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UPDATED: 2:51 pm EST November 19, 2009

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NOVEMBER EVENTS

Stockings for Soldiers and Sailors

Who: This Holiday season support the troops with the Accident and Injury Recovery Center and Military Connections!

What: The Accident and Injury Recovery Center will offer a free consultation and treatment to all new patients who order a Holiday stocking for a soldier or marine. Each stocking costs $10.

Where: The Accident and Injury Recovery Center 4500 Clairton Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15236

When: October 30-November 30

Why: Let's support our troops during the Holidays!

About AIRC: The Accident and Injury Recovery Center is a chiropractic practice located in Whitehall, PA. Equipped with the most advanced technology and an experienced staff, we will help to relieve your pain. Feel great during the Holidays!

Wednesday, November 11 – Sunday, November 22

Aunt Ester Cycle

Sit a spell with Aunt Ester, the “washer of souls,” who appears in multiple plays of August Wilson’s “Century Cycle”. The August Wilson Center examines the impact of this legendary character through productions of “Two Trains Running” by Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company; “Gem of the Ocean” by The Black Rep (St. Louis); “Radio Golf” by Penumbra Theatre of Minneapolis and a stage reading of “King Hedley II”. The series also includes “The Women of the Hill,” an original performance created by theatrical innovator Ping Chong; and “Staging Wilson,” a performance symposia series with scholars, directors and dramaturges exploring new themes and directions for interpreting August Wilson’s work.

August Wilson Center for African American Culture August Wilson Center Theater/$25 per play; $80 for all four plays and symposia series

Contact: Barb Bowman, Trinity Christian School
Phone: 412-242-8886
Email: Barb@trinitychristian.net

Trinity Christian School Presents "Androcles and the Lion"

The Trinity Christian School Drama Department presents "Androcles and the Lion," a comedic-style play for all ages. The dates are Thursday, November 19; Friday, November 20; and Saturday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults; $4 for students and seniors. The show is directed by David Minniefield and produced by Sarah Fiscus. Trinity Christian School is located at 299 Ridge Avenue in Forest Hills. For more information, call the school at 412-242-8886.

FREE hearing screenings and FREE hearing aid checks are being provided by the Hearing Doctors of Western Pennsylvania

When: November 16th thru November 20, 2009

Where: Rodi Rd Professional Plaza in Penn Hills, Medical Center at Forbes Regional Hospital, Medical Center at Jefferson Regional Medical Center and our Downtown Pittsburgh Office.

Please call 412-244-5737, to schedule your Free screening.

Dinner & A Movie - Enjoy a feast of lasagna, beans and greens and roasted red skin potatoes with macaroons and polenta bars for dessert. Dinner is catered by Enrico’s Biscotti, a bakery and café located in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Immediately following will be a screening of the romantic comedy Moonstruck, starring Cher and Nicholas Cage. The event takes place on November 15 starting at 6 PM at the Hollywood Theatre (1449 Potomac Avenue in Dormont). Tickets are $30 per person which covers dinner, dessert and the movie admission. Reservations may be made by calling the theater at 412-344-1245 by November 13. Visit www.hollywooddormont.com for more information.

Rummage sale
Nov 16 & 17 9am-1pm
222 N Main St Greensburg
Congregation Emanuel-Israel

South Side Residents and Duquesne Students are invited to a free "Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner" on Tuesday, November 17 at 6 pm at the Market House, 1 S. Bedford Square at S. 12th Street.

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, & Gravy will be provided by the Commuter Affairs at Duquesne University.

You are responsible for bringing a side dish to serve 10 people?

Desserts - DUQ Students are making them

Beverages - provided by South Side Community Council

Please share a free meal and "getting-to-know-you" conversation with the South Side's short-term, and hopefully longer-term, neighbors.

Please RSVP by Friday, November 13th
Call 412.519.7569 or E-mail chalf54@gmail.com

Concerned about memory problems? Are you receiving all of the benefits for which you are eligible? Ursuline Senior Services and Vintage Senior Center are teaming up on National Memory Screening Day to offer free memory screenings and a Benefits Clinic.

Memory screenings are confidential and simple evaluation to check memory and other thinking skills, to determine if an additional check up by a qualified healthcare professional is needed. The Benefits Clinic offers a comprehensive benefits screening and assistance in completing applications for programs including energy assistance, Medical Assistance, Property Tax and Rent Rebates, and many more.

The event will be held on Tuesday, November 17th from 9am to 4pm at Vintage Senior Center, located at 401 N. Highland Avenue in East Liberty.

For the memory screenings, no appointment is necessary. Appointments are recommented for the Benefits Clinic.

To learn more about this event or to sign up for the Benefits Clinic, call Ursuline Senior Services at (412)683-0400 extension 262.

Tuesday, November 17
Wine and Tapas Tasting
Wines from Latin America
with unique Nuevo Latino tapas
5 - 7 p.m.
Seviche Tapas Bar
930 Penn Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh
$30 per person
Proceeds benefit Just Harvest, dedicated to ending hunger and poverty in Allegheny County since 1986.
Tickets: www.justharvest.org or call (412) 431-8960

Harlem Wizards vs. Ross Elementary – Nov. 18th

Ross Elementary School staff and parents will take on the Harlem Wizards basketball team on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Game time is 7 p.m. at the North Hills Junior High School annex gymnasium, 55 Rochester Road in Ross Township. For tickets contact Shelly Bosanac at RossElemPTA@gmail.com

Ladies Hospital Aid Society (LHAS) will host their Annual Fall Luncheon at the Le Mont Restaurant on Mt. Washington, November 19, at 10:30AM. Robert Sendall, Owner of All in Good Taste Productions and caterer to the stars, will be doing a cooking demonstration using recipes from the not-yet-released ‘Living to Cook’ cookbook authored by Pittsburgh’s own professional cook and food writer, Jane Citron, with a book signing to follow. Proceeds to benefit LHAS. Tickets are $75/each with $50 tax deduction, tables of 10 are $650 with $400 tax deduction. For tickets or more information, please contact LHAS’s office at (412) 648-6106 or visit www.lhas.net.

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) will be hosting Public Meetings in November 2009 in local communities to provide the public with information about sewage overflow issues, the planning efforts to address the overflow problem, and what this means to individuals, businesses, neighborhoods, and the region. Please attend the meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19 at the Courtyard Marriott Waterfront, 401 West Waterfront Dr., West Homestead. Light refreshments and children's activities will be available. Alternate meeting dates and locations and more information can be found at ALCOSAN’s website: www.alcosan.org, or by calling (412)734-8733.

JDATF Lunch & Learn "The Children of Domestic Abuse"

Thursday, November 19
12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM

For educators, youth leaders, parents, clergy and general public:

In cooperation with the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh, The Jewish Domestic Abuse Task Force of Pittsburgh (JDATF) presents experts from Family Resources and Women's Center & Shelter who will share information on how to recognize the signs, ways to help and offer resources for more info. Program Fee: Free

Location:
JCC of Greater Pittsburgh

Room 307, Rogal Room
5738 Forbes Avenue, Sq. Hill, PA, 15217

Delicious Kosher box lunch available at a nominal fee.
RSVP for lunch by Nov 17 to:

Marilyn Honigsberg,
Phone: 412-521-7174
msh1223@hotmail.com

For more information on the JDATF, contact Shelly rrsuf@aol.com 412-363-1013

49th Annual Light Up Night®

Downtown Pittsburgh
Friday, November 20, 2009
4:30 – 10 p.m.

It’s a night like no other in Downtown Pittsburgh with fun for the entire family including children’s activities, Macy’s holiday window unveiling, the lighting of the Highmark Unity Tree, ice skating, carriage rides, holiday displays and lights galore! Plus, hear live performances by Etta Cox, Johnny Angel and the Halos, No Bad Ju Ju and more! Then, join the “Highmark Light Up Night March” to the Roberto Clemente Bridge for a spectacular stage show to kick-off the Macy’s Fireworks Finale! For details, including locations and times, visit www.DowntownPittsburgh.com or call 412-566-4190

Event: Light Up Night® at Fifth Avenue Place
Time: Friday, November 20, 2009 5 - 9 pm

For more information: Call (412) 456-7800 or visit www.FifthAvenuePlacePA.com

Description: Kick off the holidays with Fifth Avenue Place on Light Up Night®! Enjoy a magical lighting of the Unity Tree sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or light up the skyline on your own with LuminoCITY and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. Discover Fifth Avenue FREEZE and snap photos with ice replicas of the Stanley Cup & Lombardi Trophy. Watch live ice carving shows or test your skills with Arctic games. Warm up inside with festive entertainment, costume characters, and much more!

The Holy Name Society of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township is sponsoring a "Turkey" Bingo on Friday, November 20, 2009. There will be a $100 Jackpot prize. The Bingo games will begin at 7:00 p.m., doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the evening. Admission will be $3.00.

11TH SANTA SPECTACULAR SHOW ON NOV. 20

Friday, November 20, 2009. For the first time, the event will occupy both sides of the Park. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. with the opening of the Winter Wonderland tents, followed by exciting stage entertainment at 8:00 p.m.

Highlighted in this year’s show will be the official lighting of the 80’ Duquesne Light Tree of Lights at the Point, lit by Santa and his famous Santa Spectacular fireballs. The Tree was blocked to public access for three years due to renovations at Point State Park. An all new stage design and placement in front of the portal bridge will offer a never-seen-before surprise element for all attendees. Construction of the stage will begin on Thursday, November 19th.

