Mar 21, 2018 15 min read

CHILDCARE

Registration

Center Presbyterian Preschool is accepting registration for the 2018-19 school year.

• Register now for the preschool’s Icky Sticky Slimy Science program taking place on March 24 in cooperation with the Carnegie Science Center.

For more information, call 724-941-9050.

Preschool

Saint Elizabeth Elementary School, Pleasant Hills, offers full day 4-year-old preschool five days a week. Parents can choose from the following options: 3 days (MWF)-half or full day or 5 days-half or full day. Registration is also being accepted for 3-year-old Preschool, which runs from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call 412- 881-2958 or email slydon@st-elizabeth.org.

CLUBS

AUP

The Association of University People is looking for single, four-year college graduates over age 50 to join the group for monthly dinners, socials and gatherings. The next event is the spring flower show “Scents of Wonder” at Phipps Conservatory. Meet at 6 p.m. March 23 in the lobby near the cafe. RSVP to Liv (call/text), 412-580-3957. For more information, call 412-734-8445 or visit www.aupsinglespittsburgh.org.

Historical society

The Peters Creek Historical Society will offer a virtual tour of the “Mystical Inca Ruins of Peru” at 7:30 p.m. March 26, in the social room of Wrights United Methodist Church, 788 Venetia Road, Venetia. The program will focus on the Incan ruins found in the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Pichu, Cuzco and Saqsaywaman. Presenter Len Marraccini will discuss his personal journey to Peru with pictures and interpretation of the discoveries in architecture, agriculture and astronomy. For more information, call 724-746-3203 or visit www.peterscreekhistoricalsociety.org.

WBN meets

The Washington Chapter of the Women’s Business Network meets at 8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at Holiday Inn-The Meadows, 810 Highlands Meadow Drive, Washington. The next meeting will take place on March 28, and will include self-marketing, a business presentation by an individual member, table topic discussion and networking. For more information, call Vicki Pinkney at 412-997-1603. To learn more, visit www.wbninc.com.

CRAFT FAIRS

Vendors needed

Reservations are now being taken for the April 7 Spring Craft Fair at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park. The event includes wide aisles for browsing, plenty of parking and free admission. Proceeds benefit Prime Time Adult Care Inc., a nonprofit organization offering medical supervision and physical and mental stimulation of the frail elderly or those with Alzheimer’s disease. For more information, call Mary Ann Weber, director, at 412-835-6661.

FUNDRAISERS

MDA gala

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Western PA’s Toast to a Cure Gala will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. March 22, at the Circuit Center Ballroom. A VIP reception starts at 5:30. There will be musical entertainment, games, live and silent auctions and food. For tickets or more information, call 412-823-3094 or email lrichardson@mdausa.org.

Lions fundraiser

The McMurray Lions Club is selling high quality, heavy-duty vinyl trash bags in 30- and 33-gallon size for trash, and 18-gallon size for kitchen use. Brooms are available as well. A Lion member will deliver the purchased products to your residence or business. For a complete listing of products and pricing, visit the club’s website at www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/mcmurray. Proceeds go directly to help local and national Lions charities.

HAPPENINGS

Dinner/dance

The Top Hatters, a ballroom dance club, will hold a dinner/dance on Friday, April 6, at Valley Brook Country Club, McMurray. Social begins at 7 p.m. (cash bar) followed by dinner at 7:30 and dancing from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m., with music by the Mikey Dee Band. Attire is formal/semi-formal. Cost is $70 per couple for first-time attendees and $90 per couple for returning guests. Reservations are required by March 23. Call Doug Ettinger at 412-302-1993.

Family events

Spencer Family Y, Bethel Park, will hold Family Fun Night from 5 to 9 p.m. March 23, featuring activities for adults and children including crafts, a dive-in movie, family fitness classes and adult challenges.

• Spring Fling Open House, 1 to 3 p.m. March 24, featuring Easter-themed activities for kids and families including an Easter Egg Hunt in the pools.

For more information, visit ymcaofpittsburgh.org/spencer/ or call 412-347-6565.

