We made it to a long weekend and to the unofficial start of summer. Relax, get the grill fired up and don’t forget to check out these events over the extra-long break.
Spring Wine Festival
Sip and dance your way through Memorial Day weekend at the Yinzer Valley Farms Spring Wine Festival. This is a great chance to sample beverages from more than two dozen wineries, breweries and distilleries, with a lot more in store.
You can also grab food from a variety of options, shop a market full of vendors including Glass Jewelry By Ashley, Lakeshore Creations and Rustic Klass Boutique and enjoy live entertainment throughout the day.
The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at 681 Mulberry Hill Road, East Huntingdon. General admission, VIP and designated driver tickets are available. Check out more at yvfarms.com.
Latrobe Art Center Week of Kindness
Taking a page out of the book of Fred Rogers, Latrobe Art Center has carried out its sixth annual Week of Kindness. It will be over after Friday, so make sure to head over as soon as possible.
At the Art Center, you can pick up your “You’ve Been Fred Roger-ed” card. Then, go out into the world and find a place where you can do an act of kindness — and then take a photo, leave your card with the people you’ve helped and watch as the kindness spreads.
Pick up your cards from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the center, 819 Ligonier St., Latrobe. Learn more at latrobeartcenter.org.
Fort Ligonier 18th-century military encampment weekend
Memorial Day is for remembering the service of generations of military members. At Fort Ligonier, they’re remembering what it was like during the war centuries ago with this weekend of interpretation and history.
This is your chance to see firsthand the life of a soldier in the 1700s living and working at Fort Ligonier and similar locations. Historical interpreters will demonstrate and teach about life during the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution.
Visit on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the fort, 200 S. Market St., Ligonier. To learn more, visit fortligonier.org.
Irwin Farm Market Opening Day
As summer approaches, so comes delicious produce from the region’s farms. That means it’s time to head to the Irwin Farm Market to get fresh, local goods to bring home and cook.
And it’s not just about produce. There will also be beautiful flowers, mouth-watering baked goods and local crafters bringing their wares for sale to the market. There will also be food trucks on site, in case you’re still hungry.
The market will be held weekly starting Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The market will be at 100 Pennsylvania Ave. To learn more, visit facebook.com/irwinfarmmarket.
Velveeta at Live Casino
Nothing says “long weekend” like partying to some classic rock tunes on a Friday night. Velveeta is the ultimate ’80s rock and party band, so bring your biggest hair an your most comfortable shoes to this show at Live Casino Pittsburgh.
The timeless-but-cheesy performance will have band members with more than 30 years of experience bringing to life the favorites from the decade of hair metal. The 21 concert event will be held Friday at PBR Pittsburgh in the casino, 5260 Route 30, Hempfield. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show will begin at 8 p.m. Get advance tickets at livech.com/pittsburgh