The Art of Vocational Education Show presents art created by students at the Butler County Vocational-Technical School through Jan. 28 at The Butler Art Center, 344 S. Main St.

Examples include carpenters and welders who fashion handcrafted items, designers in graphic arts and advertising who create greeting cards, advertisements and animated movies, and auto body students who paint airbrush art on cars.

The reception for the show will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and will include refreshments prepared by culinary arts students and musical entertainment by David Beck of String Machine. Admission is free.

Other upcoming shows include the Butler County Elementary Art Show from Feb. 22 to March 4, and the Butler County Middle School and High School Art Show from March 15 to 25.

Classes starting soon at The Art Center will feature drawing for adults, portrait drawing, an after-school children's class, and family art afternoons the second Saturday of each month.

The Art Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays, and admission is free.

To register for classes, call 724-283-6922.