Getting Together – Feb. 5
CLUBS
Members of Alpha Omega Master chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 6 at the home of Ellen Samek.
South Park Women’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Community Center on Brownsville Road. Troy Baxendell, physical therapist, will discuss taking care of our bodies, especially our backs and necks and proper sitting and standing positions.
Mt. Lebanon Genealogy Society will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. The Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, will present “Approach Your Family History Research Like a Pro.”
For details, contact mtlebanongs@yahoo.com.
Upper St. Clair Coterie will meet at noon Feb. 13 at Valleybrook Country Club. Comedian David Kaye will entertain. To RSVP, call 724-745-4206.
LIBRARIES
• Children’s Choice Awards Book Club, grades 3 and 4, 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Discuss books and attend the annual red carpet event.
• New e-Resources available: Freegal-download three free songs per week. Hoopla-stream movies, TV programs, albums.
Call 412-835-2207.
Discussion on feedback on library services, 7 p.m. Feb. 12.
Call 412-221-3737.
• Library will be closed Feb. 16 for computer maintenance and Feb. 17 for Presidents’ Day.
• Songs and Stories, birth to 3 years, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.
• Pre-K Story Time, 3:30 p.m. Thursdays.
• Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m. Feb. 10. Discuss “The Shoemaker’s Wife” by Adriana Trigiani.
Call 412-563-4552.
• Make chocolate-covered strawberries, 11th-graders to adults, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Cost is $4 per person.
• Discuss Malcolm Gladwell’s “David & Goliath” at 3 p.m. Feb. 1.
• Homeschooled and cyberschooled children and caregivers Valentine’s Day party 1 p.m. Feb. 13. Games, craft, refreshments. Reservations required.
• Bring donations of nonperishable items to the library for the Washington County Food Bank’s Canonsburg Food Pantry.
Call 724-745-1308.
• Board Game Night, 7 p.m. Feb. 11, 25. High school through adults.
• Have Fun While You Speak Spanish, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, 26.
• Carnegie Screenwriters Group, 10 a.m. Feb. 15. Script readings, discussions of writing/filmmaking.
• Do you know where your kids are…online? presented by Dan Miller, state representative, 7 p.m. Feb. 13.
Call 412-531-1912.
• Valentine’s Party for a Princess/Prince, all ages, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Game, craft, treat.
• S.A.T. Prep workshop, 12:30 p.m. Sundays Feb. 9-March 2.
• Girls’ Book Club, 6 p.m. Feb. 10. Discuss “The Hundred Dresses” by Eleanor Estes.
• Teen Valentine’s Day Movie Night, 6 p.m. Feb. 10. Featured film – “Valentine’s Day.”
• Peters Township High School Photography classes will exhibit their works Feb. 13-20. Opening reception 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 13.
Call 724-941-9430.
• Conversation Salon, 1 p.m. Feb. 10. Topics include computers, Internet and causes of economic inequality.
• Chocolate Fever, ages 8-12, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Games, crafts, treats. Fee is $2.
• Snapology’s Lego Robotics, ages 5-9, 1 p.m.; ages 9-14, 3 p.m. Feb. 17.
Call 412-429-5380.
• Magic Dragon Club, grades 1-5, 6 p.m. Feb. 6. Young artists and writers work on their own creations.
• Mother Goose Story Time, birth-3 years, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays/Wednesdays in February.
• Tales ‘n Tunes, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Fridays in February.
• e-Reader Drop-in Help Sessions, 6 p.m. Feb. 12 and 26. Support available for Kindles, Nooks, iPads and smart phones.
• Math Mites, ages 3-5 and caregivers, 1 p.m. Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27. Includes counting, subtracting, size, shapes.
Call 412-257-8660.
First Wednesday Book Club meets at 7 p.m. for discussions and refreshments.
Call 412-833-5585.
Valentine Tea, 1 p.m. Feb. 13. Bring a teacup.
Call 412-835-5540.
CHILD CARE
Baldwin Community Preschool, across from Caste Village, will begin to accept registrations for the 2014-15 term on Feb. 13. A new pre-K transition class and extended-day options are available. To schedule a tour or for information, call Carol Barringer at 412-440-0509.
Open Door Nursery, First U.P. Church of Houston, is accepting applications for the 2013-15 term. Classes are offered for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. For details, call Henrietta Ladzinski at 724-746-3833.
HAPPENINGS
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue PA will hold a Meet-the-Breed event at the Washington PETCO, Trinity Point, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 22. Meet German shorthaired pointer dogs, learn about the breed, its characteristics and requirements.
Horses Unlimited, South Park, will hold Pony Camps for beginner riders ages 5-10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 11-14 and Aug. 18-21. Campers who register and pay the $95 deposit prior to Feb. 14 will pay the 2013 fee of $295 per child. Learn to groom, saddle, bridle, ride, feed and care for horses. Participate in horsey arts/crafts and learn from blacksmith and veterinary demos. To register, call 412-835-7726.
Washington County Parks will sponsor a valentine night hike at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13. The hike will start at Shelter 4, Mingo Creek Park. Luminaries will light the trail. Enjoy a warm campfire and cocoa. Bring a flashlight. To register, call 724-228-6867.
Hair Peace Charities will hold its Ninth Annual Recipe for Hope at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Mayernik Center on Camp Horne Road. Live music will be presented by Morgan Moser and The Maybrays. Mystery Wine Bags and auction planned. For tickets, visit www.hairpeace.org.
HEALTH
Uma Purighalla, MD; Cynthia West, MD; and Tracey Eakin will hold a dinner and seminar on how inflammation can lead to disease and how a plant-based lifestyle can lead to healing. The program will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at St. Clair Hospital, Dunlap Conference Center.
Cost is $10. To register, call 724-469-0693.
Monongahela Valley Hospital plans the following:
• Better Breathers Club, ECC, 2 p.m. Feb. 11. Call 724-258-1932.
• Go Red Washington County, 4-8 p.m. Feb. 20, ECC. How healthy is your heart? Cooking demo, stress management, gentle yoga.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, will sponsor a blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 16. Register at www.westminster-church.org.
Washington Health System will sponsor a Life Line Screening Feb. 26 at the SNPJ Lodge 6 in Bridgeville. Screenings include: stroke/carotid artery, heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and osteoporosis risk assessment. Cost is $60 for one screening and $149 for five screenings. Call 1-888-787-9018 to register.
WORKSHOPS
Peters Township Parks and Recreation will sponsor egg decorating classes with Captain Yanchak of Peters Township Police Department. Learn the traditional Ukrainian art of psanky. Class 1 is 10 a.m. Feb. 22; Part II is March 1. Class 2 is 1 p.m. Feb. 22; Part II is March 1. Cost is $18/resident and $27/nonresident. Register at the rec center.
Washington County Parks will offer a Needle and Yarn craft workshop at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at Citizens Library, Washington. Create a no-sew fleece poncho. To register and for a supply list, call 724-228-6867.
Todd Stainbrook will offer a First Time Homebuyers Seminar at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Bethel Park Public Library.
McMurray Art League lists its roster of classes on its website, www.mcmurrayartleague.org. Upcoming sessions include:
• Watercolor with Kit Paulsen, 10 a.m. Feb. 11.
• Watercolor with Tom McNickle, 10 a.m. Mar, 4, 11, 18, 25.
For details, email classcoordinator@mcmurrayartleague.org.