Getting Together – Dec. 18
CLUBS
Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 21 at Hamilton Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park. Lorelei Stein, R.N., will speak on “Medicine in the Mid to Late 19th Century.” Call 412-561-6905.
LIBRARIES
• Computer classes including Internet, email, Microsoft Word and Windows 7, weekly.
• Learn more about your laptop, ereader, smartphone, digital camera or common software program at the library.
• Conversation salon, 10 a.m. Jan. 3.
• Knitting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Scrabble Club, 1 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Pinochle Club for experienced players, 1 p.m. second and fourth Fridays.
Call 412-835-2207.
• Joe Negri Trio, 6-10 p.m. Dec. 19. Max Leake on keyboard and Tony DePaolis on bass. Tickets $20. Ages 12 and younger $10.
• Christmas Storytime, preschoolers/toddlers, 1 p.m. Dec. 19.
• Teen Game Day, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 23. Word, video and board games.
Call 412-221-3737.
• Mystery Book Club, first meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Discuss “Joyland” by Stephen King.
Call 724-745-4300.
• Tail Wagging Tutors, 7 p.m. Jan. 2. Read to a therapy dog.
• New Year, New Opportunities, 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Career counseling.
• Major Depression, 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Treatments reviewed.
• Historical Society, 7 p.m. Jan. 15. Author John Donoghue will discuss his book “Fire Under the Ashes: An Atlantic History of the English Revolution.”
Call 412-531-1912.
• Teen Holiday Ugly Sweater Party, 1 p.m. Dec. 21. Games, snacks, prizes.
• Fun for Foodies “Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea,” 2 p.m. Jan. 5. Bring a tea cup. Enjoy scones, finger sandwiches and traditional English favorites. Fee is $5. Learn to serve a proper cup of tea.
• Prepare for a U.S. citizenship test, 10 a.m. Jan. 11. To register, email programs@ptlibrary.org.
Call 724-941-9430.
• Holiday crafts, ages 3-10, 1 p.m. Dec. 21.
• Library closes at 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1. On Dec. 26, 27, 28 and 30, the library will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Adult Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 30. Discuss “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston.
• Empty ink cartridges are accepted for recycling.
Call 412-257-8660.
Library will be closed Dec. 24-25 and will close at 1 p.m. Dec. 31 and remain closed Jan. 1.
Call 412-835-5540.
HAPPENINGS
Phipps Conservatory will host Family Fun Days Dec. 26-30 and a New Year’s Eve Family Celebration Dec. 31.
For details, visit phipps.conservatory.org.
Slovak Folk Crafts, Grove City, has more than 56 patterns of pottery made in Boleslawiec, Poland, and a selection of traditional patterns made in Modra, Slovakia. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For information, call 724-748-5868.
Keystone Oaks High School Marching Band and Keystone Oaks Parents Society are holding their annual Christmas tree sale in the Dormont Park tennis and basketball courts, adjacent to Dormont Pool.
The sale continues until all trees are sold. Hours are 4-9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on weekends.
Cost of trees is based on size and fullness of the trees. Proceeds benefit the marching band.
For information, call 412-571-6000 ext. 1183.
HEALTH
Monongahela Valley Hospital plans the following:
• Smoking Cessation, 6 p.m. Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28. Call 724-258-1932.
• Bone Density Screening, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 8. Finleyville Giant Eagle. Call 724-348-6699.
• Childbirth Preparation, 7 p.m. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. Call 724-258-2229 ext. 9.
Canonsburg Community Health Care Center on East Pike Street offers free blood pressure screenings 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For details, call 724-745-9181.
AGH Integrated Medicine Program will hold Tai Chi for Health classes at the Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township. Classes include: Beginners 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Continuing practice 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Beginners 11 a.m. Fridays.
For details, call 412-330-4469.
WORKSHOPS
Pittsburgh Glass Center is accepting registrations for one-week summer classes. Sessions run May 19-Aug. 15. Register online at www.pittsburghglasscenter.org.
Dreadnought Wines in the Strip District plans the following events and classes:
• Sparkling Wine Dinner at The Omni William Penn, 6 p.m. Dec. 19. Five-course dinner and hand-picked wines. Cost is $75 per person.
• Wines of South Africa, 6 p.m. Jan. 14. Cost is $39 per person.
• Wine Science/Food & Wine Pairing, 6 p.m. Jan. 22. Cost is $39 per person.
Call 412-391-1709.
McMurray Art League lists a complete roster of its classes at www.mcmurrayartleague.org.
• Watercolor figures with Jeannie McGuire, 10 a.m. Jan. 21, 22.
• Watercolor with Kit Paulsen, 10 a.m. Feb. 4, 11.
• Watercolor with Tom McNickle, 10 a.m. Mar, 4, 11, 18, 25.
For details, call Ginnie Swartz at 412-835-8081.