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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.
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