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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 h Didn’t see your favorite winter event or activity listed? Help us include it next time! Email [email protected] with the information. h We do our best to make sure the events listed are accurate, but always check the website for the most updated information. FOX CHAPEL AREA ❘ WINTER 2018 43