Nov 13, 2013 6 min read

CLUBS

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 who conducts birding trips to exotic locations.

Lunch will begin at noon followed by the program. Cost for lunch is $10.

RSVP to 412-833-1262.

USC Citizens for Land Stewardship will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in the multi-purpose room of the USC Municipal Building. Kitty Vagley of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden will talk about invasive plant control and land restoration success at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden.

Bethel Woman’s Club will meet at noon Nov. 20 at Christ U.M. Church. Oliver Miller Homestead will present a harvest celebration. To RSVP, call 412-835-9567.

Bethel Park Lioness Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Rolling Hills Country Club. Lions District Governor John Case will provide the program. A Chinese auction is planned. For details, call 412-835-2008.

Bridgeville Area Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Bridgeville Vol. Fire Department on Commercial Street. Topic will be “Show & Tell.” Bring an item of historical interest to show and tell.

LIBRARIES

• Gift wrapping techniques, 7 p.m. Nov. 25.

Call 412-835-2207.

• Bridgeville Remembered, Depression Years 1930-1940, presented by historian John Oyler, 7 p.m. Nov. 14.

• Ballet Fundamentals-The Nutcracker, 2 p.m. Nov. 16. Interactive storytime. Meet the Sugar Plum Fairy.

• Open Mic & Craft Beer Swap, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Bring a few favorites for the craft beer swap.

• Conversation Swap, 1 p.m. Nov. 19. Topics from current events. No need to register.

Call 412-221-3737.

• Book Discussion, 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Read “Atonement” by Ian McEwan.

Call 412-563-4552.

• Library will close at 1 p.m. Nov. 16.

• Family Nights, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Stories, crafts, games.

• Dino World, third-fifth grades, 4:30 p.m. Mondays. Create a prehistoric scene.

Call 724-745-1308.

• Steel City Garden Book Talk with Doug Oster, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 16. Cost is $5.

• Library closes at 5 p.m. Nov. 27 and remains closed Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.

Call 724-941-9430.

• Finding the Veterans in your Family with historian Diane Klinefelter, 10:15 a.m. Nov. 16.

• Book Discussion, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Read “The Uncommon Reader” by Alan Bennett.

• Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

• Toddler Story Time, 10:15 a.m. Mondays.

Call 412-429-5380.

• E-Reader Drop-in Help Sessions, 6 p.m. Nov. 13, 27.

• Pals Book Club, noon Nov. 19. Bring lunch. Discuss Karen White’s “The Lost Hours.”

• Magic Tree House Club, second-fourth grades, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Read “Christmas in Camelot.”

Call 412-257-8660.

• Creative Writing Workshop, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19.

• Folks from Oliver Miller Homestead will talk about the harvest celebration, 1 p.m. Nov. 20.

• Book Club, 7 p.m. Nov. 21. Discuss “The Rules of Civility” by Amore Towles.

Call 412-833-5585.

HAPPENINGS

Shoe boxes are being packed for needy kids through Samaritan’s Purse. Much needed donated items include pencils, sharpeners, crayons, small notebooks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap, combs and washcloths.

Drop-off locations include PPG Building, PPG Place, Pittsburgh; Bradley Physical Therapy, Washington and Southpointe; and The Spring House, Eighty Four.

For details, call 724-485-2110.

Home Instead Senior Care is holding a Be a Santa program through Dec. 9. Christmas trees with ornaments listing seniors’ first names and their gift requests are on display at Washington Crown Center, Oxford Management, Bethel Park; Wonderous Luxuries, Castle Shannon; Pleasant Hills Curves, Walgreens, Bethel Park; and Meals on Wheels, McMurray.

Pick an ornament and return the gift listed unwrapped with the ornament attached. For details, call 412-595-7554.

3rd Street Gallery, Carnegie, will feature an art exhibit by the American Society of Landscape Architects, Western Section, through Dec. 5.

Dress for Success will present “Laugh ’til it Helps,” featuring Tammy Pescatelli, at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the George Washington Hotel. Tickets are $50. Admission includes prizes, appetizer, dessert, beverage and entertainment. For tickets, call 724-228-8327.

Pittsburgh Fantasy in Wood will hold its Wood Carving Show 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 16 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Castle Shannon Vol. Fire Hall on Route 88. Vendors, refreshments and door prizes.

Schoolhouse Arts Center, Bethel Park, will hold its holiday open house 1-4 p.m. Nov. 16. Unusual items will be displayed and sold created by local artists. The center is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Hekima Place, a home for orphaned and vulnerable girls in Kenya, will sponsor a free musical event at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at St. Thomas More Church, Bethel Park. Music director and pianist Kathy English will be accompanied by the flute, trumpet, violin and cello.

A meet and greet with Hekima founder and former Mt. Lebanon resident Kate Fletcher will follow. Fletcher recently addressed the 2013 Social Summit in New York to discuss Hekima Place and her vision for the home in Kenya.

Phipps Conservatory and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes at 6 and at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 in Phipps’ historic glasshouse.

Performed by students of the PBT school, “The Nutcracker” will include a meet/greet with the Sugarplum Fairy and other costumed dancers.

Tickets are $25.75/adults and $12.75/children. For reservations, call 412-454-9107.

Monongahela Valley Hospital will host its 29th Annual Light-up Night at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25 in the Central Plaza. The evening will include Frosty the Snowman, free cocoa, sing-a-long, Raza-ma-tazz singers from Ringgold High School, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus and an ensemble from the Monessen High School Marching Band.

A Vera Bradley Bingo is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 23 in the Family Life Center at St. Thomas More Church, Bethel Park. Advance tickets are $20. At the door pay $25.

HEALTH

Monongahela Valley Hospital plans a Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 22 at the ECC. Register at 724-494-4090.

• St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bethel Park, will hold a blood drive 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 16. Donors will receive two free movie passes to Carmike Cinemas. To register, call Lana Zill at 412-831-9272.

WORKSHOPS

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, has planned the following WROC classes:

• Barre Workout, 8:30 a.m. Mondays through Dec. 16. Fuses dance, Pilates and yoga.

• Gentle Yoga (55+ friendly), 6 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 16.

• Energy Flow (55+ friendly), 8 a.m. Mondays through Dec. 16.

• Super Cardio, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 17.

For details, call 412-835-6630.

The Musuneggi Financial Group will sponsor a free program for women who choose to protect their independence at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair. Create a survival plan to deal with life’s challenges and changes. Register at www.singlestepsstrategies.com.