Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 64

A young Greensburg artist has her first solo show with the current Picture This at the Library exhibition in the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. Jasmine Lear, 24, who says she is self-taught through books, the internet and just drawing from life, is showing works in mediums including watercolor, gouache, alcohol...

According to the official website of George Washington’s estate, Mount Vernon, our first president had “an enlightened, modern attitude toward the consumption of alcohol” and particularly enjoyed port and Madeira wines, along with a drop or two of rum punch, porter and whiskey. So it was entirely fitting that Fort...

Talk about a designated driver. Among various themed excursions, the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway in Ohio offers “Ales on Rails” and “Cocktails on Rails” tasting trips for passengers 21 and older. A Bacardi-themed cocktail run, offering passengers three drinks and appetizers, is scheduled for Feb. 28. On March 6, Ales...

Leap Day falls on Saturday only once every 28 years, and 2020 is one of those special years. It’s an occasion worth noting, since the average person will experience it twice or — maybe — three times in a lifetime. Keeping with the special day theme, here are five Leap...

Thursday Feb. 20 Eko Chamber Collective, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh North Side. 412-237-8300 or warhol.org “In the Garden,” Cabaret Theatre original production, Olde Main Theater, Latrobe. Through Feb. 29. 724-527-7775 or jcabaret@comcast.net “Picture This at the Library,” artwork by Jasmine Lear, Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, Greensburg. Through April 15....

The title of “Counterpressures,” the 83rd installment of Carnegie Museum of Art’s Forum series, is taken from a quotation in Pittsburgh environmentalist Rachel Carson’s 1962 book “Silent Spring,” on the environmental effects of pesticides. An exhibition of new and existing works that explore climate change will open with a free...

Members and patrons of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art were invited to a Feb. 15 preview reception on the eve of the opening of “African American Art in the 20th Century,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Attendees heard remarks from Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO Anne...

The guest of honor entered the Animal Friends of Westmoreland cash bash both giving and receiving kisses. “She’s the sweetest thing. She’s the shelter favorite,” said volunteer coordinator Kim Crosby about Rhyann, a 9-year-old pit bull who was surrendered by her owner and has been in the shelter for five...

Here’s another Steel City superlative that you probably suspected: Pittsburgh is the cloudiest city in the United States. According to worldatlas.com, the ‘Burgh averages 77% cloud cover and sees the sun for about 2,021 hours annually. So where to go for a dose of Old Sol? Here are the sunniest...

Thursday Feb. 13 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” PICT Classic Theatre production, WQED Fred Rogers Studio, Oakland. Through Feb. 29. 412-561-6000 or picttheatre.org Pittsburgh Improv Jam, teams create comedic scenes from audience suggestions, Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown Pittsburgh. Thursdays through July 30. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org “A Touch of Blue Art Show,”...

Saint Vincent College Players are gearing up for four performances of the award-winning musical fantasy, “Into the Woods.” Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the Unity campus. Written by Stephen...

Three noted Pennsylvania organists will perform for the next installment of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series. “Pennsylvania Pipes,” set for 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica on the Unity campus, will feature Donald Fellows, J. Christopher Pardini and Wesley Parrott. Fellows is organist and director of...

If you’ve ever wondered what a “Pasta Palooza” looks like, you’ll have to attend the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s next Have a Heart Buffet. Held Feb. 9 at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield, the annual event featured a hearty meal of tortellini, rigatoni and stuffed shells with both meatballs and...

Love was in the air at the 14th annual Love Is in the Air — Celebrating the Human-Animal Bond event hosted by Action for Animals Humane Society. About 125 guests gathered Feb. 8 at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree to show their love for animals served through the organization. In...

You can visit the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library to borrow books, movies and music; read magazines; use computers; or take in one of their many programs. While there, you also can view the work of local artists in regular “Picture This at the Library” exhibitions, a joint venture of the...

Just as a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a candy coating can sweeten a serious message. Artist Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer calls her work on display at the West­moreland County Community College Youngwood campus “Candyland: The Land of Hope.” The bright pinks, lilacs and blues of the paintings are...

A young curator and 11 young artists have explored the bittersweet theme of nostalgia in “Joy Takes Time,” an exhibition on display through March 10 in Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery. During a Feb. 6 opening reception in the downtown Greensburg art center, curator Emma Vescio of Pittsburgh said the...