What’s Happening Week of Jan. 23
Denis THeatre webinar
The Denis Theatre’s “Pittsburgh Perspectives” series is presenting a virtual community dialogue on the topic “Building a Life in a New Country: Welcoming Afghan Families to Pittsburgh.”
The free webinar, on Zoom and Facebook, is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 26.
Featured panelists are Linda Barnicoat, refugee support committee member at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon; Sloane Davidson, founder and chief executive officer of Hello Neighbor; Jordan Golin, president and chief executive officer for Jewish Family and Community Services; and Larry Lebowitz, founder and chairman of the Immigration Group at the law firm Dentons Cohen & Grigsby.
The moderator is Jon Delano, president of the Denis Theatre Foundation.
To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tYcudVSyQ1q44UK1i_tzqg.
Meditation course
A new course from the Jewish Learning Institute, “Meditation From Sinai,” will be held on six Wednesdays, Jan. 29 through Feb. 23, at Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland Road, Mt. Lebanon or on Zoom.
Continuing education credits are available for social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors. Contact Rabbi Mendy Rosenblum at 412-512-3046 or rabbi@chabadsh.com for more information or to register.
South Hills Coin Club
The monthly meeting of the South Hills Coin Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Bethel Park Municipal Building, 5100 W. Library Ave. All members and the general public are invited.
This month’s program will be on national bank notes, which were issued between 1865 and 1929. A 50/50 will be offered and children’s prizes awarded.
Applications are nbeing accepted for membership. For more information call 724-984-6611.
Book, jewelry sale
The Church of the Atonement, 618 Washington Ave., Carnegie, is holding a used book and jewelry sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 and Jan. 29. The sale will be closed on Saturday from noon to 1 before reopening for a bag sale.
Beside books, there will be CDs, DVDs, records, book binders, magazines and other items. Some jewelry is new (never worn) and could be used as gifts.
No 14-karat jewelry is included.
To donate or for more information, call Joyce at 412-276-0366.
Bethel Park Lions
The Bethel Park Lions Club is welcoming new members. Lions Club International is a nonpolitical service organization.
Members of the local club meet to enjoy Lions fellowship and work to provide support for the visually and hearing impaired. For more information, contact Bob Pflueger, membership chairman, at 412-370-6930 or robertjpflueger@yahoo.com.
Coin show
The South Hills Coin Club will hold its 62nd-anniversary coin show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel-Pittsburgh South, 164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park. Admission is free.
The event is the second-largest annual coin show in southwestern Pennsylvania, with about 40 tables. For more information, call 724-984-6611.
TOPS meeting
Take Off Pounds Sensible (TOPS) weight loss group Chapter No. 475, Carnegie, meets every Tuesday at Carnegie United Methodist Church, 415 Washington Ave. — Carnegie.
The cost to attend the meetings is $5 per month. Classes begin at 3:30 p.m. with a weigh in and run from 4 to 5 p.m. For more information, call Francis at 412-818-7489.
AARP meeting
AARP Chapter No. 3016 meets the second Thursday of each month at Unity Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Road. Doors open for the meeting at 11:30 a.m. Light refreshments are served at each meeting.
Anyone older than 55 is welcome to attend. The chapter has 259 members and has travel, programs and charity work.
For more information, call Beverly at 412-561-3961.
South Hills Women’s Club
The South Hills Women’s Club next meeting is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Scott Park Lodge.
Following the meeting, the guest speaker will be Kelly Stebler, practitioner of Reiki. New members are welcome.
For more information, call Susan at 412-953-3209.