Spring
Bucket
List
Supporting Butterflies and Bees:
Programs at Mt. Lebanon Library
Dates: Apr. 15 (Monarch Butterflies);
Apr. 22 (Bees)
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or
412.531.1912
Join Gabi Hughes from the Audubon
Society to learn about monarchs and bees,
and how to make areas of your garden a
welcoming place for them.
South Side 5K Tour
Date: March 29
Time: 9 a.m.
Address: South Side Riverfront Park,
5 South 18th Street, Pittsburgh (South Side)
Contact: pittsburghrunningtours.com
Explore the lively South Side, from the
trail to the business district, learning about
history and art on the way! Casual pace and
stops.
Special Olympics Allegheny County
Summer Games
Date: May 16
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: Baldwin High School,
4653 Clairton Boulevard, Baldwin
Contact: so-ac.org
Wine ‘n Shine
Pierogi Palooza
Date: March 22
Address: Hilton Garden
Inn Southpointe, 1000 Corporate Drive,
Canonsburg
Contact: localwineevents.com, or
412.537.1251
Sample and purchase local wines, ciders,
and beers plus pierogis! Live entertainment
and food and shopping vendors too.
Live & Learn
What’s Wrong with My Plant?
Date: May 14
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Bridgeville Library,
505 McMillen Street, Bridgeville
Contact: bridgevillelibrary.org, or
412.221.3737
Learn about common plant issues along
with methods to keep your plants healthy,
make appropriate plant choices, provide
favorable growing conditions, use good
gardening practices, identify problems, and
more.
Civil War Living History Day at the
Carnegie Carnegie
Date: Apr. 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Carnegie Library,
300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie
Contact: carnegiecarnegie.org, or
412.276.3456
Special Olympics offers children
and adults with intellectual disabilities
year-round training and competition in
26 Olympic-type summer and winter
sports. For information on participating,
volunteering or cheering on the athletes,
visit the website.
‘Growing Up in the REAL Mister
Rogers’ Neighborhood’
Date: May 14
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: USC Library, 1820 McLaughlin
Run Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: twpusc.org/library/library-home
Join author Chris Rodell for a talk about
his book highlighting the incomparable
Fred Rogers and his experiences growing up
in Latrobe. Register online.
Healthy Kids Day at Spencer YMCA
Date: Apr. 18
Time: Check the website.
Address: 305 Church Road, Bethel Park
Contact: ymcaofpittsburgh.org/spencer
Join living historians and reenactors, tour
the Espy GAR Post, and hear Janet Croon
(at 1 p.m.), editor of the award-winning
book “The War Outside My Window: The
Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham,”
tell the story of an ill Southern teenager
from an affluent family witnessing the
demise of his world.
Disability & Mental Health Summit
Date: March 3
Address: David L. Lawrence Convention
Center, 1000 Ft. Duquesne Boulevard,
Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: disabilitysummit.com
“The largest collection of resources
in western Pennsylvania,” this year’s
program will highlight the Americans with
Disabilities Act, which turns 30 in 2020.
Head to the Y for this special kids event
and check out all it has to offer!
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Dormont Public Library
Origami Paper Crafts
Workshop
Dates: Fourth Saturday of the Month
Time: 1 p.m.
Address: 2950 West Liberty Avenue,
Dormont
Contact: dormontlibrary.org, or
412.531.8754 (Registration is requested.)
Open to adults, teens, and children in
third grade and higher. Registration is
requested.
Cookie Decorating Class for Adults
Date: March 23
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Address: Mt. Lebanon Rec Center,
900 Cedar Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanon.org (Registration is
required.)
Start learning how to decorate cookies
like a pro in this two-hour workshop.
Registration is required.
The Life and Music of J.S. Bach
Series at Mt. Lebanon Library
Dates: Sessions start March 6
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or
412.531.1912
An eight-segment class on conductor
J.S. Bach!
AARP Drivers One-Day Safety Class
Date: May 15
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Address: Mt. Lebanon Library,
16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or
412.531.1912 (Registration is required.)
For drivers age 50-plus who have already
taken the full AARP course in the last
three years, get an update on current rules
of the road, defensive driving techniques,
and how to operate your vehicle more
safely in today’s increasingly challenging
driving environment. AARP membership
is not required. Registration is required. n
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