Business

Pine -- Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce will hold a lead sheet breakfast for business representatives to meet and network tomorrow at Atria's Restaurant & Tavern, 12980 Perry Highway. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost: $15 for members; $20 for others. Call 724-934-9700 for reservations.

McCandless -- Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce will hold a business trade show from 2 to 6 p.m. March 10 at the Chadwick, Route 19. Free admission. Call 724-934-9700.

Education

Areawide -- Eden Christian Academy will hold information meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday at its three campuses: 206 Seibert Road, Ross, and 12121 Perry Highway, Pine, for pupils in preschool through sixth grade; and 318 Nicholson Road, Ohio Township, for middle and high school students. For more information, call 412-364-8055 or visit www.edenchristianacademy.org.

McCandless -- Beattie Technical School, 9600 Babcock Blvd., will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. More than 75 post-secondary schools and employers will be represented. Call 412-366-2800.

Millvale -- Mount Alvernia High School, on the campus of Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale, 146 Hawthorne Road, will hold a placement test from 9 a.m. to noon March 12. Cost is $10. Call 412-821-3858 to register.

Entertainment

Pine -- B.E. Taylor will perform as part of the Parks & Recreation Department's PR Unplugged, a coffeehouse-style event featuring students performing soft rock, blues and jazz, from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Pine-Richland High School, 700 Warrendale Road. Tickets are $5. Proceeds will benefit tsunami victims. Call 724-625-1591.

Sewickley -- Quaker Valley Middle School drama group will present Woody Allen's comedy "Don't Drink the Water" this weekend at the school, 618 Harbaugh St. The seventh-grade cast will perform at 7 p.m. tomorrow and 1 p.m. Saturday; the eighth-graders will perform at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reserved seat tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. Call 412-749-5079.

Sewickley -- Sweetwater Center for the Arts, 200 Broad St., will celebrate art and jazz with performances by Jacob Yoffee on saxophone, Colter Harper on guitar, Tony DePaolis on bass and Alex Peck on drums at 6 p.m. Friday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be available. Tickets are $8 for members; $10 for others. Call 412-741-4405.

Butler -- The Blostein-Sperazza Quartet, a jazz ensemble, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Butler County Community College Succop Theater. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and $4 for students. Call 724-284-8505.

McCandless -- Pittsburgh Concert Chorale will perform A Celebration of the Music of Father Normand Pepin S.J. at 4 p.m. Saturday in Ingomar Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road. Call 412-394-3353 for tickets.

North Park -- Skaters of all ages from the North Park ice skating rink will perform a choreographed show from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Free admission. For more information, call 724-935-1280.

Richland -- St. Barnabas Health System will show movies during its film series at 2 p.m. Tuesdays in Kean Theatre, The Washington Place, 5847 Meridian Road. Upcoming movies will include "Shall We Dance?" Tuesday; "Out of Africa" March 15; "The Sting" March 22; and "Forest Gump" March 29. There is no admission charge, but donations for the free care fund will be accepted. Call 724-444-6288.

Pine -- Pittsburgh International Children's Theater will present "Big Little Things" at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 10-11 at Pine-Richland High School, 700 Warrendale Road. Tickets are $8.50 in advance, $10 at the door. Call 412-321-5520.

Mars -- Students at Mars Area High School will present "The Music Man" March 11-12 in the high school auditorium, 520 Route 228. Reserved tickets are $7. Call 724-625-1581.

Fund-raisers

Bellevue -- Suburban General Hospital Auxiliary New-To-You Shoppe consignment store, 411 Lincoln Ave., will hold a monthly sale and clearance today through Saturday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 412-766-0684.

Harmony -- Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Stewart Hall. Sellers may set up Friday afternoon. Call 724-452-5860 for table reservations or more information.

Saltsburg -- Saltsburg Volunteer Fire Department will hold an auction Saturday at River Hall, Route 286. Doors open at 5 p.m.; auction begins at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Call 724-639-3533. The department will also hold a super bingo at 2 p.m. Sunday in River Hall. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include specials. Call Judy at 724-639-9807 or Dave at 724-639-3712.

Areawide -- The Friends of the Martin Luther King Jr. Reading/Cultural Center in the Hill District will hold a fashion show and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 at the Holiday Inn, 4859 McKnight Road, Ross. Tickets are $30. For tickets and information, call Yvonne at 412-371-9445.

Lenten activities

Millvale -- Tabor House of Prayer, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale, 146 Hawthorne Road, will offer the following activities:

Coffee Chats on Lenten topics from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

"Fasting from Fear" retreat from 7 p.m. Friday through 7 p.m. Saturday. Fee is $50.

Lenten evening meager meal and reflection at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. March 10 and 17. Fee is $10.

Seder meal at 6:30 p.m. March 23. Donation is $12.

To register, call 412-821-1149.

McCandless -- Kearns Spirituality Center, sponsored by the Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Blvd., will offer the following Lenten activities:

Lenten trilogy from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, today through March 16, featuring the book "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Henry Nouwen. Fee is $25.

Book discussion: Prayer and faith-sharing from 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays through April 18, based on the book "Women, You Are Free: Spirituality for Women in Luke" by Susan Yanos. Fee is $3 per session.

Think Irish-Celtic: evening of lecture, poetry and music from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 17. Fee is $15 and includes social.

Rhythm church: Making a Joyful Noise from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 28 through April 18. Fee is $10 a session or $35 for all four.

Call 412-366-1124 to register.

