Aug 24, 2025 10 min read

9/11 SERVICE

The 17th annual Prayer for Peace service will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Holy Child Church, 212 Station St. in Bridgeville. Sponsored by Corpus Christi Parish and the Knights of Columbus in cooperation with area fire departments, emergency teams, state and local police and the military, the event remembers those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as well as honors first responders. All can attend.

ANIMAL SHOW

A Wild World of Animals kids show will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at the amphitheater in Peterswood Park. Admission is free. Visit www.peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000 for more details.

SERVICE

The Bower Hill Community Church will hold a worship service commemorating its 75th anniversary at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 7 at 70 Moffett St. in Mt. Lebanon. Following the service will be a meal and activities. The church will hold additional commemorative celebrations in 2026. Visit bowerhillchurch.org for more details.

LEBO REC

Mt. Lebanon is offering the following fall activities:

Karate classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 25 to Oct. 20. Ages 7 through adults, beginners through all belts can participate.

Sporties For Shorties: for ages 3 to 4 and 4 to 6. Morning and afternoon classes are available. Monday classes begin Sept. 8. Tuesday classes begin Sept. 2. Children develop strength, fine and gross motor skills, coordination, balance and social skills while playing sports games such as soccer, t-ball, basketball, hockey, and others.

Dance classes: My Mini & Me is offered for ages 1-3; Creative Movement for ages 3-4; and dance for ages 4-12. Classes are held Thursday and Friday and begin Sept. 11.

Art Factory: Classes are offered for students in grades 1-8 and begin Sept. 8. Clay & Sculpture starts at 5:15 p.m. Cartooning is at 6:15 p.m. Watercolor painting is at 6:15 p.m.

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.

Chess Class: Age 8 to 17 eligible and meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays beginning Oct. 4

Babysitting Class: Ages 9-15 can attend this parent helper training. Class runs from 9:15 a.m. to noon Oct. 18.

Visit https://mtlrec.activityreg.com/ to register for classes.

Call 412-343-3409 for more information.

PT MARKET

Peterswood Park hosts Market In The Park from 4 to 7 p.m. 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.

Additionally, a children’s market will be held during regular market hours. 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.

PT REC

The Peters Township Recreation Center is accepting registration for fall classes. Visit peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000.

The following will be offered:

Little Sunflowers. Ages 3 to 5 can participate in the one-day program held 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 9. Autumn-inspired games and sunflower crafts will be featured. Participants must be accompanied by an adult. Fee is $5 per child ($8 nonmembers).

Youth Hip Hop Dance for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesdays from 6:35 to 7:20 p.m. Fee is $50 ($75 nonmembers). Students learn routines featuring hip hop and various styles of old school, street dance and modern funk. No experience necessary.

Jiu Jitsu on Mondays for ages 7 to 12 from 4:45 to 5:45 and for ages 13 to 17 from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Students learn the basics of the martial art through drills, exercises and training.

Martial Arts on Thursdays for ages 3 to 5 from noon to 12:45 p.m. and ages 6 to 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. Fee is $80 ($120 nonmembers). Uniforms cost $30 and orders are placed at first class.

20/20/20: This cardio, weight work, balance, stability and core class is instructed by Hillary Echard and held at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Fee is $70 ($105 nonmembers).

Registration is also being accepted for all one-day programs and sessions classes.

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.

A Ladies Pre-High Holiday Fashion Show will be held 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

COIN CLUB

The South Hills Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Bethel Park municipal building located at 5100 West Library Ave. All members and the general public can attend. This month’s program will be on 2 and 3-cent pattern coins. A 50/50 will be held and children’s prizes awarded. Applications are now being accepted for membership. Call 724-984-6611 for more details.

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.

WASTE DROP

Bethel Park will hold its last yard waste drop-off of the year from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the municipal public works building. Yard waste is considered: grass clippings only in paper bags; leaves; tree branches from trimming only (no bigger than 4 inches in diameter and 36 inches long), and shrubbery that’s been trimmed. Items may be loose in trucks or packed in paper bags. No plastic bags will be accepted.

PT MUSIC

The Peters Township Music Boosters will hold a fundraising event from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Panera located at 4127 Washington Road. The boosters receive 20% of all sales when the promo code FUND4U is applied at checkout for in-cafe, drive-thru, pick-up and delivery purchases.

CLOSURE

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.