Dec 28, 2012 7 min read

Women’s Business Network provides personal and professional resources to advance the presence of aspiring and successful businesswomen. Chapters meet as follows:

• Mt. Lebanon, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 8, Crowne Plaza, Fort Couch Road. Call Sue Baumgart at 412-759-3965.

• Pittsburgh West, 8 a.m. Jan. 9, Papa Gallo’s, Bridgeville. Call Cheryl Lieb at 412-341-7667.

• McMurray, 8:15 a.m. Jan. 16, Merante Brothers Market, Canonsburg. Call Valerie Bartels at 412-418-3072.

• South Hills, 8 a.m. Jan. 17, King’s Restaurant, Upper St. Clair. Call Jen Ohrman at 412-531-5055.

• Bethel Park, 6 p.m. Jan. 17, Al’s Cafe, Bethel Park. Call Tamra McKenna at 412-885-5162.

Countryside Book Club will meet at noon Jan. 8 at the home of Lana Kling. Ursula Orphall will review “The Final Solution” by Michael Chabon.

South Hills Women’s Club will meet Jan. 14 at Vanadium Woods, Scott Township. Refreshments follow. For details, call 412-279-3949.

South Hills Aglow will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at South Hills Assembly, Bethel Park. Pastor Peter Giacalone will be guest speaker. Pastor Pete serves at Rainbow Assembly and cohosts at Cornerstone TV.

South Hills Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual program, “Economic Forecast for 2013” at noon Jan. 16 at the Pittsburgh Inn & Suites (formerly Comfort Inn). Richard R. Applegate of First Commonwealth will offer the presentation.

Cost is $25. To attend, call 412-306-8090.

South Park Women’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the South Park Township Community Center. For details, call Cindy Carfagno at 412-831-1913.

LIBRARIES

• Teen Cafe, 7 p.m. Jan. 3. Study, hang out with friends and refreshments.

• Conversation Salon, 10 a.m. Jan. 4. Exchange ideas and opinions.

• 1-2-3, Play with Me, 11 a.m. Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26.

• Book Babies, 10 a.m. year-round.

• Introduction to eBay, 10 a.m. Jan. 7. Learn to buy, sell or browse.

• Healthy Eating by Sala Chiropractic, 7 p.m. Jan. 8.

Call 412-835-2207.

• American Girl Book Club, second-fifth grades, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 3. Crafts, games, activities.

• Blanket Brigade, 2 p.m. Jan. 8. Make blankets for patients with serious illnesses. Bring 1 1/2 yards printed fleece, 1 1/2 yards plain, coordinated fleece or a ready-to-make kit and sharp fabric scissors. No sewing is required.

Call 412-221-3737.

• Toddler Movie Time, 11 a.m. Jan. 18. Watch “Barney at the Zoo.” Bring your favor stuffed animal.

• Kids Movie Night, 6 p.m. Jan. 18. Watch “Ice Age Continental Drift.”

• Book club, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Read “In the Garden of Good & Evil.”

• PBS Kids Writing Contest, K-third grade, 6 p.m. Jan. 29. Materials provided.

Call 724-745-4300.

• Frayed Knots meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. All skills and types of needlework welcome.

• Bring newspaper, junk mail and catalogs to the paper retriever in the parking lot.

• Mystery Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10. Discuss “What the Dead Know.”

Call 724-745-1308.

• Detox from December, 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Kick the sugar habit.

Call 412-921-9292.

• English Learners’ Book Club, 1 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 8. Discuss “Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table” by Ruth Reichl. Call 412-531-3004.

• International Women’s Conversation Circles, 10 a.m. Jan. 9. Practice in English while learning about local activities.

• Freewheeling in Cleveland: Three Guys on Bikes, 7 p.m. Jan. 9. Cyclists share their adventure.

Call 412-531-1912.

• Free FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completion session for college-bound seniors and parents will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Registration required.

• Mission to Jupiter with space info from NASA, grades three-eight, 4 p.m. Wednesdays starting Jan. 9.

• Homeschoolers Group, parents and grades one and up, 2 p.m. Jan. 9, 23.

• Girls’ Book Club, 6 p.m. Jan. 14.

Call 724-941-9430.

• Book Bingo, K-eighth grade, 7 p.m. Jan. 10.

