Nov 1, 2017 12 min read

CHILDCARE

Story hour

St. Elizabeth Elementary School, Baldwin, will hold a Preschool Story Hour from 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 9, for children age 3 and older who are potty-trained. Children can be dropped off after signing in with one of the preschool teachers. For more information, email slydon@st-elizabeth.org.

CLUBS

Alpha Omega Masters

Members of Alpha Omega Masters will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 2, at the home of Carole Legleitner. A brunch will follow a program. The social for November will be a shopping trip to Berlin and Sugarcreek on Nov. 8 and 9 to see the play “Our Christmas Dinner: The Musical.”

Tinsel Luncheon

The Giant Oaks Garden Club will hold its Tinsel Luncheon on Nov. 3 at the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe. The event will include a floral design presentation with creations available through a drawing, raffle baskets, 40+ vendors and door prizes. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. To purchase tickets, call Carolyn Svitek at 724-941-6159.

Lens shooters meet

Western Pennsylvania Lensshooters camera club will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 8, in the Peters Township Public Library. The photo theme for the month is “pumpkins.” Only one digital image taken in the past 30 days may be submitted by club members. Email the image to dtauch127@gmail.com by Nov. 6. For more information, contact Jim McNutt at 724-747-1300 or jpgh1001@yahoo.com.

FLEA MARKET/CRAFT FAIRS

Christmas affair

John McMillan Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, will host its annual Christmas Affair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4, featuring more than 55 crafters, Gingerbread House, Chinese auction, SHIM’s Angel Emporium Tree and the Kris Kringle Kafe. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit local and world-wide missions. For more information, call 412-833-4704, email jmpc.ChristmasAffair@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page at John McMillan Christmas Affair Craft Show.

Craft/vendor show

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Bower Hill Community Church will host Women Helping Women, a craft and vendor fair benefitting Family Promise of SWPA, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at Bower Hill Community Church, 70 Moffett St., Mt. Lebanon. There will be a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and food. Children can make a craft with the elves. Free admission and parking. For more information, call 412-276-2446.

Christmas flea market

A Christmas Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4, at Church of the Atonement, 618 Washington Ave., Carnegie.

Space Available

Our Lady of Grace School, Scott, will hold a craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5 in Miller Pavilion (gym) and Conroy Hall (cafeteria). Food and confections will be available for dine-in or take-out.

Rummage-Recycling Sale

Fall Rummage-Recycling Sale will be held Nov. 10 and 11 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair. Collection day will be on Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sale day is Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed from noon to 12:30 p.m. for lunch; bag and half-price sale begins at 12:30). Visit the boutique for better items. For more information, visit www.westminster-church.org or call 412-835-6630.

FUNDRAISERS

Night at the Races

Our Lady of Grace School, Scott, will host a Night at the Races on Nov. 3, in Miller Pavillion (gym). The $20 admission fee includes a buffet dinner and drinks. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. followed by the horse races at 7. Forms for reservations, sponsorship or to purchase horses can be found on the school website, www.olgscott.net. Attendance is not required to purchase horses.

Spaghetti dinner

Trinity United Methodist Church, McMurray, will hold its annual spaghetti dinner and bake sale from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Dinner cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 4-12. Children under the age of 4 are free. Choose meat and/or vegetarian sauce. Take-outs available. Proceeds benefit Trinity’s outreach ministries, including the Appalachia Service Project, a Christian ministry that repairs homes in need in rural Central Appalachia. For more information, call 724-941-4770.

Concert/benefit

Come Together concert and benefit for Hekima Place, a home for orphaned and vulnerable girls in Kenya, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 4, at Our Clubhouse, 2816 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh. The event will feature music by Come Together, Pittsburgh’s premier Beatles tribute band, BRGR food truck, African cuisine, an auction and more. Tickets are $50 and include the concert and drink tickets. To purchase tickets, visit HekimaPlace.org/Event/Come-Together, or contact Katie at 412-860-9527 or kmatson@hekimaplace.org.

Paint Party

The Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will host a Paint Party from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 5, at Painting With a Twist, 250 Mt. Lebanon Blvd. There will be a 50/50 drawing and raffle baskets. Paint a winter-themed birdhouse for $35. Register online at www.paintingwithatwist.com using passcode 110517. Or, send a check for $35 to: Chris Butera, 1254 Tidewood Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Include your phone number.