A theatrical-style fireworks show will immediately follow the tree lighting with a 3 point launch. The fireworks will be electronically choreographed to music and be provided by American Fireworks Company.

The Winter Wonderland booths will offer families a place to enjoy activities, meet characters and sample treats. Duquesne Light will be distributing their famous glow sticks, the 7-Eleven Warm-up tent will provide a retreat from the weather and a place to sample hot beverages and cookies. Kids will have the opportunity to be a star when they record their own holiday greeting on CD at North Pole Radio.

The Santa Spectacular Stage Show will bring together local entertainers including the Henry Mancini All Stars, Spotlight Performing Arts Academy, Michele’s Dance Center, the North Star Kids, Sarah Marince and numerous characters from the Pittsburgh Ballet’s Nutcracker.

Since 1998, the Santa Spectacular show has become a holiday tradition for families in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. The show is funded entirely by CBS Radio Pittsburgh, Duquesne Light and other sponsors; no public funding is used.

You are invited to a celebratory weekend in memory of Jody Billingsley

All proceeds will be donated to the Jody Ray Billingsley Athletic Scholarship fund

Friday, November 20, 6 - 10 p.m.
Bill Deasy concert
Silent Auction
Bike Raffle
Drinks and Hors d'oeuvres
Admission is $20
Sign up at: www.ShadysideSpin.com/jody

Saturday, November 21, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spin-a-thon
Motivating Instructors
Great Music
Fresh fruit smoothies will be served
$15 per 30-minute spin
Sign up at: www.ShadysideSpin.com/jody

Friends of Jody
Shadyside Spin
5932 Penn Circle South
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412•361•SPIN (7746)

Rivers of Living Waters—Ladies Harvest Tea

Fri., Nov 20th at 6:30 pm, and Sat., Nov 21st at 4:30 pm

Featuring guest speaker, writer, comedian, & musician Dr. Roseanne Coleman, from Nashville, Tenn.
Her website is www.roseannecoleman.com

Tickets are $10.00 each.
Seating is limited.

Harvest Community Church
143 Reed Road
Kittanning, PA 16201
724-548-5643
www.harvestpa.org

Pancake Breakfast

Description: Come to our delicious Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Allard Elementary School PTO
Location: J.A. Allard Elementary School Gym
170 Shafer Road Moon Township, PA 15108

Event Time: 8 am - noon
Event Date: Saturday, November 21

The Gateway Band is sponsoring their 9th Annual Craft Show Saturday, November 21 at Gateway High School (3000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, Monroeville, PA, 15146) from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. With more than 90 crafters and vendors, this is a great opportunity to shop for the home and holidays! Raffles, concessions, and bake sale will also be available. Admission is free!

Holiday Craft Show
Sponsored by the Ambridge Area High School Choir

Please join us in our 9th annual Holiday Craft Show.

Handcrafted items, baked goods, festive caroling, activities for children, and more! Be sure not to miss AAHS Choir’s biggest show yet!

Saturday, November 21, 2009
10 AM – 3 PM

Ambridge Area High School
909 Duss Ave Ambridge

Vendor space still available!
For more information, call Marie 724-266-2833 x2254

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY TAMBURITZANS America's Premier Folk Ensemble

Saturday November 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Carson Middle School (North Allegheny District) 200 Hillvue Lane Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Songs and dances from Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Moldova and more

Chinese Auction, Bake Sale, Holiday Pumpkin Roll and Pie Sale, Turkey-grams, Avon and Special Tamburitzan Roast Coffee Sale

Parking Shuttle Service Available

RESERVED SEATING

Admission: $18 Adults / $12 Students and Seniors In Advance: $15 Adults / $10 Students and Seniors

Call Today: 412-364-7424 or email: mak84@dental.pitt.edu

Sponsored by the "Friends of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans" scholarship support group. Proceeds benefit the Tamburitzans Scholarship Fund.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA!!

Saturday, November 21, 2009
10:00am – 3:00pm

PENN-TRAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL
3381 Route 130
Harrison City Pa 15636

Sponsored by the Penn Trafford Lady Warrior Basketball Boosters

Come enjoy a fun filled day of Holiday Shopping! Admission is free!!

Vendors Include: Handbag Express, Tastefully Simple, Bella Diva, Celebrating Home, Avon, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Stray Cat Candles, Longaberger Baskets, Pampered Chef, Natale’s Sporting Goods and more!!

For more information please contact Denise at 724-396-7945.

Vendor/Craft Show for the Peters Township Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, Saturday, November 21st, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Finleyville Community Center, Marion Avenue, Finleyville. Chinese Auction, 50/50 Drawing, Food & Drinks. Candles, Crafts, Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Purses, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware & More. For more information: Chris Matthews - typedesigns1985@yahoo.com

Appleby Manor 18th Annual Train Display

710 Main Street, Ford City, PA
Nov. 21 through 28 * 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 21, 22 & 28 * 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Varioius Scales of Trains
Admission: Canned food or Monetary Donation

The StoryWorks Storytelling Guild of Murrysville invites you to Tellabration!© Ten Years of Tales,

Come laugh, smile, and sigh as you experience an evening of memorable tales for adults and older children.

Celebrating StoryWorks’ Tenth Anniversary on Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 PM at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville, PA.

Free admission. Call 724- 327-4833 for details.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church located at 1965 Ferguson Road Allison Park, PA 15101 will hold a Cookie Walk and Mission Mall on November 21, from 9:00 to 3:00.

Cookies are $8.00 a pound and the proceeds benefit the mission and outreach for women children, and youth. The cookie walk will be available until the cookies are gone. The Mission Mall is a mission-oriented way of doing your holiday and everyday shopping. There will be many local and international non-profit organizations present giving you the opportunity to purchase unique items that support great causes.

The Mission Mall will be held until 3:00.

Holiday Craft & Vendor Sale

Saltsburg Vol Fire Dept Ladies Auxiliary

Saturday, November 21st, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

River Hall, Saltsburg Free Admission

Food & Drinks. Candles, Crafts, Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple,

Celebrating Home, fresh baked goods & More.

Tables still available

For more information contact: Suzanne Redman sdmred3@hotmail.com or Cookie Rocco roccoelizabeth@hotmail.com

Manners and a Craft for Kids

During the hectic holiday season, parents can drop their children off for a manners workshop where they will learn table and party etiquette, make a holiday craft and have a snack. It's a great option if you don't want to worry about taking your child shopping with you!

www.maryannsawka-etiquetteacademy.com
724-689-3102

Nov. 21 - Panera Bread in Washington, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Nov. 28 - Panera Bread in Greensburg, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Children aged 3-15
$25 at the door; $20 for online pre-registrations using PayPal

Title: Friends of Andrew Bayne Library Vendors Fair
Description: Vendors Sale/non profit Friends group. 13 Different vendors, something for everyone. Come get some early Christmas presents, and browse around our Victorian Library.
Location: Andrew Bayne Library 34 N. Balph Avenue Pittsburgh, Penna. 15202
Event Time: 12 to 4 PM
Start Date: 11/21/2009 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/21/2009 4:00:00 PM

Pine Richland Crew Team Hosting Bingo Night Fundraiser

Saturday, Nov. 21st at the Richland Volunteer Fire Hall on Meridian Road, Gibsonia. Doors open at 6:00pm Bingo starts at 7:00pm to 10:00pm.

$10 Admission cost, over $600 in Bingo prizes.

Some refreshments with additional food available for purchase.

Bingo "Specials" Games for sale, 50/50 Raffle and Gift Basket Raffles.

The Monongahela Area Library
Craft and Vendors Show and Book Sale
Saturday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
813 W. Main Street, Monongahela.
For more info call 7240-258-5409

Parrot Education & Adoption Center (PEAC) is pleased to sponsor the upcoming seminar of Behavior Problems (Screaming, Biting & Feather Destruction) to be held on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Patrick Henry Center-Hopwood Hall of Robert Morris University, 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township. This seminar is required for adoption. Please pre-register at least 3 days in advance with your name, phone number and date of seminar either by email at info@pitpeac.org or by phone at 412-378-7588. Also visit our website: www.pitpeac.org for more information.

The Church of the Holy Cross at 7507 Kelly Street in Homewood will sponsor a Harvest Bazaar Saturday November 21, 2009. The event will be from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. There will be a variety of vendors, food, and fun.

Oh Come Let Us Adore Him In Song

Pittsburgh Gospel Choir First Anniversary Concert under the direction of Dr. Herbert V P Jones

November 21 2009, 4:00pm
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Admission free donations accepted
for information - 412-613-5825

Second Annual Americas in Concert “Tango 21st Century”

Featuring …The Octavio Brunetti Quintet
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
University of Pittsburgh
Saturday, November 21, 2009
7:30 p.m.
412-648-7394

November 21-22, The Hollow Tree Players present "Sleeping Beauty". Written by Melissa Zimmerman. The Hollow Tree Players are a non profit organization, all proceeds collected are donated back to the community. The public performances will be November 21 at 7pm and November 22 at 1pm. There is a donation collected at the door. Any questions, please contact Tracy Peltz-Palko at 724-238-9867.

The Pius Spring Woman’s Club will hold a Christmas Home Tour and Bazaar on November 21st from 10AM to 5PM and November 22nd from 1PM to 4PM. Tours begin at the Berlin Community Building and tickets are $10.00. Transportation is included and lunch is available.

