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This year’s winning images for the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau’s 15th annual Laurel Highlands Photo Contest are a colorful salute to the area’s people, plants and animals, places, festivals and events. From close-ups of cute kids and critters, to fairs and air shows, landscapes and a church under starry skies,...

It’s the final weekend of October. There’s plenty to do as Halloween approaches. Prehistoric times Dinosaurs seem to come to life in “Jurassic World Live Tour” this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. See more than 24 gigantic animatronic and performer-operated dinosaurs. Details: jurassicworldlivetour.com Check out these...

PICT Classic Theatre general operations manager Catherine Kolos says the upcoming stage production of “The Woman in Black” is “unlike anything we have ever done.” “It’s going to be a really intriguing show,” she says. And be warned. “Our goal is to scare the pants off of people,” she says....

From decorating pumpkins to hearing tales of the supernatural, trick-or-treating to military drill demonstrations, the Westmoreland Historical Society has autumn covered. Historic Hanna’s Town will host its annual Fall Family Day on Oct. 26, with jack-o’-lantern tours planned for Oct. 25-26 at the 809 Forbes Trail Road site in Hempfield....

Thursday Oct. 24 “Saving the Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time,” comedy homage to Greek tragedy, California University of Pennsylvania, California. Through Oct. 26. 724-938-5943 or calu.edu Friday Oct. 25 “Chicago,” student musical production, Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, Greensburg. Through Nov. 3. 724-552-2929 or setonhill.edu/events Halloween Happenings, children...

West Overton Village and Museums is planning its fifth annual Whiskey Smash, celebrating local distilleries and the popularity of craft whiskey and distilled products. The historical site in East Huntingdon holds the popular fundraiser to help ensure ongoing preservation and interpretation efforts. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 16...

Greensburg Hempfield Area Library staff members know kids like to be scared at Halloween, just like many of their older siblings and parents. So they put together an annual “Haunted Cellar” on the lower level of the library, at 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., and invite them to enter — if...

Comedian Jim Gaffigan, actor, best-selling author, Emmy winner — and, as he often wearily notes, father of five — is headed back out on tour. Pittsburgh is the city where he will kick off his “The Pale Tourist” tour with a Jan. 10 performance PPG Paints Arena. Gaffigan will then...

I have good news for parents: You do not need more than a few tools in your disciplinary tool-bag. One especially valuable tool, one that belongs in every modern home, is the “Doctor.” The Doctor is akin to a genie — an invisible parenting sprite, so to speak — whom...

Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its popular scarecrow contest, with the entries now on display. Each autumn, the borough’s downtown becomes home to dozens of carefully crafted scarecrows. All winners in the creativity department, the scarecrows also compete for votes and cash prizes. This year’s 30 “scary,...

Halloween isn’t for another two weeks, but there are plenty of ways to celebrate this weekend with pumpkins, costumes and spooky events. Monster mash The second annual Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival is Saturday and Sunday on the North Shore. The largest pumpkin grown in the world so far this year...

Whether you prefer to watch the leaves turn colors and enjoy some fall crafts and cider, or hike through the woods at night — and maybe being spooked a time or two — this weekend’s events bring out the best of the season. In nearby Fayette County, a festival featuring...

The Greensburg Art Center is wrapping up one program and gearing up for the busy holiday season with another . Latrobe artist Rachel Wheeler is the final exhibitor in this year’s “Picture This at the Library,” a joint venture between the art center and the Greensburg-Hempfield Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania...

A convent is a good place to hide from a gangster ex-boyfriend. How singer Deloris Van Cartier ends up there and what happens next will be revealed in Norwin High School Theatre Company’s fall production, “Sister Act the Musical.” Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 24-26 and 2 p.m....

Thursday Oct. 17 Anniversary Art Auction, Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh North Side. 412-231-3169 or mattress.org The Pumpkin Patch, Bethel United Methodist Church, Lower Burrell. Through Oct. 31. 724-339-2420 or bethelumc.us “This Skin of Ours” and “Intersections,” Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. Through Nov. 17. 412-268-3618 or miller-ica.cmu.edu...

Versatile entertainer and civil rights pioneer Josephine Baker is the topic of the Oct. 25 History Dinner Theater at Saint Vincent College. Presented by the college’s Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery, the program will begin at 6 p.m. in the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Unity campus. “Overcoming...

Hang in there, weekend warriors. Your time is nigh, and the options for cramming fun into the next couple of days are numerous. Throughout Westmoreland County (and slightly beyond), join the throngs to watch parades, wander through a pumpkin patch, shop for antiques and collectibles and check out a cabaret....

The Carnegie Science Center later this month will host a “Sensory-Sensitive Day” for children and adults who have autism. The event take place Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several science center exhibits will be modified to make it easier for people with sensory sensitivities to enjoy them,...

Thursday Oct. 10 “Catapult: The Amazing Magic of Shadow and Dance,” Byham Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org Friday Oct. 11 Fort Ligonier Days, Fort Ligonier and various borough sites. Through Oct. 13. 724-238-4200 or fortligonierdays.com Meeting of the Marked — Tattoo, History & Arts Expo, Monroeville Convention Center and DoubleTree...