SouthScape: A weekly roundup of things to do in South communities

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Compiled by Kathy Samudovsky

Art

South Side -- The nonprofit Silver Eye Center for Photography, 1015 E. Carson St., will exhibit photographs by John Cohen, Wednesday through April 8, with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. next Thursday. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and noon-9 p.m. Thursdays. Call 412-431-1810.

Dining out

Elizabeth Borough -- Stephen Bayard Lodge 526, 207 Plum St., will hold a breakfast/brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $5 adults; $3 children. Call 412-384-9907.

West Homestead -- Bulgarian Cultural Center, 449 W. Eighth Ave., holds its weekly Soup Sega project, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through May 27, with 14 gourmet homemade soups. To order, call 412-461-6188.

Entertainment

Bethel Park -- Balmoral Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band, an ensemble of 17 pipers and 15 drummers, will perform, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Christ United Methodist Church, Highland Road. Tickets: $15 at door, or in advance. Call 412-835-6621.

West Mifflin -- Drama Club students at Community College of Allegheny County-South Campus will present "Sketchy Situations," improvisational comedy and music, 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday, auditorium, Route 885. Admission is by donation. Call 412-469-6219.

Fund-raisers

Peters -- Premiere Trinity Productions at Trinity United Methodist Church, 530 Center Church Road, will present Cabaret Night, its first theater-concert of the year, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Fellowship Hall, after a dessert buffet at 7 p.m. Community members are welcome to perform. Proceeds will benefit the church. Cost: $10 general admission (age 11 and older); $5 children (age 4-10). For tickets, call 724-941-4770.

Pleasant Hills -- Baldwin Whitehall Athletic Association will hold a Night at the Races, 6:30 p.m.-midnight March 4, St. Elizabeth's gym, Grove Place, with a ticket auction, a special auction race and more. Proceeds will benefit the association's ball-playing youths. Ticket purchase deadline is Feb. 22. Donation: $15, includes hot food, drinks and a horse in one race. Send e-mail to rick.ferianc@bwaabaseball.com or call 412-882-6522.

Libraries

Bethel Park -- Bethel Park Public Library will offer Get More Out of the Internet, a free workshop with hands-on instruction in the computer lab, 2 p.m. tomorrow. To register, call 412-835-2207.

Castle Shannon -- Castle Shannon Library will hold an evening book discussion of "Personal History" by Katherine Graham, 7 p.m. Feb. 20. To reserve a copy of the book, call 412-563-4552.

Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon Public Library events include:

Italian film festival, 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, today through March 23. Participants will view and discuss subtitled films.

Warm Up America Sewing Bee, 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Stitch squares to make afghans for charities.

Call 412-531-1912.

Peters -- Peters Township Public Library programs include:

Chess for Beginners of all ages, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Cost: $20.

I Can Do That! Acting class for adults: 6:45-8:45 p.m. most Wednesdays, next week through April 26.

Pleasant Hills -- Pleasant Hills Public Library will offer these computer classes, taught by an instructor from the Shareco: Entrepreneurship Resources program at CCAC: Internet shopping, 10:30 a.m. tomorrow; and Internet travel, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Register at the library's main desk. Call 412-655-2424.

Scott -- Scott Township Public Library programs are:

Where There's a Will There's a Way, 6:30 p.m. today. A discussion of building an estate plan.

Chess tournament, 1 p.m. Saturday.

Social services available to seniors, 11 a.m. Feb. 18.

Call 412-429-5380.

Upper St. Clair -- Upper St. Clair Township Library will offer:

Magic Tree House Book Club, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, for children in grades 2-4.

Chess Tournament, 1 p.m. Feb. 18. For children in grades K-8.

Whitehall -- Whitehall Public Library will hold these events:

Chess tournament, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 25, for junior (grades K-4) and senior (grades 5-8) divisions.

Valentine's Day Grandparents Tea Party, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, with crafts, food and fun. For age 4 and older. Cost: $5 donation per family.

To register, call 412-882-6622.

Recreation

Pleasant Hills -- Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church, Old Clairton Road, will offer a nine-week boating safety course, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, starting next week, Fellowship Hall. Cost: Free, but there's a $40 charge for materials. To register, send e-mail to jstark84@verizon.net or call 724-225-7605.

