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Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival Dates: June 10-12 Address: Cooper’s Lake Campground, 205 Currie Road, Slippery Rock Contact: bantamjeepfestival.com Celebrate the birthplace of the Jeep! Featuring off-road trails, a Jeep playground, show ‘n shine, WWII encampment, a history exhibit, a 5K race, vendors and more. Visit the website for more information. CranFest: Folk and Food Festival Date: April 9 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Address: Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township Contact: 724.776.4806, or twp.cranberry.pa.us Celebrate the township’s ethnically and culturally diverse population! Coordinated by the township and the Cranberry Area Diversity Network, and sponsored in conjunction with Cranberry Sister Cities Association, the Cranberry Public Library and the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau, the Folk and Food Festival will feature entertainment, authentic nationality foods and vendor booths. Visit the website for more information. Harmony Museum’s Annual Herb and Garden Fair Date: June 11 Address: Museum Barn Annex, 303 Mercer Street, Harmony Contact: 724.452.7341, or harmonymuseum.org Enjoy a plant exchange, vegetables, herbs, roses, ornamentals and expert advice, along with entertainment and food. Visit the website for more information. PyroFest Dates: May 28-29 Address: Cooper’s Lake Campground, 205 Currie Road, Slippery Rock Contact: pyrofest.com Enjoy an affordable community event to promote and celebrate the international art of pyrotechnics through innovative and unique presentations. Visit the website for more information. 48 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Hampton Southern Butler County Garden Club Tour Children’s Heritage Day at the Depreciation Lands Museum Seneca Valley Grades 9-12 Spring Instrumental Concert Forest Bathing Outing at Hartwood Acres Park Date: July 16 Contact: southernbutlercountygardenclub.org In its eighth year, the SBCGC Tour will be taking place in conjunction with the Zelienople Historical Society. Several of the homes on the tour are located in Zelienople and Harmony. Proceeds from the tour will be donated to local communitybased projects and organizations including local libraries, VOICe and our newest project, The Zélie Garden Project. For more information on tickets and other details, visit the website.   Date: May 5 (Tentative; check website) Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: SVIHS Auditorium, 126 Seneca School Road, Harmony Contact: svsd.net/Domain/792 Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve “Wildflowers and Signs of Spring” Program Date: Apr. 24 Address: 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel Contact: 412.963.6100, or aswp.org/locations/beechwood The spring ephemerals will be in peak condition for a pleasant stroll at Beechwood! Visit the website for more information on registering for this program. Memorial Day Parade Featuring Fox Chapel Area High School Marching Band Date: May 30 Address: Etna/Sharpsburg, Blawnox, and Aspinwall Contact: foxchapelareabands.com 21st Annual Garden and Landscape Symposium and Garden Marketplace Date: Apr. 23 Address: The Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel Contact: extension.psu.edu Enjoy a premier horticultural event that will feature presentations by Claudia West, Thomas Rainer, Kelly Norris and Laura Deeter, and offers attendees the opportunity to shop for new and unique plants and garden accessories. Visit the website for more information. Date: May 1 Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Address: 4743 South Pioneer Road, Allison Park Contact: 412.486.0563, or depreciationlandsmuseum.org Join us for this very special family-oriented day, filled with storytellers and hands-on activities from years gone by. Children’s Heritage Day is a chance for both today’s and yesterday’s children to reconnect with the “pass times” of past times. Visit the website for more information. Date: May 6 Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Address: 200 Hartwood Acres, Hampton and Indiana townships Contact: sites.google.com/site/ latodaminaturecenter, or 724.935.2170 Join the expert naturalists of Latodami Nature Center as they guide you through a leisurely, meditative and restorative amble through the beautiful woodlands of Hartwood. Bring a camp chair! For more information, visit the website. North Hills Community Outreach Mini Masters Golf Tournament Date: May 12 Address: RMU’s Island Sports Complex, 7600 Grand Avenue, Neville Island Contact: nhco.org Enjoy a fun-filled evening for family, friends and business associates. Enjoy a round of mini-golf, delicious buffet dinner and silent auction. Proceeds benefit neighbors in need served by the NHCO North Boroughs satellite and food pantry. Visit the website for more information. Butler Spring Garden Market and Home Show Dates: Throughout May Address: Alameda Park, 184 Alameda Road, Butler Contact: visitbutlercounty.com, or co.butler.pa.us/Parks-and-Recreation Join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Butler County and the Butler County Chamber of Commerce for this annual show that includes a variety of local nurseries, crafters and food vendors, along with a Master Gardener plant sale and more. Visit the website for more information.