Aug 12, 2025 11 min read

CLOSURE

The Peters Township Recreation Center will be closed Aug. 28 through Sept. 1 for floor resurfacing. The center will reopen Sept. 2.

PT NEWCOMERS

The Peters Township Newcomers and Neighbors Club will host a Ladies Night Out on Sept. 11 at Valleybrook Country Club.

All women can attend and meet members to get to know the organization, which is a social group creating friendships since 1965.

Activities include monthly Bunco, pickleball, book clubs, couples social events, wine tastings, crafts, lunch and dinner outings, Mah Jong and children’s activities. The group also provides service and support to many local non-profits.

RSVP required. Visit www.ptnc.org or call 724-249-7668.

SHHS 1963

The South Hills High School Class of 1963 will hold an 80th birthday celebration at a buffet luncheon from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Salvatore’s Events & Catering, 5001 Curry Road. Cost is $40. Call 412-854-2740 for details and to register. No walk-ins.

BP COTY

Nominations are being sought for the newly established Bethel Park Citizen of the Year program. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30.

The program will recognize an individual, age 18 or older, who has demonstrated community leadership, made a significant contribution to the municipality, has positively impacted Bethel Park residents and has shown generosity and unselfishness through actions.

Nominations should be submitted to Janet Davin and mailed to the municipal building, 5100 W. Library Ave., Bethel Park, Pa., 15102 or emailed to jdavin@bethelparkpa.gov.

SH CHABAD

A Pre-High Holiday Seniors Lunch will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Chabad of the South Hills location at 1701 McFarland Road.

Honey cake, holiday program and a talk on heart health will be featured. Suggested donation is $5. The event is wheelchair accessible.

RSVP to 412-278-2658.

Chabad will also hold the following events:

Tee Off Together, sponsored by the South Hills Men’s Club, at 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at Topgolf. Register at Chabadsh.com/golf

Jewish New York trip on Sept. 7. Cost is $125 for the tour, which will visit The Rebbe’s resting place, Crown Heights Tour, shopping, Chabad world headquarters and a kosher restaurant. Flight and dinner are purchased individually. Register at chabadsh.com/jny/.

Ladies Pre-High Holiday Fashion Show at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Grey Parrot, 320 Castle Shannon Blvd. Cover: $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Sign up at Chabadsh.com/ladies

For more details or questions call 412-278-2658 or email barb@chabadsh.com

SH WOMEN

The South Hills Women’s Club will meet at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 8 at Scott Township Lodge located on Park Drive in Carnegie.

Former Pittsburgh police officer and officer Brenda Tate will discuss her career and her book, “Journal of a Black Woman in Blue: Navigating Abuse, Addiction, Racism & Sobriety.”

New members and guests may attend. Call 412-965-4714 for membership or more information.

COLLEGE CLUB

The College Club of Carnegie resumes meetings on Sept. 6 at Scoglio’s Restaurant in the Pinebridge Mall, located at 1580 Mc Laughlin Run Road, Suite 102, in Upper St. Clair. Social begins at 11:30 a.m. with luncheon served at noon. “Bingo Blitz” is the meeting and a 50/50 raffle will be held to benefit the club’s scholarship program.

Women with post-secondary education should call 412-279-4458 for membership or further information.

FOOD FESTIVAL

The St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Bridgeville will host a Mediterranean food festival Oct. 17-19 at 3230 Washington Pike. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. All food items, including grape leaves and kibbee, are home made by church members. Free parking and handicap accessible spaces available as well as indoor and outdoor seating.

Phone and online orders are offered.

Visit stgeorgebridgeville.org or 412-221-2277.

BACK TO SCHOOL

A Pop Up & Pack event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2 during the Bethel Park Farmers Market, which is held along Corrigan Drive in South Park. Donated school supplies will be collected for students heading back to the classroom.

Visit bethelparkpa.gov or call 412-831-1328 for more details.

FITNESS

Fitness classes begin Sept. 2 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair.

The following are offered: Barre sculpt, cardio drumming, cardio drumming for Parkinson’s Disease, cardio strength fusion, gentle and flow yoga, Parkinson’s fitness classes, stronger bones/better balance, t’ai chi and Zumba.

Visit wroc.westminster-church.org or call 412-835-6630 to register or further details.

WASTE

Registration is open for a PRC household chemical collection to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at the South Park Wave Pool parking lot.

A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing every 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals.

Loads exceeding 10 gallons/50 pounds will be subject to additional fees at the discretion of on-site staff.

Cash, checks, credit and debit cards are accepted.

This is a drive-thru event, and participants should place items in car trunks or truck beds and stay in vehicles while the contractor unloads materials.

Advanced registration is required.

Visit prc.org/CollectionEvents or call 412-488-7490.

CRAFT FAIR

The Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival will be held Aug. 22 to 24 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree.

At 7 p.m. on Friday, there will be a fireside chat with Kimberly McAlindon. She will discuss how knitting has played an important role in her life.

At 7 p.m. on Saturday the theme is Live From Pittsburgh, It’s Saturday Night. Host Laura and guests will share projects and participate in fun and games.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday there will be a create-with-clay event. The Make It Take It session is hosted by Songbird Artistry.

Volunteers from the Bethany Community Ministries will offer Learn-to-Knit or Crochet classes. Registration required.

Stacy Wiener from S.A.C.K. will be on hand to demonstrate how to make soap sacks.

Marketplace hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. for advanced registration and day passes. Admission is $15

Visit: pghknitandcrochet.com for more details.

