Feb 21, 2024 6 min read

EGG HUNT

The Crossroads Ministries, located at 81 Walter Long Road in Finleyville, will hold a free family event, including an egg hunt, on March 23. Activities include a photo booth, carnival games, snacks and raffle prizes. Time slots are 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Reservation required. Registration opens March 1. The egg hunt begins approximately 45 minutes past the hour. Call 724-348-1620 for details.

MOMS ALRIGHT

Green Tree resident Melanie White will perform her one-woman show, “The Moms are Alright” at 7 p.m. March 1 and 2 on the Carnegie Stage, located a 25 W. Main St. The show was selected for the world’s largest solo theatre festival and will be performed March 28 off-broadway at Theatre Row in New York City. Tickets for the local showing are available at carnegiestage.com

GARDEN CLUB

The Giant Oaks Garden Club will meet at 11:15 a.m. March 7 at St. David’s Episcopal Church located at 905 McMurray Road. Pennsylvania state Trooper Rocco Gagliardi will speak at 1 p.m. about scam calls and situational awareness. He will offer tips and strategies to keep safe. Guests are welcome for the lunch and program. Lunch fee is $6. Registration is required. Call 724-470-6170.

SCHOLARSHIP

The Giant Oaks Garden Club offers scholarships to local students planning on a career in gardening or a related field such as botany, forestry, horticulture or conservation. Every year the club awards two, $1,500 stipends. Applications will be reviewed by a committee and judged upon goals, character, scholastic records and personal recommendations. Deadline for submissions is April 1. Applications are available from guidance counselors.

COIN CLUB

The South Hilsl Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at the Bethel Park Municipal Building located at 5100 West Library Ave. Alexander the Great will be the featured topic and the program will include a 50/50 raffle and children’s prizes. Applications are being accepted for new members. Call 724-984-6611 for more information.

CHOIR RUN

The South Hills Children’s Choir’s Soles for Songs 5K race will be held at 9 a.m. April 6. Entry fee is $30 for runners or walkers,= who will traverse the Panhandle Trail starting at Helicon Brewing in Oakdale. Proceeds benefit the choir. Shirts and goodie bags are guaranteed to those who sign up by March 15. Visit shcchoir.org/events.html to register. Email Peggy at solesdirector@gmail.com for further details.

ART SHOW

A spring art show will be held April 5-14 at The Galleria Mall located at 1500 Washington Road in Mt Lebanon. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. South Arts Pittsburgh, Whitehall, McMurray Art League, Bethel Park Art League, and Photo Section will be participating. Artwork and photos are framed and ready to hang. Cards and matted prints are also available. Cash, checks or credit cards accepted. Call 412-496-4236 or email NIKF4@aol.com for further details.

ALPHA PHI GRANTS

The Alpha Phi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor society for women educators, is accepting applications for its grant-in-aid award. Women who are in their junior or senior year of college, majoring in education, and attending a Western Pennsylvania university or college are eligible to apply. Two grants of $1,500 each will be awarded. Applications are available at alphaphipa.weebly.com and due to the chapter webmaster by April 1. Awards will be made in May 2024.

HARMONY SINGERS

The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh will present “The Music of Life” at 4 p.m. April 20 and at 2 p.m. April 21 at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under. Parking is free and handicap accessible. Visit our website at www.harmonysingers.org to purchase tickets or more information.

COLLEGE CLUB

The College Club of Carnegie will meet March 2 at Scoglio’s Restaurant, 661 Andersen Drive, Foster Plaza Building No. 7. Social starts at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. There will be bingo, auction items and a 50/50 raffle to benefit the club’s scholarship fund. Women with postsecondary degrees can attend. Call 412-279-4458 for further details.

COMEDY NIGHT

A Jewish Comedy Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 3 at the Carnegie Stage. Chris Monty is the featured comedian with David Kaye as the opening act. Tickets are $54 but offered at a discount rate of $45 until Feb. 8. There will be an open bar and hors d’oeuvres. RSVP at www.chabadsh.com/comedy/.

​​SEMINARS

John McMillan Presbyterian Church, located at 875 Clifton Road in Bethel Park, is offering no-cost seminars from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 26. The schedule of seminars will include the solution to the biggest problem in sales and methods to increase sales for the first hour followed by social skills such as training of marriage enrichment, building relationships, eliminating fears of rejection and failure, building self-confidence and self-image, and finding and successfully interviewing for a job. Call 412-600-0518 for further details.

FAIRWAY SWINGERS

The Fairway Swingers are looking for new members for its ladies golf league. The group golfs Thursday mornings from April through October at the Mt. Lebanon municipal golf course. Members need not be Mt. Lebanon residents. All skill levels are welcome. Email guenther.clg@gmail.com for more details.

SOUPS ON

The South Hills Elks Lodge No. 2213 gives away free quarts of soup from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays until supplies are gone. Take-out only. The lodge is located at 2789 South Park Road.

GOLFERS WANTED

The Women’s Golf Association of Mt. Lebanon is looking for new members. The group golfs between 7:15 and 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning from April through September. Residents and non-residents are welcome. Contact Diane at 412-583-6283 or Sharon at 412-480-3319 for more information.

CRAFTERS WANTED

The Venetia Heritage Society is looking for crafters for its spring show to be held April 27 at the Venetia Community Center in Peters Township. Set-up starts at 7 a.m. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Email mrsmithcma@gmail.com for more details or to reserve a spot.

DORMONT AARP

The Dormont AARP meets at noon the second Thursday of every month at Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, located at 1146 Greentree Rd. The group offers speakers, entertainment, an annual picnic and Christmas party as part of its activities. To join or for more information call 412-563-3961.

AARP

AARP chapter 3016 meets the second Thursday of the month year-round at Unity Presbyterian Church, 1148 Greentree Road. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with light refreshments served. Anyone over 55 can attend.

WEIGHT LOSS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter 475, Carnegie, meets every Thursday at Chartiers Lifespan Senior Center, 300 Lincoln Ave. in Carnegie. Weigh-in is at 2 p.m. Class follows from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Contests, programs and exercises are offered. Yearly membership plus tax is $52.43. Monthly dues are $5. Call 412-818-7489 for more details.