Bellevue -- The Northgate community swim program begins Monday in the pool lobby at Northgate Junior/Senior High School, 589 Union Ave. Registration for memberships and Red Cross swimming lessons can be obtained by calling 412-761-0896.

O'Hara -- Fall classes for children and adults are starting at Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. Included are gardening, jewelry making, fiber arts, watercolor, yoga and fitness. To view the entire course catalog, visit www.boydcommunitycenter.org or call 412-828-8566, ext. 11.

Richland -- PBS cooking instructor Penny Lawrence will teach a cooking class, The Ultimate All-American Dinner Party, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Fee is $32. Space is limited; call 724-449-2665 to register.

Shaler -- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1719 Mount Royal Blvd., is seeking crafters and vendors for its fall show Oct. 25. Tables are $25. Call Linda at 412-821-5561 or the church at 412-486-0550 by Oct. 4.

West Deer -- East Union Presbyterian Church, 292 E. Union Road, will hold its fall craft fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Crafters wanted. If interested, call Mary Lynn at 412-767-5750.

Butler -- Butler County Community College Succop Theater will present The National Players, a classical touring company, at 8 p.m. Oct. 4. Admission is $18 in advance, $22 at the door and $10 for students. Tickets available at www.bc3.edu or by calling the Succop Theater box office at 724-284-8505 or toll-free at 1-888-826-2829, ext. 8429.

Butler -- Butler County Symphony Orchestra will feature Butler native William Purvis on French horn during the Hometown Gems concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Butler Area Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Road. Reserved tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students. Call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

McCandless -- La Roche College Dance Department will host Choreographer's Series 2008, with shows choreographed and performed by students, Oct. 4 on the main campus, 9000 Babcock Blvd. For tickets, call 412-536-1184 or 724-538-5856.

Richland -- Las Vegas performers from yesteryear will be showcased in the Rat Pack Tribute Show at 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Kean Theatre in The Washington Place, 5847 Meridian Road. Optional dinner at Atria's Restaurant & Tavern begins at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $29; dinner and show, $47. Call 724-444-5326.

Shaler -- Moose Lodge No. 46, 1044 Saxonburg Blvd., will host A Tribute to Dean Martin Oct. 4. Doors open at 6 p.m.; show and pork roast dinner start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. For reservations call 412-487-9055.

Bellevue -- Food samples accompanied by an appropriate wine from six restaurants will be offered during Bellevue's Restaurants' Pairings from 4:30 to 7 p.m. next Thursday. Staggered start times. Tickets are $20 before Tuesday, and $25 after. Patrons under the age of 21 will be served an alternate beverage. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Northeastern Boxer Rescue. Registration required. Visit www.enjoybellevue.org or call 412-761-5773.

Fox Chapel -- The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will hold the Applejam family festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road. Scarecrow-making, live music, apple foods, and other crafts, demonstrations and educational activities will be offered throughout the grounds. Free. Call 412-963-6100.

Ross -- The North Hills Senior High School Computer Aided Drafting & Design Club will hold its annual car cruise from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the school, 53 Rochester Road. Spectators will be admitted free. The entry fee is $10 for all show cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles. Dash plaques and gift bags will be given to the first 100 vehicles. Trophies will be awarded for Best in Class, Best in Show and People's Choice Refreshments will be sold. All proceeds benefit the club. Contact Jim Cassandro at 412-318-1400, option 9, ext. 3050, or at cassandroj@nhsd.net.

Sewickley Heights -- The Sewickley Heights History Center will hold its annual benefit, featuring antique automobiles, horses and carriages, cocktails, dinner and swing band Jimmy Sapienza and Five Guys Named Moe, at 4 p.m. Saturday on the museum grounds at 1901 Glen Mitchell Road. Other activities will include equestrian exhibitions and a visit by the Sewickley Hunt & Hounds. Proceeds benefit the museum. Tickets are $75 and are tax-deductible. Call 412-741-4487 or visit sewickleyheightshistory.org.

Ross -- North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center, 802 McKnight Park Drive, will hold a discussion group for parents of teens ages 12-18 from 10 a.m. to noon on the first Friday of every month, beginning Oct. 3 through May 1. The first meeting topic will be Peer Relationships of Teen Girls: Smart Strategies that Promote Confidence & Character. The next meeting will be on Esteem Building and the Dangers of Perfectionism. Call 412-366-1300.

Butler -- His Kid's Christian School, a ministry of Summit Presbyterian Church, will hold a 5K race Oct. 4 at the church's Christian Outreach Building, 650 Saxonburg Road. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to race winners. T-shirts will be given to all registrants. Following the race, an Octoberfest to benefit the church will include auctions, vendors, crafts, children's games, a bake sale and kitchen offerings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 724-352-8177.

Emsworth -- St. James Lutheran Church, 28 Pittsburgh St, will hold a fall luncheon and card party at noon Oct. 4. Tickets are $7. Call Betty at 412-761-0617.

Hampton -- St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Middle Road, will hold a super bingo Oct. 3. Admission includes 12 cards for each regular game and five specials. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., early birds begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit the school. Call Coleen at 412-486-6622.

