Listings for Thursday, March 18 to Wednesday, March 24
"Aladdin and the Magic Lamp": 7 p.m. Fri.; 11 a.m. Sat. Presented by Hollow Tree Players. $2. Town Hall, Ligonier. (724) 238-5283.
Carnegie Museum of Art: ARTventures, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sat. Free with admission. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $8; $5 for senior citizens; $4 for children and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (412) 622-3172.
Carnegie Library of Homestead: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, "Preschool Stories and Crafts"; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, "Toddler Read and Sing Along"; 4 p.m. Thursdays, "Chapter Book Read Aloud and Crafts." 510 Tenth Ave., Munhall. (412) 462-3444.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Films daily in the Earth Theater. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $8; $5 for senior citizens and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (412) 622-3131.
Carnegie Science Center: Omnimax films "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees," "NASCAR: The IMAX Experience," and "Lewis and Clark -- Great Journey West" and "Young Black Stallion." Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. through Thurs.; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat. SportsWorks hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon. through Thurs.; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. Laser shows Fri. and Sat. ($8). Admission: $14; $10 for children and senior citizens. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. (412) 237-3400.
Center for Creative Play: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs. and Tues.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., Sat., Mon., Wed. ; 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. $5 for ages 1 to 10; free for adults. 1400 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square. (412) 371-1668.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., celebrate Fred Rogers' birthday, free. Through May 9, "The Robot Zoo." Weekly: 10:30 a.m. Fri., "Professor MiGooch." 11 and 11:45 a.m. Sat., "Take-Apart Workshop." 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sat., "Woodworking Workshop." 11 a.m. Tues., "Tot Time." Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $5; $4.50 for senior citizens and ages 2 to 18. Old Post Office Building, Allegheny Center, North Side. (412) 322-5059.
"Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates": 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 4, presented by Playhouse Jr. $7. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Oakland. (412) 621-4445.
McConnell's Mill State Park: Tours of the mill at 1, 2, 3, 4 p.m. Sat. Portersville. (724) 368-9320.
National Aviary: Daily activities: Owl Encounter, 11:30 a.m.; Tropical rainstorm, 12:30 p.m.; Penguin Premiere Show, 1 p.m. All are free with admission. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. West Park, North Side. (412) 323-7235.
"New Babies Storytime": 2 p.m. Sun., new and expectant brothers and sisters can explore the ups and downs of new babies. Free; registration is required. Upper St. Clair Township Children's Library, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road. (412) 835-5540.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum: Ongoing, "On the Car Line: Pittsburgh and Points South." 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Sun. and holidays April through December; daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. 1 Museum Road, Chartiers. (724) 228-9256.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: $3 to $6 for age 2 and older. 1 Schenley Park, Oakland. (412) 622-6914.
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium: Ongoing: "Two Oceans," replicating the complex marine environment off the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $8; $7 for senior citizens; $6 for ages 2 to 13. One Wild Place, Highland Park. (412) 665-3640.
"Snow White": 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sat. and Sun. through April 4, by the Gemini Theater Company. $8; $16 for picnic and performance. Gemini Theater, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. (866) 243-6460.
