Rural museum to open

Rural museum to open
MERCER, Pa. -- The Mercer County Historical Society Rural Life Museum will open for the season Sunday. Hours will be 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through September. Dale Boyd, Curator, will be available to answer questions, explore displays and show patrons the variety of artifacts on display.
Displays include local sawmills and gristmills, voting machines, farm implements, lumbering (stick and kiln dried), the Trout Maple Syrup Collection, and various other displays and collections. The museum is always looking for more artifacts and areas for exploration and potential display.
The museum is a mile north of Mercer on Route 58, on the Munnell Run Farm and behind Woodland Place. Children are welcome, and admission is free.
Kabbalah authorto speak at temple
YOUNGSTOWN -- Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, best-selling author on Kabbalah and Jewish spiritual life, is scholar-in-residence for "Invisible Lines of Connection: Judaism, Mysticism and Kabbalah," May 12-13 at Congregation Rodef Sholom, 1119 Elm St.
All events are free and open to the community. Nominal fees for lunch and dinner on May 13 will be charged; advance reservations and prepayment are required by May 8. Call (330) 744-5001.
In recent years, Kabbalah, Judaism's ancient mystical tradition, has captured the imagination of spiritual seekers of widely varied backgrounds. While some of Rabbi Kushner's remarks will resonate primarily with a Jewish audience, his message -- delivered via a blend of scholarship, imagination, psychology, mysticism and humor -- appeals to people of all faiths.
On May 12, at 7:30 p.m., Rabbi Kushner will deliver the Sidney M. Berkowitz Lecture: "Invisible Lines of Connection: When the Sacred Makes a Surprise Appearance in the Ordinary."
At 7 p.m. May 13, a community dinner with Rabbi Kushner will be held, followed at 8 p.m. with a lecture titled "Kabbalah and the Jewish Mystical Imagination." A book signing will follow.
Chorus in concert
BOARDMAN -- Seraphim Chorus, directed by Kris Harper, will present its final concert of the season, "Give My Regards to Broadway," at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Covenant Church, corner of Shields Road and Glenwood Avenue. The concert will feature Broadway hits from the 1930s to the present.
James McClellan will be the featured guest artist. McClellan is a well-known area singer, actor and performer. Also featured will be vignettes provided by performers from "Move Over Broadway Productions," directed by Marlene Strollo. Kathryn Miller is the accompanist. The concert is open to the public, and a free will offering will be received.