Church activities

Monroeville -- Monroeville United Methodist Church, 219 Center Road, is hosting a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-372-7474.

Turtle Creek -- McMasters United Methodist Church, 200 Church St., is hosting a roast beef dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $8, $4 for children 12 and younger; takeouts are available for $8.50. Call 412-823-1988.

Rankin -- The Unity Baptist Church is holding a celebration of the third anniversary of its merger from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Rankin Christian Center, 230 Third Ave. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Robert Houston, pastor of Westwood Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn., with musical guests The Voices of Unity. The cost is $25, $15 for children and youth ages 7 to 15. Call 412-371-1082.

Classes

Youngstown, Pa. -- Sacred Heart School, 421 Main St., is sponsoring the following computer classes for adults from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $35. Call 724-539-5561.

Publisher, tonight and Wed-nesday.

Excel I, May 1 and 8.

Introduction to Windows, May 4 and 11.

Excel II, May 15 and 22.

Monroeville -- The Forbes Regional campus of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 2570 Haymaker Road, is sponsoring "And Baby Makes Four," a sibling class for children, ages 3 to 8, of expectant mothers, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The cost is $10 per child. Call 1-877-284-2000.

Clubs

Wilmerding -- The Good Time Club is holding a dinner social for adults 50 and older at 6:30 p.m. April 28 at Banquets Unlimited, 200 Bridge St. Featured entertainment is the Mon Valley Cloggers. Reservation deadline is Monday. Call 724-327-2359.

Concerts

Braddock -- Carnegie Library, 419 Library St., is hosting a Gospel Fest from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday in the music hall. Groups scheduled to perform include the Pittsburgh Gospel Lights, Glenna Moseray and the Trumpets of Joy. The cost is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Call 412-351-5357.

Greensburg -- The Westmoreland Symphony is finishing its season with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St. Featured artist is pianist Paul Sisco. Tickets range from $10 to $36, with student rush tickets going for $5. A pre-concert lecture takes place at 7 p.m. Call 724-837-1850.

Unity -- Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, is presenting a concert by pianist Chengzong Yin at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Science Center Amphitheater as part of its classical concert series. The cost is $20, $30 with dinner. Call 724-537-4565.

Fund raising

Plum -- The Girls' Leaders Association of Plum High School, 900 Elicker Road, is sponsoring a variety show at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the auditorium. The cost is $4. Proceeds benefit Students Against Driving Drunk. Call 412-795-4880.

Braddock Hills -- The Parent Teacher Guild of Good Shepherd School is sponsoring a Shop-Til-U-Drop Vendor Fair from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Church Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1600 Brinton Road. To be represented are vendors such as Pampered Chef, Partylite, Avon, Creative Memories and Home Interiors. There is no charge. Call 412-576-0951.

Youngstown, Pa. -- Sacred Heart School, 421 Main St., is hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $5, $2.50 for children 12 and younger. Call 724-539-5561.

Monroeville -- North American Martyrs Catholic Parish, 2526 Haymaker Road, is sponsoring a tropical gala at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in DeLuca Hall. Included are a strolling buffet catered by the Wooden Nickel and entertainment by the Rat Pack. The cost is $50. Proceeds benefit the parish school. Call 412-372-2874.

Penn Hills -- The Friends of the Penn Hills Library is accepting donations of used books, CDs, audiobooks, videos, puzzles and games for its upcoming spring book sale. Call 412-795-3507.

Libraries

Swissvale -- Carnegie Free Library, 1800 Monongahela Ave., is sponsoring the following activities. Call 412-731-2300.

Discussion, "Kite Runner," for teens and adults, 3 p.m. today. Walk-ins welcome.

Book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with a $2-per-bag sale beginning at noon Saturday.

Discussion, "Fish," for children ages 10 and up, 11 a.m. Saturday. Preregistration requested.

Penn Hills -- The children's department of the Penn Hills Library, 240 Aster St., is sponsoring a poetry session, including readings, writing and singing, at 2 p.m. Saturday. To register, call 412-798-2188.

Forest Hills -- The C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, 444 Ave. D, is sponsoring the following activities. Call 412-824-3567.

Computer class for adults on basic internet searches, 10 a.m. Tuesday. Registration required.

Mousefest, for age 7 and younger, 5 p.m. Tuesday. Deadline for registration is Saturday. Includes celebration of the book "Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse."

