The culture of Italian-Americans will be on display at the annual St. Gabriel Italian Festival, happening Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 22-23, noon-8 p.m., in and around St. Leo's Church (located at Stiles and Exeter streets). The menu will showcase pasta, ravioli, pizza, fried dough and Italian sausage, plus there will be Italian music and games, such a bocce. There will also be a traditional Solemn Mass, spoken in Italian and English and held in honor of St. Gabriel Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $1. Call 410-675-7275.

Pikesville block party

The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor a block party, Dancing in the Streets, Sunday, Aug. 23, 1-7 p.m., along Sudbrook Lane, which will be closed between Old Court and Reisterstown roads. This event will feature live music by Big Cam & the Lifters and J.D. and the Blades, an Elvis impersonator, a classic Corvette display, activities for children, and lots of food. Proceeds will benefit the fire company. Reserved seating near the stage is available for $10. Call 410 484-2337 or 410-486-9834.

Fun for the family

Families in the region might want to check out the Catonsville Family Center Y when it holds a Family Fun Night Saturday, Aug. 22, 6-9 p.m., at 850 S. Rolling Road. For the occasion, guests can take part in a fitness class, use the gym or pool, and participate in a variety of games. There will also be healthy snacks and giveaways. Admission is free. Call 410-747-9622.

Summer wine

Chef's Expressions will host a Summer Wine Dinner, A Farm to Table Experience Friday, Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m., at Gramercy Mansion (1400 Greenspring Valley Drive, Stevenson). Chef Jerry Edwards and Executive Chef John Walsh will put together an eight-course dinner made from organic and local ingredients and paired with wines from Italy. Cost is $99.95, plus tax and service. Call 410-561- 2433 or go to www.chefsexpressions.com.

Worst movie ever

Come Thursday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m., several theaters in the region will show a simulcast of a film considered the worst ever made, "Plan 9 from Outer Space." The simulcast will feature comedic voiceover commentary by the performers of the TV comedy program "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Participating area theaters include Owings Mills 17, Columbia Mall 14 and Snowden Square 14. For tickets, go to www.FathomEvents.com.

See Pennsylvania

The Community College of Baltimore County will host a bus trip through Pennsylvania's countryside, Christmas Unwrapped, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 7:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. The trip will let people see Kohl's Stony Hill Tree Farm, the Ribbon & Bow Outlet and Rolling Hills Red Deer Farm. Lunch will be served at Mulberry's Restaurant in historic Danville. Cost is $100 per person and the bus leaves from Towson United Methodist Church (501 Hampton Lane). Call 443-840-2787.

Fun with science

Port Discovery will hold a Freaky Friday Science Lab for children Friday, Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at 35 Market Place, in Baltimore City. The session will center around a "crab investigation," during which participants will see various stages of crab growth and life. Admission is $12.95 for people ages 2 and older and free for anyone younger. Call 410-864-2700.

BMA gets jazzy

The Baltimore Museum of Art continues its Jazz in the Sculpture Garden concert series with a performance by Wayne Escoffery Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Escoffery is a tenor saxophonist who the New York Times described as a "young, self-assured, hard swinging tenor saxophonist." Tickets are $25 ($18 for BMA Members). Call 800-919-6272 or go to www.artbma.org.

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