What’s Happening – Week of Oct. 20
PT REC
The Peters Township recreation center will be open to ages 7 to 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 for fun and games. Children should wear gym shoes and bring a water bottle. Fee is $5 ($8 nonmembers).
Magnetic Magic will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Ages 5 to 12 can attend. Fee is $42 ($63 nonmembers).
Jeopardy will be played from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Participants test trivia skills and knowledge of events in categories ranging from history and pop culture to science and literature.
A Minute To Win It event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Ages 5 and over can participate in this family-bonding, competitive event. Wear comfortable clothes. Fee is $1 per member ($3 per person for nonmembers).
Superhero Night will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Ages 10 and under can meet their favorite characters and participate in action-packed games and activities. Costumes are encouraged. Fee is $5 ($8 nonmembers).
Visit www.peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000 to register or for more details on any program.
CHABAD
A presentation on how to navigate Medicare will be the topic for Seniors in the Sukkah at 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Chabad of the South Hills location in Mt. Lebanon. Suggested donation is $5. Pre-registration is required. Contact barb@chabadsh.com or call 412-278-2658.
Additionally, Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum will conduct a six-week course on Jewish wisdom for building deeper, richer connections in relationships from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Nov. 13 at Chabad of the South Hills, Bower Hill Road location.
Email rabbi@chabadsh.com or call 412-344-2424.
FLEA MARKET
The Church of the Atonement will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at 618 Washington Ave. in Carnegie. Household articles, linens, decorations, puzzles, clothing, socks, winter coats and shoes are among the items for sale. For questions or to donate, call 412-276-0366.
ELKS EVENT
The Pittsburgh South Hills Elks 2213 will hold a dinner dance from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Bethel Park Lodge located at 2789 South Park Road. Tickets are $25. Dinner entree is prime rib with baked potato and salad. RSVP by Oct. 23 by calling 412-831-0616.
COLLEGE CLUB
The College Club of Carnegie will meet Nov. 2 at Bella’s on Fort Couch, 91 Fort Couch Road. Doors open at noon with lunch to follow. “Giving Thanks” is the theme. Entertainment will be provided by G.C. Gibson, vocalist and keyboard artist. Mystery gift packages and a 50/50 raffle will be held to benefit the scholarship fund. Women with a post-secondary education can attend. Call 412-279-4458 for further information.
PT LIBRARY
New York Times-bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe will be featured at The Peters Township Library Foundation’s seventh annual Novel November event. This Q&A-style interview will take place Nov. 7, followed by questions from the audience and a post-event book signing.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $5 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $75 and include a reception with music and light refreshments from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the Peters Township High School cafeteria. VIP ticket holders will receive either “Rogues,” “Empire of Pain” or “Say Nothing” (as supplies last) and attend a pre-event book signing by Keefe.
Call 724-941-9430, extension 3113, for more details.
BP LIBRARY
Renowned paranormal researcher Edward Ozosky will discuss eerie tales and recorded deaths at The Handel House, located along Brownsville Road near Wallace Road. Presented by the Bethel Park library, the program runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 7 in council chambers.
VET EVENT
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will hold its Veterans Day Memorial Program at noon on Nov. 11 at the Nurses War Memorial Monuments, located on Corrigan Drive in South Park. All military nurses will be honored and a wreath will be placed at the monuments. VFW Post 6664, Library, will also participate to honor all military and place a wreath at the Purple Heart monument.
Heather L. Kowger, MS-CRNA, BS Emergency Medicine, BSN and Lt Colonel USAF, is the guest of honor. The Rev. Jon Brzek, U.S. Navy chaplain (Ret.) and parochial vicar of St Joan of Arc/St. Catherine Laboure Parish, will also participate. Bagpiper Bradley Wilson will perform military music.
NURSE CLUB
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at Salvatore’s, 5001 Curry Road. Encompass Health will discuss: “Strength Building and Balance in the Older Adult.” All registered nurses can attend. Visit www.swparnclub.weebly.com for more details.
BLOOD DRIVE
Our Lady of Hope Parish will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 in Frawley Hall of St. Valentine’s Catholic Church, located at 2700 Ohio St. in Bethel Park. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit vitalant.org or call 1-877-25VITAL. For more details or a list of available times contact Lisa Malle at 412-726-6942 or Mary Balogh at 412-884-1283. Those who donate blood from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 are automatically entered for a chance to win one of three $10,000 gift cards.