OPEN THE TRUNK!! Handbags & Jewelry Trunk Showing at Denmark Church Christmas Shopping Bargains - find Sebastian the Church Cat and win a Free Purse or Jewelry!

A Trunk Show featuring Famous Name Designer Handbags, Purses and exquisite Estate Jewelry promises pleasant surprises on Sunday, November 22 in the Fellowship Hall at Denmark Manor United Church of Christ, 2003 Denmark Manor Road, Export, PA 15632, next to Manor Valley Golf Course.

The walk-in showing features a free cafe with drinks and food, and is open to the public; the Trunk Show begins at 1 PM and closes at 4 PM; guests are encouraged to register free prior to the event by calling 724-744-4218 or 724-864-2650. A special attraction is a wide selection of quality Pittsburgh Steeler and Penguin Sport purses, handbags, pins, shirts and other wearable art available at the Trunk Show or custom-made to order. Area businesses or persons wishing to contribute to the Gift Basket can call 724-864-2650.

Guests finding Sebastian, the Church cat, will win a Free Purse or Jewelry; other highlights are the Jammie Baskets and Money Trees. The event supports the BiCentennial Celebration of Denmark Church and USMC Charities; there is a $1 donation at the door. For history buffs, Denmark Manor UCC is the oldest Church in Penn Township.

Clarion Hotel Vendor and Craft Show

November 22nd 10 - 4

Clarion Hotel , 300 Tarentum Bridge Road, New Kensington, PA 15068

Many of your favorite Vendors like Pampered Chef, Premier Designs Jewelry, Tupperware, Celebrating Home, Tastefully Simple, and PartyLite. We also have many crafts with items like, purses, Candles, Wooden Items, Towel baskets, handmade ornaments, homemade candies, Steeler T's, greeting cards, flower arrangements, etc. Vendor Space still available. For more information about vendors or setting up a table call Melissa at 412-965-6480 or 724-226-9334.

Beaver County Model Railroad Model Train Show

Where: Center Stage Banquet Hall
1495 Old Brodhead Road
Monaca, PA 15061

When: Sunday, November 22, 2009
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Admission: $4.00 for adults and children 12 and under free with adult.

Description: Train show and open house of the Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society layout.

The non-profit CANDLE, Inc. will present the award winning Reality Tour Drug Prevention Program at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24th at the Westmoreland County Courthouse, 2 North Main Street, Greensburg. The program is for parents to attend with their child age 10 and up. Advance registration is required by November 18th and forms are available at www.RealityTour.org. Phone 724-679-6612 for group information.

The Penn Trafford Ministerium will host its annual ecumenical Thanksgiving service on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30 PM at Community United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gary Simpson, pastor of Christian Life Church will preach on the subject of gratitude. The clergy from the Ministerium will lead other parts of the liturgy. The Community United Methodist Chancel Choir under the direction of John Smialowski will offer the anthem, “A Psalm to the Savior”. Refreshments following the service will be provided by the Community United Methodist Women. There will be child care for toddler to kindergarten children, in a staffed nursery.

Community United Methodist Church is located at 3487 Route 130m, Irwin (Penn Township) and is handicapped accessible. For more information contact cumcinfo@communityumc.info or call 724-744-3413.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Friday, November 27, 10am
The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg PA 15601

When a couple struggling to put on a Christmas pageant is faced with casting the most inventively awful kids in history, you won't believe the mayhem and fun that follows. Presented by Westmoreland Cultural Trust and Greensburg Civic Theatre's Greasepaint Players.

Tickets are available for $8 and $9 through The Palace Theatre Box Office, 724-836-8000. Or order online at www.thepalacetheatre.org.

Light-up Night & Santa's Arrival

Downtown Ligonier
November 27, 2009

Activities begin at 6PM
Santa arrives at 6:30PM
For more information call 724-238-4200

Christmas Candlelight Tours at Compass Inn Museum

The Ligonier Valley Historical Society invites you to the annual Christmas Candlelight tours at Compass Inn Museum. Fresh pine and holly prevail to create a festive mood for the holiday season at the authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cheery wood fires in three fireplaces and the glow of nearly 100 candles enhance the informative and entertaining tour. Costumed docents tell the story of transportation, life and holiday celebrations in the early 1800’s. Relax by a crackling fire with a cup of hot mulled cider and a cookie, and enjoy the gracious hospitality of a nineteenth century Inn.

Christmas tours begin the Friday after Thanksgiving with special evening hours from 5-8. Families can coordinate a tour of the Inn with Santa’s arrival in Ligonier during “Light-Up Night” festivities (Nov. 27 beginning at 6:30). Demonstrations in the cookhouse and blacksmith shop compliment the tour on Saturday, November 28th. Christmas candlelight tours continue on Saturdays and Sundays through December 13th 3:00-7:00 p.m.

The admission charge is $9 for adults, $6 for students; 5 & under are complimentary. Allow one hour for the tour. Reservations are required for all tours. Compass Inn will open for groups of 20 or more on weekdays and before regular hours. Compass Inn is located along Route 30 in Laughlintown, PA, three miles east of Ligonier. For additional information call 724-238-4983 or visit our website at www.compassinn.com

Rich-Mar Rotary, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Tom Henry Chevrolet & Treesdale Golf & Country Club are hosting the 10th Annual TREESDALE TURKEY TROT 5K Run & 1 mile Fun Walk to benefit The Lighthouse Foundation in Butler on Saturday, November 28.

The 5K Race & 1 Mile Fun start in the Treesdale Golf & Country Club parking lot, and the race begins at 9:00AM. The 5K Race course goes through Treesdale Community and the golf course with race timing by Runner's High. The race is followed by an optional pancake breakfast at the clubhouse, where awards will be presented to the winners in 16 age categories for males & females and the top three male and female runners.

Race fee is $15 by 11/20/09 ($20 fee after 11/20/09 or on race day)

(Pancake Breakfast is $8 paid separately at the Club.)

If you are not available to run, but still wish to support the Lighthouse Foundation, become a T-Shirt Sponsor. For only $100, your company’s name will appear on the back of the race T-shirt and your donation will go to a great cause!

If you are interested in participating or becoming a T-shirt sponsor, please contact Terri Smith at (724) 625-2220 or terri.smith@ourclub.com for a race application, or go to www.treesdalegolf.com for directions or for the race application online.

Treesdale is located in Adams & Pine Township on 400 acres of the old Trees Apple Farm. Visit www.treesdalegolf.com or contact Terri Smith, Community Relations Director for additional information at 724-625-2220.

Independence Middle School Craft Show, Saturday November 28, from 9AM to 3PM, 2807 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park, PA; over 60 crafters and vendors, Chinese Auction and cafe. Free Admission! Come on out and get all of your shopping done under 1 roof. Sponsored by the IMS PTSO.

View and purchase one-of-a-kind holiday trees beautifully decorated by businesses, organizations and individuals at the historic Samuel Warden Mansion located at 200 South Church Street, Mt. Pleasant, Nov 28 & 29 and Dec 4 & 5 from 1:30 to 9 pm; Dec 3 from 7 to 9 pm and Dec 6 from Noon to 4 pm. Admission $4 adult, under age 12-free. Information: Phone 724-423-3275. Website: http://mountpleasantfol15666.tripod.com/. Sponsored by Braddock Trail Chapter, NSDAR.

A Holiday Craft & Gift Show will be held Thanksgiving Weekend,

November 28 & 29 --11a.m. to 5p.m.--in the banquet facilities of North Versailles Bowling Center, 356 Lincoln Highway (Route 30 East).

This show is free & open to the public.

For details contact Gail Collier at 724-744-7667.

The Pittsburgh Record & Cd Convention XXIX

Sunday Nov. 29, 2009
Radisson Hotel Greentree
10am - 4pm Free Admission.
National and local vendors.
Featuring Lp's, Cd's, and 45 rpm records. For further information please call: 412-331-5021.

Steel City Planners presents Breakfast with Santa at the:
George Westinghouse Castle
325 commerce St.
Wilmerding, Pa 15148

Saturday Dec 5th , 2009 8am-11am. Fun activities, great food and our special guest " Santa Claus"

RSVP by November 30th.

For prices please call Steel City Planners

412-824-1180

The Pittsburgh Savoyards announce Auditions for "The Mikado"

The Pittsburgh Savoyards are pleased to present Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado" as our 71st Season's Spring Production

Stage and Vocal Auditions for The Mikado will be held will be held at the Catherine Thomas Theatre, Benedictine Center in Ross Township on Monday November 30 and on Tuesday December 1 2009, from 7:30 until 9 pm.

Prepare a song that best showcases your voice: either Gilbert & Sullivan (preferred), standard musical theater, or classical.
An accompanist will be provided ( please, no acapella selections). Please bring a Headshot and Resume.
Printable Audition Forms available at www.pittsburghsavoyards.org

No Appointments are necessary, Auditions will be conducted in order of arrival.
Visit http://www.pittsburghsavoyards.org for more information, and directions.
For questions about auditions please email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call 412-734-8476 to leave voice mail.

Performances of "The Mikado" will run Fri, Sat, Sun March 12 - 28, 2010 at the
Catherine Thomas Theatre
Benedictine Center
4530 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15229

St. John's United Church of Christ in Darlington, Pa will host a craft bazaar and bake sale on Sat. Nov 31,2009 from 9am till 2pm. Lunch is available.