North Park -- A horseback ride on 12 miles of trails though North Park will benefit Riding for the Handicapped of Western Pennsylvania, a therapeutic riding program for children with disabilities. The ride will be held Oct. 5 at North Park horse show ring, Kummer Road. No entry fee will be charged; $30 in pledges or donations earns a T-shirt; other pledge level prizes are available. Call 724-443-4485.

Pine -- Pine-Richland Middle School will help to host the annual Paws in the Park dog walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Pine Community Park, 230 Pearce Mill Road, rain or shine, to benefit Animal Friends. Cost is $5 per dog. Activities will include dog games. Lunch will be sold. Walkers who collect $50 in pledges in advance will receive a T-shirt. Children in sixth grade or younger must be accompanied by an adult; all dogs must be on leashes. Call Susan Franz at 724-625-3111 or e-mail at sfrantz@pinerichland.org.

Hampton/Shaler -- Grow a Reader, an early literacy workshop for care givers of babies, toddlers and preschoolers, is being offered at Hampton Community Library and Shaler North Hills Library. The free adult classes are being developed through a grant from the Allegheny County Library Association. Registration is required. Call Shaler at 412-486-0211 or Hampton at 412-684-1098.

O'Hara -- Local poet Peter Oresick will read from his new book "Warhol-o-rama" during Lauri Ann West Memorial Library's celebration of Andy Warhol's 80th birthday at 7 p.m. today at 1220 Powers Run Road. Call 412-828-9520, ext. 15.

Sewickley -- Dancers from the Oriental Star Dance Co. will perform during the Destination China celebration beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. Children's activities and refreshments offered. No registration is needed. A Duquesne University professor, will give a presentation about student trips he has led to China at 2 p.m. Sunday. Registration required. Call 412-741-6920.

Evans City -- Dr. Carl Robertson, president and chief executive officer of Providence Plantation Association, will present Washington's First Mission, 1753: From Murdering Town to the Allegheny, during the next Evans City Historical Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Leone & John Irvine Community Center, South Jackson Street. Call 724-538-3629.

Hampton -- The Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network for unemployed and underemployed professionals meets at 9 a.m. Mondays at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 E. Hardies Road. Visit www.papen.us.

Pine -- Zonta Three Rivers North Pittsburgh, an international community service organization that supports various women's issues, will hold a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Fresco's restaurant, Route 19. Dr. Barbara H. Ward, of Weinstein Imaging Associates, will present new technology in breast cancer detection. For reservations, e-mail Zonta3rn@zontathreeriversnorth.com or call 724-775-8299. Visit www.zontathreeriversnorth.com.

Shaler -- The North Hills-McKnight Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave. Following a covered dish brunch, the branch project, "Women Vote," a concerted effort by the association and others to provide information to women voters, will be presented. Call 724-625-2765.

Frazer -- The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will hold its October star party, weather permitting, beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Park. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call 724-224-2510 or visit www.3ap.org.

Franklin Park -- Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, will hold a pet blessing service at 1 p.m. Sunday in its outdoor chapel. Following the service, booths, exhibits, contests and demonstrations will be offered. Free admission, but registration is required. T-shirts are available to the first 100 participants. Call 412-327-5177 or visit www.ingomarumc.org.

Ross -- Hiland Preschool will hold a children's clothing, toys and baby equipment consignment sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hiland Church, 845 Perry Highway Proceeds benefit the school. Call 412-366-6980.

Cranberry -- The Penn State Extension Office will hold a seminar on the fundamentals of natural gas exploration and leasing from 7 to 9:30 p.m. next Thursday at the Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive. Fee is $15 per person and is payable at the door. Registration is requested. Call 724-654-8370.

Richland -- The Welcome House adoption program of Pearl S. Buck International will hold a free international adoption information seminar from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 5363 William Flynn Highway. Reservations required. Call 1-800-220-2825 or visit www.pearlsbuck.org.

Sewickley -- A professional development program series continues with "Working in America" from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 4 at Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. Registration is required. Call 412-741-6920.

Fox Chapel -- Boy Scout Troops can fulfill requirements toward nature-related badges, arrows or other awards for most levels of Scouting at Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania's Scout Badge Day from 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Fox Chapel Road. Naturalist-led sessions are scheduled on a first-registered, first-choice basis. Visit www.aswp.org for a list of badge offerings. The cost for Scouts with troop leaders is: $5 per Scout. Space is limited and fills quickly. Call 412-963-6100.

Richland -- St. Barnabas Health System will hold a job fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at The Washington Place, 5847 Meridian Road. Opportunities are available for registered and licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, personal care attendants, home care companions, food service workers and more. Call 724-444-5627.

Cranberry -- The Victory Group, an organization for those struggling with addiction, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Victory Family Church, 21150 Route 19. Call 724-453-6200.

McCandless -- Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, holds a nondenominational bereavement support group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Monday. Reservations required; call 412-913-0272.

Ross -- Recovery Inc., a self-help group for people who have difficulty with depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behavior, anger or bipolar disorder, meets at 8 p.m. Mondays in Christ Episcopal Church, Babcock Boulevard. Call 724-625-9390.