Getting Together – May 8
CLUBS
Members of Xi Zeta Tau will meet at 7 p.m. May 16 in the home of Missy Curry. Bring your secret sister gift and food donations for SHIM. For details, call 412-851-9654.
Bethel Park Lioness Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 15. Evey Hardware will present the program. For details, call 412-835-2008.
Women’s Business Network provides personal and professional resources to advance the presence of aspiring and successful businesswomen. Chapters meet as follows:
• McMurray, 8:30 a.m. May 15 at the Meadows (mezzanine level). Call Paula Stoltz at 412-344-2509.
• Mt. Lebanon, 8:30 a.m. May 23 at Crowne Plaza Inn. Call Sue Baumgart at 412-759-3965.
• South Hills, 8 a.m. May 16 at King’s Restaurant, Upper St. Clair. Call Jen Ohrman at 412-531-5055.
• Bethel Park, 6 p.m. May 16 at the municipal building. Call Tamra McKenna at 412-885-5162.
Bethel Woman’s Club will meet for lunch May 15 at Christ U.M. Church. New officers and the club’s annual scholarship recipient will be presented.
LIBRARIES
• Children’s Choice Awards Red Carpet Premier, 7 p.m. May 10. Celebrate reading achievements of fourth, fifth, sixth graders who read at least four selected books.
• Predator Prevention, How to Keep Kids Safe, 7 p.m. May 14.
• Intro to Drawing with Steve Korpa. 11 a.m. May 15, 22, 29, June 5.
• SAT/ACT presentation, 7 p.m. May 16.
Call 412-835-2207.
• Puppy Tales, grades one-five, 1 p.m. May 11. Read to Walter, a therapy dog.
• Mother’s Day Tea, noon, May 11. Quilting with Jennifer Sams, tea & scones, live music and discussions. All women. All ages.
• Meet Dorit Brauer, author of “Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes,” 6:30 p.m. May 14. Call 412-221-3737. Dorit will talk about her 7,430-mile solar motorcycle adventure across the U.S.
• Upcycle Night, all ages, 6 p.m. May 14. Recycle everything from fabric to water bottles.
• Election Day bake sale 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 21.
Call 412-563-4552.
• Friends of the Library meet at 7 p.m. May 15.
• True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Teen Theater Group, 1 p.m. May 21.
• Frayed Knots tea and conversation while finishing craft projects, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
•Call 724-745-1308.
• Conversational Chinese & Chinese Culture, 7 p.m. Thursdays.
• Generation Roe: Inside the Future of the Pro-Choice Movement with Sarah Erdreich, 7 p.m. May 13. Book purchase and signing available.
• 19th C Daily Medical Practice of Dr. Cyrus Schreiner (one of the first local medical doctors), 7:30 p.m. May 15.
• La Grande Seduction, French-language movie, 6:30 p.m. May 16. Set in Quebec.
Call 412-531-1912.
• Special Tribute to Veterans, Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front, 7 p.m. May 9.
• Doing Research on the Internet, 7 p.m. May 14. Cost is $5.
• Adult Book Club, 1 p.m. May 15. Discuss “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck.
• Learn to Jump Start College Savings, 6:30 p.m. May 16.
• Teen NHL 13 Tournament, 3 p.m. May 16. Prizes and refreshments.
Call 724-941-9430.
• Fancy Nancy, ages 3-10 and Moms, 6:30 p.m. May 11.
• Conversation Salon, 1 p.m. May 13. Topics are standardized tests in PA and the uses of drones.
• Book Discussion, 1:30 p.m. May 16. Read “Down River” by John Hart.
Call 412-429-5380.
• Adult Book Club, 6:30 p.m. May 20. Read “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton.
Call 412-257-8660.
• Life in Balance with Kelly Haywiser, wellness coach, 7 p.m. May 13.
• Poetry’s Time, Poetry’s Place with poet Dr. Sam Hazo, 7 p.m. May 16.
Call 412-835-5540.