SCREENING
A Life Line Screening event will be held Nov. 27 at the Carnegie Borough building on 1 Veterans Way. Participants must be aged 40 or over. Tests will screen for carotid artery disease, atrial fibrillation, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and hypertension. Fee is $159. Call 888-814-0466 and mention promo code HSCA001.
PH ROTARY
The Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills will hold a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Chipotle, located at 509 Clairton Blvd. Use the code 47WQTMY for online orders.
TINSEL LUNCH
A limited number of tickets are available for the Giant Oaks Garden Club’s annual Tinsel luncheon and fundraiser to be held Nov. 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. This year’s theme is “Sleigh Bells Ring.” Tickets are $40 per person and includes luncheon and a full day of vendor shopping, raffle baskets valued at a minimum of $100, door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing. Call 412-303-0268 to order.
CRAFT SHOWS
The John McMillan Presbyterian Church’s annual Christmas Affair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at 875 Clifton Road in Bethel Park. More than 45 vendors will be featured along with a gingerbread house, auction items and Kris Kringle Kafe. Admission is free. All proceeds benefit local missions.
The St. Raphael the Archangel holiday craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 16 in the SS. Simon and Jude school gymnasium, located at 1625 Green Tree Road. In addition to 75 tables of crafts, there will be a Chinese auction of items made by participants, a bake sale and lunch available for purchase. Parking and admission are free. Proceeds benefit the Faith Formation program at the parish.
A Christmas Vendor and Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Valentine Church’s Frawley Hall, located at 2710 Ohio St. in Bethel Park. Tables are available for $40 ($45 after Oct. 18). Email teachbech@gmail.com for more details.
The Pittsburgh Christian Academy craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at the school, located at 1922 Pennsylvania Ave. in West Mifflin. Fee per table is $35. Email rhorick25@pittsburghchristianacademy.org to reserve a table or for more information. In addition to crafts, the event will feature basket raffles and a bake sale.
The Labouré Ladies Guild ‘s annual “Joy of Christmas” Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at St. Louise de Marillac School and LeGras Parish Center, located at 320 McMurray Road in Upper St. Clair. In addition to 115 artists and craftsmen, there will be a bake sale, crafts raffle and 50/50. Lunch and snacks will be available for purchase. Admission is $2 and includes a ticket for the crafts raffle. No strollers are permitted.
ART MARKET
The Upper St. Clair League of Arts will host its 50th Sugarplum Artisan Marketplace from Nov. 7 to 12 at 1770 McLaughlin Run Road. Times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sunday and Tuesday, when the show closes at 2 p.m. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted for purchases.
FREE ENTRY
The History Center and Fort Pitt Museum offer free admission to children, ages 17 and under, through Nov. 30. Regular rates apply to adult visitors.
The History Center features six floors of award-winning exhibitions and interactive learning spaces, as well as the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Fort Pitt, located in Point State Park, tells the story of the region’s role during the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the birthplace of Pittsburgh through interactive exhibits, like-like figures and artifacts.
Both museums are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit heinzhistorycenter.org for more information.
VET DAY
Mt. Lebanon will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial, off Cedar Boulevard, near the Recreation Center. Retired Lt. Col Ed Jackson, USAF, is the keynote speaker.
BP HOLIDAYS
Bethel Park residents should mark their calendars for the following holiday events:
Dec. 4 – Annual tree lighting with a visit from Santa Claus from 6 to 8 p.m. at the community center.
Dec. 8 – Dean Streator holiday concert at 2:30 p.m. at the community center.
Dec. 13 – Senior citizens luncheon at 1 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Residents ages 60 and older can attend this program that features a traditional holiday meal, entertainment by the Top 21 singers, orchestra and symphonic band. Sign-up forms will be available at the community center beginning Nov. 1. Reservations are due by Dec. 5.
Call 412-851-2910 for more details or to register for specific events.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Keynotes is accepting applications for the 2025 Music Scholarship Competition, to be held May 10, 2025, at The Fine Arts Theater of Mt. Lebanon High School. Cash awards totaling more than $16,000 will be awarded. Instrumentalists must be under 26 years of age by June 1, 2025, and vocalists must be under the age of 30. The student must be a full-time music major at a college, university or music school or a graduating high school senior accepted for admission as a full-time music major. Contestants must be current legal residents of Pennsylvania for one year, or if out-of-state, attending a school in Pennsylvania, can provide proof of Pennsylvania address, i.e. campus address, university mailings, apartment or utility bills.
Call 412-260-6972 or email houdini5@hotmail.com for an application. An online scholarship application is available at keynotesmusicscholarship.com. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2025.