Week of April 29
Maintain Your Brain
A Senior Informational Outreach event will be held 1-4 p.m. May 9 at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Venetia. The event will also include the Maintain Your Brain Seminar, designed to provide senior citizens with information about the services available to them. Kevin Kramer will speak and offer a copy of his booklet, “Memory Maintenance for All Ages.” A number of vendors will also be on-site. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For more information, contact Sue Schmidt at sue.schmidty@gmail.com.
Luncheon/program
Triple A (55+) Program & Lunch will be held from noon-2 p.m. May 13 at Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park. A program on the history of the Wright House, presented by Betty Amato, a member of Peters Creek Historical Society and docent at the 200-year-old home will follow lunch. Amato will talk about the Wright families and what their lives were like in the 1770’s into the 1800’s. To RSVP (required for lunch), visit www.christumc.net.
Grandparents circle
Are you a South Hills grandparent looking to nurture the Jewish identities of your interfaith grandchildren? The South Hills Grandparents Circle is a free five-session course that inspires and teaches participants how to do this while respecting the choices of their intermarried adult children. All sessions are facilitated by the Agency for Jewish Learning’s Dr. Gabe Goldman, a leader in Jewish experiential education. The following classes will take place 7-8:30 p.m.: May 4, Beth El Congregation of the South Hills, Green Tree; May 11, Temple Emanuel of the South Hills, Scott; May 18, South Hills JCC, Scott; June 8, Temple Emanuel of the South Hills, Scott; and June 15, Beth El Congregation of the South Hills, Green Tree. For more information or to register, contact Katie Gordon at 412-697-6647 or kgordon@jfedpgh.org.
Free computer classes
Mellon Middle School Student Council will hold its free Senior Citizen Computer Tutoring program from 3:15-4 p.m. Thursdays, through May 21 in Room 6 at the middle school. Students will provide one-on-one tutoring in Microsoft Office, Internet and social media, including Facebook and Twitter. To register, contact Mellon Middle School teacher Deanna Amenta at 412-344-2122 or damenta@mtlsd.net.
Hilltoppers meet
The Hilltoppers of Scott Township will hold its monthly meeting on May 13 at Covenant-Community Presbyterian Church on Greentree Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. for fellowship. Bring a brown bag lunch to eat at noon. Dessert will be provided and beverages will be available. After lunch and a brief business meeting, Bob Morelli, a Dean Martin impersonator, will entertain. Visitors welcome; new members needed. For more information, call 412-341-8640.
• A multi-day trip to Wildwood, N.J., is planned for June 14-18. Cost of $434 per person (double occupancy, $141 single occupancy) includes bus transportation, Port Royal Hotel, four breakfasts, four dinners, a cruise in Cape May, Atlantic City, entertainment, sightseeing and more. A $25 reservation deposit is due at signing with full payment due by May 27. Trip cancellation insurance is available for $25. For more information, call 412-279-0406.
Fitness classes
The following fitness classes for seniors are offered at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair: Arthritis Foundation Exercise – 11:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, through May 5, $35; Tai Chi (55+ Friendly), 12:15-1 p.m. Tuesdays, through May 5, $35. For more information, visit www.westminster-church.org or call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630.
Adult Interest
The Adult Interest Center at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon, offers entertainment, information, fellowship and a meal for older adults in the South Hills. Programs are held at 11 a.m. Fridays (September through June) and are free and open to the public. Lunch is served at noon for a cost of $6.
For more information, call Carla Campbell at 412-343-8900.
Senior lunches
Senior lunches, sponsored by the Washington County Aging Services and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area on Aging, are served at the Venetia Community Center at noon on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Lunches are prepared by the staff at the Canonsburg Senior Center. All seniors are welcome. Suggested donation is $2. Blood pressure screenings are conducted from 11 a.m.-noon. A speaker or music is provided after the luncheon. Bingo is also offered. To reserve a meal, call Esther at 724-348-6504.
Volunteers needed
Baptist Homes is looking for volunteers to help with crafts and activities for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. For more information, call 412-572-8254.