5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 7-9

Hard rock

It’s another rockin’ weekend, thanks to two shows at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin:

• Beyond Purple, 8 p.m. Friday. The tribute act performs the high-energy hits of Deep Purple and Whitesnake, and their offshoots Dio and Rainbow. A ticket is $27.

• Molly Hatchet, 8 p.m. Saturday. The Southern rockers made it big in the late 1970s with hits like “Flirtin’ With Disaster” and “Dreams I’ll Never See.” Special guest will be Six Gun Sally, playing more Southern rock and hits from the ’70s. A ticket is $49.

For information and reservations, call 724-367-4000 or visit lamptheatre.org.

Walk in the woods

Forbes State Forest will host a family-friendly story time and walk in the woods from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the vicinity of Linn Run State Park in Ligonier Township. The program is free.

The meet-up location will be provided upon registration, due by 4 p.m. Friday by calling 724-259-2201 or by emailing rmahony@pa.gov.

Easter egg hunt

Children are invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gazebo Park in downtown Scottdale.

The free event is hosted by Scottdale Chamber of Commerce.

For information, call 724-887-3611 or visit scottdale.com.

Museum tour

A free, drop-in Cantilever Conversation is planned for 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg.

Museum docents will lead the tour of the current exhibitions “Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945-1975,” with works combining traditional and abstract elements; “Forests of Symbols,” five works showing the influence of European Symbolism on American art from the early to mid-20th century; and “Gavin Benjamin: Break Down and Let It All Out,” with portraits of Black community members in an installation replicating the home of a fictional Black family.

For information, call 724-837-1500 or visit thewestmoreland.org.

Take it easy

Imagine traveling a dark desert highway, with the cool wind in your hair, to hear Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles at 8 p.m. Saturday in The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg.

As the longest-running show of its kind, Hotel California is billed as the only act to have received official authorization to perform the Eagles’ catalog of music, including their namesake song and other hits from the Grammy Award-winning group, like “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Desperado,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “One of These Nights” and “Life in the Fast Lane.”

Tickets are $44.75-$49.75, available by calling 724-836-8000 or online at thepalacetheatere.org.