Religious activities

Bethel Park -- South Hills Assembly, 2725 Bethel Church Road, will offer:

The Alpha Course, 6-9 p.m. Fridays, through April 21. Reservations: Call ext. 113.

A discussion of The Lord of the Bling: Creature from the Cash Lagoon, 6 p.m. Sunday, during The Bridge, a gathering which provides young adults (age 18-35) with time to connect with God and peers.

Thursday for Lunch Bunch Bible study and meal for people age 65 and older, noon next Thursday, multipurpose room. Cost: $6. RSVP deadline is today. Call ext. 119.

Call 412-835-8900.

Green Tree -- Mount Pisgah Presbyterian Church, 31 Warriors Road, will host Pure Praise in a musical worship service, 7 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-921-8444.

Pleasant Hills -- Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church, 199 Old Clairton Road, will offer a Festival of Faith with worship, music and fellowship, 7 p.m. today through Sunday, with the Rev. Harry Heintz, of Brunswick Church, Troy, N.Y., as guest speaker. Child care is available by reservation. Call 412-655-2000.

Seniors

Mt. Lebanon -- Representative Bob Kubit, of the Lutheran Service Society's Apprise insurance counseling program, which works in partnership with the Allegheny County Area on Aging to help Pennsylvanians with Medicare issues, will discuss the new Medicare Part D prescription plan, 11 a.m. tomorrow, Adult Interest Center, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 799 Washington Road. Lunch at noon, $6. Call 412-343-8900.

Singles

Green Tree -- Sophisticated Singles will hold a dance at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, Holiday Inn Green Tree, 401 Holiday Drive. Admission: $8. Call 412-572-5259.

Social events

Bethel Park -- Christian Mothers of St. Valentine Parish will host their annual card party and luncheon, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Frawley Hall, 2710 Ohio St. Cost: $10. For reservations, call 412-833-4476 or 412-835-1393.

Peters -- Peters Township Newcomers Club will hold these events:

A Swap Recipe Night for ladies, 7 p.m. tomorrow, a member's home. Call 724-942-1960.

Ask the [Financial] Adviser Night, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 21, VFW Memorial Park Post 764, East McMurray and Valleybrook roads. RSVP by next Thursday. Call 724-942-2315.

Scott -- Wally Workmaster, former historian and curator from the Mt. Lebanon Historical Society, will present The Unknown Man from Bower Hill Road: How the Whiskey Rebellion Started, at a South Hills Women's Club meeting, 8 p.m. Monday, Vanadium Woods, 50 Vanadium Road. For more information, call Elaine at 412-279-2584.

Special interest

Peters -- Schuyler Foerster, president of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, will discuss Choices and Challenges for the United States, 7-8:30 p.m. next Thursday, Peters Township Public Library. Register at the main desk. Call 724-941-9430.

Upper St. Clair -- This month's Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network meetings, 9 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, Washington Road, will feature these speakers:

Tomorrow: Gary Naranjo, a representative of the A.C. Coy Co., a national technical consulting and recruiting firm, will discuss the technical job market in Pittsburgh.

Feb. 17: Geri Puleo, principal and founder of G.A. Puleo & Associates, will discuss hiring trends in 2006.

Students

Upper St. Clair -- Pupils in grades K-8 from any school district will learn cheers and dances during the 18th annual Upper St. Clair Cheer-Dance Clinic, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Fort Couch Middle School, 515 Fort Couch Road. Fee: $25. Advance registration deadline (to guarantee a T-shirt) is next Thursday. Call 412-257-3454.

West Mifflin -- West Mifflin Area High School's Student Council will host a talent show in the high school auditorium, 91 Commonwealth Ave., 7 p.m. today. Tickets: $5 adults; $3 at the door.

Tax help

Dravosburg -- The office of State Rep. Ken Ruffing, 751 Pittsburgh-McKeesport Blvd., in cooperation with Brierly AARP Chapter 3801 and Thompson Run AARP Chapter 3172, will offer free income tax preparation assistance to constituents in the 38th Legislative District, by appointment, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, next week through April 15. Call 412-466-1940.

First published on February 9, 2006 at 12:00 am

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