What’s Happening Week of April 25
caregiver program
Artis Senior Living of South Hills in Bethel Park is hosting a program for families caring for someone with dementia.
Mary Underwood, vice president of memory care services for Artis, will discuss the Ethics of Lying. People with dementia sometimes ask questions that caregivers struggle to answer: How much of truth should I tell? If I am not truthful, am I lying to my loved one?
During the program, Underwood will present what is happening in the brain of someone with dementia, and how to answer their difficult questions in a way that feels ethical.
The presentation will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. April 29 via Zoom. Those interested should RSVP to southhills@artismgmt.com or 412-595-8917.
Chabad class
“This Can Happen” is a new six-week Jewish Learning Institute class starting April 28.
The class is scheduled for 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland Road, Mt. Lebanon. The topic is demystifying the Jewish idea of a perfect world and discovering a practical path for reaching it in our lifetime.
For more information and registration, visit www.chabadsh.com or call 412-344-2424. Try the class for one week for free.
Support sessions
New Day Assembly of God, 701 Circle Drive, Upper St. Clair, is offering grief support, anger management and divorce recovery sessions starting in April.
For more information, call 724-941-1661.
College club meets
The College Club of Carnegie will meet May 1 at Valley Brook Country Club, Peters Township. A social meeting at 11:30 a.m. is followed by lunch at noon.
The meeting will feature Patty Reavel, vocalist and pianist, presenting “Musical Memories of Songs through the Decades.” For more information, contact Therese Condit at 412-279-4458.
Liquor license hearing
Upper St. Clair Township commissioners will hold a public hearing on May 3 for an application for transfer of liquor license: First Watch Restaurants Inc.
The hearing is part of the commissioners’ regular monthly meeting, which is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. in the Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center, 1551 Mayview Road.
Garden club plant sale
The annual Treehaven Garden Club plant sale is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon May 8 at South Park Shops in Bethel Park.
The sale will be held on the sidewalk in front of Rite Aid and Pet Supplies Plus. The club will be selling hanging baskets, herbs, specialty gift baskets and homegrown perennials from members’ gardens.
Masks and social distancing will be required.
Golf outing
WOMEN of Southwestern PA Inc. is holding its second annual golf outing fundraiser on May 3 at Valley Brook Country Club. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with check-in and range practice. Shotgun start and boxed lunch follows at 1 p.m., and cocktails, dinner and prizes at 6 p.m. for women’s, men’s and mixed teams.
The individual golf package is $250 and includes green and cart fees for 18 holes, a welcome gift, boxed lunch, dinner after the round and a door prize raffle ticket.
RSVP on or before April 21. The form to join the golf outing is at www.womenofswpa.org. For more information, call Marianne Trachok at 412-491-0982.
Author program
Peters Township Public Library will host Bethel Park native Walter Meyer via Zoom at 7 p.m. May 10 as he shares anecdotes and photos from his latest book, “If You Weren’t Here, This Would Not Be Happening.”
Written one story at a time on Facebook during the Covid Pandemic, the book is a collection of dozens of humorous, tragic, and touching anecdotes from the author’s weird life. From his family’s relationship to the Pittsburgh Pirates, connections to the Battle of Gettysburg, stories of growing up in the South Hills, celebrity encounters (including fellow Pittsburgher Shirley Jones) to other odd jobs including working in Hollywood, all stories celebrate the underlying theme that life is an adventure if you choose to live it as one.
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Learn more at www.waltergmeyer.com.
Registration is required at http://tiny.cc/WalterMeyer. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Plant sale
The Giant Oaks Garden Club will sponsor its 20th annual plant sale and garden market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 15, rain or shine, at the Peters Township Public Library.
The plant sale will feature a large variety of quality potted perennial plants selected from members’ gardens. Also featured are herbs, annuals, hanging baskets and raffle baskets of gardening items.
Club members, many of whom are master gardeners, will provide assistance and answer individual gardening questions from the public.
This year, the sale features a twist to the annual flea market. Members will be cleaning out their sheds and garages to sell all things related to gardening for a garden market. You can expect gardening hand tools, shovels, rakes, hoses, planters and more.
South Hills Coin Club
The monthly meeting of the South Hills Coin Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 11, at the Bethel Park Municipal Building, 5100 W. Library Ave. All members and the general public are invited.
The program will be on irradiated dimes, which were created as a way to demonstrate atomic energy principles and as a souvenir.
A 50/50 will be offered and children’s prizes awarded. Applications are now being accepted for membership. For more information, call 724-984-6611.