Pine -- North Way Christian Community, 12121 Perry Highway, will offer the Easter musical drama "Something Greater" on the following dates: 7:30 p.m. March 10, 11, 13, 17, 18 and 20; 4:30 p.m. March 13 and 20; and 2 p.m. March 12 and 19. Tickets are free and required. Child care is available for ages 3 and younger. Call 724-935-0680 or visit www.northway.org.

Butler -- The Rev. Peter Nordby, associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Butler, will speak at the YWCA of Butler's Good Friday breakfast at 7:30 a.m. March 25 in the YWCA's Preston Room, 120 W. Cunningham St. Cost is $4 for the continental breakfast. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis; call 724-287-5709.

Meetings

Ross -- Businesswomen interested in networking with other North Hills professionals are invited to a lunch sponsored by Women's Business Network at 1 p.m. Friday at Magoo's Restaurant, 9101 Perry Highway. For more information, e-mail Susan Miller at pittcandle@aol.com.

Hampton -- Carol Briney will talk about setting goals during an employment search at the next Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network meeting at 9 a.m. Monday at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 E. Hardies Road. Call Frank at 412-821-5582 or Donna at 412-741-8620.

West View -- West View Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at West View Fireman's Hall, 398 Perry Highway. A sheriff's office representative and the district magistrate will speak.

Shaler -- Bauerstown AARP No. 2490 will meet at noon Tuesday at Bauerstown Fire Hall, Wible Run Road. Refreshments will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Richland -- The Gibsonia/Mars MOMS Club, a support group for at-home mothers, will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bakerstown United Methodist Church, Route 8 at Dickey Road. Call Trish at 724-449-9241.

Ross -- North Boroughs Old Tymers Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Monte Cello's restaurant, 2189 Babcock Blvd. All men from Avalon, Bellevue and Avonworth high schools are invited. Call Paul at 412-741-3625 for more information.

Harmony -- The Seneca Valley 2005 after-prom committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the senior high school, room 101. Those planning to help organize the after-prom are encouraged to attend. Call Stacey at 724-368-8842.

McCandless -- Zonta Three Rivers North, an organization of women professionals working to advance the status of women in the North Hills, will meet next Wednesday at The Chadwick, Wexford Square, Route 19. Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m.; dinner and meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Call Gerry Johnson at 724-935-5546.

Hampton -- Thomas Parsons, director of buildings and grounds at The National Aviary, will present a program on creating a garden butterfly and hummingbird habitat at the next Greybrooke Garden Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. next Wednesday at Parkwood Presbyterian Church, 4289 Mount Royal Blvd. Call 412-366-0674.

Ross -- The Democratic Committee of Ross will hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. next Wednesday at Silvioni's Restaurant, 2125 Babcock Blvd. For more information, call Chuck at 412-734-4448.

Recreation

Butler County -- The Parks and Recreation Department will accept reservations for shelters in Alameda Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the park office, 184 Alameda Park Road. For more information, call 724-284-5383.

Fox Chapel -- Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, will hold the following programs:

"Robin Red Breast" Fledglings children's program at 10 a.m. March 10 for ages 3-5. Fee; reservations required.

Backyard Habitat Academy: Scientific Inventory Techniques from 11 a.m. to noon March 12 for adults. Fee; reservations required.

Maple Madness from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 for all ages. Learn how to make maple syrup and enjoy crafts, taste tests, etc. Fee; reservations requested.

Call 412-963-6100.

Butler -- Pool memberships to Alameda Pool are available for purchase at discounted rates through April 29. Passes are available for senior citizens, adults, youths and families. Call 724-284-5383 for more information.

Areawide -- Outside Adventures, 524 Roup St., Tarentum, is a nonprofit outdoor education organization that offers family activities and trips for skiing, hiking, sledding, kayak pool classes and more. For more information, call 724-230-0237 or visit www.outsideadventures.org.

Scholarships

Areawide -- Cranberry Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2005 student essay contest for seniors at Seneca Valley, Mars and North Allegheny high schools. The chamber will award three $1,000 scholarships to top entries. Applications are available in school guidance offices or by calling 724-776-4949. Deadline is March 18.

Seniors

Cranberry -- Seniors for Safe Driving Program will sponsor a mature operators driver improvement course from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 10-11 at the Cranberry municipal center, 2525 Rochester Road. Cost is $12. Call 1-800-559-4880 to register.

Special interest

Marshall -- The Woodlands, 134 Shenot Road, will offer open swims for individuals with physical disabilities and members of their immediate families beginning Friday and every Friday through April 22. Two one-hour sessions are offered: from 6-7 p.m. and from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Cost per seven-week program runs from $40 to $85. Space is limited. No swim scheduled for April 1. Register by calling 724-935-6533.

Cranberry -- Jason Cherry, a French and Indian War re-enactor, will portray young George Washington at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at the Cranberry municipal building, 2525 Rochester Road. Sponsored by Cranberry Township Historical Society. Free admission. Call 724-776-3234.

Sports

Ohio Township -- The Avonworth Girls Athletic Association will hold fast pitch softball clinics from 1 to 3 p.m. March 13 and 20 in Avonworth High School gym, 258 Joseph's Lane. Led by head varsity Coach Gerri Brand, the clinics will offer one-on-one instruction by local college and traveling team coaches on fielding, batting, skill positions, speed training and more. Cost is $20 per session or $35 for both. Call Steve at 412-367-0757.

Volunteers

Butler -- Volunteers are needed for the Adult Literacy Program to help adults improve reading and math skills or learn English. New tutors must attend two workshops from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and March 12 at Butler Community College. Call 724-287-8711, ext. 8350.

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