Butler Little Theatre opens “Flowers for Algernon” Friday at the theater at One Howard St.

Curtain is at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday through May 13.

Tickets are $12. Call 724-287-6781 from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or reserve online (for additional $2 charge/ticket) at www.bltgroup.org.

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MARS — The second Mars New Year celebration will be from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Activities will include presentations by NASA experts and the Carnegie Science Center, fireworks and music. For information, visit www.marsnewyear.com.

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GREENSBURG — Local country/southern rock band Coal Town will release its self-titled debut album with a party at 7 p.m. May 13 at the Pines, 598 Tree’s Mills Road.

Tracks include “Mystery Man,” “W9” and “She Holds the Light.”

The song “Dirt Track Anthem” is featured in a documentary trailer about Lernerville Speedway.

Band members include Jessi Boldy of Sarver on acoustic guitar and vocals.

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PITTSBURGH — The interactive exhibit “Hands-On Harley-Davidson” rolls into the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on May 20, as part of a national tour.

Visitors can explore a kid-sized engineering lab and motorcycle dealership, and use science, technology, engineering and math concepts to dream up a bike design, build a prototype, and take it for a test drive. The exhibit will continue through Sept. 10.

For more information, call 412-322-5058.

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert “City of Bridges” at 7 p.m. May 21 at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave. Free tickets are available to download at www.pyso.org and or by calling 412-392-4872.

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ALLEGHENY TWP, Westmoreland County — Freeport Theatre Festival will celebrate its 28th summer season with two plays.

Shows take place at 7 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

“Fallen Angels,” a comedy directed by Marushka Steele, will run from July 14 to 30.

And “Barefoot in the Park,” a romantic comedy directed by Jim Knapick, will run Aug. 11 to 27.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for senior citizens and military personnel, and $10 for students.

The theater is on the Steele Farm, 2498 White Cloud Road, two miles south of Freeport off Route 356. Call 724-295-1934.