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JANUARY 4

ST. DAVID'S NEIGHBORHOOD MEMORY CAFE – 1-3:00 p.m., St. David’s Church, 905 E McMurray Rd, Venetia, PA 15367. Weather permitting.  We will explore the differences between CBD and Capaiba Essential Oil. Sponsored by doTerra Essential Oils and Kindred Hospice. The meeting is open to the public.  All are invited to attend. Please email sue.schmidty@gmail.com for additional information.

JANUARY 9

SQUARE DANCE LESSONS – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., Every Thursday, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Washington Road, across from Mt. Lebanon library. Offering singles or couples, all are welcome. For more info, call Ann at 412-563-0559

DIS+ABILITES CONNECTION KICKOFF – 1-4:00 p.m., Potter’s House of Monongahela, 234 W. Main Street, Monongahela, PA 15063. A social club for persons with disabilities and friends. Group homes and social service clients are invited to attend. Free admission. Light refreshments, karaoke. RSVP by January 6, 2020. ASL Interperter available with a 3 day advanced request. 724-219-3290.

ADAGIO HEALTH'S SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES - Classes start January 9, 2020 from 5:30 to 6:30.  Hosted by Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Ave., Donora, PA. Sign up for the cessation classes and learn how you can earn financial help while stopping, and remain tobacco free; so you and your loved ones can live a healthier life.  TO QUIT SMOKING! What a great New Year's Resolution. Please call 724-379-7940 to sign up or get further information. You can also stop in at the library.  

DINNER FOR A DOLLAR - 5:00-7:00 p.m., Community of Christ, 3472 South Park Road, Bethel Park PA 15102. (We are located between Drake Road and Sunset Dr.) Enjoy a spaghetti dinner, and help your budget too.  We will be serving delicious spaghetti, mouth-watering bread and rolls, fresh garden salad, and luscious desserts. We accept donations of $1. per person or $3 per family. This is humbly accepted, but not required.  No reservations needed. No take out will be available. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, call Debbie @ 412-833-6357. All future dinners are held the second Thursday of each month except July and December. We are now accepting used eyeglasses and cases to help those in need.

JANUARY 11

SOUTH HILLS FRIENDS OF THE MONTOUR TRAIL WORK PARTY – 9:00 a.m., monthly work party held 2nd Saturday of the month, subject to weather conditions.  Volunteers will meet at the Brownsville Extension parking area (trail MP 37.5) at 9:00 AM. The January project has not yet been determined.  Interested volunteers should contact info@montourtrail.org after November 6 for more information.

 ‘GREAT GATSBY’ THEMED DINNER PARTY FUNDRAISER – 6-11:00 p.m., St Vincent De Paul’s Jozwiak Hall on Grand Blvd. in Monessen, held by The Monessen Community Development Corporation (MCDC).Featuring musical entertainment by the Mark Smith Jazz Trio. Tickets must be purchased in advance either via MCDC’s Facebook event page, or by contacting MCDC via email: Monessencommunitydevelopment@gmail.com, or by phone at 724-212-6159. Tickets cost $35 each. Includes buffet-style dinner, including baked chicken, pasta, roasted potatoes, green beans, salad, and cake. Light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will also be available. Dancing and 1920’s style costumes are encouraged, and games and prizes will be offered. Your ticket also includes one beer or wine drink, and a prize entry.  Proceeds MCDC and its 2020 community projects and initiatives.

FOOD SAFETY COURSE FOR VOLUNTEERS – 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 430 W Main Street, Monongahela. Volunteers who help prepare and serve food for their nonprofit organization are encouraged to attend a workshop on food safety offered by Penn State Extension. “Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer’s Guide to Safe Food Handling” is a condensed, three-hour food safety course developed by Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture intended to address food safety issues faced by volunteer-based organizations. The cost to attend the course is $25 for an individual, or $50 per organization for up to four participants. It is an additional $5 for each additional participant after four. To register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/cooking-for-crowds or call 877-345-0691.

JANUARY 14

SOUTH HILLS FRIENDS OF THE MONTOUR TRAIL – 6:30 p.m., South Park Township Library, 2675 Brownsville Road, South Park, PA. The South Hills Friends are responsible for maintenance of the Montour Trail between Library and Clairton.  Individuals interested in the Montour Trail are encouraged to attend. Additional information concerning the trail, including South Hills Friends contact information, may be obtained on the Montour Trail web site www.montourtrail.org.  Questions may be directed to info@montourtrail.org.

JANUARY BIRTHDAY PARTY AT POTTER’S HOUSE – 1-4:00 p.m., Potter's House of Monongahela, 234 W. Main Street, Monongahela, PA  15063. Celebrating January Birthdays, Free Admission. Birthday Cake, Ice cream, non alcoholic punch. Meet & Greet. RSVP by January 14, 2020, 724-219-3290. Sponsored by Potter's House of Monongahela dis+Abilities Network. Donations kindly accepted

CLOTHES 4-U – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., The First United Methodist Church, 200 State Street, Belle Vernon will be open to the public on Tuesday, January 14th and Tuesday, January 28th (weather permitting). The clothing is free; patrons may give a free-will offering if they desire.  Bags will be given to patrons when they come in to browse around. If there is a need at any other time, please call the office to make an appointment. Anyone wishing to drop off clothing in good condition for this ministry or who might be in need of some assistance with clothing is asked to call the church office at 724-929-4696 to make arrangements. 

