What’s Happening – Week of March 10
What’s Happening – Week of March 10
BOOK SALE
The Castle Shannon Library will hold its spring book sale March 14-16 in the lower level community room at 3177 Myrtle Ave. Books can be purchased from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Saturday is $5 Bag Day, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All sales are cash only. Visit castleshannonlibrary.org/ for more details.
GARAGE SALE
The Carnegie United Methodist Church will hold a garage sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23 at 419 Washington Ave. All books are free as is a piano. Kitchen and dishware are four for $1. All purchases are cash only. Visit www.shpumc.org or call 412-885-4308 for more information.
EGG HUNT
Mt. Lebanon will conduct an egg hunt at 11 a.m. March 23 in the main park for children through age 7. The starting line is just above Martha’s Playground near Pavilion 3. There will be photos with the Easter Bunny in the recreation center, second-floor lobby, following the hunt. Visit mt.lebanon.org or call 412-343-3409 for more details.
EGG SALE
The 56th annual Ukrainian Easter egg sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24 at St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Carnegie. Other Ukrainian crafts and folk art will be available for purchase in the church hall. The kitchen will be open and serving traditional Ukrainian food, homemade Easter Pascha bread and baked goods. The Rev. John Charest will lead tours of the church at noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Visit orthodoxcarnegie.org for more details.
SOFTBALL
Registration is open to teams and/or players wanting to compete in the Men’s Church Softball League of the South Hills. Games are played as doubleheaders on Saturdays in Bethel Park or Bridgeville. The regular season runs from May through July and into August for playoffs. For more information regarding fees and the league, contact league commissioner Bob Keibler at 724-518-6072 or rkeibler@nacahtech.com.
COIN CLUB
The South Hills 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.
NURSES CLUB
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. March 19 at Salvatore’s, located at 5001 Curry Road. Shannon Ye, PharmD, Consulting Pharmacist, Organic Remedies, will speak about medical cannabis. All registered nurses can attend. Call 412-886-1792 for more details.
REUNION
The Bethel Park High School Class of 1994 is planning its 30th reunion and looking for graduates. If you are a member of the class, or if you have the contact information for a 1994 graduate, contact the reunion committee at bphsclass94@gmail.com or visit the http://facebook.com/bp94reunion?milbextid=LQQJ4d .
CHABAD EVENTS
A pre-Purim seniors lunch will be held at 1 p.m. March 19 at Chabad of the South Hills in Mt. Lebanon. The event, which is wheelchair accessible, features Hamantaschen, a holiday program and a presentation by Comfort Keepers on The Importance of Stimulating the Mind. Suggested donation is $5. Call 412-278-2658 to register.
Purim in the Shuk will be held at 4:30 p.m. March 24. There will be a Megillah reading, candy shuk, henna artist, face painting, make your own spice blends, Israeli-style dinner and Hebrew name bracelets. Admission is $18 for adults and $12 for children with a $54 family maximum. RSVP chabadsh.com/purim/.
Chabad’s Purim Celebration will take place at 11 a.m. March 24 in Washington. The event will feature Megillah reading, brunch and Hamantaschen. Admission is free. Sponsorship opportunities are available. RSVP to ChabadSH.com/celebrate at which time the location will be given.
CASH BASH
The Bethel Park Lions Club will conduct a cash and prize bash from 6 to 10 p.m. March 23 at the community center, located at 5151 Park Ave. Tickets are limited to 200 and cost $60 per person. Admission includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert, drinks plus $2,500 in 20 cash prizes. Additional $25 prizes are awarded weekly based on ticket number. Call 412-854-2740 for tickets.
POETRY DAY
“Let the Magic Begin” on World Poetry Day will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library, 300 Beechwood Ave. The public can sample international food while listening to poetry readings and multilingual translations; watching interpretive dance, or viewing art. Visit https://www.carnegiecarnegie.org for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.