Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities -- Nov. 26, 2008

Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County features Kids ART Events from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St. Now through Dec. 4, ages 6-13 can enter a Steelers coloring contest. Prizes will be awarded Dec. 5 during the Holiday Show & Sale opening. Upcoming projects include: Paper mosaics for ages 5 and older, Dec. 5, $5 fee includes all supplies; origami for ages 7 and older, Dec. 13, $5 fee includes all supplies; dance/creative movement workshop for all ages and families, Dec. 20; and a Steelers art/cartoon workshop for ages 7 and older, Jan. 3. To register, call 724-283 6922 or visit www.theartcenterbutlerpa.org.

Marshall -- New parents can learn how to soothe their babies during an infant massage class from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 10 at the municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Fee is $12 for residents, $15 for others. Registration required; call 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

Marshall -- The township is accepting entries for its Snow Creations contest. Create a snow sculpture and send a photo with your name, address, phone number and the date, by Feb. 23, to: Heather Jerry, Marshall Township, Box 2094, Warrendale, PA 15086. Multiple entries can be submitted. Photos will not be returned. Prizes will be awarded to the top two entries. Call 724-935-3090.

McCandless -- As part of the Festival of Lights celebration at La Roche College, the annual Theta Mu Craft Show returns from 3 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Zappala College Center, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Free admission. Proceeds benefit the nursing scholarship fund. Visit www.laroche.edu.

Edgeworth -- Sewickley Academy, 315 Academy Ave., will hold an All-School Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Visit www.sewickley.org or call 412-741-2230.

Cranberry -- Freedom Square Diner, on the corner of Freedom and Haine School roads, will host a Christmas Giving Dinner from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and next Wednesday. The diner will serve a special dinner menu. Proceeds will be donated to Gleaner's Food Bank in Cranberry.

Evans City -- St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St, will hold a Christmas program 9 Lessons in Carols at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Refreshments will be served after the program. There is no charge for tickets, but reservations are requested. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Evans City Food Cupboard. Call 724-538-8124.

Pine -- The Pine-Richland High School Class of 2011 will be selling Christmas trees from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6 and from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Pine-Richland High School Stadium parking lot, 704 Warrendale Road. All proceeds will benefit the Junior/Senior Prom. The students will be pre-selling trees until Dec. 4. To place your order, e-mail your order request to Joe Domagala at jdomagala@pinerichland.org or Danielle Czegan at dczegan@pinerichland.org.

Areawide -- The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale will perform Carols Around the World, featuring traditional holiday favorites with some sung in different languages, at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 and 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, Franklin Park; and at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road. Tickets are $16 and $20 for adults, $8 for students and free for children younger than 12. Call 412-635-7654 or visit www.pccsing.org.

Butler -- Butler County Symphony Orchestra will perform a holiday concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Butler Area Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Road. Reserved tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

Edgeworth -- The Sewickley Series presents The Mata String Quartet, featuring Academy strings teacher Jhonnatan Mata, for a holiday concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Rea Auditorium at Sewickley Academy, 315 Academy Ave. Visit www.sewickley.org/sewickleyseries or call 412-741-2230.

McCandless -- The North Hills Chorale will present a concert titled, Christmas Is ..., at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 and 3 p.m. Dec. 7 in the chapel at Kearns Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd. There will be a free-will offering; donations of new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots also will be accepted. Visit www.nhchorale.com.

Hampton -- The township will hold its Light Up event beginning at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. Santa and Rudolph will arrive on fire trucks; free pictures with Santa and free refreshments. Call 412-487-7870.

Mars -- Discovery Mothers of Preschoolers will host a Pajama Party with Santa at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Adams Ridge Clubhouse, 100 Adams Ridge Blvd. Children can dress in their favorite pajamas, visit with Santa, decorate a cookie to eat, enjoy refreshments and create a Christmas pillowcase. Fee is $10 per family. Older siblings and friends welcome. Space is limited. Register online at www.discoverymops.com.

McCandless -- The annual Festival of Lights begins at 4 p.m. Dec. 5 on the campuses of UPMC Passavant, La Roche College and the Sisters of Divine Providence, all on Babcock Boulevard. The program includes fireworks, entertainment, a parade, crafts, ice sculptors and more. Tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Zappala College Center Square. Admission and parking are free. Call 412-536-1069.

