The Lincoln Highway Experience’s annual Lincoln Highway SupperMarket is returning to the Route 30-based museum this summer for its eighth year. The popular weekly open-air food festival will take place on 13 Wednesdays from June 2-August 25, 5 – 8 p.m., weather permitting, at the Lincoln Highway Experience’s grounds at 3435 Route 30 East in Latrobe.

From May 23-29, Latrobe Art Center is seeking to spread intentional acts of kindness throughout the community beginning with Pennsylvania's own designated day of kindness (1-4-3 Day) inspired by the life and legacy of Fred Rogers.

During the event, participating individuals and organizations are instructed to use the art center’s specially designed "You've Been Fred Roger-ed" cards while conducting acts of kindness to capture the moment and lead others to continue spreading kindness. One side of each card contains information about the event and instructs recipients on what to do next. The opposite side of each card features works of art by some of the center’s member artists who submitted pieces responding to the prompt “What does kindness look like?”. The works by each artist are examples and visual representations of kindness created in the hope of further inspiring the actions of those who choose to participate throughout the week.

Greensburg Civic Theatre’s Greasepaint Players present a family show that leads a teacher’s students to a better appreciation of her! In the storyline of “Miss Nelson is Missing” by Jeffrey Hatcher, Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson turns up missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a scary substitute teacher who assigns loads of homework and wields her ruler like a sword! In desperation, the students set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson ... but will they ever get her back?

Westmoreland County community members and arts supporters will take a “Pie for The Palace” during Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Party at The Palace virtual fundraising event on Saturday, February 27. From now through 8:30 PM the evening of the event, the public can vote on who they would like to see splattered with a pie. The top three participants with the most votes will take a pie live during the event finale. Voting is available with a $5 donation on the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s website (www.westmorelandculturaltrust.org) or by calling 724-836-8000.

Greensburg Garden & Civic Center is hosting its first art exhibit of the year with works by Nicole Chmel Brown. The show runs now through March 28, 2021. The center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Westmoreland Cultural Trust recently launched its “Keep the Arts Alive” campaign to preserve the organization from the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Since mid-March, Westmoreland Cultural Trust has seen more than 100 shows at The Palace Theatre

and more than 250 events at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center canceled due to the global health crisis.

This absence of events and activities has resulted in an anticipated loss of revenue approaching

$500,000.

Westmoreland Cultural Trust continues to bring arts and culture to the region with a new livestreaming service. The virtual platform will allow regional cultural organizations and non-profits to showcase local arts and entertainment while providing the public with live performances viewed from the comforts of their own home. This all-inclusive service includes ticketing, livestreaming and broadcasting capabilities, allowing shows and performances to be shown in real time or recorded and broadcast at a later date.

Greensburg Civic Theatre (GCT) is delighted the state has amended indoor event capacities to enable them to welcome an audience of 50 per show to its 69th season opener, John Cariani's "Almost, Maine," at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, October 15-17. The show will also be livestreamed for those more comfortable viewing from home. Performances are 8 PM Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16, and 2 PM Saturday, October 17. All attendees and GCT volunteers shall wear masks inside the building throughout the performance. Actors will remove masks when appearing on stage, and the first two rows of seating will not be utilized. Safety protocols including social distancing will be in place with hand sanitizer available in the lobby.

Congratulations to the nine artists in the Latrobe Art Center’s Tenth Annual Mister Fred Rogers Fine Arts Juried Exhibition who received awards! Chosen by juror Cecile Shellman, these artists' talents were recognized last night during their opening reception.

See the artwork that made it into the exhibition, here.