Getting Together – May 29
CLUBS
Bridgeville Area Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. May 28 at the Bridgeville Vol. Fire Department. Todd DePastino will speak on the Great Depression, March of 1932.
Southwestern PA Registered Nurses Club recently awarded scholarships totaling $13,500. Recipients of scholarships are Tyler Hanna, Monique Laing, Amanda MacDonald and Samantha Maize. Three additional scholarships were donated by families of deceased members. Angela Oliverio received the Judy Breidigan Memorial award, Julia Rose Parquette received the Lenora Weaver Memorial award and Amanda Porter was awarded the Mary Agnes Power Memorial scholarship. To donate to the fund, mail checks payable to SWPA RN Club, Attn: Patricia Sanford, 10 Sugar Run Road, Eighty Four, PA 15330.
LIBRARIES
• Knitting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Knit, stitch, learn, teach and share.
• Scrabble Club, 1 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Pinochle Club, second and fourth Fridays at 1 p.m.
Call 412-835-2207.
• Spring Plant Swap with Doug Oster, 11 a.m. June 1. Swap plants, pots, stepping stones, statuary, garden magazines, books and seeds. Registration a must.
• Acoustic Open Mic & Craft Beer Swap, 6:30 p.m. June 2. Bring your favorite craft selections to share.
• Mystery Book Group at LaBella Bean Coffee House, 11:30 a.m. June 5. Read “Think Twice” by Lisa Scottoline.
Call 412-221-3737.
• Read and Stroll, birth to pre-K, 3 p.m. Tuesdays beginning June 4.
• Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m. June 10. Read “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” by Agatha Christie.
Call 412-563-4552.
• Father’s Day Tailgating, 5:30 p.m. June 14. Decorate tailgate or trunk. Best design wins two preseason Steelers tickets.
• Amazing Race, June 15.
• Book Club, 6:30 p.m. June 27. Read “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night” by Haddon.
Call 724-745-4300.
• Summer Reading registration continues through June 14.
• Spanish Conversation Club, 7 p.m. May 30. All levels.
• Used book sale continues.
Call 724-745-1308.
• Beginner Spanish eight-week course at 10 a.m. starting June 15. Ages 18 and older. Fee is $35. Call 412-921-9292.
• Creative Connections Barbershop Concert, 2 p.m. June 5.
• American History Book Discussion Group, 9:15 a.m. June 6
• Scrabble Club, ages 10+, 1 p.m. Saturdays.
• Summer Reading Clubs, all ages, June 10-Aug. 10.
Call 412-531-1912.
• Teen Book Club, noon, June 1. Read “Milkweed” by Jerry Spinelli.
• Sign Language Intro for ninth graders and up, 7 p.m. six Mondays beginning June 3. Cost is $30.
• Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 1, 7 p.m. June 4. Cost is $5.
Call 724-941-9430.
• Parkinson Primer, 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays in June.
• Summer Reading Club registration has started.
• Quilting 101 & Beyond, 6 p.m. June 4. All levels. Call 412-429-5380.
• Summer activities, all ages, weekly prizes June 1-Aug. 31.
• Mother Goose Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays/Wednesdays in June.
• E-Reader Drop-in Help Sessions, 6 p.m. June 12, 26.
Call 412-257-8660.
• Knitting group, 11 a.m. June 8. All levels.
• Dr. John Kudlik, history professor at CCAC, 7 p.m. June 10. Topic will be the Vikings of Greenland.
Call 412-833-5585.
• Conversation Salon, 10 a.m. June 7. Exchange ideas and opinions.
Call 412-835-5540.
HAPPENINGS
Collier Township plans Concerts in the Park at 6:30 p.m. June 9, 23 at the pavilion in Collier Park. All concerts are free.
Peters Township Parks offers the following summer camps:
• Day Camp: ages 6-11, beginning at 9 a.m., Around the World July 8-12; Eco Challenge July 15-19; All About Animals, July 22-26.
• Playground Pals: ages 4-8, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Holi-daze July 29, 31, Aug. 2; Discovering Dinosaurs! Aug. 5, 7, 9; Off to Sea Aug. 12, 14, 16.
• Wild Animal Safari Art Camp, ages 5-11, 4:30 p.m. July 8-11.
• Pirate Adventure Art Camp, ages 5-10, 4 p.m. July 22-25.
Registration begins June 1. Call 724-942-5000.
Whitehall Arts will exhibit art for sale 8 a.m.-6 p.m. June 1-Aug. 31 in the main lobby of the U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, Pittsburgh. Visitors must present a valid photo ID. Choose from watercolor, oil, pastel or acrylic on paper or canvas.
Phipps Conservatory will present Farmers at Phipps 2:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through October. Vendors will include Apoidea Apairy, Blackberry Meadows Farm, Friendship Farms, Pancake Maple and Mott Family Farm.
To learn more, visit phipps.conservatory.org.
Society of Tavern Seekers will present A Night at the Mansions on Fifth with a visit to Harvard & Highland, June 20.
For details, call Mary Lu Denny at 412-471-5808 ext. 527.
HEALTH
D&M Chiropractic and Therapeutic Rehab, Upper St. Clair, will offer a complimentary consultation for those suffering from chronic shoulder pain. For an appointment, call 412-833-1101.
REUNIONS
Canon-McMillan High School class of ’63 will hold its 50-year reunion Aug. 9 and 10 at Lindenwood Golf Club. For details, call Ray Dami at 724-941-1297.
Carrick High School Class of 1963 will hold its 50th anniversary reunion on Aug. 17 at South Hills Country Club. Contact Judie Ball at judieball@verizon.net with addresses of classmates. Other CHS classes may attend.
South Hills High School, Class of ’63, will hold its 50-year reunion Sept. 28. For details call Sandi (Esposito) Demas at 412-854-2740.
WORKSHOPS
Third Street Gallery, Carnegie, will host a workshop on the art of writing comedy at 7 p.m. June 5, 12, 19, 26. “Screenplays” is a 90-minute course on writing a screenplay with an emphasis on comedy.
Cost is $125. A $25 discount is offered to those holding a current student ID.
Course advisor Mike Buzzelli is a stand-up comedian and published author.
Pittsburgh Wine Festival will hold a wine seminar, “Pinot Noir-the Other Great Red Wine” at 6 p.m. June 11 at the Sheraton Station Square. Taste wines from California, Oregon, France and New Zealand. Cheese and baguettes will be included. Cost is $50.
To register, visit pittsburghwinefestival.com.
Training and certification in Pro Tools is available through California University of PA. Musicians and recording engineers can learn to use digital tools as follows:
• June 10-14, Pro Tools 101, an introduction.
• June 17-21, Pro Tools 110, production.
Cost is $375 for each session. For details, call 724-938-4878.
Allegheny County will sponsor Nature Discovery Day at 10 a.m. June 20 at the Nature Center in South Park. Kids will explore the natural world.
To register, call 412-835-0143.
Dreadnought Wines in the Strip District will host the following wine classes:
• Lunch & Learn, 12:30 p.m. June 5. Learn to pair great food and wine. Lunch and wine included for $29.
• Old World vs New World, 6 p.m. June 11. Focus on white burgundies and Californian chardonnays. Cost is $29.
• Fizziology, 6 p.m. June 14. Learn about favorite fizzes. Cost is $29.
• Finger Lakes Wine Class, 6 p.m. June 27. Selections from Anthony Road Wine Company.
Cost is $29.
For reservations, call 412-391-1709.