CRAFT FAIRS

Bethel Park -- A Christmas craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at South Hills Assembly Church, 2725 Bethel Church Road. A ticket auction and bake sale will be included in the event. Proceeds will benefit the Hillcrest Christian Academy.

Bethel Park -- A holiday craft fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the gym at Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road. A silent auction, bake sale, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be available. Proceeds will benefit Prime Time Adult Day Care.

Bethel Park -- John McMillan Presbyterian Church will present its annual Christmas Affair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 875 Clifton Road, featuring more than 50 crafters, a Kris Kringle Kafe and Angel Emporium Tree. Call 412-833-4704.

Lincoln Place -- The Pittsburgh Elks Lodge No. 11 will hold its fall craft and vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the lodge, 5800 Buttermilk Hollow Road.

West Mifflin -- Calvary Baptist Church, 120 Anborn Drive, will host a craft show/bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in its Fellowship Hall.

Whitehall -- Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God will sponsor their Christmas craft sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the St. Francis convent, 3603 McRoberts Road.

DINING OUT

Dormont -- The Dormont Methodist Church, 1641 Potomac Ave., will host a pork-hot dog-sauerkraut dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Dinner will include dessert. Tickets cost $9 for adults, $3.50 for kids ages 12 and under.

Duquesne -- Grace United Church of Christ, Seventh and Kennedy avenues, will host a roast beef dinner and bake sale from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Dinner includes roast beef, green beans, mashed potatoes, bread, coleslaw, dessert and beverage. Cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for kids ages 12 and under.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dormont -- A Christmas musical comedy, "Scrooge Has Left the Building," will be shown at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 and 16 and Dec. 7 and 21 at Gaetano's Restaurant, 1617 Banksville Road. Tickets cost $27.50 and include show, dinner, dessert and beverages. Call 1-800-719-0998.

Scott -- The comedy "Late Nite Catechism 2" will be performed at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Our Lady of Grace School, 1734 Bower Hill Road. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m., theater doors open at 7:30. Tickets cost $35. To purchase, call 412-221-8999.

HEALTH

Mt. Lebanon -- St. Clair Hospital will offer a Friends and Family cardiopulmonary resuscitation class from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the hospital, 1000 Bower Hill Road. Cost is $40. To register, call 412-942-5895.

Mt. Lebanon -- Health Hope Network will sponsor a public flu shot clinic for anyone over age 9 from noon to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 799 Washington Road. No registration required. Call 412-937-8355.

West Mifflin -- Jefferson Regional Medical Center's Health for Her and Living with Cancer will sponsor "Greening your Life -- Safeguarding your Health" from 9 to noon Nov. 10 in the auditorium at Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus. The program will discuss the correlation between the environment and incidence of breast cancer, infertility, early puberty and other health concerns. Advanced registration required. To register, call 412-469-7100.

HOLIDAY HAPPENING

Finleyville -- Breakfast and lunch with Santa will be available at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 25, Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at Trax Farms. Tickets are available now. Cost is $8 per child.

LIBRARIES

Baldwin -- Baldwin Borough Public Library, 41 Macek Drive, will host an informational meeting presenting the details of the Southern Charm trip at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The trip will feature the best of Georgia and South Carolina. The eight-day trip departs April 18 and costs $1,749, including airfare, hotels and admissions. To register or for more, call 412-885-2255.

Brentwood -- The Regional Environmental Education center will present a program about birds and their migration from 7 to 7:30 for grades K-2 and from 7:45 to 8:15 for grades 3-5 next Thursday at the Brentwood Library, 3501 Brownsville Road. Registration required. Call 412-882-5694.

Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Road, will host a nursery school/day care fair at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday. Parents will have the opportunity to meet representatives from local nursery schools, preschools and day care facilities. Call 412-531-1912.

Scott -- Scott Township Library, 301 Lindsay Road, will host a book discussion on Rich Sanderson's Korean War book "From Garfield Hill to Porkchop Hill ... via the 38th Parallel" at 11 a.m. Nov. 10. Call 412-429-5380.

South Park -- South Park Library will host the following programs:

• Knitting Club, 11 a.m. Saturday. Janie Ruperto, from the Knit Shoppe, will share her expertise.