DECEMBER EVENTS

CHRISTMAS ROLL PRE-ORDERS

NOVEMBER THRU DECEMBER 8, 2009

Jefferson United Methodist Church
310 Gill Hall Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025

Phone: 412 653-3222 Option 3 to pre-order
Deadline Date: December 8
Pick-Up Dates: Friday, December 11 (6-7:00 PM)
Saturday, December 12 (9-1:00 PM)

Apricot $8.00
Nut $8.00
Poppyseed $8.50

Mended Little Hearts of Southwestern, PA Holiday Party

December 1st, 6:00PM
Youngwood, PA

We will be holding our Holiday Party for all of our Heart Warriors! If your child has a Congenital Heart Defect we invite you to join us! There will be Presents and stuffed stockings for all the children attending the event. Christmas Crafts and food for everyone! Please call 724-396-7820 for directions and to RSVP for this free party!

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Film Studies Program of the University of Pittsburgh, presents In Search of Mozart, an award-winning documentary film about Mozart by filmmaker Phil Grabsky on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7 PM at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh in Oakland.

FREE and open to general public.

Reservations not required.

For more information, visit www.pittsburghsymphony.org or call 412-392-4876.

Kick Off Meeting!
Relay for Life of Pittsburgh East
Wednesday December 2, 6:30 PM

Forbes Hospital (Learning Center)
Monroeville, PA 15146

Kick Off meeting of "Relay for Life of Pittsburgh East".
For Teams already involved and people interested in joining or starting a new a team.

Cancer touches everyone!
Join us in helping raise money to find a Cure for CANCER!

Any questions contact Jennifer Jones
Community Income Development Specialist
Western Region, Pa Division
At the ACS 412-919-1054

65 Roses Sports Auction

Thursday, December 3

VIP Reception - 5:30-6:30 PM
Main Event - 6:30-10:30 PM

McFaddens
211 North Shore Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Individual Ticket $150 (approximately $110 is tax deductible)

Join Pittsburgh Steeler Brett Keisel and some of his fellow Steelers to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis. Walk away with one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia and meet some of Pittsburgh's greats, including local celebrities Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Randy Bauman and the Pirate Parrot. A commemorative football, complimentary stationed buffet, sillent auction, live auction, lots of surprises and great fun are included.

For More Information: Paul Stabile
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
412-321-4422
pstabile@cff.org

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: TAJCI - Emmanuel: The Story of Christmas - THURSDAY, 12/3/2009

A CONCERT EVENT THAT WILL INSPIRE YOUR ADVENT SEASON.

Internationally acclaimed singer, Tajci, will be performing her program, Emmanuel: The Story of Christmas.

One night only, Thursday, December 3, 2009, at 7:00 P.M.

Performed in one of the most beautiful and proper settings in the Pittsburgh area...St. Nicholas Croatian Church in Millvale, PA...come hear her beautiful music amidst the striking backdrop of mysterious murals that have made this Church such a landmark.

Ticket Prices: $15.00 (in advance); $20.00 (evening of show). Price includes the concert as well as a Post-Show Reception with Tajci. All proceeds from the concert benefit the St. Nicholas Capital Campaign Fund.

For tickets, please call (412) 821-2699 or (412) 821-4106. Please do not delay as only a limited number of tickets remain available.

This year instead of that typical Christmas gift, why not treat the people in your life to this special concert, and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas that will carry them throughout the season and thereafter!

Please visit http://www.stnicholascroatian.com/Tajci.html for additional information on Tajci and St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church.

Penn Hills Light Up Night will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Penn Hills Municipal Building, 12245 Frankstown Road. The festivities will include an opening ceremony presented by the Penn Hills NJROTC Color Guard, Christmas Caroling with the Penn Hills High School Choral Ensemble and the official lighting of the Christmas Tree by the Mayor of Penn Hills. Ron Antill of WISH 99.7 will be present. Children can visit with Santa, his Elves and Rudolph. Refreshments will be served and the holiday train display will be open.

The Penn Hills Rotary will present, Pictures with Santa. Photos will be taken by Dream Photography and packages can be purchased that evening. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Penn Hills Rotary and Interact Club.

Admission to the train display is $1.00 per person. Proceeds from the Train Display benefit the Police Helping People Daily non-profit organization.

Penn Hills Light Up Night is sponsored by the Municipality of Penn Hills and the Penn Hills Quality Community Project.

For more information contact 412-798-2129.

The Elizabeth Forward Area Community Chorus would like to invite you to our Christmas Concert entitled ‘Love Reigns’. The EFACC Junior Chorus will also be featured during the performances. Join us for a festive start to the Holiday Season, as the combined Chorus of 70 voices presents secular and non-secular music reflecting on the Joy this time of year brings. The Concert will be held at the Elizabeth Forward High School on December 4 and 5 at 7:30 and December 6 at 3:00. The High School is located off of Rt. 48 and Weigles Hill Road in Elizabeth Township. Ticket prices at the door are $9 for Adults and $7 for Seniors and Students. A discount of $2 is available on each ticket purchased in advance. Please call (412) 751-0526 before hand to purchase a ticket at the reduced price. A portion of the proceeds from the Concert will benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items at the door.

Santa Shop

Ten Thousand Villages Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh's only nonprofit fair trade store, will host a Santa Shop Dec. 4-6 at our store at 5824 Forbes Avenue, Squirrel Hill, PA 15217.

Children are invited to shop our Santa Shop to find beautifully handcrafted holiday gifts for family members between $2-$10. Volunteers will be happy to guide children through the shop and wrap their presents for the holidays!

Friday, Dec 4 Noon-5
Saturday, Dec 5 Noon-5
Sunday, Dec 6 11-3

For more information call (412) 421-2160 or visit our website at www.pittsburgh.tenthousandvillages.com.

The Elizabeth Forward Area Community Chorus would like to invite you to our Christmas Concert entitled ‘Love Reigns’. The EFACC Junior Chorus will also be featured during the performances. Join us for a festive start to the Holiday Season, as the combined Chorus of 70 voices presents secular and non-secular music reflecting on the Joy this time of year brings. The Concert will be held at the Elizabeth Forward High School on December 4 and 5 at 7:30 and December 6 at 3:00. The High School is located off of Rt. 48 and Weigles Hill Road in Elizabeth Township. Ticket prices at the door are $9.00 for Adults and $7.00 for Seniors and Students. A discount of $2.00 is available on each ticket purchased in advance. Please call (412) 751-0526 before hand to purchase a ticket at the reduced price. A portion of the proceeds from the Concert will benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items at the door.

The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale celebrates the King of kings and performs holiday favorites with selections that include "A Ceremony of Carols" by Benjamin Britten, "Gloria" by Randol Alan Bass, and John Rutter's "Candlelight Carol" along with traditional music such as "Home for the Holidays" and "White Christmas."

Our website: www.pccsing.org

Friday – December 4, 2009 – 8:00 p.m.
Ingomar United Methodist Church
1501 W. Ingomar Rd.
Franklin Park, PA 15237

Saturday – December 5, 2009 – 8:00 p.m.
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church
384 Fox Chapel Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Sunday – December 6, 2009 – 4:00 p.m.
Ingomar United Methodist Church
1501 W. Ingomar Rd.
Franklin Park, PA 15237

LAWRENCEVILLE COOKIE TOUR

The Cookie Mall is Lawrenceville's annual community-wide bake sale. It is part of the Joy of Cookies Tour. It is an opportunity for non-profits such as the Lawrenceville Historical Society to raise money by making and selling baked goods. There will be more than cookies for sale. The Rotary Club of Lawrenceville manages the Cookie Mall and also participates by baking and selling cookies.

The Cookie Mall will be a stop on the Cookie Tour trolley route.

There will be activities for children.

The event will be held on: Saturday, December 5, from 10 am - 4 pm at St. Augustin's Hall at 37th and Butler Streets, Lawrenceville. For more information email to: aikidokapa@verizon.net

Event Title: Lessons and Carols for Advent
Performed by: Calvary Episcopal Church Choirs joined by Chatham Baroque, Alan Lewis, director
Date & Time: Sunday 6 December, 5 p.m.
Venue: Calvary Episcopal Church
Address: 315 Shady Avenue (at Walnut St.)
Neighborhood: Shadyside
Phone Number: 412-661-0120

Chatham Baroque and a viol consort join the Calvary Choirs in the annual Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent, fusing word and song in anticipation of Christmas. Hymns for all to sing complement the choral and instrumental offerings. The church is located at Shady Avenue and Walnut Street, in Shadyside. For further information, call 412.661.0120, or visit their website at www.calvarypgh.org .

Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (ROS) will hold a Holiday Artist Market featuring locally-made, one-of-a-kind functional and decorative ethnic crafts and food at our historic location, the Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, PA 15120 on December 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The market will include metalwork, Hmong embroidery, African fiber-arts, Bulgarian pottery, Native American beadwork, Peruvian Day of the Dead figurines, and items focusing on the industrial heritage of western PA. Pump House tours will be offered at Noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. For more information, please contact 412-464-4020 x 45 or jthrockmorton@riversofsteel.com, or visit www.riversofsteel.com.

Christmas with the Keelings

Southern Gospel lighting and music event and food drive to be held at 7 pm on Dec 5th

A free ticket and 2 food items will be required for admission.
Visit their website at www.thekeelings.org.

Harvest Community Church
143 Reed Road
Kittanning, PA 16201
724-548-5643
www.harvestpa.org

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of South Fayette/Bridgeville will be holding their annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 5th.

