5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Sept. 15-17

Technically, summer isn’t over yet. So, that means it’s time to get out and enjoy the last summer weekend of the year. Here are some fun options.

Picture This at the library

A collaboration between the Greensburg Art Center and the Greensburg-Hempfield Library brings Jackie Moreno’s “Tuesday Art Enthusiasts” to the library. The exhibit will begin on Fridaywith an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. and continue until Oct. 19. It is free and open to the public. Members of the Greensburg Art Center are encouraged to join Jackie, her students and the library staff at the open house. For more, call 724-837-6791.

Avonmore Harvest Jubilee

Music is the theme of the two-day 59th annual Avonmore Harvest Jubilee to be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday

The free event will feature live music, a glow in the dark kickball game, a foam dance party, a rock climbing wall, a bounce house, a magician, kids stage with karaoke, festival food, craft vendors, games, bingo, museum open house, a Saturday parade and car cruise and fireworks. For more, 412-558-3179

Sunday Fun Day

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will host this multisensory program. Visitors of all ages can explore ideas of memory, nostalgia, generosity and love inspired by candy. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, guests will be able to watch Disney Pixar’s “Up,” create candy-themed art, play Candy Land in the galleries and eat sweets.

For more, visit thewestmoreland.org.

Ligonier Highland Games

The 64th annual Ligonier Highland Games will take place on Saturday at Idlewild Park in Ligonier Township. Guests will be able to listen to bagpipers, watch the dancers and cheer on athletes.

The games will be hosted by Clan Donald Educational and Charitable Trust as a fundraiser to support scholarships for American students to study in Scotland, to provide local scholarships for piping, drumming, dancing, and fiddling. The Trust also uses profits to preserve and promote Scottish culture and heritage in the Western Pennsylvania.

The day will last from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission prices range from $5 to $20. Children 12 and under get in for free. For more, visit ligonierhighlandgames.org or call 814-931-4714.

Block Party: Community and Celebration in American Art

The Westmoreland Museum of American has designated different blocks within the museum, including the Robertshaw Gallery, the Atrium Stairwell, the Cantilever Gallery and the Museum’s West galleries for this exhibition. The “blocks” of the exhibition creates a unique spin on the World War I innovation of the urban “block party” and uses it as a lens to view ideas on belonging, activism and mutual solidarity in historical and contemporary American art.

Drawn largely from the museum’s permanent collection, and amplified by key loans from distinguished public and private collections, the show coincides with the 250th anniversary of Westmoreland County. The last day to see the exhibit will be Sunday. For more, visit thewestmoreland.org.