Nov 6, 2013 6 min read

CLUBS

South Park Women’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the South Park Community Center. The “Food Mood Girl” will talk about nutrition, proper eating and making healthy choices. Learn how food effects our personalities and how stress plays a role in our lives.

The Women’s Club of Upper St. Clair will meet Nov. 19 at Christ U.M. Church, Bethel Park. Special guest will be Dr. Scott Shalaway, biologist, naturalist and nature writer. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. Lunch and program will follow. RSVP to 412-833-1262.

Southwestern PA Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at Hamilton Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park. Karen Dempsey will speak on the Brother’s Brother Foundation. For details, call 412-561-6905.

Dormont Historical Society will present author Ken Barcousky at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Dormont Presbyterian Church. The program will be “Civil War Pittsburgh.”

For details, call 412-341-3667.

WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc. will host its grant recipients dinner at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Bella Sera Event Venue. Social begins at 6. A representative from each recipient’s organization will explain how they used the donated funds. To RSVP, call 724-969-0984.

Alpha Omega Master chapter, Beta Sigma Phi will meet Nov. 7 at Marilyn Reitmeyer’s home. Lunch follows at Slate Bistro. The topic will be Germany.

A candlelight tour of the Neville House will be held for members at 1 p.m. Nov. 17.

LIBRARIES

• Rockadoodle, 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Make a rock masterpiece.

• Art at the Library reception, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 15. Cost is $10. Show of works by local artists.

• Hunger Games, 6 p.m. Nov. 22. Games, contests, refreshments.

Call 412-835-2207.

• American Girl Book Club, second-fifth grade girls, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7.

• Babies & Books, 11 a.m. Nov. 8.

• Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Nov. 8.

• Buttons, Button, Buttons with Bethel Park Button Club, 1 p.m. Nov. 9. Bring box of buttons for show and tell.

Call 412-221-3737.

• Art classes will start in November.

• Fashion Diva program, third-fifth grades, 4:30 p.m. starting Nov. 7. Design outfits for a Project Runway doll.

• Drama Club, 3:15 p.m. Thursdays starting Nov. 7. Acting classes and a visit to Little Lake Theatre.

• Dance for fitness, women only, 10:15 a.m. starts Nov. 9.

• Family Nights, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Call 724-745-1308.

A fall auction will be held at Heritage Library through Nov. 16. The drawings and bake sale will take place Nov. 16. Tickets for prizes are two/$1 or 12/$5.

Call 724-926-8400.

• Paws for Reading, grades 1+, 10 a.m. Nov. 9. Read to a therapy dog.

• Holiday Storytime, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Joan Dinan will read from her book, “Will Santa Come Tonight?”

• Book Club, girls in grades 3-6, 6 p.m. Nov. 11. Discuss “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.”

• Getting the Most Out of Email, 7 p.m. Nov. 12. Cost is $5.

• Roots Genealogy Club, 1 p.m. Nov. 12.

Call 724-941-9430.

• Book Bingo, K-8, 7 p.m. Nov. 14.

• Scrabble Club, 2 p.m. Tuesdays.

• Zentangle workshop, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Free kit for doodling.

Call 412-429-5380.

• Read with Ringling through Nov. 10. Read five books and receive five stamps to receive a free ticket to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s Dragons at Consol Energy Center Nov. 6-10.

• Tales ‘n Tunes Story Time, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Fridays in November.

• Shop ‘n Save presents Preschool Science Nov. 7, 14, 21. $5 per class.

• Magic Dragon Club, grades 1-5, 6 p.m. Nov. 7.

Call 412-257-8660.

• Southern Belle Tea, 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Entertainment by Belle Boyd, Confederate spy. Cost is $10. Bring a teacup. RSVP.

• Author Clare Ansberry will discuss her novel “The Women of Troy Hill,” 7 p.m. Nov. 14.

• Knitting Group, 11 a.m. Nov. 16. All skills. Instructor available. A casual group meets at 6 p.m. Mondays with no instructor. Call 412-833-5585.

• Genealogy workshop, presented by Christi Harriger, 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Call 412-835-5540.

CHILD CARE

Mt. Lebanon High School offers a preschool program for 3- and 4-year old children March 17-May 22. The program is run by high school students enrolled in the Advanced Child Development Course under the supervision of the child development teacher. Children attend 9:10-10:40 a.m. Monday-Thursday. Cost is $65. For details, call 412-344-2023.

HAPPENINGS

Washington County Parks and Amateur Astronomer’s Association will hold a star party Nov. 9 at the Mingo Creek Park Observatory near Shelter 10. No fee. Rain or clouds will cancel the program.

Pittsburgh illustrator Stacy Innerst will sign copies of her book, “The Beatles were Fab,” 1-4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Create A Frame/Handworks Gallery, Mt. Lebanon, to benefit the Center for Theater Arts. Call 412-341-1744.

Farm to Table Pittsburgh will host the a Harvest Tasting 3-7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Waterfront in Homestead. Tickets are $25, $35 after Nov. 10. For details, call 412-563-7807.

Washington County Parks will offer a geocaching program at 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at the park office. Use a GPS to search for hidden caches. Fee is $1. To register, call 724-228-6867.

HEALTH

Monongahela Valley Hospital plans the following:

• Ethical Perspectives of Hospice/Palliative Care, 7:15 a.m. Nov. 14, ECC.

• Diabetes Support Group Holiday Dinner, 5 p.m. Nov. 14, ECC. Cost is $7.50. To register, call 724-258-1483.

• Great American Smokeout, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 21. Learn how to quit smoking. Call 724-258-1321.

• First-Aid Instruction, 6 p.m. Nov. 21, ECC. Fee is $30. Call 724-684-9536.

Let’s Move Pittsburgh will hold “Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice” at 1 p.m. Nov. 7 at Phipps Conservatory. The focus will be on reducing childhood obesity and nutrition and fitness in school children. Free. RSVP at 412-622-6915 ext. 6053.

American Diabetes Association Expo will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Free health screenings will be available to check cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose level and provide a diabetes risk assessment. Cooking demos, healthy food sampling, recipes and exercise tips will also be available. For details, call 1-888-342-2487.

Jefferson Hospital will hold a free Health for Her program on metabolic and bariatric surgery at 5 p.m. Nov. 14. Call 412-469-7100.

WORKSHOPS

Pittsburgh Glass Center plans the following classes:

• Make-it-a-Date, 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 8. Couples will make a blown glass ornament. Cost is $60 per couple.

• 21+ Night at Science Center featuring Art & Science of Glass, 6 p.m. Nov. 15.

For details, call 412-365-2145.

Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA provides information and resources to educate the community about the dangers of domestic violence. For information on programs, call 724-223-5477.

Monongahela Valley Hospital will host a free seminar on Hospice and Palliative Care at 8 a.m. Nov. 14. Daniel A. Iracki, M.D., will discuss “Ethical Conversations between Patients, Families and Physicians About Hospice: How and When to Have Them.” Vickie Carolla, Amedisys Home Health Care, will address “Myths, Facts and Tips for Hospice.” To register, call 724-258-1932.

Single Steps Strategies will present Tips & Tools for Balanced Holiday Snacking at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at Beth El Congregation in Green Tree. Speakers will be holistic health coach Beth Clayton and personal chef Samantha Sloan. To register, call 412-341-2888 ext. 309.