The Belle Vernon Public Library's non-fiction book club, ‘Dig Into It’ will meet to discuss "This Republic of Suffering" by Drew Gilpin Faust on Tuesday, January 10 at 1:00 p.m. The book looks at the effects of the high death rate of the Civil War on American society. Copies are available at the library and the discussion is open to all. The library is located at 505 Speer St. in North Belle Vernon. For more info call the library at 724-929-6642.

The South Park Women’s  Club will meet on Monday January 16, at 7:00 PM in the South Park Community Center, Brownsville Rd. in South Park Twp. located on Municipal grounds near the police station.   Meetings are open to women from South Park and surrounding communities.  The January 16 meeting will be a social one, to go over Christmas 2022.  Did anything special happen this year out of the ordinary for Christmas?  Did anyone go anywhere special?  It’ll be a relaxing evening after all the hustle/bustle, with some good friends and delicious treats after regular business meeting.

The Penn Highlands Mon Valley Bariatric Surgery Support Group will meet January 25 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at1163 Country Club Road, Monongahela, PA.  The January Support Group Meeting theme is “Getting Back on Track After the Holidays.” Presenters will be Kathie Sekoski, BSN, Bariatric Coordinator and Karen Pritts, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, Director Clinical Nutrition & Diabetes. RSVP by calling 724-929-4122 or visit www.phhealthcare.org for more information.

The monthly meeting of the South Hills Coin Club will be held Tuesday evening January 10,  at 7:30 PM at the Bethel Park Municipal Building located at 5100 West Library Ave in Bethel Park. All members and the general public are invited. This month’s program will be on Augustus St. Gauden coins. A 50/50 will be offered and children’s prizes to be awarded. Applications are now being accepted for membership. For more information call 724-984-6611.