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Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities -- July 2, 2009

-- Compiled by Rick Nowlin

Greensburg -- The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., is sponsoring Resurrected, an exhibit featuring the works of painter Daniel Bolick, whose subjects were wrongly convicted of crimes, through Sept. 6. The museum will sponsor "Damnation to Redemption," a presentation by the artist at 7 p.m. next Thursday. Call 724-837-1500.

Wilmerding -- St. Jude the Apostle, 405 Westinghouse Ave., will hold a parish festival from 6 to 11 p.m. next Thursday through July 11. For more information, call 412-823-8390.

Hempfield -- The University of Pittsburgh will sponsor Quest 2009: Finding Your Future summer camp sessions for students entering grades 9 through 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27-31 on its Greensburg campus, 150 Finoli Drive. The cost is $25 per day, including lunch and snacks. Registration is required by July 10. Visit or call 724-838-8040.

• Web design and information technology, July 27.

• Engineering, July 28.

• Business management and marketing, July 29.

• Criminal justice and forensics, July 30.

• Medical fields, July 31.

Monroeville -- The recreation and parks department will sponsor the following classes at Gateway High School, 3000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Call 412-856-1006.

• Basic math review, for students entering grades 6 through 9, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from July 13 to July 29. Cost: $45. Deadline: Monday.

• SAT preparation, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 14 to Aug. 6. Cost: $90. Deadline: Tuesday.

• High school study skills, for students entering grades 9 to 12, from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays from July 15 to Aug. 5. Cost: $35. Deadline: Wednesday.

Oakmont -- Senior Scholars will offer a two-part class in Basic Digital Cameras from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. next Thursday and July 16 at Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. The cost is $37. Prerequisite is Basic Computers 1 and 2 or equivalent experience. To register, call 412-283-0105.

Sewickley Township -- The following five-week ballroom dance classes will take place on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday at the SNPJ Crystal Ballroom, 23 Third St. The cost is $60 per couple. Preregistration is requested, as space is limited. Prerequisites: Level 1 classes or equivalent experience. Call 724-832-2687.

• Level 2, West Coast Swing, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Hustle; and Level 1, East Coast Swing, 8 to 10 p.m.

Greensburg -- The Westmoreland Symphony will present Summer Sparklers, including Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture," at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Robertshaw Amphitheatre, St. Clair Park, 135 N. Maple Ave. Call 724-837-1850.

Wilkinsburg -- The Parks and Recreation Committee will sponsor a concert by the New Show Band from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Penn Avenue parklet as part of its Art in the Park series. Call 412-244-2900.

Monroeville -- The Penn Hills Rotary will hold a disco dance at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Gold Post 820 of the American Legion, 4339 Old William Penn Highway. The cost is $10. Go to http://www.secretdisco.info or call 412-371-8181.

North Huntingdon -- The Norwin Chamber of Commerce will hold a business mixer from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Energy Connection Creative Healing, 150 Robbins Station Road. Call 724-863-0888.

Monroeville -- The recreation department will hold Discovering Drama, a mini-summer camp for children ages 3-6 from 10 to 11 a.m. July 13 through 17 in the amphitheater in Monroeville Community Park (West), off Tillbrook Road. The cost is $45, and the deadline is Monday. Call 412-856-1006.

Unity -- The Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, will sponsor a Nature Explorer summer day camp for children ages 5-8 from 9 a.m. to noon from July 20 to 24. The cost is $90, and the deadline is July 10. Visit http://www.wpnr.org or call 724-537-5284.