Getting Together – Week of April 16
CLUBS
Mt. Lebanon Genealogy Society will meet at 1 p.m. April 21 at Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Jay Shock will speak on Church and Cemetery Records: A Complement to Online Research.
Western PA Lensshooters Camera Club plans a wild flower field trip to Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township on April 26. Depart at 8 a.m. from the Peters Township Public Library.
Mon Valley Toastmasters will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 17 at the Center in the Woods, Brownsville. Meetings are held first and third Thursdays. Learn to develop better speaking and presentation skills. For details, contact Cathy Johnson at CalUToastmaster@gmail.com.
South Hills Aglow will meet at 7 p.m. April 21 at South Hills Assembly, Bethel Park. Senior pastor Peter Giacalone of Rainbow Assembly, McKeesport, will be the speaker. He is also cohost at Cornerstone TV.
LIBRARIES
• Gymamerica and Freegal, 2 p.m. April 17. Learn to access nutrition and exercise e-resource and music database.
• The Catalog, 10 a.m. April 18. Get pointers/tips to request items in the county, create a wishlist.
• American Girl Book Club, K-fourth grade, 7 p.m. April 21.
• Creating Novels with author Anne G. Faigen, 7 p.m. April 22.
• Cubeecraft, grades 5+, 7 p.m. April 22. Learn to make paper toys with interlocking tabs.
Call 412-835-2207.
• Taste of the Town fundraiser, 6 p.m. April 26, Bridgeville Vol. Fire Dept., Chartiers Room. Catered by 12 restaurants.
Call 412-221-3737.
• Exploring Google, 10:15 a.m. April 23 & 25. $5.
• Learn to use WiFi, 10:15 a.m. April 28 & 30. $5.
Call 412-563-4552.
• Easter Bunny breakfast, 10 a.m. April 19. All-you-can-eat pancakes. $5.
• Earth Day-Plant a Seed in the cinder block garden, 5 p.m. April 22.
Call 724-745-4300.
• Photography & Camera Group, 3 p.m. April 19. All skills.
Call 724-745-1308.
• Carnegie Screenwriters Group, 10 a.m. April 19.
• Adam Miller, folksinger, storyteller and autoharp virtuoso, 7 p.m. April 21.
• Board Game Night, 7 p.m. April 22. High school-adults.
• Civil War: Western Theater, 7 p.m. April 23.
Call 412-531-1912.
• Egg hunts, all ages, 6:30-7:15 p.m. April 16.
• Teen Poetry, 3 p.m. April 17.
• Intro to Stamp Collecting, 7 p.m. April 17.
• Earth Day crafternoon, teens, 3 p.m. April 22.
• Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 1, 7 p.m. April 22. $5. Part II, 7 p.m. April 29. $5.
Call 724-941-9430.
• Adult Book Discussion, 3:30 p.m. April 17. Discuss “The Story Teller” by Jodi Picoult.
• Earth Day crafts, 3 p.m. April 19. Create art from recycled materials.
• Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays.
Call 412-429-5380.
• Spring Celebration, 1 p.m. April 19. Plant in the pizza garden, make garden markers, decorate cookies.
• Bring used ink cartridges to the library for recycling.
Call 412-257-8660.
• Global Traveler Traci Certo, 7 p.m. April 24.
• Knitting Group, 11 a.m. April 26. All levels. No need to register.
Call 412-833-5585.
HAPPENINGS
Village Candy will conduct a free root beer tasting at 5:30 p.m. April 26 at its shop in Sewickley. Compare root beers from AJ Stephans/Boston, Chowning’s Tavern/Williamsburg, A&W and Barrel Brothers/Salt Lake City. To register, email rootbeer@villagecandy.com.
WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc. will accept funding requests from local nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable and community organizations until May 15. Decisions will be made in June. For a grant application, visit www.womenofswpa.org. Send completed form, a copy of nonprofit status and specify the amount requested (up to $2,500) and send to WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc., c/o Philanthropy Committee, P.O. Box 112, McMurray, PA 15317.