Book discussion, "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Monroeville -- The Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd., is sponsoring a poetry reading from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Gallery Space. Call 412-372-0500.

Edgewood -- The children's department of the C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, 1 Pennwood Ave., is sponsoring the following activities. Call 412-731-0909.

Bully-Free Amazing Wonder Magic Show, featuring Doc Dixon, 7 p.m. next Thursday. Deadline is Wednesday.

Mousefest, for children age 7 and younger, 11:30 a.m. April 29. Includes celebration of the book "Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse."

Meetings

Delmont -- The Regional Coalition of Community Builders, University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and Sustainable Pittsburgh, in conjunction with the Blairsville Improvement Group and Vandergrift Improvement Project, are sponsoring a community forum on long-range community planning from 6 to 8 tonight at the Salem Lutheran Church, 301 E. Pittsburgh St. Call 412-258-6642.

Churchill -- The Pittsburgh East Chapter of the Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network is meeting from 7 to 9 tonight at Beulah Presbyterian Church, 2550 McCrady Road. Speaker is Peter Bruening, whose topic is "Acquire and Apply Skills and Knowledge For Career and Financial Success." Call 412-256-0147.

Open house

Monroeville -- The Career Services department of Community College of Allegheny County is sponsoring a job fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow in the student union on CCAC's Boyce Campus, 595 Beatty Road. The fair is open to the public, including alumni and students. Interested parties should bring resumes. Call 724-325-6771.

Youngstown, Pa. -- Sacred Heart Catholic School, 421 Main St., is hosting an open house from 2 to 3:30 p.m. next Thursday. Call 724-539-5561.

Recreation

Latrobe -- The Latrobe Senior Center, Avenue C, is holding a pizza party from 4 to 7 p.m. today. The cost is $3.50, which also includes a salad. The Latrobe Community Chorus is providing entertainment at 6 p.m. Call 724-539-0237.

Mount Pleasant Township -- Westmoreland County Parks & Recreation and the Westmoreland County Sportsmen's League are sponsoring a fishing derby from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in Mammoth Park, Mammoth Park Road off Route 982. Trophies and prizes are being awarded to adults and youths, and door prizes also are being awarded. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. at Pavilion 12. Participants ages 16 and older must display a valid 2006 Pennsylvania Fishing License. Call 724-830-3950.

Penn Hills -- The YMCA, 11817 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring the following athletic leagues for children and youth. The cost is $25 for facility members and $45 for program members. Call 412-795-2600.

Flag football, begins Saturday. Players ages 10 to 13 should report at noon; ages 7 to 9, 1 p.m.

T-ball and coach-pitch, next week.

Religious

Monroeville -- Greater Works Outreach, 300 College Park Drive, is sponsoring a series of seminars, "Resurrection Faith," at 7 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday. The featured speaker Sunday and Monday is Eric Butler, and senior pastor Gary Mitrik is delivering the message on Tuesday. The seminars are free and open to the public; a freewill offering is being collected, and child care is being provided. Call 724-327-6500.

White Oak -- Temple B'nai Israel, 2025 Cypress Drive, is sponsoring a "Lunch and Learn" program on May 6. Shabbat services begin at 10 a.m., followed by lunch and a discussion of the topics "Cosmetic Surgery, Tattooing and Body Piercing in Judaism" and "Advertising in Judaism" led by Rabbi Danny Schiff. The cost for lunch is $10, and the deadline for reservations is Monday. Call 412-678-0908.

Theater

Plum -- Plum High School, 900 Elicker Road, is sponsoring a "Night at the Arts" from 7 to 9 tonight. Call 412-798-4880.

Volunteers

Derry Township -- Keystone State Park, 1150 Keystone Park Road, is recruiting volunteers for a "spring cleaning" session, including such things as trail maintenance, litter pick up and landscaping, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 29 in recognition of Earth Day. Prizes are also being given. Registration is required by Monday, and participants should bring a bag lunch. Call 724-668-2566.

Workshops

Penn Hills -- The Rapp/T.D. Turner Funeral Home, 10940 Frankstown Road, is hosting an estate planning seminar for seniors from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Featured presenters are lawyer Hillary N. Snyder of Allegheny Attorneys At Law and certified senior adviser Kevin Bock of Integrity Estate Advisors; their topic is a February change in Medicaid law. The public is invited. The funeral homes also are sponsoring an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 412-241-5415.