Nov 20, 2013 6 min read

CLUBS

Members of Laureate Zeta Iota will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 in the Cochran Hall Clubroom. Food will be collected for the Cloverleaf Ecumenical Food Bank. Monetary donations will be given to the KD Turkey Fund.

Bridgeville Area Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Bridgeville Vol. Fire Department on Commercial Street. Topic will be “Show & Tell.” Bring an item of historical interest to show and tell.

LIBRARIES

Gingerbread workshop, noon Dec. 7. Bring a bag of candy or can of icing to share.

Call 412-835-2207.

• Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Nov. 22. Stories, songs, crafts.

• 10th Festival of Christmas Trees, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 23 and 1-5 p.m. Nov. 24, Bridgeville Fire Hall. Decorated trees or wreaths can be entered. Kids can decorate snowmen cookies at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Chinese auction, bake sale and memorial tree. Donation is $2, 6 years old and younger are free.

Call 412-221-3737.

• Christmas Movie Night, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Free.

• Professional Organizer, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10.

• Story times, 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. Thursdays.

Call 724-745-4300.

• Computer Basics, all ages, 3 p.m. Wednesdays.

• Learn to clip, cut, sort and share coupons, 2 p.m. Tuesdays.

• Feast of a Family Night, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21.

Call 724-745-1308.

• Going Viral at 85: Adventures of an Accidental Food Star with author Marilyn Hagerty, 7 p.m. Dec. 2.

• Sahaja Meditation, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Dec. 2.

• Slovak Heritage, 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Sue Stafura and her Slovak dolls.

Call 412-531-1912.

• Beading Club, ages 12+, 6 p.m. Nov. 20.

• Lego Builders Club, grades 2 and up, 6 p.m. Nov. 26.

• Computers 101, 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Cost is $5.

• Homeschoolers Group, parents and grades 1 and up, 3 p.m. Nov. 27.

Call 724-941-9430.

Thanksgiving Day Crafts, ages 4-8, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25.

Call 412-429-5380.

Adult Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Read “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver.

Call 412-257-8660.

Library will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 27 and reopen at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 30 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Call 412-835-5540.

HAPPENINGS

Musuneggi Financial Group & Single Steps Strategies will hold its U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Holiday Donation Party 4-8 p.m. Dec. 5 at Manor Oak Two, Green Tree. Bring your donation and enjoy refreshments. Future Business Leaders of America at South Fayette High School will be on hand to fill the bus with donations. To RSVP, call 412-341-2888.

Pittsburgh Glass Center, in Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood, will hold a glass sale with demonstrations and refreshments 6-9 p.m. Dec. 6. The sale continues 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 8.

Create a blown glass ($35) or fused glass ($25) ornament 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7. Walk-ins welcome. No experience necessary.

The Bradford House Museum, Washington, will celebrate Twelfth Night 6-9 p.m. Dec. 7 and 2-5 p.m. Dec. 8. Docents will be stationed throughout the house in period attire. In the 1790s, Twelfth Night was the highlight of the yuletide season.

Admission is $5. Visit www.bradfordhouse.org for details.

Hugs for Healing Hearts, Pregnancy Loss Support Group at St. Clair Hospital, will hold a holiday memorial service at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Dunlap Conference Center. RSVP to 412-942-5877 with name, number of attendees, and names and birthdates of babies to be recognized.

Dance Workshop by Shari, Inc. and Dancing for A Difference will host the 10th “Gifts of Dance and Other Offerings” at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the auditorium at Baldwin High School. Dances will feature children and young adults from all around the South Hills.

Admission is $7 collected at the door. Proceeds will benefit The Free Care Fund at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. For details, call 412-884-5099.

Monongahela Valley Hospital will host its 29th Annual Light-up Night at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25 in the Central Plaza. The evening will include Frosty the Snowman, free cocoa, sing-a-long, Raza-ma-tazz singers from Ringgold High School, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus and an ensemble from the Monessen High School Marching Band.

Phipps Conservatory will host its Winter Flower Show and Winter Light Garden beginning Nov. 29. Illuminated glass installations, scores of enchanting LED lights, festive flowers and the whimsical work of artists Matthew McCormack and Jenn Figg will bring sparkle and shine to the holiday season through Jan. 5.

For details, visit phipps.conservatory.org.

Pittsburgh Glass Center will feature an exhibit of works by 12 former high school students Dec. 6-Jan. 26. Receptions for Si02 High School Reunion are set for 6-9 p.m. Dec. 6 and 20. These featured artists will bring new ideas and techniques from their university experiences and interactions with renowned glass artists and travels around the world.

HEALTH

Monongahela Valley Hospital plans the following:

• Adult CPR, 6 p.m. Nov. 26, ECC. Fee is $40. Call 724-684-9536.

• Advanced Carbohydrate Counting, 9 a.m. Nov. 27, ECC. Call 724-258-1483.

Duquesne University Center for Pharmacy Care is seeking post-menopausal women who have been diagnosed with osteopenia and are considering treatment to improve their bone health. Participants will receive free DXA scans, free blood tests to assess bone cell turnover, vitamin D and melatonin levels, free clinical health assessments, free study medications for one year and free parking.

This study is about prevention and avoiding the need for bone loss drugs. For details on the study, call 412-396-4296.

Monongahela Valley Hospital serves the needs of the community with outpatient and inpatient management and education as diabetes prevention at its Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology. Free support groups, market tours and advanced diabetes education supports ongoing needs.

For details, call 724-258-1483.

WORKSHOPS

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will hold a workshop on lighting fixtures at 10 a.m. Nov. 23 at the Landmarks Preservation Resource Center, Wilkinsburg. Typhoon Lighting will share their expertise on residential lighting fixtures, designs and installations.

For details, call 412-471-5808 ext. 527.

Community College of Allegheny County will host Passport to Success, an enrollment workshop series, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 26. The first session is “Destination Success-Career Opportunities.”

The workshops are free and open to the public. No reservations required. For a full schedule, including room locations at each of the campuses, email admissions@ccac.edu or log onto www.ccac.edu, search keywords, “Passport to Success.”