McCandless -- Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, will present the Christmas musical "Come to the Well" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 6 and 8. Tickets are $10. Families can make Christmas crafts or eat dinner before the Dec. 5 show; contemporary worship will precede the show Dec. 6; and a full meal will precede the Dec. 8 show. Visit www.nhymcc.org or call 412-364-9492.

Richland -- Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, will hold a tree-trimming party at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Families are invited for crafts, entertainment, refreshments and decorating. Call 724-449-2665 to register.

Richland/Valencia -- St. Barnabas Charities will serve a free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow to those who can't share the holiday with family, at two sites: St. Barnabas Nursing Home dining room, 5827 Meridian Road, Richland, or at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, Valencia. Reservations are requested, but not required. Call 724-443-0700 in Richland or 724-625-4000 in Valencia.

Pine -- Total Learning Centers, 12045 Perry Highway, will host the Concerned Parents and Advocates meeting on Transition to Adulthood and LRE for Older Students Dec. 5. Registration and networking begin at 9:30 a.m. with a light breakfast. The workshop starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free, but registration is requested. Call 724-940-1090.

Fox Chapel -- Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will hold an adult eco-series, Evergreen Ecology, from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 6 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road. Investigate the structure and function of evergreens. Admission: $2 for members, $5 for others. Learn how to identify common trees without the need to see their leaves during a family winter tree hike from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7. Fee is $2 for members, $5 for others. Reservations requested. To register, call 412-963-6100.

Cranberry -- The Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods/Knowledge Point Academy's Writing and Research Center will hold a free resume workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 in room 2121. Because seats are limited, registration is required. Contact Director Judy Dahlbeck at 724-741-1036 or KPA@theRLA.org. For more seminars and classes, visit www.theRLA.org.

Marshall -- Learn how to prepare a living will, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney and last will and testament during an estate planning seminar from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. Free. Registration required by Tuesday. Call 724-935-3090, ext. 115.

Richland -- The Welcome House Adoption Program of Pearl S. Buck International will hold a free international adoption information seminar from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 5363 William Flynn Highway. Reservations required. Call 1-800-220-2825 or visit www.pearlsbuck.org.

Sewickley -- Professional Development Program series continues with Interviewing Skills from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 6 at Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. Registration is required. Call 412-741-6920.

West Deer -- The Pine-Richland Middle School Leaders' Club will hold its annual Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner Dec. 4. Doors will open at 3:45 p.m., and dinner begins at 4 p.m. at Pine-Richland Middle School cafeteria, 100 Logan Road. Menu will consist of a turkey dinner, dessert and coffee and/or hot tea for a cost of $5. To register, call the school at 724-625-3111, ext. 373, and leave a message with your name and number of people attending.

Evans City -- The Frontier Living History Center at Providence Plantation Foundation, 300 Textor Hill Road, will present the program, Christmas Comes to the Upper Ohio Valley, from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6. Fee is $10 for adults, $5 for age 12 and younger. An optional dinner follows the program for an additional $15 per adult, $7.50 for children. Dinner reservations required by noon Monday. Visit www.frontier-history.org or call 724-538-8818.

Cranberry -- The Victory Group, an organization for those struggling with addiction, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Victory Family Church, 21150 Route 19. Call 724-453-6200.

McCandless -- Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, holds a nondenominational bereavement support group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Monday. Reservations required; call 412-913-0272.

Richland -- Heartland Hospice and Northern Tier Library will hold an event for grieving families with children ages 5 through 12 Monday at the library, 4015 Dickey Road. Pizza social starts at 5:30 p.m. Children will create their own book of memories while they learn about grief. Free. Registration is required. Call 724-449-2665.

Cranberry -- Free private tutoring is offered as a community service by Oak Hill Alliance Church, 2782 Rochester Road. Children's educational and spiritual needs are addressed using materials that reflect Christian values. Children meet one-on-one with the same tutor each week. Tutors assist students with school work and strengthen basic reading, math and study skills. Because of the personal attention that each child receives, space is limited. Call 724-776-4350.