HAPPENINGS

Live theatre

The Heritage Players present Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” Nov. 3-12 at the Elizabeth Seton Center, located on Pioneer Avenue in Brookline. Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 3, 4, 10 and 11, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 5 and 12. Tickets are $15 at the door. For more information, call 412-254-4633 or email heritageplayers@yahoo.com.

Night at the Races

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 726 Washington Ave., Carnegie, will hold Nite at the Races on Nov. 11. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., buffet begins at 6 and first race runs at 7. The event will include 50/50 raffles and a Ukrainian auction raffle. Must be 18 or older to enter. Admission price of $15 includes buffet, soft drinks, beer, coffee, tea and desserts. Horses are $10 each. For more information or to register horse and owner names, call 412-279-4652 by Nov. 3.

Her Story Seminar

Four women will tell their life stories to encourage and inspire you to tell yours. Her Story Seminar will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 4, 11 and 18, at Castle Shannon Public Library. Speakers will include: Mary Anne Hutchin, mother of six; Mary Werling, retired Erie teacher; Mary Foster, southern lady; and Mary Jean White, Bethel Park teacher. Each Saturday will include one season of life. Come for one or all three. The seminars, free for all women, will be facilitated by Marvel Timm, retired pastor.

Living history

The Oliver Miller Homestead, A 1794 Whiskey Rebellion Site located on Stone Manse Drive in South Park, will hold an Evening at Mansfield from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. The home will be illuminated with candles, and there will be warm cider and baked goods, including Thomas Jefferson’s muffins from his recipe. Admission is $2. For more information, visit www.olivermillerhomestead.org.

Jewish Kids Club

Jewish Kids Club for boys and girls ages 4-11 meets from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon. Explore Jewish themes with crafts, cooking and games. Hebrew reading. Cooking with Color, a six-week session, meets Nov. 6, 13, 20 and Dec. 4, 11, 18. For more information, visit chabadsh.com/JKC or call 412-344-2424.

Dinner for a Dollar

Community of Christ, Church, Bethel Park, will hold Dinner for a Dollar from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 9. The menu will include spaghetti, bread and rolls, garden salad and desserts. Donations of $1 per person or $3 per family are accepted, but not required. No takeout will be available. Reservations are not required. To volunteer to help set up on Wednesday or serve on Thursday, call Debbie at 412-833-6357.

LIBRARIES

Andrew Carnegie

• Walking Around: Poetry, Photos & Paintings, 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Bernadette Kazmarski, poet, artist, photographer and graphic designer, returns for her sixth poetry reading and art exhibit. Free.

• Dia De Los Muertos with Edna Vazquez, female mariachi vocalist and vihuela player, Nov. 5. Doors open at 2 p.m. for a pre-show reception. Performance follows at 3. Call or visit the website for ticket information.

• Acting-A-Part Fall Workshop, Tuesdays, Nov. 7-Dec. 19. Ages 4-8 meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; ages 8-15 meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For information regarding tuition and enrollment, visit the library’s website or www.actingapart.com and click on the Carnegie tab, or call Rich Pusateri at 412-418-0354.

For more, visit www.carnegiecarnegie.org.

Bethel Park

• What Is A Veteran Anyway? 10 a.m. Nov. 4, for grades K-4 and their families. Dr. Robert Snyder, former Army officer and captain who served in Iraq, has written a children’s book, which he will read, and share stories about his life. Books can be pre-ordered at the library. Dr. Snyder will sign and distribute the books the day of the program. Call to register.

• Craft and Coffee, 7 p.m. Nov. 9. Decorate bulb ornaments with nail polish. Registration a must; space is limited.

For more, visit www.bethelparklibrary.org. Register at 412-835-2207.

Bridgeville

Suffrage and Sappho: 75 Years of Wonder Woman, 6 p.m. Nov. 9, for ages 16 and up. Presented by comic book writer, artist and scholar Wayne Wise. Register online.

For more, visit bridgevillelibrary.org.

Frank Sarris

• Genealogy Program, 2 p.m. Nov. 8.

• Paint & Sip, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Fee of $20 per person must be paid at time of registration. Sign up by Nov. 7.

For more, visit www.franksarrislibrary.org. Register at 724-745-1308.

Mt. Lebanon

• Global Beat: India, 4:45 p.m. Nov. 4, all ages. The Nandanik Dance Troupe will present a tapestry of vibrant dance forms from around India along with singers, musicians and rangoli artists.