Call to artists

Our Lady of Grace Church, Scott Township, is seeking artists to participate in an exhibition of their work in the 2018 Pentecost Sacred Arts Festival, set for May 16-20. This juried exhibit will showcase and foster appreciation of sacred artistic expression. Artworks submitted for exhibition are required to be in the Judeo-Christian Tradition. Total cash prizes of $1,200 will be awarded. Deadline for entries is March 23. Interested artists may download an event brochure with the prospectus for the exhibition and entry form on the parish website at www.olgscott.org/apps/bbmessages. To receive a brochure by mail, call 412-279-7070.

PCO concert

The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra will present the fourth concert, Fire, as part of its 2017-2018 series based on the Elements at 7:30 p.m. March 24, in the Upper St. Clair High School Theater. The concert will feature winners of the Young Artist Concerto Competition co-sponsored by the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra and the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, including Christian Chiu, a freshman at Upper St. Clair High School, who will perform the first movement of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2. Christian’s sister Arianna is a previous winner of the competition, performing in 2016. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students age 13 and up. For more information, call 412-854-1389 or visit pittsburghcivicorchestra.net.

Coin show

Sarosi’s Coins and More Promotions, LLC will hold its eighth Invitational Spring Coin Show March 23-25 at the Monroeville Convention Center, South Wing, 209 Mall Blvd. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. There will be free admission, parking and appraisals. Buy, sell and trade with dealers from across the U.S. There will be a daily gold coin giveaway and hourly $10 door prizes. For more information, call John or Kathy at 1-814-535-5766 or visit www.sarosicoinshows.com.

Concert

Renaissance & Baroque presents Rebel Baroque with Baroque dancers at 8 p.m. March 24, at Synod Hall in Oakland. This award-winning, New York-based ensemble founded in 1991 specializes in 17th- & 18th-century repertoire performed on period instruments. They are the current most-aired U.S.-based Baroque ensemble on American radio. This program, Caractères de la Danse, employs the services of two violins, cello, harpsichord and two Baroque dancers. It will feature works by Vivaldi, Handel, Rebel, Lully and Leclair. Tickets at $20-$35 can be purchased online at rbsp.org.

Easter egg hunt

Crossroads Ministries, 81 Walter Long Road, Finleyville, will hold an EGG-streme Egg Hunt Challenge on March 24. The event includes age-appropriate obstacle courses, bounce houses, photo station with the Easter Bunny, dollar concessions/bake sale and more. There will also be grand prizes awarded to those who find the special golden ticket eggs. The schedule follows: toddler and preschool ages, 2 to 3 p.m.; elementary ages (K-fourth grade), 3 to 4 p.m.; pre-teen (fifth and sixth grades) 4 to 5 p.m. To preregister for this free family event, visit www.crsmin.com. For information, call Cortney Hodgson, Children’s Ministry director, at 724-348-1620; or visit the website.

Bake sale

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 601 Boone Ave., Canonsburg, will hold its Easter Bake Sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 24.

Easter egg hunt

Carnegie Presbyterian Church, 219 Ewing Road, will hold a community Easter egg hunt on March 25. The egg hunt begins at 2:30 p.m. for age groups preschool and kindergarten, and grades 1-4. There will also be games, crafts, snacks, prizes and more for all ages. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors.

Live theater

City Theatre Company on the South Side continues its 43rd season with the world premiere of “Citizens Market” by Cori Thomas, through March 25 on the Main Stage. “Citizens Market” follows a hopeful group of immigrants as they form an unlikely family, working to master the ups and downs of language, love and staying afloat in the city that never sleeps. Tickets start at $38. To purchase, call 412-431-2489 or visit CityTheatreCompany.org.

HAPPENINGS

‘Rent’ anniversary tour

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will play at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., for a limited engagement, March 27-April 1. Tickets start at $30 and are available online at TrustArts.org, by calling Guest Services at 412-456-4800, or in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue.

Princess tea party

The sixth annual Princess Tea Party to benefit CureSearch, a U.S.-based nonprofit foundation that accelerates the search for cures for children’s cancer, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on April 7, at Bishop Canevin School-Gym, 2700 Morange Road, Pittsburgh. A $25 donation per princess (ages 2-9, adults are free) includes: one ticket for a door prize, hair styled with choice of item for your princess hair, makeup and a jewel from the “Queen’s Jewels,” make your own fairy princess wand, nails painted with choice of Royal Tattoo, tea (pink lemonade), tea sandwiches and cookie. Bring a camera for pictures. Reservations are required by April 2, by contacting Cindy at 724-888-2723 or mahaloteaparty2011@gmail.com. Payment by cash or check (made payable to CureSearch) will be collected at the door.

