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Thursday, March 29, 2007

CRAFTS

Bethel Park -- Prime Time Adult Care will sponsor a holiday craft fair from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church, Christian Life Center, 44 Highland Road, with more than 60 tri-state area crafters and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the frail elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia serviced through the nonprofit organization. Call 412-835-6661.

ENTERTAINMENT

Duquesne -- The Hungarian Reformed Church of Duquesne, 1411 Kennedy Ave., will host a Las Vegas-style review with Jeff Kash and Company at 4 p.m. Sunday . Cost is $10. Reservations are required. Call 412-469-2185.

Mt. Lebanon -- Nationally known comedians Buzz Nutley (alumna Matt Wohlfarth, class of 1981) and Shaun Blackham will take the stage at Seton-La Salle Catholic High School at 7 p.m. April 14 for the school's first Comedy Night@SLS in the auditorium, 1000 McNeilly Road. Cost is $20 and includes a pre-show reception. Proceeds of the over-21 event will benefit the school's Tuition Assistance Fund. For tickets, call 412-561-3583, ext. 136.

FLEA MARKETS

Upper St. Clair -- Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra will perform a concert, Music of the British Isles, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Upper St. Clair High School Theater, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road. Special activities will include Celtic dances before the concert and during intermission, and homemade Celtic baked goods. Admission is $10; $7 for seniors; free for students, and youths with a paid adult. Call 412-279-4030.

FUND-RAISERS

Bethel Park -- Bethel Park Junior Football fifth annual Monte Carlo Night from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday at St. Valentine Church's Frawley Hall, 2710 Ohio St. There will be a ticket auction, 50/50 raffle, food, beer and more. Cost: $15. For tickets, call 412-835-5374.

Carnegie -- LifeSpan, a not-for-profit senior citizens social service agency headquartered in Homestead, will host a Caribbean Monte Carlo Night from 7 to 11 p.m. April 20 at the Chartiers Senior Resource Center, 300 Lincoln Ave., Carnegie. Cost is $25 per person (over age 18), which includes $10,000 in "funny money." Reservation deadline is April 10. Proceeds will benefit LifeSpan programs. Call 412-464-1300.

Peters -- The St. Clair Hospital Auxiliary will host its 53rd Harlequin Ball, The Tradition Continues, on April 20 at Valley Brook Country Club. Proceeds will benefit the purchase of an MRI Breast Biopsy system for the Medical Imaging Department. Cocktails and a silent auction begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a sit-down dinner at 7:30 p.m. and live auction at 9 p.m. Tickets are $110 per person. Reservation deadline is Sunday . Call 412-942-4000, ext. 1025.

Pleasant Hills -- Pleasant Hills Mothers of Preschoolers will hold its annual SuperSale, with a bake sale, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church, Old Clairton Road. Items for sale will include gently used children's clothing, baby equipment, toys, maternity clothes and housewares.

GARDENS

Peters -- Thomas Parsons, director of building grounds at the National Aviary, will speak on "Killing Those Pests with Kindness" during a Giant Oaks Garden Club meeting, which follows an 11:30 a.m. lunch at Peters Township Fire Hall, McMurray Road. To attend, call 724-746-3203.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Bethel Park -- Bethel Park High School's sophomore class will sponsor an Easter Eggstravaganza, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the school cafeteria, 309 Church Road, for children age 8 and younger accompanied by an adult. Activities will include an egg hunt, decorating Easter cookies, dancing the Bunny Hop, games and crafts. Admission: $4 for one child; $3 per child for families with two children, and $1 for each additional child.

Peters -- Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, 250 Brookwood Road, will host an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. April 7 for children age 1 to students in fifth grade. There will be crafts, games, snacks, telling of the Easter story and more. Reservation deadline is Monday .

South Park -- Children ages 3 to 6 can join the Easter bunny for a fun-filled Bunny Bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Nativity School, 5811 Curry Road. It includes story time, an Easter egg hunt, bingo, gifts and more. Registration is required. Call 412-653-1500.

LIBRARIES

Baldwin Borough -- Baldwin Borough Public Library will present an Ask the Expert series program, Real Estate 101, at 7 p.m. April 10. A Coldwell Banker realtor will teach you how to buy or sell a home and get the best deal. Registration deadline is April 10. Call 412-885-2255.

Jefferson Hills -- Jefferson Hills Library Book Discussion Group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss "Ordinary Heroes" by Scott Turow. The selection for May 7 is "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. For more, call 412-655-7741.

Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon Public Library offers these programs. Call 412-531-1912.

  • Shakespeare Readers, 10:30 a.m. Monday and April 9, 23 and 30.
  • Same Same , But Different, 7 p.m. Wednesday . Janice and Charlie Auth will show photos of their recent travels to India, Thailand and London and discuss variations in lifestyles.
  • Otaku???Lebo, 3:15 p.m. today . Otaku, a Japanese pejorative term, refers to ardent fans of anime, manga and J-pop culture. Program is for ages 11-21.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Bethel Park -- Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, presents these programs:

  • RIZ'N Concert, from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Sunday . Admission is a canned good to benefit South Hills Interfaith Ministries. Call 412-835-6621.
  • Jester's Night Out, 7 p.m. April 21. Dinner, a comedian and silent auction. Tickets: $30. RSVP by April 12. Proceeds will benefit the Interfaith Hospitality Network homeless family shelter. Call 724-229-1129.

Bethel Park -- The Holy Week schedule at Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, includes these services. For more, call 412-835-6621.

  • Next Thursday: Maundy Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m., with silent communion. Labyrinth, available from 4 p.m. today through 10 p.m. April 6.
  • April 6: Tenebrae service, 7:30 p.m.; a special service of scripture and choral music, ending with total darkness and silence.
  • April 7: Easter eve worship, 6 p.m.
  • April 8: Easter Sunrise communion service, 7 a.m.; Easter Festival worship services, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.; contemporary service, 6 p.m.

Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, 975 Washington Road, will celebrate these Holy Week liturgies. For more, call 412-563-0300.

  • Sunday: Passion Sunday service, 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
  • Wednesday: Holy Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
  • Next Thursday: Maundy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
  • April 6: Good Friday, 7:30 p.m.
  • April 7: Vigil of Easter, 8:30 p.m.
  • April 8: Sacred Observance of Easter, 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Peters -- Trinity United Methodist Church, 530 Center Church Road, holds these Holy Week services. For more information, call 724-941-4770.

  • Next Thursday: Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m. The Last Supper will be portrayed and Holy Communion given.
  • April 8: Easter Sunday, 9:30 and 11 a.m. In "The Word of Triumph," Pastor Dave Evans focuses on the final minutes of Jesus on the Cross and the prediction of the resurrection.

Upper St. Clair -- During Holy Week , the 36-foot canvas labyrinth at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, will be available for meditative walking in Fellowship Hall from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday. It will feature Bible verses with pictures along the path of the labyrinth will take one through the final days of Christ's journey. Call 412-835-6630.

Whitehall -- Baldwin Community United Methodist Church, 5001 Baptist Road, holds the following Easter season services in the sanctuary, unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 412-882-9300.

  • Sunday: Palm Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Also, Community Holy Week worship at 7:30 p.m., with guest speaker Father Haney of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.
  • Wednesday: Healing Service at 7:30 p.m.
  • Next Thursday: Maundy Thursday services with communion at noon and 7:30 p.m.
  • April 6: Good Friday service, "The Seven Last Words of Jesus"; meet at the cross out front in parking (weather permitting). Also, Tenebrae service, 7:30 p.m.
  • April 7: Black Saturday, a time of observance with no services.
  • April 8: Easter Sunday sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. in the park adjacent to the front parking lot. Full service at 8:30 and 11 a.m.

SENIORS

Mt. Lebanon -- A Holy Week Vision will be the program at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Southminster Presbyterian Church's Adult Interest Center, Washington Road. Art historian Elaine Wertheim will present a look at the rich, artistic traditions associated with the Crucifixion. Lunch at noon, $6. Call 412-343-8900 .

West Mifflin -- Kennywood chief executive officer Andy Quinn will present slides of the amusement park at noon Tuesday during a West Mifflin AARP Chapter 2170 meeting at Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Old Elizabeth Road. Tax aides will be present to help seniors with tax forms and Prism Emergency Medical Services will offer blood pressure readings.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Upper St. Clair -- The Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, South chapter will hold a presentation on Sales Skills for Non-Selling Professionals at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road.

VOLUNTEERS

Green Tree -- Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council will hold a 12-hour English as a Second Language workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 and 21 at Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Road. The workshop is for people interested in volunteering to help nonnative English speakers in the South Hills. Advance registration is required. No foreign language experience is necessary. Visit www.gplc.org or call 412-661-7323 .

First published on March 29, 2007 at 12:00 am
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