Oct 30, 2024 10 min read

CRAFT SHOWS

‘Tis the season for craft shows and, as the calendar turns to November, many South Hills events are planned:

• The Waters of McMurray located on Valley Brook Road will hold Christmas craft sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16. Admission is free.

• A Christmas decoration and holiday sale is scheduled for Nov. 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church of the Atonement, 618 Washington Ave., Carnegie. Decorations include Nativity sets, artificial trees, seasonal sweaters as well as coats and socks. A portable Singer sewing machine is also available. Donations will be accepted Nov. 11 and 12. Call 412-276-0366.

• The St. Raphael the Archangel holiday craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Sts. Simon and Jude school gymnasium, 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, 2710 Ohio St., 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, 1922 Pennsylvania Ave., 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, 320 McMurray Road, 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.

OPEN HOUSE

A Christmas open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Landscape Center by Evanovich, located at 2741 South Park Road. More than 30 vendors will be featured. There will be a wreath raffle, live music, food truck, free popcorn and a special visit from Mrs. Claus.

ART MARKET

The South Arts Pittsburgh-sponsored art market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10 at the Schoolhouse Arts & History Center, Park Avenue, Bethel Park. The market features local vendors throughout the first and second floor. South Arts members’ artwork will be on sale in one of the classrooms. There will be a basket raffle with chances to win artwork. Proceeds will be donated to the Bethel Park Historical Society. Cash, checks or credit cards accepted.

ARTISAN MARKETPLACE

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.

BP LIBRARY

The Bethel Park library offers the following this month:

Chess and Pizza Party on Fridays from Nov. 8 through Dec. 20. Ages 5 to 12 learn the game, earn colorful Tactixbands, make new friends and enjoy pizza. Fee is $150 ($225 nonmembers).

A gingerbread workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 30 in the library’s program room. Ages 2 to 18 create and ice gingerbread houses to add to their holiday decor. The library provides iced tea cartons and graham crackers while participants bring candy and a can of icing to share.

Dino-Roar will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the program room. Kindergarten through fourth grade students can travel back in time to discover fossils and learn about the time period where massive plant eaters and vicious carnivores roamed the earth. Registration deadline is 10 a.m. Nov. 13.

Visit: bethelpark.librarycalender.com to register for the programs. Call 412-835-2207 for more details.

PT REC

The Peters Township recreation department offers the following programs. Sign up by visiting www.peterstownship.com.

Jiu Jitsu classes are offered Mondays for six weeks beginning Nov. 4 from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. for ages 7 to 12 or from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. for ages 13 to 17. Fee is $90 ($135 nonmembers).

National Nacho Day will be celebrated from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 6. Ages 3 to 5 can attend. There will be games, crafts and snacks. Fee is $5 ($8 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 games and activities. Costumes are encouraged. Fee is $5 ($8 nonmembers).

Jump Start Sports basketball drills from 5 to 6 p.m. for ages 3 to 6 and from 6 to 7 p.m. for ages 6 to 9. Classes begin Nov. 12 and are held Tuesdays for six weeks. Fee is $100 ($150 for nonmembers). Participants learn the basics of the game, including dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding and positioning, as well as the rules of the game.

Cardio-kick boxing will be offered Thursdays from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Ages 16 and over can participate in the six-week program. Fee is $38 ($57 nonmembers).

Visit www.peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000 to register or for more details on any program.

SH CHORALE

The South Hills Chorale will perform its holiday program at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park. Tickets are $25. Visit southhillschorale.org or call 412-613-8717 to purchase. Tickets will be available at the door.

Eighty-five members belong to the nonprofit community group. They perform concerts in May and December. New members are welcome to join.

COIN CLUB

The South Hills Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Bethel Park municipal building, 5100 W. Library Ave. Mel Fisher’s topic of discussion will be “A Man and His Treasure.” A 50/50 drawing will be held and children’s prizes awarded. Applications are being accepted for membership. Call 724-984-6611 for details.

WOMAN’S CLUB

The Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club will meet Nov. 12 at the Bethel Park Historical Society Schoolhouse Arts and History Center, located at 2600 South Park Road. The meeting will start at noon with lunch. The day’s program, followed by a business meeting, will begin at 1 p.m.

Retired Air Force veteran Brian DeLong will speak. DeLong is the regional director of the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.

Email: rawc1946@gmail.com for details on the club’s charitable projects or to become a member.

CHABAD

A senior lunch will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 13 at Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland Road. In addition to lunch, there will be a presentation on diabetes, meal planning and healthy eating. Suggested donation is $5. Call 412-278-2658 to preregister.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.