YOUTH CHOIR

Auditions for the South Hills Children’s Choir will be conducted Aug. 28-30. Ages 11 to 18 can try out for the organization’s intermediate and advanced choruses. Visit www.shcchoir.org/join.html to arrange an audition. Ages 8 to 10 can join the group but are not required to audition. However, they must register at shcchoir.org.

Highlights of the upcoming season will be a musical trip to the United Kingdom to perform in Canterbury and London. The group will also sing at the Ann Arbor Youth Chorale in February. For more details call 724-949-0048 or email office@shcchoir.org.

PIANO SALE

Pittsburgh Opera will host a piano sale from Aug. 21-24 at its headquarters the Bitz Opera Factory, located at 2425 Liberty Ave. in the Strip District. Over 250 pianos will be available, across all price points. To make an appointment call 412-454-5555 or register online at pittsburghoperapiano.com. Complimentary on-site parking is provided.

All pianos are sold at institutional prices not normally available in retail stores. There is a wide range of brand-new Yamaha grands, uprights, digitals, hybrids, and Disklavier player pianos, as well as other used pianos sold at significant discounts. All of the pianos – new and loaned – come with manufacturer warranties and technical services. Delivery and special financing is available, and trade-ins are welcome.

BUTTERFLIES

The annual Concordia Hospice of Washington Butterfly Release will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 24 at Valley View Farm, located at 102 Orndorff Road in Waynesburg. Admission is free. Those in attendance can honor and celebrate the memory of a loved one by purchasing a butterfly to be released. Donation is $10 and tax-deductible. Proceeds benefit Concordia Hospice of Washington’s mission of providing care and support for patients and their families.

Visit the events section of www.ConcordiaLM.org or call 724-250-4500, ext. 2109 for more details.

BP LIBRARY

The Bethel Park library is offering the following programs:

Scam and fraud awareness from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Aug. 19 in the adult program room. First National Bank Assistant Branch Manager Dawn M. Massaro will present.

“How to pay for college” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27. PHEAA’s Higher Education Access Partner for Allegheny County Amy Sawdey will present information on the financial-aid application process, what types of aid are available for students, and strategies to consider about affordability before getting ready to apply for post-secondary school admission.

“Kindergarten, Here I Come” at 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. Aug. 20 in the youth program room. The library will celebrate the day for registrants with stories, songs, refreshments and a keepsake craft.

Registration is required for all programs.

Visit bethelpark.librarycalendar.com to sign up.

WOODVILLE

The Woodville Historic House will commemorate the U.S. Armed Forces 250th anniversary from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 24 at its site located at 1375 Washington Pike.

Visitors will be immersed in live military drills spanning 250 years, view comprehensive guns and weapons and explore hundreds of hand-painted miniatures and dioramas representing the North American and European armies. A featured first-person presentation will bring to life Martin R. Delany, an African American abolitionist, physician and first Black field officer in the army.

Admission is free.

Visit www.woodville-experience.org or call 412-221-0348 for further details.

DERBY

South Hills Church of the Nazarene, 5601 Library Road, will hold a Pinewood Derby from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 23.

There are three levels of participation: kids, ages 5-12; youth, ages 13-18; and adults, ages 19 and up. The entry fee is $7 per car. Registration is open until Aug. 20 at shcn.churchcenter.com.

CONCERTS

The Green Tree Summer Concert Series offers live music from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28 at the gazebo, located at 895 Greentree Road. The Mingo Creek Band performs July 3. Visit greentreeboro.com for more details.

PT MARKET

Peterswood Park hosts Market In The Park from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 27. A variety of produce and other items are available for purchase. Food trucks are featured weekly. Visit the recreation department’s Facebook page for listings.

Visit www.peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000 for more details.

KIDS MARKET

A Children’s Market Days will be held Aug. 27 during regular hours (4 to 7 p.m.) at the Peters Township Market in the Park program. Ages 17 and under can set up their own tables and sell homemade, homegrown or handcrafted items. Fee is $10 per table per day. Email LMorris@peterstownship.com for more details.

DORMONT AARP

Dormont AARP meets the second Thursday of every month at noon at the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Road (at intersection with Potomac Avenue). New members are always welcome. For information, call 412-563-3961.

WOMAN’S CLUB

The Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the Arby’s Restaurant at 3205 Library Road in Bethel Park.

In addition to its philanthropic endeavors, the club socializes and participates in activities, most notably Game Day. Longtime member Joan Morton hosts Game Day and for a $2 charitable contribution, members and guests can enjoy food, cards and games. Email lois.illar@verizon.net for more details or membership information.

NURSES

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 am on Sept. 16 at Salvatores, 5001 Curry Road. Senior Olympian Jack Eckenrode, 97, will speak. He is the author of “Road to 100-10 Pillars for Strong and Happy Aging.” All registered nurses can attend. Visit www.swparnclub.weebly.com for more details.

CAMPOUT

The Mt. Lebanon recreation department is hosting a father-son campout Sept. 14-15 in Bird Park. Boys in kindergarten through fifth grade are eligible. Fee is $40 ($45 nonresident) per male adult and child. Additional children are charged $10 each. Visit mtlebanon.org to register. Call 412-343-3409 for more information.

BOWLING

Female bowlers are wanted to participate in a league beginning in September. The group bowls at 9:30 a.m. Mondays through April at Mt. Lebanon Lanes. Call 412-977-4407 for more information.

AUP

The Association of University People (AUP) is seeking members. Singles 50-plus with a four-year college degree are eligible for enrollment and to participate in club activities, including picnics, monthly dinners, book group, Scrabble, games and outside concerts and trips such as to local wineries.

Email Aupsingles@gmail.com or call 412-353-9088 to become a member or obtain more information.