Art• The Pittsburgh Society of Artists will present the Artist’s Choice exhibit Aug. 1-28 at the Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1. Special event• Back-to-School Backpack Walk, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Latrobe. Sponsored by Latrobe Art Center, WQED and Adams Memorial Library. Festival• The August Fun Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 2 at Cedar Creek Park, 453 Evergreen Drive, Rostraver. • West Newton Public Library is accepting donations of adult hardcover and paperback books for its fall book sale.