will last through the evening and conclude with fireworks. Call 724-935-3090.

McCandless -- St. Alexis Church, 10090 Old Perry Highway, will hold a summer festival from 6 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 2. Dinners served from 4 to 7 p.m. nightly. Activities will include rides, games, refreshments, bingo, a bake sale, live entertainment and more. Call 724-935-4343.

Portersville -- The Portersville Steam Engine and Old Equipment Association will hold an antique power show next Thursday through Aug. 3 at the Portersville Show Grounds, Route 19. Daily activities begin at 9 a.m. The show will feature old operating vehicles, old-tractor pulls, train rides, flea market, blacksmith shop, demonstrations, square dancing, contests, Civil War re-enactment group and more. Call 724-752-1845 or visit www.portersvillesteamshow.homestead.com.

Zelienople -- St. Gregory Church, 2 W. Beaver St., will hold its annual Lawn Fete today through Saturday. Dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow. Games, entertainment and other activities will begin at 7 p.m. today and tomorrow and at 6 p.m. Saturday. Call 724-452-7245.

FUND-RAISERS

Cranberry -- Habitat for Humanity of Butler County will hold the Tom Murray Cranberry Township Aquathlon Aug. 23 at North Boundary Community Park. The event is chosen to be the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship by USA Triathlon. Proceeds will benefit Butler County Southwest Chapter of Habitat. Call 724-774-5746 or e-mail jkercovich@yahoo.com.

Jackson -- The 19th Annual Raider Maze 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Seneca Valley High School, Seneca School Road. Proceeds will benefit the Seneca Valley Cross Country Team. Call 724-538-8940 or e-mail raidermaze5k@yahoo.com.

LIBRARIES

Mars -- Jennings Environmental Center representatives will present live bugs during a program for ages 5 and older at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mars Area Public Library, 107 Grand Ave. Registration required. Call 724-625-9048.

McCandless -- Storyteller Jo Wos will present "Once Upon a Toon" for all ages at 7 p.m. Monday at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Register by calling 412-366-8100.

Richland -- Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, will hold a summer reading club bash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Kids and teens who participated are invited for games, food, music and prizes. Call 724-449-2665.

MEETINGS

Hampton -- The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Hampton Township Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. Free. Call Bob at 724-625-2329.

RELIGIOUS EVENTS

Ohio Township -- Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, will present a live simulcast for women, featuring Beth Moore, a best-selling Christian author, from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 1 and from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2. Tickets are $40. Call 412-741-4900 or visit www.ccgf.org.

SPECIAL INTEREST

O'Hara -- Commonwealth Connections Academy, a virtual charter school, will hold a local information session to talk about its curriculum, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. The academy will hold a scrapbook party at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday. Free. Space is limited. Call 412-828-8566 to register.

O'Hara -- The Republican committees of O'Hara and nearby municipalities will hold a picnic at noon Aug. 10 at Squaw Valley Park, Fox Chapel Road. For tickets, call 412-828-6567.

Winfield -- Re-enactors of the LeCount family will hold pioneer cooking demonstrations Sunday at Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead, 199 Cooper Road, off Route 356, in Cabot. Tours of the cabin and grounds also will be available. Admission is $3 for adults; $1 for youths 5 to 17 and free for children 5 and younger. Call 724-283-8116.