Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon Sunrise Rotary Club will host Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Mt. Lebanon Park. More than 50 artists will be featured, and there will be food vendors, live music and children's activities. Exhibitors include artisans in oil, watercolor and pastels, textiles and weaving, needlework and florals, glass, ceramics and jewelry, photography, woodcarving and furniture. Beneficiaries are local South Hills organizations.
Elizabeth Township -- St. Michael's Church Confraternity of Christian Mothers Women's Guild will sponsor a craft/vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in Archangel Hall, 101 McLay Drive. There will be a bake sale, door prizes and a raffle.
Mt. Lebanon -- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church will hold its annual autumn Greek food fair, bake sale & Yiayia's Attic flea market from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Community Center at 123 Gilkenson Road (across from The Galleria). For more, call 412-833-3355.
Mt. Lebanon -- St. Winifred Church, 50 Sleepy Hollow Road, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday with meatballs, salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. There also will be a ticket auction. Cost is $8 for adults; $6 for children ages 4-12. There is a presale discount of $1 per dinner ticket. Tickets are available at the parish house, 550 Sleepy Hollow Road.
South Park -- Grace Lutheran Church will hold its 29th annual all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, with a mini-bazaar and bake sale, from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Broughton Fire Hall, 1030 Cochrans Mill Road. Dinner includes a salad bar, dessert and beverage. Takeout available. Tickets are $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5 to 12; free for age 4 and younger.
West Mifflin -- Resurrection Church, located in the borough's Homeville section, will hold a roast beef dinner, with bake sale, from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday in the social hall, 1 Majka Drive. Menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, salad, green beans and beverages. Cost is $8.
McKeesport -- The Penn Sembles Adult Tamburitzans, of Versailles, will present their annual concert called Sviraj Tamburasi at 2 p.m. Sunday at McKeesport Area High School auditorium, Eden Park Boulevard. Appearing as special guests will be the Junior Tamburitzans of Duquesne. Master of Ceremonies will be Mikey Dee. A dance reception will follow the concert at the Palisades, 501 Water St., with music provided by the Orkestar Zabava. For more, call Bob Luketic at 412-672-8904.
Upper St. Clair/Bethel Park -- River City Brass Band presents Anthem for America at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Upper St. Clair High School, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair; and at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Park High School, 309 Church Road, Bethel Park. Ticket cost varies. Call 1-800-292-7222.
Whitehall -- The Pittsburgh St. David's Society will hold its annual Gymanfa Ganu (or Hymn Festival) at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Baldwin Community Methodist Church, Baptist and Doverdell roads. The congregation will sing in Welsh and English, led by Tim Slater and the Welsh choir. Welsh-born soloist Kenneth Davies, of Churchill, will be the tenor soloist and Bronwyn Catalano, soprano soloist. A free-will offering will be taken. For more, visit www.stdavidssociety.org or call 412-882-9300.
Pleasant Hills -- American Legion Auxiliary Unit 712 will hold its annual flea market and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the lower level of American Legion Post 712, 650 Old Clairton Road (approximately 1 mile from the Route 51 Cloverleaf). Proceeds will benefit auxiliary projects for disabled veterans and the community.
Pleasant Hills -- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church will hold a fall flea market, with raffles and refreshments, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parish gym on Route 51. Cost of a table, $20. Call 412-884-5259.
Green Tree -- Jessica Walliser, horticulturist and writer, will present "Bulb Gardening: Inside and Out" during a Green Tree Garden Club meeting at 12:30 p.m. next Thursday in Green Tree Fire Hall, 825 Poplar St.
McKeesport -- In celebration of the Sleep Disorders Center's 10th anniversary, UPMC McKeesport is hosting a free CPAP/BiPAP Clinic from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 on the fourth floor of the Crawford Building, off Evans avenue. CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, refers to a respiratory ventilator used to treat sleep apnea patients. A BiPAP, or bi-level positive airway pressure machine, has two pressure settings. Any users of these ventilators can attend and receive complimentary checkups for their machines and equipment. For more, call 412-664-2790.
Baldwin Borough -- Baldwin Borough Public Library offers these events:
Teen Halloween Mystery Trip, 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Oct. 17. Bus trip to Demon House in Monongahela. Registration deadline is Oct. 10.
Dine Around the Laurel Highlands day trip, 7:15 a.m. Nov. 15. Registrations accepted through Oct. 13. Enjoy a fun, food-filled trip around the towns of Ligonier, Scottdale and Laughlintown. The trip includes shopping. Cost is $84.
Call 412-885-2255. For other programs, visit www.baldwinborolibrary.org.
Brentwood -- Brentwood Library is accepting registration for Holy Guacamole! It's Skippyjon Jones!, a program dedicated to the darling Siamese kitty who pretends he's a Chihuahua, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Nov. 4. For grades K-2 without a caregiver. Call 412-882-5694. For other programs, visit www.brentwoodlibrarychanginglives.org.
Castle Shannon -- Community Library of Castle Shannon will hold storytime for kindergarten and first grade at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with games and a craft. Call 412-563-4552. For other programs, visit www.castleshannonlibrary.org.
Dormont -- Dormont Public Library is accepting registrations for its Books on Screen book discussion program at 7 p.m. Oct. 13. The session, which explores the relationship between literature and film adaptation, is led by Kathy M. Newman, associate professor of English and cultural studies at Carnegie Mellon University. Call 412-531-8754. For other programs, visit www.dormontlibrary.org.
