FUN FORE ALL HOLIDAY LIGHTS MINI-GOLF FESTIVAL Dates: Through Jan. 2 Address: 8 Progress Avenue, Cranberry Township Contact: funforeall. com, or 724.779.1800
Picture your ideal winter outing with family and friends … you are outside enjoying the crisp air, drinking hot chocolate, surrounded by breathtaking Christmas lights! Now picture that set at Fun Fore All’ s two award-winning 18-hole mini golf courses and you have the first annual Holiday Lights Mini Golf Festival! Nights full of family fun for everyone— from live reindeer to everyone’ s favorite winter princesses, to a stop on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ winter caravan, to Santa Claus himself! Check out the schedule of events for all the details; 10 % of all proceeds go to the Caring Place!
HARMONY’ S SILVESTER NEW YEAR’ S EVE CELEBRATION Date: Dec. 31 Address: Downtown Harmony Contact: harmonymuseum. org, or 724.452.7341
Welcoming the New Year on German time in recognition of the community’ s heritage— 6 p. m. EST is midnight in Germany. There are 5K and 1-mile races, museum tours, pork and sauerkraut dinner, comedic short film“ Dinner for One,” foretelling the new year with Bleigiessen’ s melted lead bits, Christmas tree throwing contest, refreshments, entertainment, and specialty shops’ year-end sales, all capped by ball drop and fireworks. Visit the website for more information.
HOLIDAY MANSION TOURS AT HARTWOOD ACRES MANSION Dates: Daily throughout the holiday season Address: 200 Hartwood Acres, Hampton / Indiana townships Contact: alleghenycounty. us, or 412.767.9200
Take a walk back in time and experience the grandeur and elegance of Hartwood Acres Mansion decorated for the holidays. A Holiday Musical Tea and Tour and a Holiday Mansion Candlelight Tour are also offered. Check the website for times, fees and other information.
PINE COMMUNITY CENTER NOON YEAR’ S EVE Date: Dec. 31( Pre-registration is required.) Time: 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Address: Pine Community Center, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford Contact: twp. pine. pa. us / communitycenter / events, or 724.625.1636
Join us for a special celebration to ring in the New Year! This is the perfect event for little ones!“ Midnight” will be at 12:00 p. m. with a balloon drop for the children to enjoy! For more details, visit the website.
SHADRACK’ S CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND Dates: Through early January. Check the website for the exact dates of operation. Address: Big Butler County Fairgrounds, 1127 New Castle Road, Prospect Contact: shadrackchristmas. com / pittsburgh-pa, or 866.856.8444
This award-winning Christmas light and music extravaganza is unlike any show you’ ve seen. Guests simply tune in their radio, and watch the magic unfold as they drive through hundreds of thousands of brilliant LED lights dancing in perfect synchronization with the music filling their vehicle. Journey ends at kid-friendly Santa’ s Village. Visit the website for more information on fees and other details.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY Dates: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through mid-January Address: 5507 Lakeside Drive at Route 910, Gibsonia Contact: wpmrm. org, or 724.444.6944
The WPMRM’ s Mon-Valley System is the feature attraction of its popular“ A Railroad Journey in Miniature” holiday train shows. The layout replicates the actual route between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Maryland. Visit the website for holiday show hours and other details.
YULE BALL FOR AGES 9 TO 14 AT HAMPTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY Date: Dec. 29( Pre-registration is required.) Time: 3 to 4:30 p. m. Address: 3103 McCully Road, Allison Park Contact: hamptoncommunitylibrary. org, or 412.684.1098
Beat the winter blues with an afternoon of magical merriment! Young witches and wizards are invited to Hampton Community Library for the Yule Ball. Wear your best wizarding outfit and be prepared for games, crafts, and fun inspired by our favorite fantastic friends. Call 412.684.1098 to pre-register or visit the website for more details.
COOPER-SIEGEL COMMUNITY LIBRARY WINTER PROGRAMS Address: 403 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel Contact: coopersiegelcommunitylibrary. org, or 412.828.9520
Take advantage of all the fantastic winter programs for the whole family at CSCL! It’ s easy to pre-register on the website, or call for more information. Some of the upcoming activities include:
• Winter Reading Program beginning Jan. 6
• Seven-Week Watercolor Class beginning Jan. 14 at 2 p. m.
• Intro to Snowshoeing on Jan. 21 at 1 p. m.
• Terrarium Design and Construction on Feb. 10 at 10:30 a. m.
CRANBERRY ARTISTS NETWORK OPEN DRAWING STUDIO WITH MODEL Date: Feb. 6 Time: 6 to 8 p. m. Address: Cranberry Township Municipal Building Teen / Senior Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township Contact: cranberryartistsnetwork. com
Open Life Drawing with a live, clothed model, the first Tuesday of every month( excluding May). Snack will be provided. All mediums are welcome! Cost: $ 10 at the door. Visit the website for more information.
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