13th Annual Butler County
Wine Festival
Date: Jan. 26
Address: Butler Days Inn,
139 Pittsburgh Road, Butler
Contact: butlerradio.com, or
724.283.1500
A fun event featuring wine, food, music
and vendors! Sample from 10 Pennsylvania
wineries, local restaurants and caterers
and shop for unique merchandise. The
afternoon session is 3 to 5:30 p.m., and the
second session is 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Cooks-n-Books: Ellie Krieger!
At Hampton Township
Public Library
Date: Jan. 24
Address: 3101 McCully Road,
Allison Park
Contact:
hamptoncommunitylibrary.org, or
412.684.1098
Cooks-n-Books is a cookbook and
food discussion group for people who
love to cook and make new friends! No
real experience or culinary expertise is
needed—just a desire to share recipes and
food. Visit the website for all of the details.
Cranberry’s Wine Spirits ‘n
‘PizzaPalooza’
Date: Jan. 6
Address: DoubleTree Cranberry,
910 Sheraton Drive, Mars
Contact: localwineevents.com, or
412.537.1251
Sample! Shop! Enjoy! You will have the
opportunity to sample and purchase fine
Pennsylvania wines, shop and eat pizza
while enjoying live entertainment. Visit the
website for all of the details.
January Ice Jam
Dates: Jan. 11 & 12
Address: Butler Days Inn,
139 Pittsburgh Road, Butler
Contact: januaryicejam.com, or
724.452.6814
A free family-friendly event held
annually! Over the two-day event, up to
32 bands can take the stage, engaging the
audience with traditional, contemporary
and gospel bluegrass music. The Ice Jam
attracts bands from all over the tri-state
area, bringing them together to form
what is considered to be one of the area’s
finest showcases of bluegrass talent. All
proceeds from the event are donated to
charity, which, according to some, is the
reason behind the event’s popularity. Visit
the website for information on purchasing
tickets and other details.
Let’s Dance the West
Coast Swing!
Date: Jan. 26
Address: Cranberry Township
Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester
Road, Cranberry Township
Contact: cranberrytownship.org, or
724.779.4386, ext. 1129
Fee: $10
Dance away the winter blues! Start
off with a one-hour dance lesson, then
dance the night away. Pre-registration is
not required. Visit the website for more
information.
‘That’s Pretty Cool’ at Cooper-
Siegel Community Library
Date: Jan. 13
Address: 403 Fox Chapel Road,
Fox Chapel
Contact:
coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org,
or 412.828.9520 (Pre-register for
this program.)
Everyone has coats, hats and heaters to
help keep warm in winter. But how do our
animal friends survive? Join Gabi Hughes
of the Audubon Society of Western PA to
learn about cool adaptations animals have
to survive the long winter. This program
is geared toward school-age children
through adults. Visit the website for more
information.
Historic Happenings
Bayernhof Museum Tours
Address: 225 St. Charles Place,
O’Hara Township
Contact: bayernhofmuseum.com,
or 412.782.4231 (Tours are by
appointment only. Call to schedule.)
This unique, 19,000-square-foot
museum (the former home of Charles B.
Brown, III, the museum’s founder) houses
a large collection of music boxes and other
fascinating automatic musical instruments,
as well as many other interesting items.
The building itself provides guests with a
most interesting experience as they pass
from room to room, at times through
hidden doors and secret passages. Almost
the entire south side of the house is glass,
affording fantastic views up and down the
Allegheny River. Admission is only $10
per person. Tours are by appointment only.
Call to schedule.
Britsburgh Burns Supper
Date: Jan. 26
Time: 6 p.m.
Address: 200 Hartwood
Acres, Hampton
Contact: britsburgh.com
(Pre‑registration is required.)
Join Britsburgh at Hartwood Mansion’s
beautiful wood-paneled Great Hall for a
banquet honoring the great Rabbie Burns!
The haunting lilt of bagpipes will welcome
you in from the cold, and a whiskey tasting
will warm you up. Enjoy the Haggis
ritual, and revel in the feast, the music, the
dancing and the laughter of a wonderful
night! Visit the website to pre-register, and
for information on fees and other details.
Depreciation Lands
Museum Doll Tea
Date: Jan. 28
Time: 2 p.m.
Address: 4743 South Pioneer Road,
Allison Park
Contact:
depreciationlandsmuseum.org, or
412.486.0563 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Children ages 5-11, and their favorite
dolls, will enjoy a colonial-style children’s
afternoon tea, complete with stories,
games, crafts, and, of course, tea and
cookies! Pre-paid reservations are required.
Visit the website for pre-registration
information, fees and other details.
Zelienople Historical Society
Tours of the Passavant House
Dates: Monday through Friday
(Advance notice is appreciated.)
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Address: 243 South Main Street,
Zelienople
Contact:
zelienoplehistoricalsociety.com, or
724.452.9457
Take a walk back in history and tour
the Passavant House, home to a large
collection of items relating to the Passavant
family and its place in Zelienople’s history.
Also included on the tour is the Buhl
House, with its 10 rooms, which contains
a museum for the Buhl family and for
the town. Visit the website for more
information on fees and other details. n
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