• Conversation Salon, 1 p.m. Jan. 14. Affairs of the Middle East.

• The Finishers, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Work on sewing, knitting, crafts.

Call 412-429-5380.

• E-reader drop-in help sessions, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in January. Support for Kindles, Nooks, iPads, smart phones.

• Math Mites, ages 3-5 and caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 10-Feb. 14.

Call 412-257-8660.

• PALS Book Club, noon Jan. 15. Discuss John Grisham’s “The Summons.”

Call 412-257-8660.

• Nutrition/Cooking class series: How Foods Fight Disease with holistic health counselor Janet McKee, 7 p.m. Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31. Cost is $50.

Call 412-835-5540.

CHILD CARE

John McMillan Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, will host a registration open house 9 a.m. until noon Jan. 26. Visit the classrooms, meet teachers and register children for the 2013-14 term.

Classes are offered mornings and afternoons for ages 2-5. For information, call Pat Folino at 412-833-4704.

Tender Shepherd Preschool at South Hills Bible Chapel will register new students beginning Jan. 16. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered for ages 3-5. For details, visit www.biblechapel.org.

HAPPENINGS

Symphony of Food

WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc. will once more hold its Symphony of Food. Chefs will prepare their signature courses Jan. 25 at Bella Sera Event Venue, Canonsburg. Master of Ceremonies will be Sally Wiggin, WTAE-TV Channel 4 Action News. For ticket information, call 724-514-7176.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 21. Twenty-five service projects are being coordinated and volunteers are needed.

The day begins at 8 a.m. with breakfast and opening ceremonies and concludes at 1:30 p.m. with lunch and closing ceremonies. Register at mlkpgh.eventbrite.com.

Phipps Conservatory features an outdoor winter light garden exhibit with a sparkling wonderland 5 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 6.

• Candlelight evenings through Jan. 6.

• Brunch in Bloom, Sundays through Jan. 6.

For details, call 412-441-4442.

Jefferson Regional Medical Center Foundation will present the Club Jefferson Gala Jan. 26 in the East Club Lounge at Heinz Field. Proceeds benefit Women’s Health Services at Jefferson Regional. For details, call 412-267-6024.

Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God, Whitehall, will again hold a soup take-out. Choices are wedding, broccoli and chili. Order deadline is Jan. 3. Pick-up 3-6 p.m. Jan. 9.

Cost is $5 per quart and two rolls.

Call 412-885-7232 to place an order.

HEALTH

Monongahela Valley Hospital sponsors the following programs:

• Manager Thyroid Cancer, 6 p.m. Jan. 17. Call 724-258-1333.

• Managing Diabetes, 6 p.m. Jan. 22-24. Call 724-258-1483.

D&M Chiropractic and Therapeutic Rehab, Upper St. Clair, will sponsor a free sciatic pain clinic on Jan. 9. To schedule an appointment, call 412-833-1101.

Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania will offer scholarship funds for individuals pursuing an education in nursing. Scholarships will be awarded in the spring 2013 and are to be used for tuition, books and/or educational fees. Deadline for applying is Jan. 31. For details, visit www.nightingaleawards.org.

WORKSHOPS

Musuneggi Financial Group will offer a free workshop on looking for the right job at 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at its office on Cochran Road. Resume consultant and main author of “Resumes that Talk” Ron Hart will be the speaker.

RSVP to 412-341-2888.

Phipps Conservatory plans science education programs for kids focusing on ecology, conservation, healthy living and art.

• Celebrate series, ages 4-7, the New Year-Jan. 12, Valentine’s Day-Feb. 9, Natural Beauty-March 9.

• Little Sprouts, ages 2-3, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15. Theme is Our Tropical Adventure.

• My First Garden camp is set for 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28.

• Evening E-ventures, ages 6-9, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4. Theme is Conservation Investigation.

For details, call 412-441-4442.

Westminster Recreation/Outreach Center, Upper St. Clair, will begin athletic classes on Jan. 5. They include aerobics, arthritis exercise, boot camp, kettlelates, strength training and Tai Chi. Gift certificates are available.

For details, call 412-835-6630.

The Grammer Nerd is scheduling workshops for 2013. Programs can be customized for client needs. Topics include common everyday grammar blunders, principles of punctuation and business writing no-nos.

For details, call 412-848-2053.