Pittsburgh Tartan Day

St. Andrew’s Society of Pittsburgh will hold its annual Pittsburgh Tartan Day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 7, at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park. The free event will include entertainment by bagpipers, fiddlers and dancers, food, raffles, Celtic workshops and gifts available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Tartan Day Scholarship Fund.

Auditions

Little Lake Theatre Company, 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg, will hold auditions for children (age 6-18) for its 2018 season. Auditions will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. April 6, and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 7. Children should prepare to sing a capella 32 bars of an up tempo song of their choice. Upcoming children’s shows include: “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.,” “The Jungle Book,” “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.,” “The Secret Garden,” “Macbeth,” “Little Miss Sunshine, the Musical” and “A Christmas Story, the Musical.” To schedule an audition, visit http://www.littlelake.org/get-involved/auditions.

HEALTH

Essential oils

A free doTERRA Essential Oil class on Natural Health Solutions will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 26, at the Bridgeville Fire Hall. Rebecca Hamilton, doTERRA Essential Oil educator and holistic health coach, will speak, as will Dr. Brad Todaro, DC. The event will include exclusive Diamond Club promotions and giveaways. To register, contact Chris Sypien at 412-901-1469 or harmonizethebody@gmail.com.

LIBRARIES

Bethel Park

• Healthy BP for All, 7 p.m. March 22. A free, four-month evidence-based blood pressure management program. The first 10 participants to sign up will receive a free six-week cooking class. Register.

• Center for Women Classes, March 24. Schedule: Q&A Welcome, 10 to 10:30 a.m.; How Money Works: A Common Sense Guide to Financial Success, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.; A Man is Not a Financial Plan, 12:30 to 2 p.m.; Center for Women Info Session, 2 to 2:30 p.m.; You’re Worth It: How to Negotiate Your Salary and Benefits, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Register.

• Author Talk: Carleton Young, 1 p.m. March 26. The Castle Shannon resident and author of “Voices from the Attic” will discuss how finding Civil War-era letters in an attic led him to write this book. Register.

• Junior Architects, 6:30 p.m. March 26, for grades K-4. Structured building challenges using library-supplied materials, including Keva Planks. Register.

• Neck and Back Pain, 2 p.m. March 28, presented by Martine Marino, MPT, COMT. Register.

• Kinderflute, 6:30 p.m. March 28, for grades K-3. Katie Shesko will teach the flute through games and movement. Materials provided. Space is limited. Register.

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

Bridgeville

• Pinterest Party: Button Art, 6:30 p.m. March 27. Cost is $5 per person. Register and pay at the circulation desk.

• Spring Floral Centerpieces, 6 p.m. March 28. Make spring centerpieces with live flowers. Cost is $15 per person. Register and pay at the circulation desk by March 26.

• The Basics of Financial Wellness, 6 p.m. March 29, with an independent representative of Primerica. Free.

For more, visit bridgevillelibrary.org.

Castle Shannon

• Classic Movie Showings, 2 p.m. March 23. John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara star in this movie about a retired American boxer who returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love. Light refreshments provided. Registration is appreciated.

• Cooking Fun for Children, Tweens and Teens, 6:30 p.m. March 27. Learn to make snacks and meals. Registration is required to make sure enough supplies are purchased.

For more, visit castleshannonlibrary.org.

Frank Sarris

• Madcap Monday, March 21. Miniature golf fun. Grades 5-8 meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; grades 2-4 meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Register.

• Page Turners high school book club, 4 to 5 p.m. March 22. Discuss “The Dark Tower – The Gunslinger” by Stephen King. New members welcome.

• Escape Room Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24, for ages 12 and up. Help crack codes, discover clues and solve puzzles at Dr. Johnson’s Lab. Call the library to register for a time slot; space is limited.

• Nonfiction Book Club, 2 p.m. March 27. Discuss “The Power Paradox” by Dacher Kettner.

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

Mt. Lebanon

• Silk Screen Film Viewing: Autumn Gem, 6:30 p.m. March 22. Meet the “Chinese Joan of Arc” Qiu Jin (1875-1907), a radical women’s rights activist who defied tradition to become the leader of a revolutionary army. Light refreshments provided.