CHILD CARE
Hamilton Church Preschool, Bethel Park, has openings for the 2013-14 term. Classes are offered for 3 and 4-year-olds and a pre-K class for older 4 and young 5 year olds. For details, call 412-884-2722.
HAPPENINGS
The Pie Place, Upper St. Clair, will offer a kids baking class in honor of Mother’s Day. Ages 4 and up will make a ladybug cake at 10 a.m. May 11. Cost is $20. To register, call 412-835-4410.
Washington County Parks will hold a Dog-gone Hike at 6:30 p.m. May 15 at Mingo Creek Park near the No Leash Area parking lot. Bring your canine companion and water for you and your pet. No fee. To register, call 724-228-6867.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services South Hills will hold its 10th annual USC Bake-off during Upper St. Clair’s annual Community Day. Children will bake and decorate cakes to compete for prizes. Categories include most patriotic, most original and favorite TV show, movie or book.
Entries must be edible but will be judged on appearance, not taste. Register by May 15. Deliver entries between 5-6 p.m. May 17 at the Upper St. Clair Rec Center. Judging begins at 6 p.m. Awards will be presented on May 18. For details, call Marian McGinley at 412-833-5405.
Washington County Parks will offer a campfire jam night at 7 p.m. May 23 at Mingo Creek Park, Shelter 4. Musicians who play country and Blue Grass music on an acoustic instrument may share their talent. Bring a chair. Refreshments will be served. No fee. To register, call 724-228-6867.
The MacEddy Club, fans of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, will gather 1-4 p.m. May 19 at the home of Barry N. Wood in Houston. Wood is the retired drama director of Peters Township High School. Sharon Rich, the club’s president and author of the book “Sweethearts” will attend the meeting. The gathering will include Q & A, book signing and film/interview clips. Refreshments will be served. For details, call 724-745-7713.
South Hills Chamber of Commerce and West Jefferson Hills Chamber of Commerce will offer the latest information on the Healthcare Act at 9 a.m. May 15 at Community College of Allegheny County, West Mifflin. Cost is a $10 donation to the scholarship fund. For details, call 412-306-8090,
Horses Unlimited in South Park will hold mini pony camps for ages 5-9 at the Green Barn. Camps will be held 1-3 p.m. May 11, 12. Sessions are $35 per child. Learn to groom saddle and care for ponies.To register, call 412-835-7726.
Pittsburgh Wine Festival will present summer wines May 14 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel. Tasting begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person.
Pregnancy Resource Center will host its annual Walk for Life May 18 at Kandy Kaleidoscope, Kennywood. Check in at 8:45; walk starts at 9:30 a.m.
For details, visit www.prcsh.org or call 412-833-5309.
REUNIONS
Carrick High School Class of 1963 will hold its 50th anniversary reunion on Aug. 17 at South Hills Country Club. Contact Judie Ball at judieball@verizon.net with addresses of classmates. Other CHS classes may attend.
South Hills High School, Class of ’63, will hold its 50-year reunion Sept. 28. For details, call Sandi (Esposito) Demas at 412-854-2740.
WORKSHOPS
Collier Township Parks will sponsor a ladies bootcamp at 5:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays May 14-June 13 or 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays May 13-June 12. For details, call 412-279-2525.
Executive chef Jason Withers will demonstrate secrets for creating easy low-fat, plant-based meals at 7 p.m. May 20 at Atria’s in McMurray. Sample the tasting buffet, get receipes and have your questions answered. Cost is $25. Call 724-469-0693 to register.
Pittsburgh Glass Center plans Fuze-a-polooza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. Fuse plates, tiles and platters. For details, call 412-365-2145.
Dreadnought Wine in the Strip District will host the following wine classes with Rob McCaughey:
• Single Malt Whisky-blind tasting, 6 p.m. May 20. Cost is $35.
• Seven Deadly Zins, 6 p.m. May 23. Delightfully different zinfandels. Cost is $29.
For details, call 412-391-1709.