5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Nov. 11-13

Nov. 11—Artisan gift shopping

Hours for the annual Holiday Mart will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg.

More than a dozen artists and artisans will offer American-made items suitable for gift-giving, including jewelry, architectural illustrations, prints, paintings, hand-blown glass, textiles, pottery, cards, ornaments, wall art and more.

The event will feature refreshments, raffles, free gift-wrapping and pianist Charles Vita playing holiday music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. A special gift will be available each day for the first 25 customers making a purchase.

Raffle prizes include two tickets to the Jan. 13 Get the Led Out concert at The Palace Theatre and to the museum's Art on Tap 2.0 happy hours Dec. 9 or Jan. 13.

For details, call 724-837-1500 or visit thewestmoreland.org.

Prize-winning drama

The Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company will present Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "A Streetcar Named Desire" at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield.

First staged in 1947, "Streetcar" dramatizes the experiences of a down-on-her-luck former Southern belle who moves into the rundown New Orleans apartment of her younger sister and brother-in-law. A 1951 film version starred Marlon Brando, Vivian Leigh and Kim Hunter.

Among lead players are Marris Sobotka, a first-year political science major from Bay Shore, N.Y., as Blanche DuBois; Sam Couch, a first-year marketing major from York, as Stanley Kowalski; and Madison Vogel, a second-year psychology major from Penn Hills, as Stella Kowalski. The production is under the direction of new Pitt-Greensburg theater director Christina Allaback.

General admission is $5, cash only, at the door.

For information, visit greensburg.pitt.edu.

Boatloads of gifts

Opening hours for the Big Boat Artisan Market will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette.

The market is a cash-and-carry arts bazaar with select makers offering fine arts and crafts items, such as fiber arts, woodcraft/carvings, cards, ornaments and jewelry suitable for holiday gift-giving. The market will continue through Dec. 10 during regular gallery hours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and Sundays by appointment.

The opening coincides with an art walk that features other creative businesses in the neighborhood, including Glass City, AB Ceramics, Jeannette Historical Society and DLG Tattoos.

For details, call 724-578-3332 or visit yah406clay.org.

Bingo for babies

Bingo for Babies, a benefit for the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank, is planned for 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department, 104 S. Second St.

Lunch starts at noon, with bingo following at 1 p.m.

A $35 ticket includes 14 regular games, four quickie games, three special games, three chances to win the jackpot and lunch. Guests will be able to purchase additional cards, along with tickets for 50-50 and basket raffles, pull tickets and a chance to win tickets to the Nov. 20 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Founded in 2012, the diaper bank collects and distributes diapers to families in need in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette, Somerset and Washington counties.

For information and reservations, visit wpadiaperbank.org.

Works for winds

Westmoreland Symphonic Winds will present a concert titled "Monuments" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg.

The program includes pieces that were the featured 20th century composers' first widely performed compositions and acted as turning points in their careers. The finale will be Percy Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy" from 1937, one of his most popular masterworks in the wind band canon.

The Seton Hill-based concert band features about 70 auditioned members, including Seton Hill music degree students and other avocational and professional musicians.

Tickets are $5-$7, with reservations available at setonhill.edu/events.

Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter .