Feb 7, 2018 15 min read

CLUBS

Army Women United

Are you a woman who has served in the US Army, Army Reserves, Army Nurse Corp, Women’s Army Corp, WAAC, or Army National Guard? A group of Army women meet monthly through The Pittsburgh Keystone Chapter 120 of the Women’s Army Corp Veterans’ Association — Army Women United meet monthly to plan activities and events that benefit veterans in the Pittsburgh area. Meetings are held at 11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh. The next meeting will be held Feb. 10. For more information, call Phyllis at 412-322-0588. To arrange for ride sharing, call Chris at 412-833-1452.

AUP

Association of University People is looking for single, four-year college graduates over 50 to join the group at monthly dinners, and various social spots and gatherings. New members are welcome to all February events, which include:

• AUP Membership Meeting Event, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12, at Friend’s Meeting House, 4836 Ellsworth Ave., Pittsburgh. Bring a snack to share or pay $5. Storytelling a la Moth – an evening of stories presented by members.

• Luncheon, noon on Feb. 19 at Casbah, 229 South Highland Ave., Shadyside. RSVP to Mary Ann at 412-952-4091.

• Play Bridge and Scrabble at the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon. For Bridge, contact Nancy at 412-833-6412 or 412-862-7861 or nl.hokaj@gmail.com. For Scrabble, contact Judy at 412-885-7104 or jhola10499@aol.com.

For more information, call 412-734-8445.

SH Women’s Club

The South Hills Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Feb. 12, at Vanadium Woods, Scott. Guest speaker will be Chris Pfender, a buyer and seller of fine estate jewelry. He will discuss the different periods of jewelry and will address pieces brought to the meeting. New members and guests are welcome. For more information, call Lorraine at 412-276-5762.

Lensshooters meet

Western Pennsylvania Lensshooters camera club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Peters Township Public Library. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to improve their skills with four different displays in “Four Corner Shootout.” Bring a camera. The theme for the month is “hearts,” and only one digital image taken in the past 30 days may be submitted by club members. Email the image to dtauch127@gmail.com by Feb. 12. For information, contact Jim McNutt at 724-747-1300 or jpgh1001@yahoo.com.

WBN

The Washington Chapter of the Women’s Business Network meets at 8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, at Holiday Inn-The Meadows, 810 Highlands Meadow Drive in Washington. Meetings will be Feb. 14 and 28. The meeting agenda includes self-marketing, a business presentation by an individual member, table topic discussion and networking. For more information, contact Vicki Pinkney at 412-997-1603. For more information, visit www.wbninc.com.

Alpha Omega Masters

Alpha Omega Masters members will meet at Carole Legleitner’s house at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 14, to car pool to Hartwood Acres for a Valentine Tea from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BP Women’s Club

The next meeting of the Bethel Women’s Club will be Feb. 21 at the Residences at Logan, 5851 Keystone Drive, Bethel Park. There will be a social gathering at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. Guest speakers will be Tim Moury and Bill Haberthur of the Bethel Park Historical Society. Cost of lunch is $12 payable in advance by check only. To make a lunch reservation, call Pat at 412-831-1861 by Feb. 16. Attendees are reminded to bring nonperishable items for the SHIM food pantry. To become a member, call Cindy Carfagno at 412-831-1913.

FUNDRAISERS

Music hall fundraiser

The Bridge Music Hall Founders Day Fundraiser featuring The Roger Barbour Quartet and guest musicians Phat Man Dee, David Hawkins, Stillhouse Pickers, Soulful Femme, Desiree Soteres, Jay Hitt, Jocie Ghaznavi, Zanetta Wingfield and The Compadres, will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13, at Wallace’s Whiskey Room + Kitchen at Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh, East Liberty. For dinner reservations, call 412-665-0555.

Hoagie sale

The Bethel Park Music Department will hold a hoagie sale Feb. 17, featuring three types of hoagies: Regular, Special and Turkey. Cost is $6 per hoagie. Mission hoagies, which are made the day of the sale and then donated to help feed 3 local missions, are also available for purchase. There will be one more sale on April 14. Proceeds benefit the music department’s spring trip. To place an order, call 412-854-8179.

Lions Cash Bash

Bethel Park Lions Club’s Cash and Prize Bash, its annual spring fundraiser, will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. March 10 at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Avenue. Tickets at $50 include catering by Cyd West, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and drinks. There will be a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, $2,000 in cash prizes and art sale display. For tickets, call Lion Sandi Demas at 412-854-2740. All proceeds benefit Lions charities. Bring unwanted eyeglasses to be donated to the needy.

HAPPENINGS

Dinner for a Dollar

Community of Christ Church, 3472 South Park Road, Bethel Park, will hold Dinner for a Dollar from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 8. The menu includes spaghetti, bread and rolls, garden salad and desserts. Donations of $1 per person or $3 per family are accepted, but not required. No reservations. No takeout orders. To volunteer to help set up or serve, call Janet at 412-805-7194.

Dinner dance

Elks Lodge 2213, located in Bethel Park, will hold a Sweet Hearts Dinner Dance on Feb. 9. Appetizers will be served at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 and dancing to the music of Nite Star. Tickets, sold in advance, are $30 per person and include a prime rib dinner. For reservations (credit card required), call 412-831-0616.

Auditions

The Carnegie Performing Arts Center will hold auditions on Feb. 10 for the adventure play “Peter Pan.” Performances will be at the newly renovated Andrew Carnegie Music Hall in April. Ages 5 to 12 are invited to audition at 10 a.m., ages 13 and up are invited to audition at 11 a.m., at the studios of the Carnegie Performing Arts Center, 150 East Main Street in Carnegie. For more information, call the school at 412-279-8887 or visit www.carnegieperformingartscenter.com.

Paint and sip

An evening of painting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, at McMurray Art League Studio, located in the McDowell Shops on Washington Road in McMurray. No experience necessary; all supplies will be provided. Light refreshments provided or BYOB. Fee is $35. To register, visit www.mcmurrayartleague.com.

African-American Read-In

The Bethel Park High School English Language Arts Department and the students in STAND (Standing Together Against Negativity and Discrimination) will host an African American Read-In at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Bethel Park High School Large Group Instruction Room, 309 Church Road. Admission is free. The event is part of the National Council of Teachers of English’s nationwide program, which is a poetry recitation and readers’ theater program celebrating literary selections for Black History Month. STAND students will present poems, excerpts from speeches and spoken word performances from African-American authors.

Free tour

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation free tours at the Old Allegheny County Jail Museum, located at 440 Ross Street. Tours are planned for Mondays, Feb. 12 and 26 (closed Feb. 19 for President’s Day). The 30-minute tours begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. and take 30 minutes. Arrive by 12:30 p.m. to see and hear everything. Reservations are not required. For more information and reservations, call 412-471-5808 ext. 527 or email marylu@phlf.org.

Band concert

The Mt. Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble will perform a joint concert with the Upper St. Clair High School Band and the Canon-McMillan High School Band. This free concert will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Mt. Lebanon High School Auditorium.

Chorus registration

Pittsburgh Youth Chorus [PYC] is now accepting registration for the spring session of its Neighborhood Training Choir program. The spring session is open to any child in first, second and third grade. NTC is the first stepping-stone to PYC’s three-tiered program of choral education and helps refine the audition skills necessary to increase potential success in the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus audition process. The spring session begins Feb. 13 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, and meets for 12 weeks, ending with an “informance” for family and friends on May 1. NTC meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Tuition and registration is $175 per session, and financial assistance is available. For details, call 412-281-4790. Register online at www.pittsburghyouthchorus.org.

Impactful Women Lunch

The South West Communities Chamber of Commerce presents its first ever Impactful Women Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Rumfish Grille in Bridgeville. The lunch will feature guest speakers Stacey Riley, mayor of Carnegie and branch manager of Washington Financial Bank of South Fayette, who will speak about financial education to help aid business owners in their careers, and Tanya Mallory, executive director of Dress for Success Pittsburgh, who will share the nonprofit’s mission as well as offer attendees volunteer and donation opportunities. Launched by SWCCOC, the women’s initiative will focus on supporting women in business through educational presentations, and also offer opportunities for them to give back to those in need within the region. Cost for members is $22; non-members pay $26. For tickets, visit swccoc.org. For information, email mandi@swccoc.org.

Acting contest

Students from Mt. Lebanon High School and Thomas Jefferson and Mellon middle schools will compete in the preliminary rounds of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 24th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, running through Feb. 15 at the O’Reilly Theater, The Public’s home in Downtown’s Cultural District. Contestants will perform monologues and/or scenes they’ve chosen from the works of William Shakespeare, while teams of judges evaluate each participant. Those with the highest scores will progress to the Showcase of Finalists at 7 p.m. Feb. 19. For more information, visit ppt.org.

Jewish events

Pause & Affect: A Shabbat Outlook, a monthly course for women by the Rosh Codesh Society, will be held at 10 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon. Classes will be held on the third Thursday of each month. February’s class will include Lesson 4 “Devine Delights.” Cost is $5. For more information, visit chabadsh.com or call 412-344-2424.

• Chabad of the South Hills presents Purim in the Jungle at 5 p.m. March 1 at South Hills JCC. The event will include an exotic birds encounter, African drum circle, themed cuisine, child-friendly dinner, Megillah reading, Hamantashen and African hair braiding. Come dressed up. Cost is $10 per person or $18 per family. RSVP by Feb. 19 to www.ChabadSH.com/purim or 412-344-2424.

HEALTH

Essential oils

Interested in learning about essential oils? Classes are held for those new to essential oils and interested in learning about doTERRA CPTG Essential Oils. Public speaking, group presentations and individual meetings are also available. Upcoming classes include: Feb. 7, Fun Oil Blends for Your Loved Ones and Your Little Ones; Feb. 21, Healthy Hearts, Lifestyle & Life Choices. Classes are held Wednesdays at The Physical Therapy Center, 1699 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon. RSVP required to Deb Bosco at 724-713-6217 or bosco.deb@gmail.com.

Blood drive

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 18. Register online at www.westminster-church.org or call 412-835-6630.

LIBRARIES

Andrew Carnegie

• A Gift for Someone Special, through Feb. 14. Make a $5 donation for a gift bag. Call Diane Klinefelter at ext. 9.

• Stage 62 Presents: “Madagascar-A Musical Adventure,” Feb. 9-18. Multiple show times. Tickets are $10 for all ages. For information, visit www.stage 62.com.

• Valentine Making Party, 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Snacks provided.

• 2nd Saturday Lecture Series, 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Clint B. Geller presents “Why & how to collect Civil War timepieces with illustrative examples.” Free.

• Listen Locally Downstairs: Travlin’ featuring Tania Grubbs, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Jazz tribute. Tickets are $10 at the door.

For more, visit www.carnegiecarnegie.org. Register at 412-276-3456.

Bethel Park

• Copycat Canvas, 2 p.m. Feb. 11, for grades 5 and up. Bring an 8×10 canvas to class to paint a winter scene. For novice and experienced artists alike. Register.

• Escape Room, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, for grades 3 and 4. New. Register.

• Google Photos, 10 a.m. Feb. 13. This two-hour Oasis Connections Computer Course is for adults age 50 and older. Register.

• Finger Knitting Fun, 7 p.m. Feb. 13, for grades 2-4. Yarn provided. Register.

• I Love You Story Hour, 10 a.m. Feb. 14, for 2- to 6-year-olds with a caregiver. Stories, songs, games and craft stations. Register.

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

Bridgeville

• Block Party, 10 a.m. Feb. 13, for ages 2-6 with their families. Registration required.

• Bestsellers Book Discussion for adults, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Discuss “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave.

For more, visit bridgevillelibrary.org.

Castle Shannon

• Cooking Fun, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13, for children, tweens and teens. Registration is required for supply purchase.

• Monthly Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m. Feb. 12. Discuss “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah.

For more, visit castleshannonlibrary.org.

Frank Sarris

• Valentine’s Day Gala, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 10, in the Children’s Department. Games, crafts, cookies and stories.

• Story times: Baby Book Worms at 10:15 a.m. and Toddler Tales at 11:15 a.m. Programs are for children 9 months to 5 years old. Email Miss Barb for information at bsomma@franksarrislibrary.org.