Green Tree -- The Pittsburgh Writers Project will meet at Green Tree Public Library at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 to discuss writing and publishing for new writers. For more on the group, visit www.pittsburghwritersproject.org. To register for this event, contact Suzy Ruskin at 412-921-9292. For other programs, visit www.greentreelibrary.org.
Mt. Lebanon -- Mt. Lebanon Public Library events include Chinese Storytime, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Tuesday to Oct.-28. English and Chinese is spoken in this new program for ages 3-6 with their families. Call 412-531-1912. For other programs, visit www.mtlebanonlibrary.org.
Peters -- Colonel Lew Irwin, of the U.S. Army Reserve, will present The Challenge of Afghanistan from 7 to 8:30 p.m. next Thursday at Peters Township Public Library. Col. Irwin recently returned from a tour of active duty in Afghanistan, during which he was responsible for creating and implementing a nationwide reform of the Afghan National Police. Advance registration required. Call 724-941-9430. For other programs, visit www.ptlibrary.org.
Scott -- Scott Township Public Library will offer:
Car Care, at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Book Bingo, 7 p.m. next Thursday..
To register, call 412-429-5380. For other programs, visit www.scottlibrary.org.
South Park -- South Park Township Library programs include:
A Magic Tree House series book club discussion of, "Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve," at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 for students in grades 2-4, with games and a craft.
Fall Fantasy Movie Night: "Watership Down," 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Call 412-833-5585. For other programs, visit www.southparklibrary.org.
Whitehall -- Whitehall Public Library will offer:
Soldier's View of Afghanistan, 7 p.m. next Thursday. Stephany Ogg will share her experiences as a soldier living in Afghanistan.
Social Security Online Retirement Seminar, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14. A Social Security Administration representative will explain what you need to know about retirement benefits and how to navigate the Web site, www.socialsecurity.gov.
Registration is required for both programs. Call 412-882-6622. For other programs, visit www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org.
Bethel Park -- Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, offers these events:
Character Development: The Unavoidable Role of Schools, 9:30 a.m. Sundays, Sunday, and Oct. 12 and 19, in room A105. Particular attention will be paid to the character education movement in the nation's schools and examining what effect it had on the Mt. Lebanon School District.
Presentation on Internet Safety for Youths and Parents, 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Led by a representative from the attorney general's office.
To RSVP, call 412-835-6621.
Bethel Park -- South Hills Church of the Nazarene will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Nazarene churches around the world at 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday. A reception for new members, celebration of the Lord's supper, baptism service and fellowship will follow at 6 p.m.
Bethel Park -- St. Valentine School, 2710 Ohio St., invites the community to join in reciting the rosary to honor Mary at 9:15 a.m. Monday in front of the statue of the Blessed Mother outside the school. In case of rain, the rosary will be prayed in the adjacent church. The entire student body will participate.
Homestead -- Clark Memorial Baptist Church, 1301 Glenn St., will sponsor a Women's Conference next weekend. The theme is Complete Makeover: Spirit, Soul and Body. The schedule includes:
Oct. 10: 6 p.m. breakfast; 7 p.m. evening session with Dr. Cornelia Armstead.
Oct. 11: 8 a.m. breakfast; 9 and 10:30 a.m. morning sessions; noon a luncheon; 1:30 p.m. panel discussion.
Oct. 12: 11 a.m. morning service with the Rev. Janice Davis Steele, open to the public.
Registration fee is $25. Call 412-462-1011.
Mt. Lebanon -- Black liberation theory and the prophetic traditions of the black church will be the topic of discussion at an adult education class from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Bower Hill Community Church, 70 Moffett St. The Rev. John Welch, vice president of student services and dean of students at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will lead the discussion. For more, call 412-561-4114.
West Mifflin -- Ephesians IV Prayer and Praise Charismatic Community will celebrate its 37th anniversary this month with special events for people of all denominations at St. Agnes Church, St. Agnes Lane. They include:
7:30 p.m. Monday: Speaker will be Tom Mangan, senior coordinator of the People of God Covenant Community, Coraopolis.
7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 20, 27: Prayer and praise, followed by fellowship and light refreshments in the memorial hall, adjacent to the church.
For more, call John at 412-466-7002.
Mt. Lebanon -- The Adult Interest Center of Southminster Presbyterian Church, 799 Washington Road, will host a performance by Belles of St. Mary's at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The ladies will wear habits and delight with tunes from the soundtrack of "Sister Act." Call 412-343-8900.
Scott -- Robbie Wise, the young Master Christian Magician, will perform comedy and magic at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday following a Hilltoppers of Scott Township meeting at 12:45 p.m. at Covenant-Community Presbyterian Church, 1630 Greentree Road. Bring a brown bag lunch to eat at noon. Call 412-341-8640.
Whitehall -- Brentwood Baldwin Whitehall Chamber of Commerce holds a women's networking luncheon at noon Oct. 10 at South Hills Country Club, 4305 Brownsville Road. Cost is $15. Call Mary at 412-884-1233.
Bethel Park -- St. Valentine Parish is accepting registration for a new, four-week bereavement support group called Mourning Our Losses Across the Life Cycle, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, next Thursday through Oct. 30 at the parish Newman House, 2730 Ohio St. Clinical psychologist Dr. Lillian L. Meyers will be the facilitator. Each week there will be a short presentation, time for sharing, questions and a prayer. For more, call Mimi Darraugh at 412-831-8312.
McKeesport -- Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council will hold a 12-hour training workshop for people interested in volunteering to tutor Basic Literacy to adult students throughout Allegheny County. The workshop will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at the Sonshine Kitchen, 908 Evans Ave. Advance registration is required. Visit www.gplc.orgor call 412-661-7323.