Grant funds were made available from profits of the annual Symphony of Food, A Chef’s Showcase dinner held in January.
South Hills residents Dave Motak and Jack Samuels are planning a Polish Harvest Tour Sept. 9-23. Historic locations include Warsaw, Krakow, Czestochowa and board a vintage steam locomotive for an excursion to Spala for the National Harvest Festival.
For details, visit www.harvesttour.net, email contact@cracowcrafts.com or call 412-835-0539.
Mental Health Association is soliciting nominees for “Neighbor” and “Professional” of the year. They want to pay tribute to individuals who give selflessly of their time and concern. Nominees should be persons who promote good mental health. The Corporate Citizen of the Year Award will recognize employers and businesses who support those who deal with mental health issues.
Nominations forms are available by calling 724-225-2061.
Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, will hold a card party and salad luncheon at 11 a.m. April 25. Bring three friends and enjoy the cards of your choice or just come for lunch. Cost is $12 per person. To RSVP, call 304-242-0665.
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation will sponsor chocolate-making at Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville, noon April 27. Learn chocolate’s historical bean-to-beverage story by Mars Chocolate North American.
For details, call Mary Lu Denny at 412-471-5808 ext. 527.
South West Communities Chamber of Commerce and Development Dimensions International, Inc. will sponsor the 23rd annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon at noon April 22 at The Club at Nevillewood. Cost is $30/members and $40/nonmembers. Call 412-221-4100 for reservations.
Phipps Conservatory will reopen its Butterfly Forest on April 26. Live monarchs and zebra longwings will emerge from their chrysalides among colorful tropical blooms.
• Bowties & Butterflies will celebrate the return of the butterflies on April 24. Enjoy wines and themed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live performances and a sneak peek at the summer flower show. Local and international artists will exhibit their works. Tickets are $125. RSVP to phipps.conservatory.org.
HEALTH
Claire S. Vatz, speech-language pathologist, will offer free speech, language and hearing screenings for children during May. For an appointment in the South Hills, call 412-563-2434.
Monongahela Valley Hospital plans the following:
• Helping knee replacements heal, 6 p.m. April 23, ECC. Call 724-258-1333.
• Prescription Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26, ECC. Donors remain anonymous. Call 724-258-1333.
Providence Point, Scott Township, will offer a free six-week seminar “Better Choices, Better Health” at 2 p.m. Fridays, April 25-May 30. The program aims to improve the lives of those with chronic conditions through exercise, cognitive symptom management, communication with physicians and fatigue.
For details, call 412-489-3596.
REUNION
Chartiers Valley High School Class of 1966 will hold a reunion weekend Oct. 10-11 to coincide with homecoming. Email addresses should be sent to CVclassof66@aol.com. For details, call 916-354-0788.
WORKSHOPS
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will sponsor a masonry demonstration and workshop at 10 a.m. April 26 at the Landmarks Preservation Resource Center in Wilkinsburg. Attendees will try out tools and build during the demo.
To register, call Mary Lu Denny at 412-471-5808 ext. 527.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services will sponsor a Real Estate Career Information Night at 7 p.m. April 24 at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Headquarters in McCandless. Learn about careers in real estate. Free. For details, call 412-367-3050,
Peters Township Park and Recreation offers the following classes set to begin May 3:
• Survival Art for Teens, 7:15 p.m. Mondays. Scenes will depict survival in the wild.
• Art Around the World, ages 6-12, 6 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Zumba Kids, ages 8-12, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays.
For details, call 724-942-5000.
Community College of Allegheny County will host “Meet Your Tour Guides – Advisement & Registration” as part of its Passport to Success enrollment free workshop series at 6 p.m. April 23 at all CCAC locations.
No reservations required. For information, email admissions@ccac.edu.
Dreadnought Wines in the Strip District plans a Wine (Verdicchio) Dinner, Omni William Penn, 6 p.m. April 24. $89.
To register, call 412-391-1709.