• Madcap Mondays: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for grades 5-8 and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for grades 2-4. Science, crafts, slime, painting, games, bots and other activities. Call the Children’s Desk to sign up at 724-745-1308. Email questions to Miss Barb at bsomma@franksarrislibrary.org.

• Little Picassos, 10:15 a.m. Feb. 14, for children ages 2-5. Dress appropriately to get messy.

• Fiction Book Club, noon on Feb. 14. Discuss “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult.

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

Peters

• A Night with WQED, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, for all ages, featuring Pinkalicious & Peterrific.

• Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9, for grades 6 and up.

• Valentine’s X and O Storytime, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Feb. 12.

• Teen Valentine’s Day Cupcake Boss, 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 13.

• Evening Book Club for Adults, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Discuss “The Bookseller” by Cynthia Swanson.

For more, visit ptlibrary.org.

Scott

• Conversation Salon for Adults, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 12. This month’s topic: “Should marijuana use be legalized?”

• Make Homemade Valentines, 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Stop in any time during this two-hour period. Register.

• Cooking Club: Valentine’s Day Truffles, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Swap recipes, talk foods and make a dish together. This month, learn to make homemade chocolate truffles. Register.

• Book Discussion for Adults, 3 to 4 p.m. Feb. 15. Discuss “The Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins.

• Scott Writers Circle for Adults, 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 15. All levels welcome. Light snacks provided. Register.

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

South Fayette

• Valentine’s Day Centerpiece Making Using Live Flowers, 3 or 6 p.m. Feb. 10. Cost is $15 per person. Register and pay in person at the circulation desk.

• Snow and Ice Science Program, 6 p.m. Feb. 13, for ages 7-10. Make a “snow” ball launcher and create icy art. Experiment with frost, crystals and melting ice. Registration required.

• Lower Back and Sciatic Pain, 7 p.m. Feb. 15. Register for this one-hour workshop with Dr. Garin Wyberg.

• Sushi Making Demonstration, 11 a.m. Feb. 17. Learn to make three different types of sushi. Cost is $10 per person. Register and pay at the circulation desk.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS

Pet loss

Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation will offer Healing Hearts for Pet Lovers, a presentation on grief and how to work through its impact, on Feb. 11 at LaBella Bean Café, 609 Washington Ave., Bridgeville. RSVP to 412-220-7800. For more information, visit www.ccpc.ws.

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

Outdoor classroom

Washington County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold Homeschool Outdoor Classroom: Animal Architecture at 1 p.m. Feb. 8, at Shelter 4, Mingo Creek Park. Search for a variety of animal architecture, including bird’s nests, insect egg cases and galls, and more. Preregistraiton is required; call 724-228-6867.

Cooking classes

Blueberry’s Cooking Club, McDonald, offers after school cooking and weekend classes for children ages 4-10, featuring Valentine’s red-themes, games, coloring, crafts and cooking. Upcoming classes include:

• Feb. 9, from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. — make valentine heart cookies, plus homemade pizza. Cost is $45.

• Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – homemade turkey meatballs with pasta and marinara sauce, parmesan bread sticks and red velvet cupcake. Cost is $45.

All classes are 100 percent nut free. To register, email blueberrys.kitchen.us@gmail.com or call 724-809-6687.

Valentine’s dance night

Spencer Family Y, Bethel Park, will hold a Valentine’s Dance Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Learn bachata, merengue’, salsa and country line dancing at this free class that is open to members and non-members. For more information, call 412-347-6565 or visit www.ymcaofpittsburgh.org/spencer.

Jewish program

Pause & Affect: A Shabbat Outlook, a new monthly course for women by Rosh Codesh Society, will be held the third Thursday of each month at Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon. Classes will take place Feb. 15. For more information, visit chabadsh.com or call 412-344-2424.

Babyccino

Babyccino, a chic meet for mod moms and tots, will meet at Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. on the following dates: Purim – Feb. 19, The Story; Feb. 26, The Party; March 5, The Customs; Passover – March 12, The Story; March 19, The Seder; March 26, The Bread. Explore the Jewish holidays of Purim and Passover through music, sensory stimulants and creative arts. Cost is $7 per class or $36 for the full session. For more information, email Mussie@chabadsh.com or visit www.chabadsh.com.