Rodney Carrington wears many hats, including those of comedian, singer, father and actor.
But the hat that fits him best is a cowboy hat that gives him the persona of being just a regular guy.

I always look forward to this time of year. When the leaves come out on the trees and the evenings are warming up, it won’t be long until the outdoor music season starts. My wife and I really enjoy going to the various music in the park programs in the area, as well as sitting on various patios and terraces at restaurants that feature live music.

A couple of weeks ago, I didn’t review — because the play had too short a run for our press schedule — the Bloomsburg University production on the BTE stage of Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata.” It was wonderfully done, very funny and so true to the original (although set in 2011) that it was close to raunchy. I loved it, and I was glad I didn’t need to review it.

Half a dozen of the finest blues music performers in the region, joined by two national acts, will tear it up at the third annual Spyglass Ridge Winery Blues Festival on May 17.

This beautiful new book is the official public communication from the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine on the current state of the scientific consensus about evolution and how it should be presented in the public schools.

Young children are eager to learn. The more they learn, the greater control they feel in the world they are just beginning to explore.

Four bands are scheduled to perform in Milton Area High School’s Alumni Stadium Friday evening as a fundraiser for Team Cambodia.

The second Bloomsburg ArtWalk will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. May 15 throughout the downtown area.

Elementary and middle school students can create their own literary masterpieces this summer during the 2008 Junior Writers’ Workshop at Susquehanna University.

The Pennsylvania Resources Council invites student and adult amateur photographers from the around the state to be part of the 24th annual Lens On Litter Contest designed to highlight litter and illegal dumping problems in the commonwealth.

Today and Friday, Lewisburg students in grades kindergarten through 12 will be showing their best works of art in the 26th annual school district art show.

Ted Keegan, guest soloist during the Susquehanna Valley Chorale's pops concerts Friday and Saturday, said he enjoys performing with community groups.

Shikellamy High School's production of "Once Upon This Island" wraps up the season for high school productions with three performances today, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. "This community needs to see this show," said Ellen Boyer, director of the show.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host a graphic design student portfolio exhibit from May 2-13.

The artwork of W.R. Hart is difficult to describe. The words distorted and grotesque come to mind. Weird at the very least. And certainly provocative. Though our meeting lasted less than an hour, I doubt Hart will be offended by any of the words I've chosen to describe his art.

Danville's Spring Fling, which attracts thousands to the town, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The festival, featuring crafts, food and organizations making the public aware of their services, will be held along Mill, Lower Mulberry and East and West Mahoning streets.

Saturday's Lewisburg Live! may be too much of a good thing. For folks who love live music, choosing among the 14 acts is sure to be difficult.

Susquehanna University will host more than 50 gifted high school woodwind, brass and percussion players by audition for the Wind Ensemble Institute this summer.

Music, storytelling, raffles, animals to pet and host of other activities will highlight the annual West Branch School Fair and Music Festival, from noon to 7 p.m. May 10 at the school, 755 Moore Ave., off Fourth Street in Newberry.