JANUARY 16

THE RETIRED MEN’S LUNCHEON GROUP – 12:00 p.m., Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church, 199 Old Clairton Rd, Pleasant Hills, PA. Mara and Casey Lako, students at Thomas Jefferson High School and will play violin and guitar arrangements of songs from the Beatles to modern contemporary music. Cost is $8, payable at door. Please reserve lunch by calling the church office at 412-655-2000 option 0. We are a non-denominational group.

JANUARY 18

CABBAGE ROLL DINNER – 3-7:30 p.m., Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Drexel Hall, 208 Abromatis Street, Bentleyville, PA 15314. Two Cabbage Rolls, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Free Dessert and Beverages. Cost: $10.00 per person. For Takeouts Call: 724-209-1370 extension 424

MEGA BINGO NIGHT – doors open 4:00 p.m., bingo starting at 6:00 p.m., Elizabeth Fire Hall. Thomas Jefferson High School Baseball will host its second annual Mega Bingo Night. Tickets are $40 each and include 12 faces for 20 regular games with a $200 payout per game, (2) 3-ons for 3 Specials with a $500 payout per special, (2) 3-ons for the Jackpot with a $2,000 payout and free dauber. There will also be games of chance, 50/50 raffles, auction baskets and concessions. Guests are permitted to BYOB. Seating is limited, so please purchase tickets in advance. For more information and to pre-purchase tickets, please contact Tracey at: tjbaseball2019@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY CLOTHING EXCHANGE – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Whitehall Community Room, 100 Borough Park Drive, 15236. Join us for our first Community Clothing Exchange of 2020! The library is working in partnership with some socially-environmentally conscious members of the community.  Come and shop for winter clothes for free! Snowy Day kid crafts, as well as hot chocolate and cookies, will be available in the Children’s Room during this family-friendly event. Our community has collected gently used kid’s clothing in preparation for this event. Please bring your reusable bag to take home your clothes finds!  For more information, contact Denise Ignasky (ignaskyd@einetwork.net) 412-882-6622.

JANUARY 20

SOUTH PARK WOMEN’S CLUB – 7:00 p.m., South Park Township Community Center Building. Kicking off 2020 with guest speaker Mr. Brian Lucot, newly elected South Park Township Supervisor. Mr. Lucot will speak on current township projects.  Club members will be able to meet him and ask questions pertaining our township. It is not too late for women to join SPWC if interested. You may attend and join at this meeting. SPWC is open to women from South Park, as well as surrounding communities.

ROSTRAVER SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION – 7:30 p.m., 539 Cedar Creek Rd., Belle Vernon, PA. All members are encouraged to attend. Applications are now being accepted for membership from both men and women. For more information call 724-984-6611.  rostraversca.org  

JANUARY 21

SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGISTERED NURSES CLUB – 9:30 a.m., Hamilton Presbyterian Church, 4500 Hamilton Road in Bethel Park, PA.  Speaker is Christie Ryan. Her topic is CORE: Organ Donation in a New Age. All registered nurses are welcome.   Contact Linda at (412) 882-6114 for more information

JANUARY 25

FIREARM SEMINAR – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Carrick Sportsmen’s Club, 3301 Ridge Rd South Park, PA. Sponsored by State Representative Mike Puskaric. Kim Stolfer, the co-founder of Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC) will the guest speaker. Some of the topics that will be covered is a presentation on right to carry, the PA Castle Doctrine, Hunting, Where you can carry, and many more. Seating is limited, please RSVP by calling 412-382-2009 or on www.RepPuskaric.com under the events tab.

WEST JEFFERSON HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY- 1:00  p.m., Community Room of the Jefferson Hills Municipal Building. View “Invented, Engineered & Pioneered In Pittsburgh,” an engaging Rick Sebak documentary about Pittsburgh. The film extols accomplishments of Steel City inventors and innovators throughout the centuries. The audience will learn about the many technological and mechanical wonders first developed in Pittsburgh and hear about the amazing engineering feats, the creative genius and scientific brilliance of Pittsburghers, each of whom left his/her mark on this city and on the world. The afternoon will conclude with coffee, cookies, and conversation. Refreshments provided by Coffee Tree Roasters, an entrepreneurial enterprise of the Pittsburgh area. Society members and community are invited.

JANUARY 26

TRAIN SHOW AND SALE – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., New Eagle VFD Social Hall, 157 Chess Street, New Eagle, PA 15067.  Admission is $4.00for adults, $3.00 for Seniors (62 & up) and children 10 and under will be free with an adult.  This show is co-sponsored by The Mid-Mon Valley Model Railroad Club and The New Eagle Volunteer Fire Department, both Non-Profit organizations. Vendors selling all scales of trains, train parts, and toys available; test track so you can test what you buy. There is free parking and the facility is handicap accessible.  Operating layouts help make for a fantastic show. Wide variety of food available from the best support kitchen in the valley!

JANUARY 28

CLOTHES 4-U – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., The First United Methodist Church, 200 State Street, Belle Vernon will be open to the public on Tuesday, January 28th (weather permitting). The clothing is free; patrons may give a free-will offering if they desire.  Bags will be given to patrons when they come in to browse around. If there is a need at any other time, please call the office to make an appointment. Anyone wishing to drop off clothing in good condition for this ministry or who might be in need of some assistance with clothing is asked to call the church office at 724-929-4696 to make arrangements. 

FEBRUARY 1 & 2

60TH ANNIVERSARY SOUTH HILLS COIN CLUB COIN SHOW - Crowne Plaza Hotel – Pittsburgh South, 164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park (across from South Hills Village).  On Saturday the show will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free and hourly door prizes will be given.  For more information call 412-854-4022 or email dale827@verizon.net.

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