It will be from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Cuddy's Fire Hall located at Station 266 P.O. Box 168 Cuddy, PA 15031. For more information about the South Fayette/Bridgeville Relay For Life, please visit www.relayforlife.org/pasouthfayette

The second annual Breakfast with Santa will be held from 10 am - noon on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the St. Martin de Porres Social Hall, Eighth and Market Sts., McKeesport, PA. Pictures with Santa as well as games and prizes will be featured. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Tuesday, December 1, 2009. The cost is $5 per breakfast and $2 for a picture with Santa. Reservations for the event can be made at the parish center or by mail to the St. Martin de Porres Parish Center, 704 Market St., McKeesport, PA 15132. The phone number is 412-672-9763. Checks are made payable to the St. Martin de Porres Parish. The ages of the children attending are requested. Proceeds from this event will benefit the St. Martin de Porres Parish.

Keystone State Wrestling Alliance Presents: FanFest/Holiday Toy Drive

Lawrenceville Moose, 120 51st Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
7:30 PM Saturday, December 5, 2009
All tickets $5.00
412-726-1762 or kswa1@aol.com
www.kswa.net

The Avonworth Band Boosters Association is hosting their 20th Annual Craft Show on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 am to 3 pm. Over 100 crafters selling handmade items are expected to attend. The event also includes raffles and good food. The event is held at Avonworth High School, 258 Josephs Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. More information can be obtained by sending an e-mail to avonworthcraftshow@comcast.net.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS IN LIGONIER

The Ligonier Valley Historical Society invites you to visit the twenty-seventh annual Festival of Lights. This event will be held December 5th through the 13th from NOON to 7:00 p.m. daily. The show will be in the Town Hall Community Room, located at 120 East Main Street in Ligonier. The winter wonderland is a display of trees and wreaths decorated by local families, businesses and groups. Many of the trees and wreaths present a theme. These items are for sale and available for pick-up after the Festival closes. In addition to the exhibit, there is a raffle table, a holiday boutique filled with a wide variety of items, many hand crafted and a complimentary cookie café. New this year will be door prizes given away with an adult paid admission, Monday through Friday, Dec. 7th-Dec. 11th. The ticket will be drawn at the end of each day. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 8th-10th, we will offer $1 off of a regular adult admission ticket.

The Festival of Lights is the major fundraising event for the Ligonier Valley Historical Society, which operates Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown. The mission of the Historical Society is to discover, collect and preserve the history of Ligonier Valley for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations, and to disseminate historical information as a means of arousing interest in the past. Admission to the Festival is $4 for adults and $1 for children. For more information, call 724-238-6818 or visit our website at www.ligonierhistoricalsociety.org.

Academy Hill Historic District

HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR

Sunday December 6
11am-7pm

Academy hill Historic District presents the 2009 Holiday House Tour. Guides will escort groups on a walking tour of five homes in the Academy Hill Area of Greenaburg, Pa. 15601. A special Holiday Tea is available at a sixth home.

Wear comfortable shoes and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.

Tickets are by reservation. Call Dee at 724-832-9095.

Saints Peter and Paul School 23rd Annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour

December 6, 2009 - 4 to 8 PM

Beaver, PA 15009

A popular community event and one of the longest running house tours in the Pittsburgh area. The 2009 tour is scheduled Sunday, December 6th between the hours of 4 and 8 PM. This year we are showcasing 6 beautiful Beaver area homes. Before, during and after the tour we invite all to stop by the school for complimentary refreshments and cookies, chances to win various themed raffle baskets, and view a live nativity presented by the students of Saints Peter and Paul School. A great way to kickoff your holiday season! Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 the night of the tour. All proceeds benefit SS Peter and Paul School. Visit our website for more information - www.ssppbeaver.org

Community Christmas Choral Festival

Sunday, December 6, 2009, 7 PM

Immanuel Building of McKeesport Presbyterian Church
Market and 6th Streets, McKeesport, PA

Garage and Street Parking Available

Refreshments

Information: 412.678.2000 or centpres@verizon.net

Vandergrift #2 & Hyde Park Volunteer Fire Departments

ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER

WHEN: December 6, 2009
TIME: 1:00pm –6:00pm
WHERE: Vandergrift # 2 V.F.D 229 Emerson Street (724) 567-7211

Cost: $6.00 includes Salad, Bread, Dessert & Drink (All U Can Eat is for Eat In Only)

EAT IN / TAKE OUT

Free Delivery Available within 5 Miles
Call for advance tickets at (724) 567-7211/ (724) 845-6000 Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

6th ANNUAL CHARITY AUCTION AND COCKTAIL EVENT

Sixth annual event to be held December 7th at Bossa Nova

The Pittsburgh Carson Scholars Fund has announced its 6th Annual Charity Auction & Cocktail Event, to be held Monday, December 7th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at Bossa Nova in downtown Pittsburgh.

Hosted by Jerome Bettis, James Farrior, and Dr. Alfonso Costa, the highlight of the evening will include autograph signings with members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In addition, the evening will feature a silent and live auction as well as complimentary appetizers and drinks. Auction items will include a variety of sports memorabilia, luxury items, getaways, and more!

All proceeds from the event benefit the Pittsburgh Carson Scholars Fund, which awards scholarships of $1,000 to students in grades 4-11 who have demonstrated academic excellence and dedication to the community. Last year, we were able to award scholarships to over 100 area students! The charity auction and cocktail event is the Pittsburgh chapter’s sole annual fundraiser.

Tickets are $250. To reserve tickets, please contact Sarah Piccione at (412) 394-9803 or spiccione@costalandco.com.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Association (PSA) will hold a benefit titled "The Holidays at Heinz Hall" on Monday, December 7, at Heinz Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to celebrate the organization's 70th anniversary and to raise funds for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO).

A highlight of the event will be the shopping boutique, which will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the general public at no charge. A dozen vendors from the Pittsburgh area will set up boutiques and sell a wide array of specialty, holiday and gift items.

A luncheon is open to boutique shoppers for $40 and will be held at 12:30 p.m. on the balcony overlooking the lobby, which will be decorated with the hall's traditional majestic Christmas tree. Reservations are required for the luncheon and are due by Wednesday, November 25, and can be made by calling (412) 392-3303.

In addition, the PSA will sell porcelain ornaments bearing a colorful architectural rendering of Heinz Hall, designed by local artist and PSA board member Susan Castriota-Hamilton, for $15 at the shopping boutique and also in the Heinz Hall lobby on the evenings of performances now through December.

FESTIVAL OF TREES BENEFIT HOLIDAY AUCTION

At the conclusion of the Beaver County Festival of Trees on December 9th we will have our annual Benefit Tree Auction where all the trees and wreaths fully decorated will be auctioned off. In addition there will be an autographed Steelers’ Super Bowl Helmut to be auctioned off. To view the trees on line please go to www.beavercounty.com.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
No Admission Fee - Donations Welcome
Doors Open at 5:00 p.m. • Bidding Begins at 6:00 p.m.

• On-Line Bidding Available at www.beavercounty.com
• On-Line Bidding begins at 5:00 p.m. on November 26, 2009
• Bidding will close at Noon on December 8, 2009

LOCATION: Brady's Run Lodge located in beautiful Brady's Run Park.

Brady's Run Park
526 Brady's Run Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
For directions to Brady's Run Park
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/Recreation/brady_directions.htm

A Musical Christmas Carol
December 10, 2009 - December 23, 2009

Byham Theater

The holidays would not be the same without Pittsburgh CLO's A Musical Christmas Carol!

We've taken the spirit of the season, wrapped it in your favorite yuletide melodies and tied it with all the holiday magic and wonder of your childhood. When a lonely, greedy miser confronts the ghosts of his past, present and future, the result is a second chance for a life filled with laughter and love! Join Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and a host of colorful characters for a remarkable CLO holiday presentation of A Musical Christmas Carol. With dazzling special effects, holiday charm and ticket prices even Scrooge would approve of, this Charles Dickens classic is a wonderful way to celebrate all the tradition of the season. Visit www.pittsburghclo.org to purchase tickets.

If holiday shopping has you frazzled, tired and drained, the Sisters of St Francis of the Providence of God want to make you dinner. The Sisters are sponsoring their 4th annual Take Out Lasagna Dinner on Friday, December 11th from 4 PM to 6 PM at their Motherhouse, located at 3603 McRoberts Road in the Whitehall section of Pittsburgh's South Hills (15234). Each dinner costs $6 and includes a choice of cheese or meat lasagna in a marinara sauce, dinner roll and brownie. To order take out lasagna dinner, please call (412) 885-7232 by 1 PM on Monday, December 7th.

The Craft Shoppe will also be open that evening to give visitors the opportunity to squeeze in some additional holiday shopping. The Sisters Craft Shoppe sells items hand-made by the Sisters and their friends. Crafts offered include decorations, ceramics, crochet blankets and the famous "scrubbies"-hand crocheted pot scrubbers

Proceeds from the dinner benefit the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and their ministries that include pastoral and parish services, education, spiritual direction, and various social services.

For more information about the Lasagna Take Out Dinner or the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and their ministries, please call (412) 885-7232 or e-mail info@osfprov.org. You can also visit their website at www.osfprov.org.

Pitt-Greensburg Chorale & Chamber Singers Fall Concert

The Pitt-Greensburg Chorale & Chamber Singers, under the direction of Chris Bartley, will present "Salvation is Created: Music of Mozart, Bach, Handel, and Chesnokov" on Friday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Lou Campana Chapel & Lecture Hall (150 Finoli Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601). This event is open to the public at no charge.

