River City Brass Christmas
Brasstacular
Magic!
Holiday
‘The Nutcracker’ at Lincoln Park
Performing Arts Center
Dates: Dec. 12-15
Address: 1 Lincoln Park, Midland
Contact: lincolnparkarts.org, or
724.576.4644
The center’s longest running holiday
tradition with new choreography and
exciting scenic elements!
‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer: The Musical’
Montour High School Holiday
Band/Chorus Concert
Date: December (Check the website
or call.)
Address: 223 Clever Road,
McKees Rocks
Contact: montourschools.com, or
412.490.6500
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ by the Old
Schoolhouse Players
Dates: Dec. 6-8 and 13-15
Address: 20 Wabash Avenue, Hickory
Contact: 724.344.7467
A musical adaptation of Frank Capra’s
masterpiece film — the saga of George
Bailey, the small-town everyman, who has
dreams of escape and adventure until a
visit from a guardian angel on Christmas
Eve shows the value and importance of
the life he has lived. Find the group on
Facebook for more details.
Pittsburgh Children’s Theater
Series Presents ‘The Magic
School Bus’
Date: Jan. 10
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: Hopewell High School,
1215 Longvue Avenue, Aliquippa
Contact: trustarts.org/pct_home/
events/series/childrens-theater-
series
Hop on the Magic School Bus for
a ride in this new musical adaptation!
When the class gets lost on the way to
the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day
by blasting into outer space for an epic
interplanetary field trip.
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Date: Dec. 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Lincoln Park Performing
Arts, 1 Lincoln Park, Midland
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
River City Brass brings the magic each
year with Christmas carols, holiday movie
music, classic songs, and more.
Date: Nov. 30
Times: 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Address: UPMC Events Center, Robert
Morris University, 6001 University
Boulevard, Moon
Contact: upmceventscenter.com, or
412.397.2000
The beloved TV classic soars off the
screen and onto the stage!
RMU Island Sports Center’s
Enchanted Christmas
Dates: Dec. 7 & 8
Time: 12:45 p.m.
Address: 7600 Grand Avenue,
Neville Island
Contact: rmuislandsports.com, or
412.397.4454
Featuring a show by RMU Island Sports
Center skating school students and others!
There will also be gift vendors, food and
more.
West Hills Symphonic Band
Holiday Concert
Date: Dec. 8
Time: 3 p.m.
Address: West Allegheny High School
Auditorium, 205 West Allegheny Road,
Imperial
Contact: whsb.org
icmags.com
Winter Wellness
& Whimsy
Moon Parks & Rec – Rock Star
for a Day! (Ages 5-12)
Date: Jan. 20
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Robin Hill Center, 949 Thorn
Run Road, Coraopolis
Contact: moonparks.org, or
412.262.1703 (Registration is
required.)
Let the kids have a rockin’ good time
all day, with karaoke, face paint, snacks,
games, crafts and more! Registration is
required.
Moonlight & Cocoa at Pittsburgh
Botanic Garden
Dates: Dec. 7 & 8
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Address: 799 Pinkerton Run Road,
Oakdale
Contact: pittsburghbotanicgarden.org
Take a stroll surrounded by nearly 1,000
luminaries, sit by a cozy fire, enjoy live
music on the patio, and stop by the North
Pole Hot Cocoa Bar and Dessert Station!
Visit the gift shop for unique, nature-
inspired gifts as well. Purchase tickets on
the website.
Guided Winter Nature Hikes at
Settlers Cabin Park
Dates: Dec. 7 – Tree Identification;
Jan. 12 – Animal Tracks
Time: 2 p.m.
Address: Check the website for
location of each.
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks,
or 412.787.2750 (Registration is
required.)
Join a park ranger for fun and
educational wintertime hikes! Be sure to
have water and wear appropriate shoes.
Register on the website.
Hit the Trail for a Hike
(Intermediate) at Settlers
Cabin Park
Date: Feb. 1
Time: 2 p.m.
Address: Settlers Cabin Park Old Park
Office, Greer Road, Oakdale
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks,
or 412.787.2750 (Registration is
required.)
Approximately 4 miles with moderate
elevation. Register on the website.