• Mt Lebanon Nature Conservancy Annual Membership Meeting, 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Adam Haritan from LearnYourLand.com will discuss late autumn foraging, nutritional benefits of wild foods, harvesting methods, drying and storing methods, medicine making and more.

• Business Forum: Grow Your Business Online, 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Register at www.pittsburgh.score.org.

• Slovak Heritage: Slovak Immigrants to America, 7 p.m. Nov. 6.

• Global Beat: India Today, 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Learn about modern India.

For more, visit www.mtlebanonlibrary.org. Register at 412-531-1912.

Peters

• United States Entry into World War I with Todd DePastino, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2.

• Library Youth Advisory Council, 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 4, grades 6 and up.

• Evening Book Club, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8

For more, visit ptlibrary.org.

Scott

• Gifts for the Holidays, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2, for teens.

• Friends of the Library Election Day Sarris Candy Sale, Nov. 7, in the lobby of the municipal building. Benefits the library.

• Treasure Box Craft Night, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Stop in any time during the two-hour period.

For more, visit www.scottlibrary.org. Register online or call 412-429-5380.

South Fayette

• Movie Matinee, 1 p.m. Nov. 3.

• Puppy Tales, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 4, at the South Fayette Senior Center for children ages 6 and up. Read to a trained therapy dog and make a dog-themed craft. Registration required.

• Between Two Libraries Book Group, 11 a.m. Nov. 7, at Bridgeville Public Library. Bring a snack or lunch and discuss “In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin” by Erik Larson.

• Candy Sushi Making, 6 p.m. Nov. 8, for grades 4 and up. Learn how to make sushi out of leftover Halloween candy.

For more, visit southfayettelibrary.org. Register online or call 412-257-8660.

South Park

Fresh from the Farm Juices, noon on Nov. 8. Learn the benefits of drinking fresh, organic juices made from the produce of local farms. Register.

For more, visit www.southparklibrary.org. Register at 412-833-5585.

Upper St. Clair

• Cozy Up with Books, a ladies’ Thursday morning discussion group, will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 2. Refreshments provided.

• Ten Fingers Touching: Finding Your Happily Ever After, 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Local debut author Ellen Roth will discuss her “fairy tale for adults.” Register.

• Express Yourself Writers Group, 10 a.m. Nov. 8. Registration is not required — stop in anytime.

• CPR/AED Training, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Register online or by phone. Fee is $30 per person. Payment is due at the time of the event. Cash or check accepted. Make checks payable to Tri-Community South EMS.

For more, visit www.twpusc.org. Register online or call 412-835-5540.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Memory Café

The Neighborhood Memory Café will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 4, at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 905 E. McMurray Road, Venetia. Medicare 101 will include an introduction of the basics and retiree health benefits. The event is free and open to people with memory loss and their caregivers. For information, visit www.sites.google.com/site/neighborhoodmemorycafe or email sue.schmidty@gmail.com.

Grief support

A Daughters without Mothers Grief Support Group will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at Christ U.M. Church, Bethel Park. This “open” adult group, led by Peggy Griffith, NCC, will guide attendees to a place of healing and peace. For more information, visit www.christumc.net.

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

Art classes

McMurray Art League announces its schedule of fall classes. They include: Pastel Color Harmony with Gail Beem, Nov. 7 and 14; Beginner-Intermediate Watercolor with Sue Levy, Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 29; Watercolor with Ron Thurston, Dec. 6 and 13. For more information and a list of upcoming classes in 2018, visit www.mcmurrayartleague.com.

Art classes

Art Encounters Studio at In His Presence Church, 251 Brookwood Road, Venetia, offers holiday art classes for kids ages 6 through teens. Make Thanksgiving and Christmas projects involving clay and other mix media. Classes are from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 2-Dec. 7 (with a Thanksgiving break), and 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. or 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 14-Dec. 12, and . Class sizes are limited; register soon. Cost of the five-class session is $65 including materials. To register, email Carolyn Lacek at artencountersstudio@gmail.com.

Divorce workshop

A Divorce Workshop for Women will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11, at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon. This four-hour information-packed workshop will educate on the legal, financial and emotional issues associated with divorce. Materials fee of $35 per person and preregistration is due by Nov. 8. To register, call Donna at 724-493-9695.