The Journey To Bethlehem

December 11th and 12th, 2009
A Live Dramatization of the Christmas Story
A New Journey Starts Every 10 Minutes
From 6:00 til 8:30 p.m.
Cross Roads’ Christmas Gift to the Community

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville
412-372-2226

The Christmas Story Retold
Free * Indoors * All Welcome.

Living Nativity

Dress for the weather and walk with a guide through Bethlehem and encounter the true meaning of Christmas. After experiencing the live Nativity outside, come inside and enjoy music, a display of Nativity collections and some refreshments. Join us at KenMawr United Presbyterian Church on Friday December 11th and Saturday December 12th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. KenMawr U.P. Church is located at 1760 Pine Hollow Road McKees Rocks, PA 15136 (Kennedy Twp) Make this a Christmas family tradition. For more information call the church at 412-331-2863 or online at www.kenmawrchruch.org.

December 12, 2009
Christmas Fundraiser Dinner
6:00 p.m.

Enjoy a very special evening combining the rich culture of the Harmony Society with a unique dining opportunity. The dinner takes place in the historic Feast Hall, where you will dine by lantern light. Along with a delicious meal, special musical interludes will punctuate the evening as well as an auction of unique gifts for the holidays. Proceeds of this event go to the Friends of Old Economy Village, who support educational programs and special projects to over 20,000 visitors to the Site every year. Reservations and $75.00 prepayment required.

(724)266-4500
Old Economy Village
270 Sixteenth Street
Ambridge, PA 15003

JEFFERSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
310 GILL HALL ROAD
JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025
412 653 3222

BAKE SALE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009
9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
COOKIES TRAYS, CAKES, PIES, CUPCAKES, BROWNIES, CANDY, APRICOT, NUT & POPPYSEED ROLLS

CHRISTMAS ROLLS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE BAKE SALE SHOULD YOU NOT PRE-ORDER.

Saturday, December 12, 2009
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

HOMEMADE COOKIE SALE & MORE
Baldwin Community United Methodist Women
5001 Baptist Road
(across from Caste Village Shopping Center)
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Phone: 412-882-9300

Cookies are sold by the pound. This is an annual sale that sells out fast!
Proceeds help missions for women, children and youth locally, nationally and internationally.

The Associated Artists of Butler County is pleased to announce the 2009 Fashion Show featuring six amazing designers showcasing colorful, vibrant and elegant designs worn with confidence by over 40 beautiful Pittsburgh models; hair and make-up provided by JCPenney Salon, Regis Salon and BonTon in Butler.

The Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, December 12, during the AABC's Annual Holiday Show & Sale. The Fashion Show is sponsored by the non-profit Associated Artists of Butler County (AABC), and serves as an annual fundraiser for the AABC.

The fashion event showcases the creations of six designers from Butler, Pittsburgh, Brazil and Ecuador. The designers include: Zombie Apparel, Meagan Greynolds, Lana Neumeyer, Roberto Rivadeneira, Jessica Stillwagon and Allison Zehmisch.

During the fashion show, an appetizer reception, cash wine bar and chinese auction will take place. DJ Tom will provide musical entertainment. Fantastic and unusual clothing designs will be available for purchase after the show.

Doors for the Fashion Show, which will be held at The Art Center, 344 S. Main Street, Butler, PA, 16001 will open at 7pm and the show will begin at 8pm. Seating is first come, first serve. Only 100 tickets are available at a donation of $15 per person pre-sale and $20 at the door. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at The Art Center by calling 724-283-6922. Please visit us online at www.butlerartcenter.net or email fashion.show@ymail.com for details.

Gloria! A Christmas Experience

The Fine Arts Department of South Hills Assembly will present their Christmas musical, "Gloria! – A Christmas Experience," at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12, and at 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 13. Admission is free. Come and be blessed.

South Hills Assembly is located at 2725 Bethel Church Road in Bethel Park. For more information call 412-835-8900 or visit www.southhillsassembly.org.

6TH ANNUAL REINDEER BALL
DECEMBER 13
4 to 7 P.M.
WESTIN CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL BALLROOM

Looking to create a child-friendly holiday tradition for your family? Then join us for the sweetest event of the season: the 6th Annual Reindeer Ball, Sunday, December 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Westin Convention Center Hotel Ballroom. Dance with Mrs. Claus, Jingles the Elf and your favorite storybook and cartoon characters to “A Candyland Christmas.” Craft holiday projects, decorate holiday cookies, enjoy face painting, balloon and caricature artists,a child-friendly buffet, and more.

Tickets are $80 for adults and $45 for children. Proceeds from the evening benefit A Child's Place at Mercy, a legacy program of the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System and an invaluable advocacy program that serves children who are suspected victims of child abuse and/or neglect, as well as children in foster care. The program relies on the generous support of private individuals to help achieve its mission.

For tickets or more information, call Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation at 724-934-3537 or e-mail lperkins@mercy.pmhs.org.

“Jesus Hope of Every Nation” An Advent Prayer Service

Presented by the St. Bernadette Catholic Church Festival Choir under the direction of Josh Bandish will be held on Sunday December 13th 2009 at 3:00P.M. at St Bernadette Church, located at 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. This special event will feature choral music from the choir along with the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration and a special reflection by Fr. John M. Bauer. Everyone is invited to come out and reflect on the true hope for every nation as we prepare for the Christmas Season. For more information please email Josh Bandish, Music Ministries Director at jbandish@stbrnadet.org

What: Holiday Sounds

Who: East Winds Symphonic Band with Franklin Regional Middle School 7th Grade Choir

Where: Franklin Regional Middle School, Murrysville

When: Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 3pm

Cost: $10 adults, $5 seniors/students

Contact Info: 412-953-7917, info@ewsb.org

Tickets available at the door, or in advance via phone or mail.

More Info and Ticket order form: http://www.ewsb.org

Brief description: This holiday season the East Winds Symphonic Band presents Holiday Sounds, an evening of great music from the holiday season. Traditional favorites along with new music of the season will be presented. Additionally, EWSB welcomes singers from the Franklin Regional Middle School 7th grade Choir in its performance.

The North Suburban Symphonic Band presents its winter concert at 3:00 on December 13 at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center on Cemetery Lane. Tickets $8/under 10 free. WQED card accepted. 412-366-1983. www.nssband.org.

All are invited to share the spirit and joy of the Nativity season as the Pittsburgh Byzantine Catholic Archeparchial Choir presents "Christmas at the Cathedral," Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 210 Greentree Road in Munhall, Pa. The program, entitled S'Nami Boh! God is with Us! includes Christmas hymns and carols from the Byzantine Ruthenian tradition, as well as those of other Eastern and Western European traditions. Admission is free, and there is also plenty of free parking. For more information, phone the PBCAC office at 412-231-4000, ext. 20.

The Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra will be performing their Christmas Concert on Monday, December 14, 2009, at 7:00 P.M. at Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church, 905 Mifflin Avenue, Regent Square. Admission is $5 and children under 12 free. Tickets will be available at the door. Join us for an evening of Christmas songs, carol sing-a-longs, cookie reception and a visit from Santa. For more info about the orchestra, visit website at www.pittsburghmandolinsociety.org or the church website, www.mifflinave.org

ST. FERDINAND ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Cranberry Township, is hosting a NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY, 7:30 PM, December 31, 2009 at the MARRIOTT, Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA.

The cost for the evening is $75 per person ($25 tax deductible) and includes cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, 3-course sit-down dinner, DJ & dancing entertainment, cash bar during and after dinner, and a New Year’s champagne toast. Dress is casual to semi-formal. Ages 18 and over are welcome.

Reserved seating for 10 is available.
Special needs diet menus are available upon request.
Discounted prices on sodas and drinks at the open bar.
50/50 Raffle at the party.

Tickets will be sold after Mass at St. Ferdinand Church and during regular business hours at the Education Building, or by calling 724/776-9177, ext 313. For more information, see, www.StFerd.org.

ONGOING EVENTS

BEAVER AREA HERITAGE MUSEUM - "Early Days On The Farm"

October - December 20, 2009
Weekends - Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Beaver Area Heritage Museum
1 River Rd.
Beaver, Pa. 15009

"Early Days On The Farm " is being presented as our current rotating exhibit. This is a display depicting the lost lifestyle, equipment and values of Beaver Area farms in the 1940's. Also, located on the Museum grounds is a restored 1802 era Log House, complete with furnishings and a garden.

Free parking and admission.

www.beaverheritage.org

SNAP Support Meeting

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests "SNAP" urges anyone who has been sexually abused by a clergy, to come forward and get help.

On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, SNAP holds a group support meeting at the C.C.Mellor Memorial Library, (Edgewood Branch), One Pennwood Ave. Edgewood, PA., from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Survivors, family members and supporters are welcome to attend these confidential meetings. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21st.

For more information please contact Judy Block Jones, SNAP Ohio Valley Regional Director, 636-433-2511 snapsteubenville@gmail.com, http://pittsburghtruth.org/

Annual Scarecrow Contest

October 21 thru November 1
Downtown Ligonier PA

Whimsical scarecrows adorn the lampposts
Vote for your favorite!
Leaf peepers welcome!
For more information call 724-238-4200

Murder Mystery Dinner Shows benefiting The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and The Animal Rescue League.

