WHAT ’ S NEWS IN CARLYNTON-MONTOUR
RIVER CITY BRASS BAND HOLLYWOOD / BOLLYWOOD NIGHT
Sept . 17 , 7 p . m . at the Karma Banquet & Event Center , 205 Mary Street , Carnegie , PA 15106 .
Join in this fundraiser for the India Community Organization , a 501 ( c )( 3 ) organization .
Single tickets and table sponsorships available now . Contact Holly Hicks- Opperman , 412.613.6853 , hhicks @ shermanusa . com , for more information .
JARED WILSON AND THE VIBE — A NIGHT OF COOL JAZZ
Sept . 23 , 7 p . m ., at Karma Banquet & Event Center , 205 Mary Street , Carnegie , PA 15106 .
Join in a fundraiser for Hekima Place , a 501 ( c )( 3 ) organization .
Single tickets and table sponsorships available now . Contact Holly Hicks- Opperman , 412.613.6853 , hhicks @ shermanusa . com , for more information .
PITTSBURGH BOTANIC GARDEN NAMES NEW INTERIM PRESIDENT
Keith Kaiser has been selected as Interim President of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden , effective Aug . 1 .
Kaiser spent the past 27 years at Fellows Riverside Gardens , a 12-acre public display garden in Youngstown , Ohio . Prior to that , he worked at Kingwood Center Gardens and Cleveland Botanical Garden .
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ornamental Horticulture from The Ohio State University . He participates in the American Public Gardens Association , recently serving as chair for the Small Gardens Section and host of the Small Gardens
Professional Development Symposium .
Kaiser is responsible for leading the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden through its next phase of growth and development .
“ The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is an exciting , young garden that has completed so much in the short period of time it has been open ,” Kaiser said . “ I look forward to expanding the role of public horticulture in the greater western Pennsylvania community .”
ROBINSON ’ S THIRD ANNUAL CAR CRUISE
Rev your engines for the Third Annual Robinson Township Car Cruise , Saturday , Oct . 1 , at Robinson Town Centre , right off the Parkway West from 1 to 5 p . m . Donation is just $ 5 per car . Entertainment will be provided by DJ Dan spinning oldies , and live music from “ Gum Band ,” Pittsburgh ’ s premier vocal power trio . Proceeds benefit Robinson Parks . The first 150 cars will receive a dash plaque , and the first 200 cars will be guaranteed a space at Robinson ’ s Car Cruise . Register the day of the event . There will be no raffles and no 50 / 50 — the registration fee will automatically enter you to win fabulous prizes . Interested vendors should contact Jane Tallon , Activities Coordinator , at jtallon @ townshipofrobinson . com . If you would like to enter your car for a chance to be featured on dash plaques , please send name , address , and phone number along with a photo of your car to jtallon @ townshipofrobinson . com . Please put “ Car Cruise Contest ” in subject box .
CALLING ALL YOUNG SINGERS IN THE SOUTH HILLS AREA !
Do you know a young singer who wants to share that song with others ? The SHCC is holding auditions for the 2016-17 school year on Aug . 19 , 20 , 26 and 27 . The school year can fill up quickly with different activities , so sign up for an audition today at the website shcchoir . org . If you have further questions , contact Jennie Nolan at 724.949.0048 or director @ shcchoir . org .
The SHCC is a nonprofit , community children ’ s choir , providing quality music education and artistic excellence in choral performance while enriching the lives of youth from all backgrounds . This experience forms a foundational and life-long relationship with music for the singers and their families . The SHCC sings in and around the community regularly and has recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City . Come and sing with us !
RIVERRIDE100
RiverRide100 , an annual bike ride fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation , has been transformed from a small , local event into one where people all over the country can participate .
By pledging to ride the mileage that fits their fitness level or personal goal , participants have the opportunity explore their surroundings by bike — which is a great low-impact activity for people with arthritis or joint pain — while also raising money for a great cause . The event is free for participants and is being held throughout the month of August . A group of the original event founders will also complete its annual 106-mile bike ride from Rockwood , Pennsylvania , to Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh on Aug . 20 .
Organizer Jeff Krakoff said , “ We want to open up the event to anyone , anywhere in the country and not restrict it to one day . This year ’ s event is extremely customizable , so riders have the option to challenge themselves by pledging to ride 25 , 50 , 75 or 100 miles and to complete their mileage in one day or throughout the entire month of August . Since there is no set day to complete the mileage , participants from all over the country now can take part in the event .”
Each participant is able to create their own fundraising webpage or a team page through the RiverRide100 CrowdRise site .
The bike fundraiser began in 2013 when a group of nine bike riders traveled from Pittsburgh to Washington , D . C ., over five days to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation . In 2014 and 2015 the event evolved from five days into a one-day , 106-mile bike ride .
Arthritis affects one in every five adults and 300,000 children , and is the leading cause of disability in the United States .
For more information or to donate , visit riverride100 . com .
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