What’s Happening Week of Oct. 24
Substance abuse panel discussion
The Substance Addiction Ministries of St. Paul of the Cross Parish and St. Raphael the Archangel are sponsoring a panel of individuals and families with experience in addiction, alcoholism and recovery for a discussion from 7 to p.m. Nov. 3 in Benedict Hall at South Hills Catholic Academy (the former St. Winifred School building), 550 Sleepy Hollow Road, Mt. Lebanon.
Panelists will address the questions: “What does help look like?” and “What does hope look like?”
All are welcome to attend. No registration is necessary.
For more information contact jimhanna52@comcast.net.
Sugarplum Shop
The Upper St Clair League for the Arts will hold its Sugarplum Shop and Art Gallery from Nov. 4-7 at the McLaughlin Run Activity Center, 1770 McLaughlin Run Road.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday.
Featured will be pottery, fiber art, stained glass, fused glass, painted gourds, cypress knee Santas, hand-carved Santas, polymer clay, homemade soaps, jewelry, wreaths, pillows, center pieces, purses, covered notebooks and Susan Castriota’s patented microwave lids.
More than 25 local artists will be featured, and a portion of the sales will be given as an art scholarship to an Upper St. Clair High School student.
Loaves of Love
A Loaves of Love for Teens challah bake is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland Road, Mt. Lebanon.
In honor of Oct. 27, the date of the shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, stand together with your Jewish friends and bake challah for someone in need. Enter for an Apple AirPod giveaway.
RSVP by direct message to @Cteen_South_Hills.
Anti-Semitism course
“Outsmarting Anti-Semitism,” a four-part Rohr Jewish Learning Institute course, is scheduled for 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 3-24, via Zoom or in person at Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland Road, Mt. Lebanon.
Through illuminating source texts and captivating case studies, the course considers the sources of anti-Semitism, along with the appropriate strategies for overcoming it.
Watch the trailer and register at www.chabadsh.com. If you would like to attend the first class for free contact Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum at rabbi@chabadsh.com.
College Club
The College Club of Carnegie will meet Nov. 6 at Atria’s Restaurant, Peters Township. “Let’s Give Thanks” is the theme.
A social meeting at 11:30 a.m. is followed by lunch served at noon. A Chinese Auction to benefit the Scholarship Fund will be held.
For more information, call Therese Condit, membership chairperson, at 412-279-4458.
Card party and basket raffle
St. Valentine Women’s Guild/Christian Mothers, a part of Our Lady of Hope Parish, is hosting its 66th annual card party and luncheon on Nov. 6. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., and lunch served at noon.
Tickets are $25 per person. Reservation deadline is Oct. 22. Call Rita at 412-608-2939 or Jessica 412-580-4640, or email jmagnu@comcast.net for more information.
South Hills Coin Club
The monthly meeting of the South Hills Coin Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Bethel Park Municipal Building, 5100 W. Library Ave., Bethel Park. All members and the general public are invited.
The program will be “bring your favorite coin.” A 50/50 will be offered and children’s prizes to be awarded. Applications are now being accepted for membership. For more information, call 724-984-6611.
Veterans Day service
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will hold its annual Veterans Day Memorial Service at noon Nov. 11 at the South Park Nurses War Memorials on Corrigan Drive.
All military nurses will be remembered with a wreath placed at the nurses’ monuments.
The program will include the Rev. Jon Brzek, retired U.S. Navy Command chaplain and parochial vicar at St. Joan of Arc/St. Catherine Laboure Parish; retired Army Lt. Col. Lois Shirley, a member of the Women’s Overseas Service League whose service included assignments in Vietnam and Germany; Clarence Hopson, deputy director of Allegheny County Parks; and bagpiper Bradley Wilson.
The public is welcome to attend.