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SouthScape: A weekly roundup of things to do in South communities -- Aug. 14, 2008

-- Compiled by Kathy Samudovsky

Bethel Park -- Community Band South will host a Summer Tower Concert Series program by the Pittsburgh Banjo Club from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Park Community Center, Park Avenue. For more information, call 412-831-6800, ext. 740, or visit www.bpcf.org.

Bethel Park -- Community of Christ Church, 3472 South Park Road, near Ruthfred Plaza, will host a free concert by local Christian musician Tom Franzak at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

South Park -- The Secret Show, an electronic music show, will be performed as a fundraiser for the Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania from 3:30 p.m. to midnight Aug. 23 in the home economics building in South Park, Buffalo Drive, next to the Buffalo Inn. Performers will include Maurice Rickard, Surviving the Odyssey, disc jockey Dale Cooper, Bass Clown and TurnStyles. A few dogs from the Animal Rescue League in Larimer will be available for adoption. Some food and drinks will be free; others will be for sale by vendors. Admission for the show is a $5 donation.

McKeesport -- McKeesport Little Theater Juniors will sponsor a flea market and craft/vendor show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 1614 Coursin St. Proceeds will help pay for the theater students' educational trip to Walt Disney World in Florida.

Mt. Lebanon -- Temple Emanuel of South Hills, 1250 Bower Hill Road, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday in the social hall. Early-bid admission of $5 will be available at 8 a.m. Sunday.

Baldwin Borough -- South Baldwin Volunteer Fire Company will hold a carnival from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 23 at McAnnulty Elementary School, 5151 McAnnulty Road. The carnival will include games, food, bingo, rides and more. For information, go to sbvfc.com.

Whitehall -- Whitehall Public Library is looking for vendors of collectibles for its fundraiser, Harvest Moon Antique Appraisal and Collectible Sale, from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 4. Cost for a 6-foot table or space is $20. For more information, e-mail Staci Zemaitis at zemaitiss@einetwork.net or call her at 412-882-6622.

Elizabeth Township -- Bethel Park Lions Club will hold its George Meyer Scholarship Golf Outing/Dinner on Sept. 20 at Butler's Golf Course. Check-in is at 7 a.m. Golf is a scramble format with shotgun start at 8 a.m.; singles to be assigned to form foursomes. Cost is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, snack at the turn, driving range warm-up, skill events, hole-in-one contest and more. Dinner only costs $29. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship, which will be awarded to a Bethel Park High School senior in memory of Mr. Meyer, a former high school educator and Bethel Park Lion. To register or for information, call Bill Raymer at 412-831-7450.

McKeesport -- Dr. Sunil Sharma, a surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery, will offer a free educational program called "The Role of Surgery in Weight Loss" at 6 p.m. next Thursday at UPMC McKeesport, Kelly Conference Center, ground floor, Kelly Building. For information or to register, call Kim Pattakos at 412-351-3821.

Bethel Park -- Bethel Park Public Library, 5100 W. Liberty Ave., will hold a Volunteer Speed Match from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Participants will take part in five-minute, one-on-one visits with a variety of local agencies looking for volunteers. To register or for information, call 412-835-2207. For other programs, visit www.bethelparklibrary.org.

Castle Shannon -- Community Library of Castle Shannon, 3677 Myrtle Ave., will offer:

• Last Blast Refresher, 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, for families to enjoy one of the last few days of summer.

• Sea Shell Family Crafternoon, 1 p.m. Wednesday.

• Library Friends group informational meeting, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, on the lower level.

Call 412-563-4552. For other programs, visit www.castleshannonlibrary.org.

South Park -- South Park Township Library, 2575 Brownsville Road, will offer:

• "Be a Big (Healthy) Loser," 7 p.m. today. Pharmacist Jill Lavella will talk about how taking specific vitamins and supplements can help with healthy living.

• Jewelry Designer Group meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Project is a woven bracelet made of Czech clear crystal and black beads, clasped with sterling silver. Class is free; $15 for materials.

• Cultural event for older adults, 1 p.m. Aug. 27. Local author Todd DePastino will talk about his new books, "Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front" and "Willie & Joe: The WWII Years," the first complete collection of Mauldin's WWII cartoons. Registration required.

Call 412-833-5585. For other programs, visit www.southparklibrary.org.

Whitehall -- Whitehall Public Library, 100 Borough Park Drive, will hold these events:

• Groucho Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Watch a classic Marx Brothers film, and play a trivia game after the show. Registration required.

• Mario Kart Monday, Aug. 25. Two sessions: 1 to 2:30 p.m. for ages 5-7; 2 to 4 p.m. for ages 8-11. Registration begins 15 minutes before each session.

Call 412-882-6622. For other programs, visit www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org.

Bethel Park -- St. Valentine Church, 2710 Ohio St., invites the community to a service to consecrate the educational endeavors of parish children to Pope St. Pius X, immediately following Mass at 5:15 p.m. Saturday. Light refreshments will follow in Frawley Hall.

Hays -- The Social Committee at Holy Angels Church, 408 Baldwin Road, is accepting reservations for a bus trip to New York City on Dec. 5-7. The package includes transportation, hotel, two breakfasts, two dinners, tickets for the Top of the Rock Observatory and Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and taxes. Cost is $684 per person for a double room, $634 for a triple, and $614 for a quad. Payment is due Sept. 1. For information, call 412-881-4348.

Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 3319 West Liberty Ave., will present a free Summer Celebrity Speakers Series program, Faith for Today, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in Asbury Center. Featured speakers are Harold "Chip" Amos, tenor section leader at St. Francis Episcopal Parish in Potomac, Md., and Lori Moglia Amos, a docent and staff aide at Washington National Cathedral who has contributed articles to "Cathedral Age" magazine. For information, call 412-531-7131.

Upper St. Clair -- Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, is accepting advance registration for a Wounded Hearts Ministry to be held 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 11 to Dec. 4, in the Memorial Parlor. The course for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse is held in a small group setting and based on Dan Allender's book, "The Wounded Heart." Cost is $24 for book and workbook. For information, call 412-835-6630, ext. 224 or ext. 216.

Pleasant Hills -- James Houy, of the Allegheny County district attorney's office, will present "Misbehavin' in Our Neighborhood" at a meeting of the Retired Men's Luncheon Group of Pleasant Hills at noon next Thursday in Fellowship Hall of Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church, Old Clairton Road and Audrey Drive. Cost for lunch is $6; lunch reservation deadline is tomorrow. For more information, call 412-655-2000, ext. 127.

Mt. Lebanon -- South Hills Chamber of Commerce will host this month's luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Max & Erma's Restaurant, Cochran Road. Two pilots from Jet Blue Airways will be guest speakers. Those who attend will have the opportunity to win two round-trip airline tickets to anywhere Jet Blue travels. Advance registration is required. For information, visit www.shchamber.org or call 412-306-8090.

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