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Celebrate BY KATHY RUDOLPH Spring Shrug off the winter chill and welcome the warmer weather with art, music, food and culture. Here’s a guide to just some of the spring events and festivals in your community. Bethel Park High School Spring Band Concert Date: May 18 (Tentative; check website) Time: 7 p.m. Address: 309 Church Road, Bethel Park Contact: bphsbands.com Oliver Miller Homestead Fabric, Fiber and Fashion Date: May 15 Address: 2301 Corrigan Drive, South Park Contact: 412.835.1554, or olivermiller.org Enjoy a day filled with sheep shearing, an exploration of different fabrics of the time and an 18th century fashion show. Visit the website for more information. Pittsburgh’s Tartan Day Celebration Date: Apr. 9 Address: Bethel Park Presbyterian Church, 2999 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park Contact: 724.468.5800, or standrewspittsburgh.org Enjoy a celebration of the tartan by St. Andrew’s Society of Pittsburgh! Bagpipers, Celtic guitarists and singers, Highland dancers and Scottish country dancers. Gaelic workshop, Scottish foods, Celtic vendors and silent auction. Visit the website for more information. Baldwin High School Hosts Special Olympics Summer Games Dates: Evening Kickoff - May 13, Games - May 14 Address: 4653 Clairton Boulevard, Whitehall Contact: bwschools.net/BHS/Department/56-special-olympics Cheer on the over 300 talented athletes at the Special Olympics Summer Games, hosted by the Baldwin High School Special Olympics Club. Events run the gamut, from bocce games to track and field. Visit the website for more information on the games, or volunteering. Borough of Whitehall Community Day Date: June 4 Address: Brennan Plaza at Whitehall Municipal Swimming Pool, 100 Borough Park Drive, Whitehall Contact: whitehallboro.org/recreation/parks.html, or 412.884.0505 Get outside with family, friends and neighbors to celebrate what a great place Whitehall is to live! Enjoy a day filled with delicious food, prizes, games and fantastic entertainment for all ages. Visit the website for the schedule of events. The Burgh’s Pizza and Wing Pub Annual 10K Run and 2 Mile Walk Date: Late April Address: Cecil Park and Montour Trail, 3655 Millers Run Road, Cecil Contact: montourtrail.org/events Run for the Montour Trail this spring! Proceeds from the race benefit trail maintenance and expansion. Includes a post-race award ceremony and a party for all participants. Visit the website for more information. Canon-McMillan High School Spring Band Concert Date: May 12 (Tentative; check website) Time: 7 p.m. Address: Canon-McMillan Senior High School Auditorium, Elm Street Extension, Canonsburg Contact: cmsd.k12.pa.us/cmsd/cm_high_school Chartiers Valley High School/Middle School Spring Orchestra Concert Date: Apr. 28 (Tentative; check website) Time: 7 p.m. Address: Chartiers Valley High School Auditorium, 50 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville Contact: cvsd.net Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Plant Sale Date: May 21 Address: 1082 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale Contact: 412.444.4464, or pittsburghbotanicgarden.org Purchase native plants and get advice from experts while touring the garden and taking part in many fun and interesting activities! Visit the website for more information. Great Amazing Race Pittsburgh Date: Apr. 17 Address: Settlers Cabin Park, 1225 Greer Road, Oakdale Contact: greatamazingrace1.info/pittsburgh.html Family-friendly competition that is modeled after the TV show “The Amazing Race,” where two-person teams complete a one-mile course speckled with fun team-oriented challenges. Visit the website for more information. Castle Shannon Community Day Date: May 29 Address: Hamilton Park, Terrace Drive, Castle Shannon Contact: 412.885.9200, or borough.castle-shannon.pa.us  Take the kids to Hamilton Park for Community Day! Enjoy food, vendors, music, activities for children and fireworks. Visit the website for more information. The Dormont Dash Date: May 28 Address: Begins close to Dormont Pool, 1801 Dormont Avenue, Dormont Contact: dormontdash.webs.com Organized by the Dormont Recreation Board, this fun and charitable 5K Run/Walk course takes you through the picturesque streets of Dormont. Visit the website for all of the details. Green Tree Garden Club “Spring ‘n Things” Sale Date: May 7 Address: Carlisle Social Hall, 10 West Manilla Avenue, Green Tree Contact: greentreeboro.com/gardenclub.html Freshen things up this spring and support the garden club’s charitable causes with the purchase of flowers and plants, baked items, flea market items, a basket raffle and crafts. Enjoy gardening? New club members are always welcome! Check the website for more information. Continued on next page > Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall | Spring 2016 | icmags.com 53