Various dates in October, November and December
7:00PM

Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show. $34.00 includes Dinner and Show! Call 724-987-8740 for tickets, locations and other information.
www.eatdrinkmurder.org
1-800-719-0998

WEST PENN COIN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING, THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

7 P.M., ITALO AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB, LOWER RODI ROAD, BEHIND SEARS AND PENN TOWERS APARTMENTS, WILKINS TWP.

DISCUSSIONS, BUYING, SELLING AND TRADING OF COINS AND COIN PRODUCTS. DOOR PRIZES, 50/50 RAFFLE, TABLE PRIZES.

westpenncoinclub.com

The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation presents the exhibition: "Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art, the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection" from 23 October 2009 to 29 January 2010.

The exhibition represents one of the finest private collections of contemporary botanical art in America. These 54 artworks are expressions of the purely aesthetic forms found in nature and a reminder that we are stewards of our natural resources for future generations. The Institute is located on the fifth floor of Hunt Library at Carnegie Mellon University in Oakland. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (except 26-29 November and 18 December 2009-3 January 2010). We will also open on Saturday, 31 October, 1-5 p.m., during Carnegie Mellon's homecoming. For more information, call 412-268-2434 or visit .

Vandergrift Farmers' Market runs till Thursday, October 22, 2009.

The Market is open every Thursday from 2:30 pm until 7:00 pm. The Market has 6 farm vendors featuring local fresh produce, blueberries and strawberries in season, Black Angus beef, and eggs. The Market also features 4 bakers, 4 crafters and 2 hot food vendors - Zum Zum (pierogies) and Applewood Cookery (bargeque). Check out the web site often! www.vandergriftfarmersmarket.com.

Wanted: Good Homes for Deserving Animals ... Are you ready to add a four-legged member to your family? If the answer is YES, Pet Friends, Inc. invites you to stop by our Meet-A-Pet events on the first and third Saturday of each month at Norwin Towne Square from 11am to 2pm in North Huntingdon. You can meet and get to know our adoptable dogs, puppies, cats and kittens!! You can check out our current residents at pet-friendsinc.com or petfriends.petfinder.com or pick up the phone and call 724-863-7722. We hope to you soon!

Come join us for a exciting night of Bingo Every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM
Vandergrift #2 Fire Department
229 Emerson Street, Vandergrift, PA (724) 567-7211
New Games, New Payouts, New Food Menu, Menu Items available for takeout. Transportation available please call for pick up.
Cheapest place to play Bingo in the valley!!!!!

Homemade Pierogies for Sale
(St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Monroeville, PA)
Homemade Potato & Cheese Pierogies
$6 per dozen
To order and arrange for pickup, email: tammiefundraising@yahoo.com
The St. Nicholas Serbian Tamburitizans thank you for your support! You won't be disappointed!

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy partners with UPMC Health Plan to offer the UPMC Health Plan Healthy Living Lecture Series, a FREE lecture series that puts you in touch with some of the area's leading experts in healthcare topics. Lectures occur on Thursdays at noon at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. For a complete list of lecture topics, visit www.pittsburghparks.org or call 412-682-7275.

Charley’s Aunt

Greensburg Central Catholic High School presents the hilarious comedy, "Charley’s Aunt" by Brandon Thomas on Saturday, November 21 at 8PM and Sunday, November 22 at 3PM at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. The GGCC is located at 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg, PA 15601. Seating is General Admission. All Tickets are $5.00. Tickets will be available at the door 1 hour prior to curtain. Call: 724-834-0310 ext. 224 for additional information.

To continue the celebration of Santa’s arrival, local Simon properties will be offering shoppers the opportunity to let their pets pose with Santa on November 22 at Century III Mall from 6 - 7:30 and South Hills Village from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., then again at South Hills Village alone on December 6 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pets must be on a leash or in a carrier and must enter through entry A at Century III Mall and lower level entrance B at South Hills Village.

Hill House Presents a Second Season of JAZZ LIVE AT THE HURRICANE
Kenny Blake, Musical Director
Sunday, November 23rd
Friday, December 12th
Sunday, December 14th
Friday, January 9th
ALL SHOWS ARE 7 P.M. EXCEPT DECEMBER 12th @ 6 P.M.
TICKETS $12 PER CONCERT/ $80 FOR CONCERT SERIES
BUFFET DINNER $15
ICE SET UP $2
HURRICANE T-SHIRTS $10
Students with VALID ID ONLY
(Buffet Dinner and Concert Ticket)
$15
CASH ONLY
EVENT HELD AT:
THE BLAKEY PROGRAM CENTER
HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION
1908 WYLIE AVENUE
THE HILL DISTRICT, PA
15219

College Bowl Wednesdays Salvation Army Pgh. Temple sponsors soup lunch for college students every Wednesday
424 Third Ave., 11am-1:30pm. Only $1 with College ID. Bring dirty bowl or mug and get it washed for free.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous is a local, nonprofit organization that offers help, year-round, to anyone in our community. CEA is a free, 12-Step, self-help group for anyone who has a problem with food, weight, eating, being too fat or too thin, or other food-related issues. We have meetings throughout the area, as well as phone meetings nationwide. Everyone is welcome! For more information: 412.225.1664 or info@ceahowpa.org

St. Angela Church Social Hall - Every Monday Night Bingo!!!
Early Bird 6:45 PM
Regular Bingo 7 PM
Regular Games $80-$100
Specials $100
JACKPOT $800 - $1,000 !!!!!
Food available at 5:30 PM
FREE Coffee !!!!
20 Regular games
5 Specials
2 Quickies
Joker Poker
"All Nighter" Players Game
For more information, please call the Parish Office at 412-672-9641.
1640 Fawcett Avenue, White Oak, PA 15131
www.stangelamericiparish.org

Pittsburgh’s Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Center hosts a free monthly educational seminar that is open to the public. 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Center of Pittsburgh, Foster Plaza #8, 730 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Please call (412) 922-9220 or visit www.fibroandfatigue.com for more information.

Anyone interested in joining M.A.R.A. [McDonald Area Redevelopment Association} may do so by calling 724-926-4617. This is a nonprofit organization involved in attracting business development,community beautification,sponsoring local holiday event celebrations and much more.Come and join others at the McDonald Trail station at 161 S.McDonald Street in McDonald the first thursday of each month at 6 PM.

Another Life Foundation is seeking volunteers in recovery from mental illness to help others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free. Training provided. Call 888-543-3480. www.anotherlifefoundation.org

Calling all Community College of Allegheny County Alumni! We’d like to know what you’ve been doing since graduation. Update your contact information by visiting www.ccac.edu/alumni. For questions or further information, please contact alumni@ccac.edu.

The former Sophisticated Singles Dance is now Path To Your Soulmates. The dance is back up and running under new Management at the Holiday Inn Greentree every Friday night starting at 8pm to 12:30am, admission is $8 with free food, a cash bar and Dj Nick the same dj that entertained sophisticated singles for 20 years, It is the same dance and same people having fun but with a new name. Contact 412-600-0518 for more information or visit us on the web at www.pathtoyoursoulmates.com

FLEA and CRAFT MARKET-INDOOR
Saturdays 10am to 2pm
Duquesne Annex Volunteer Fire Company, 1620 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Mifflin PA 15122
Tables $10

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP FRAIL ELDERLY - North Hills Community Outreach needs “Faith in Action” volunteers to provide nonmedical assistance to frail elderly individuals, allowing them to remain safe and independent in their homes. Volunteers drive the seniors to doctors’ appointments, help with grocery shopping, conduct home safety checks and offer telephone reassurance to prevent isolation and loneliness. Volunteers are also needed to drive the Free Rides for Seniors bus, which operates weekdays along Freeport Road between Blawnox and Sharpsburg. Training is provided for all volunteer opportunities. To learn more, call Cathy Pschirer at 412-307-0069.

Mellon Toastmasters club meets the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Wednesday each month from noon - 1pm at Mellon Center, 11th Floor, 3 Mellon Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For more information contact Bill Cummings @ 412-234-1836. Check out our website: mellontoastmaster.com. Come be our guest!

BIKE NIGHT - Every Wednesday Night
Dingbats Restaurant - Pittsburgh Mills Mall
Benefiting Various Local Charities

Fish Fry and Lasagna Dinner
Every Friday 11:00am-6:00pm
Ascention School
For pick up or delivery
please call Ascension School at 412-461-5536

Silver Sneakers Fitness Program - Hazelwood YMCA, 4713 Chatsworth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15207
(412) 421-5648 ext 10
This is a wonderful program that has partnered with HighMark here in Western PA. Eligible HighMark Plans are: Medigap Blue, Freedom Blue, and Security Blue. Members of these HighMark plans are eligible to sign up to become SilverSneakers Members, at no cost to them. The membership is valid anywhere that is a host site for SilverSneakers. Muscular Strength & Range of Movement is the core class of the SilverSneakers Program. Strength and range of movement benefits are the focus of this creative mutli-level conditioning exercise program. This workshop offers program objectives, format criteria, risk management modifications, intensity level changes and LOTS of choreography with hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball. Social are held several times a year. These will be a variety of events. Classes are ongoing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10AM – 10:45AM. You are invited to join our classes. We offer free transportation to and from the program!

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, OR SPIRITUAL ABUSE IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP? DO YOU FEEL TRAPPED, WITHOUT HOPE, AND FEEL YOU HAVE NO HEALTHY OUTLET? THEN VISIT OUR SUPPORT GROUP. WE MEET EVERY THURSDAY 12 NOON TO 2 P.M. 24-HOUR HOTLINE 724-439-9500. ALL WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND BATTERED WOMEN AN FORMERLY BATTERED WOMEN.

