5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: July 14-16

Double the fun

There are two places for music lovers to party on Friday in Greensburg.

A 21-and-older Art on Tap is set for 5 to 7 p.m. at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St. The event promises outdoor music by The Belladonnas, tailgate-inspired games, light bites, a build-your-own hot dog bar and a “Margarita-ville” specialty bar with local brews and craft cocktails.

An advance ticket is $15, or $12 for members. Admission on-site is $15. To reserve, call 888-718-4253 or visit thewestmoreland.org.

A few steps away, the weekly SummerSounds concert starts at 7 p.m. in St. Clair Park on Maple Avenue, featuring genre-bending jazz/new age/jam rock music from the Lao Tizer Band.

Pre-show music by Mia Z will start at 6:15 p.m. Food will be available.

Admission is free; donations are taken to support the summer concert series running through Aug. 25.

For information, visit summersounds.com.

No disagreement

Veteran British rocker Dave Mason brings his “Endangered Species Tour” to Greensburg for a show at 8 p.m. Friday in The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St.

The show was rescheduled from June 9. All tickets for the original date will be honored.

A member of the 1960s super-group Traffic, Mason is a prolific solo artist who also has collaborated with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Ron Wood, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton.

Among Mason’s best-known songs is “We Just Disagree” from 1977. At The Palace, he’ll be backed by a four-piece band.

Tickets are $55.75-$65.75, available at 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org.

Step back in time

History buffs can step back in time with these weekend happenings:

• DIY History Weekend, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at West Overton Village, 109 West Overton Road, East Huntingdon. Visitors can make butter, soap or a candle to take home; play 19th-century games; watch cooking demonstrations; and view a museum exhibition about life and work at the historical site. The distillery will be open to adults.

The nearby Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association at 911 Porter Ave. will host an Ice Cream Summer Fun Festival at the same time. Event will include parade, tractor pulls, displays and demonstrations, flea market, crafts, children’s activities, homemade ice cream and more.

Admission is free to both sites. For information, visit westovertonvillage.org.

• Living History Weekend, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Compass Inn Museum, 1386 Route 30, Laughlintown. A Ship’s Company re-enactors will portray early American businessmen and women who supplied the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812. Tours of the historic stagecoach stop, along with cooking and blacksmith demonstrations, also are planned.

A Midsummer Night’s Regency-Era Ball is planned for 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, featuring period music and dance instruction, cocktails and hors d’oeurves. Period dress is encouraged.

Admission fees apply for both events. For information, call 724-238-6818 or visit compassinn.org.

Here come the bridal gowns

Two new bridal lines, Demetrios and Maja Bella, will be introduced during a fashion show at noon Sunday at MB Bride, 123 S. Urania Ave., Greensburg. Doors open at 11 a.m.

The event will include basket raffle, chance to win a two-night stay at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Wooden Door Winery products and the Bubble Waffle food truck.

A ticket is $10. Ticket proceeds and $50 from each dress sale during the event will benefit the Blackburn Center in Greensburg, for services to victims of domestic, sexual and other types of violence and crime in Westmoreland County.

Walk-ins are welcome. For information, call 724-836-6626 or visit mbbride.com.

Frozen fun

The ParentWISE program of Wesley Family Services will host its annual Family Funday Sundae from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Lynch Field, 520 New Alexandria Road, Greensburg.

Free activities and raffles are planned. Each child will receive a coupon for a free child-size ice cream sundae at nearby Lynch Field Dairy Queen.

Attendees are asked to bring a children’s book to donate.

For information, visit Wesley Family Services on Facebook.