• Book Cellar Pop Up Sale: Old Friends, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 24. The Book Cellar’s backlog of rare and antiquarian books will be for sale.

For information, visit www.mtlebanonlibrary.org.

Peters

• Easter Egg Hunt, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 26. Advance registration is required by calling 724-941-9430 ext. 3 or at the Youth Services Desk.

• The library will kick-off a community-wide celebration to honor Peters Township resident John-Henry Krueger, winner of a silver medal in the 1,000-meter short track speed skating competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics, from 6 to 8 p.m. March 22. Krueger will give a brief talk about his training and experiences in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A “meet and greet” will follow. Guests should bring a camera for a photo with this hometown hero and his silver medal. Free. Refreshments provided. Register.

For more, visit ptlibrary.org.

South Fayette

• Scrabble, 1 p.m. Mondays. Bring a snack and a Scrabble board, if you have one.

• Coloring for Adults, 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Supplies provided, or bring your own.

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

South Park

Munch & Learns History “Bites”: Ulysses S. Grant in Living History, noon on March 28. Kenneth Serfass, a professional living historian, will portray the general, 18th POTUS and the face on the $50 bill. For more, visit www.southparklibrary.org. Register at 412-833-5585.

Upper St. Clair

• Genealogy: What Your DNA Test Will Not Tell You, 7 p.m. March 22. Register.

• Ukrainian Easter Eggs, 1 p.m. March 24. Learn this ancient art and create your own treasure. Free. Register.

• Introduction to Acupuncture, 7 p.m. March 26, with board-certified acupuncturist Dr. Mark Li. Free. Register.

• Yarn Works, 7 p.m. March 27. Yarn Works meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Make your own projects, share your talents and meet new people.

• WOW (Women of Words) Book Group, 7 p.m. March 27, in the Children’s Storytime Room. The group meets selected months throughout the year. Copies of the discussion books are available in the library.

• Express Yourself Writers Group, 10 a.m. March 28.

• Let’s Talk: A Nonfiction Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m. March 28, in the Children’s Quiet Place. Register.

• Confessional: Making Art from Secrets, 7 p.m. March 28. Dancer and installation artist Sarah Kate Smigiel creates multimedia art works based on the voices and experiences of real people. Learn about her new work “Confessional,” in which she asks participants to anonymously “Confess something to me” and then uses the words to inspire music, dance and visual art. Hear Sarah speak Wednesday, and sign up for an appointment Saturday to record your own anonymous confession. Register.

• The White Light of Grace: Reflections on the Life of a Spiritual Intuitive, 7 p.m. March 29. Join local author Lillie Leonardi for an exploration of her spiritual experiences as documented in her personal memoir “The White Light of Grace.” Register.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS

Caregiver support

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. March 22, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, for caregivers of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. For more information, visit www.westminster-church.org or call 412-835-6630.

Autism support

St. David’s Episcopal Church, 905 E. McMurray Road, Venetia, will host the March meeting of the Autism Support Group of Washington County from 7 to 9 p.m. March 28. This free support group for families of children with Autism and related disorders offers information and resources to local families and caregivers of children with autism and related disorders. For information, contact Sue Schmidt, group facilitator, at sue.schmidty@gmail.com.

Bereavement support

Our Lady of Grace Parish, Scott, will conduct a bereavement support series for men, women or teens dealing with the loss of a family member or friend due to death in recent months or years. The support sessions are free and held at Rutkowski Religious Education Center, 1730 Bower Hill Road. The group will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on six Wednesdays, March 28, April 11 and 25, and May 9 and 23. For more information or to preregister, call the church office at 412-279-7070, or Paula Elliott, bereavement facilitator, at 412-279-6560.

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

VBS training event

Bethany Lutheran Church, Bethel Park will hold the upcoming vacation Bible school training and networking event, VBS FunShop, on April 21. Area churches that are planning to present Group Publishing’s “Shipwrecked VBS” this summer will receive hands-on training from a Group VBS expert to maximize the impact of their VBS program. To register, call Pastor Melba Dibble at 412-212-8794 by noon on April 9.

Business workshop

South West Communities Chamber of Commerce’s Business Advancement Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Bridgeville Public Library, 505 McMillen Street. Registration is from 8:20 to 8:50 a.m. . To register, visit www.swccoc.org.