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Drake Well plans programTITUSVILLE — Drake Well Museum and Park, Route 8 South, presents Something More Saturdays: Drake’s 197th Birthday on Saturday.From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can help celebrate Edwin L. Drake’s 197th birthday. At noon, visitors will enjoy a slice of birthday cake after the singing of “Happy Birthday.” They will also have the opportunity to scour the museum’s 10,000-square-foot petroleum exhibit for answers to a scavenger hunt.A special admission rate of two adult tickets for $20 features three free youth tickets.Visit www.drakewell.org, or call 814-827-2797.
Audubon group hosts tripsBartramian Audubon Society is offering birding field trips in Northwestern Pennsylvania.These field trips are free, but participation is limited.Unless otherwise noted, call 724-794-2434 to register or for more information.April 9, Presque Isle State Park: Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Vista 1 parking lot in the park. Call 724-822-7507.April 23, Macoskey Center at Slippery Rock University: Meet at 1:20 p.m. at the center, 247 Harmony Road in Slippery Rock. This is part of the Earthfest celebration.April 30, Black/Celery/Pennsy Swamps SGL 194 & 284: Meet at 7:50 a.m. at Celery Swamp in Lawrence County.May 1, Wolf Creek Narrows Bird/Wildflower Stroll: Meet at 1:20 p.m. in the Slippery Rock University parking lot.May 7, Buttermilk Hill Sanctuary: Meet at 8 a.m. at Sugar Creek Borough near Franklin in Venango County; call Kathie Goodblood 814-432-4496.May 14, Pennsylvania Spring Migration Bird Count: Contact for details.
Very Special Arts displayedMidwestern Intermediate Unit IV presents the 27th annual Very Special Arts Exhibit from Tuesday through April 16 at Grove City College’s Pew Gallery.A reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. April 10 and will feature an appearance by Iceberg, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot.The exhibit features the work of more than 1,000 school-aged artists with special needs from Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties.Gallery hours for the show are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.For more information, call 724-458-6700.