• Predatory Lending; How to Protect Yourself, 7 p.m. next Thursday. Learn how to select a lender, improve your credit scores and more. Call 412-833-5585 to register.

Whitehall -- Whitehall Library, 100 Borough Park Drive, will host a presentation about understanding your homeowners policy at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Registration required. Call 412-882-6622.

MEETINGS

Green Tree -- Parkway Florist will present Decorating for Thanksgiving at next Thursday's meeting of the Green Tree Garden Club. The 11:30 a.m. program will take place at the Green Tree Fire Hall, 825 Poplar St. Call 412-563-8388.

West Mifflin -- West Mifflin AARP Chapter 2170 will meet at noon Tuesday at Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Old Elizabeth Road. Free flu shots will be given from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PETS

South Park -- Venture Outdoors will sponsor a Doggie Day Trek from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at South Park. Five to six miles of trails will be covered. Two dogs permitted per owner; leashes and current vaccinations required; owners must bring dog food, water and cleanup bags. Cost is $8 for members, $12 for nonmembers. Registration required. Call 412-255-0564.

RECREATION

South Fayette -- The South Fayette Conservation Group will sponsor a Fall Hayride Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Boy's Home Park. Free hayrides will be given at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. The event will also include pony rides, animal presentations, apple cider and hotdogs. Visit www.southfayetteconservation.org.

South Park -- The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will honor nurses who served in the Armed Forces with a special ceremony at noon Nov. 12 at the Nurses Memorial, next to the children's playground on Corrigan Drive in South Park. Guests will include Bethel Park Mayor Cliff Morton; members of South Park VFW Post 6664; and cadet nurses who are members of the club. A lunch will follow.

RELIGIOUS EVENTS

Bethel Park -- Christ United Methodist Church choir, accompanied by an orchestra, will present selections from Handel's "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, 44 Highland Road. Free. Visit www.christumc.net or call 412-835-6621.

Bethel Park -- Bethel Presbyterian Church Concert Series will host vocalist Daphne Alderson at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the church sanctuary, 2999 Bethel Church Road. Her program features American standards from World War II.

SEMINARS

Pleasant Hills -- The Beth Israel Center will host Rabbi Dr. Daniel Schiff at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Dr. Schiff will lecture on "Bodies, The Exhibition at the Science Center: A Jewish Evaluation." Free.

SENIORS

Dormont -- A 55 Alive driver safety course will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 and 15 at LifeSpan's Hillsdale Senior Resource Center, 1444 Hillsdale Ave. Cost is $10. Call 412-343-6050.

Mt. Lebanon -- Southminster Presbyterian Church's Adult Interest Center, Washington Road, will host a travelogue of Antarctica at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Lunch at noon, $6. Call 412-343-8900.

SPECIAL INTEREST

South Fayette -- The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, a stamp collecting club, will sponsor the 119th Stamp Exhibition and Bourse: PITTPEX '07, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, South Fayette Fire Hall, 661 Millers Run Road. The free show will feature 40 frames of stamps and covers, dealers from the United States and Canada, a well-staffed junior area, a club flea market and more. Free admission and parking. Call 412-561-6562.

South Park -- Oliver Miller Homestead, Stone Manse Drive, will offer The Homestead at Twilight, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Gentlemen will be found around the fire at the fire pit as they discuss politics of the day, and in the Stone House, ladies will be doing stitchery, cooking and sharing neighborhood news. Cost: $1. Call 412-835-1554.

Venetia -- Peters Township Parks and Recreation Department, the Y.E.S. Initiative and the Positive Coaching Alliance will sponsor a workshop for coaches from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 at the Peters Township Recreation Center, 700 Meredith Drive. Free. Reservation due today. Call 724-942-5000.

Upper St. Clair -- The USC Cheerleaders and Boosters Association will host The Three Rivers Challenge, 2007 Cheerleading and Dance Championship from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 10 at Upper St. Clair High School, McLaughlin Run Road. Cost is $19 per participant, $6 per spectator, $3 for children age 5 to 12 years. For more, call Joyce at 724-941-9543. To register, visit www.varsity.com or call 1-888-243-3782.