Kiski Twp. American Legion, Post 631, holds Bingo every Tuesday evening at 7 pm at the Post Home, 1224 Old State Road, Apollo PA. Doors open at 5:30pm. Questions, call George Koyro at 724-478-5311.

THE PENN HILLS ROTARY HAS TGIF DISCO DANCING ON 1ST & 3RD FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH AT 7PM TO 11:30PM AT THE COMFORT INN PENN HILLS ON RODI ROAD. $5 DOOR DONATION BENEFITS OUR LOCAL CHARITIES! Check out the new web site at secretdisco.info to get the details.

Spaghetti Dinner – Third Wednesday of every month. Tickets are sold at the door, adults $6 children 5-12 yrs $3. Time 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Dinner includes all you can eat spaghetti with or without meatballs or a House Specialty Pasta Dish, salad with a choice of dressings, bread, beverages, and dessert. Take outs are available. Parkwood United Presbyterian Church, 4289 Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park, PA. For more information call (412) 486-9220.

Please join us every first Saturday of the month at 7:30 a.m. for a continental breakfast and prayer. We will pray for each other, our communities and the world every month. Please call us at (412) 241-6160 to r.s.v.p. New Vision Community Church, 10529 Lindberg Avenue, Penn Hills, PA 15235 www.newvisioncommunitychurch.com

La Leche League of South Hills is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting nursing mothers and babies through mother to mother support. Monthly support meetings are held every second friday of the month, at 6:30pm in the VIP Room of Panera Bread, at the Galleria of Mount Lebanon. Meeting topics are "Advantages of Breastfeeding", "The Family and the breastfed baby", "The Art of Breastfeeding and Overcoming difficulties" and "Nutrition and Weaning". Accredited La Leche League leaders also provide free phone help for breastfeeding mothers. Please call Carmen Vargas, La Leche League Leader, at (412) 531-3989 or by email at southhillsLLL@verizon.net. Pregnant and nursing mothers and their babies are welcome at the meetings.

Allegheny Prime Time Chorus 4 part Sweet Adeline Chorus presents Holiday Harmony. Want to have fun and give back to the community ladies? Come learn Holiday Songs in Harmony and Sing with us to spread Holiday Cheer! Rehearsals 7pm to 8pm Monday evenings at 418 Beatty Road in Monroeville. Peformances schedules for mid November through mid December. For info call Linda 412 829 2416 or Arlene 412 894 9149

Celebrate Recovery Meetings to be held at New Stanton United Methodist Church every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. For more information call 724-925-9339 or visit our web site at www.newstantonumc.org Celebrate Recovery is a 12 step recovery program for all hurts, habits and hang-ups based on the beatitudes. Come and begin healing.

Beth Moore's Study of "Daniel"
Tuesdays from 9-11 am or Thursdays from 7-9 pm. Harvest Community Church, 523 Butler Road, Kittanning, PA 724-548-5643 or harvesta.org
Join us as we learn to shine for Christ in our modern culture.
Just as the prophet Daniel faced unbelievable pressures to compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture and to confront temptations and threats, today's believers face many of the same trials.

Tri-Rivers Clown Alley - The official Pittsburgh area alley representative of the World Clown Association and Clowns of America International. New members are always welcome and we will train anyone interested in the art of clowning. Our meetings are held at 7 PM every third Monday of the month at Haven Heights United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Virginia Avenue at Bingham Street in Mt. Washington.

Quilt Company East (QCE) is a not-for-profit quilting guild whose purpose is to exchange quilting information and ideas, foster and perpetrate a love for quilting, educate others about quilting, enjoy the fellowship of other quilters Both young and old attend, and the skill level for our members ranges from novices wanting to start quilting to recognized experts. Everyone is welcome. Meetings are held on 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 PM (with the exception of July and August), at Beulah Presbyterian Church, 2500 McCrady Road, Room 209, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235 (Use the Churchill exit from the parkway east) We conduct a brief business meeting, have announcements of the guild and other quilting activities, Show N' Tell, and a quilting-related program. The guild activities are a great source of inspiration for the membership and guests. Special projects often include Block-of-the-Month, mystery quilts, challenge quilts and special group projects. For more information, email membership@quiltcoeast.org. Guild membership is $20 annually. Guest may attend 2 meetings before joining. Web site: www.quiltcoeast.org

Pray 'N Play: Every Sunday 6:30-8:30 @ Unionville United Methodist Church, 1297 Rt 68, Rochester. For more info, check out www.skybacherministries.org

Schenley Gardens Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group - Group will meet once a month on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at Schenley Gardens, 3890 Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh. More information: 412-621-4200.

SOUNDS OF PITTSBURGH CHORUS - award-winning a cappella chorus welcomes women singers aged 16 and up to our rehearsals on Mondays at 7:15 p.m. Join us at Coraopolis Methodist Church, 1205 Ridge Avenue, Coraopolis. We offer a wonderful opportunity for four-part a cappella music education, performances, and exciting comeptitions. Call 412-366-0184 or email Sounds100@aol.com.

Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous is a 12-step program for people suffering from OCD and OCD Spectrum Disorders. It meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 PM in the Homestead-Baldwin Room of the James Bibro Pavilion at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, 565 Coal Valley Rd, Jefferson Hills. Parking is free. Call 412-726-9375 or e-mail ocapittsburgh@hotmail.com.

Shoots at the Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club, 505 Mosside Blvd (Rt 48), North Versailles, on the 1st Sunday of each month. Civilian Marksmanship Program begins at 9am and the cost is $15. Practical Pistol Shooting program begins at 9am and the cost is $8. The public is welcome to participate. 412-824-3790 or www.pmsconline.com for more information. Membership is open. Call for application.

Lincoln Borough Ladies Auxiliary - We're looking for new members to help our community Volunteer Fire and Relief Company company. We'll take ladies from all areas. Meetings 7 pm 3rd Thursday - Memorial Firehall, 4312 Liberty Way. (412) 751-3293 or (412) 384-2839 for info.

Rethinking "Church" Where did we go wrong? How did we make it so complicated? What is church really supposed to be like? Our goal and our commitment for the Bridge Worship Gathering at Westminster Presbyterian Church is to be a relevant worship experience that celebrates the past, recognizes the present, and keeps an eye on the future. We strive to model the early church in the Book of Acts and adhere to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. If you're looking for a place where you can connect with others, (Fellowship), grow in your understanding of the Bible (Discipleship), find a place to use the gifts God has gifted you with (Ministry), be able to serve and share your faith confidently with others (Mission), and sing praises to God with all you heart, soul and mind (Worship), then the Bridge Worship Gathering is the place for you. We're all at different places on the journey and we invite you to join in right where you are. We meet every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the gym at Westminster Church in Upper St. Clair. Look for the signs. We'll save you a seat.

Ladies Auxiliary of Brentwood Volunteer Fire Co. Fundraiser
Quizno's, Brentwood Towne Square, 4th Monday of every month, 5-9 p.m.

HOMESTEAD AND MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING. Serving the local communities of the original Mifflin Township of 1788: Baldwin, Clairton, Dravosburg, Duquesne, Hays, Homestead, Jefferson Hills, Lincoln Place, Munhall, Pleasant Hills, West Elizabeth, West Homestead, West Mifflin and Whitaker. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at the Carnegie Library of Homestead, 510 10th Avenue, Munhall. To learn more: (412) 461-7767 or www.hmths.org

SHHH: Self Help for Hard of Hearing Meetings
11 A.M. Third Saturday of each month except June, July, August, December
Room 1178, Union Trust Building, 512 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh
www.pa-shhh.org

Nordic Skiing, indoor kayak, pool classes, winter hiking, social events
Contact nonprofit Outside Adventure Learning of Western Pennsylvania at 724-230-0237, 412-968-0310 or www.outsideadventures.org

WEST PENN COIN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH (EXCEPT JULY)
7 P.M., ITALO AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB, LOWER RODI ROAD, BEHIND SEARS AND PENN TOWERS APARTMENTS, WILKINS
DISCUSSIONS, BUYING, SELLING AND TRADING OF COINS AND COIN PRODUCTS. DOOR PRIZES, 50/50 RAFFLE, TABLE PRIZES
412-462-9564

Free Evening Career Development Classes for single parents and displaced homemakers
New Choices/New Options Career Development Program of Carlow College
Computer classes
For more information call 412-578-6682

South Hills Elks #2213
Wednesday Night BINGO Games

Early Bird at 7:00pm
Regular Games 7:30pm

Dinner Served 5-8pm in the Dining Room
Open to the Public

2425 South Park Road, Bethel Park
412-831-0616
www.myspace.com/southhillselks

Accepting new Members. Must be 21 to join.

Flea on Main Street in Carnegie

We will be holding our 2nd flea market/farmers market on the Main Streets of Carnegie. The flea market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Sat. May 2nd, 2009 and will run all summer long. It will be located on East & West Main Street of Carnegie. It's FREE to setup and attend.

Unfortunately, we can not accept Food Vendors at this time.

You can visit www.fleaonmain.com for more information on registration and rules or call:

D & J RECORDS
212.EAST MAIN ST
CARNEGIE PA
412-279-8888 JIM

Emma Jeans Attic
109 E Main Street
Carnegie Pa 15106
412.489.5318 Ray