Let it Snow!
Visit the website for more information.
‘Snow Queen and the Goblin’
presented by The Theatre
Factory Kidworks
Date: Jan. 19 (More dates are
available.)
Address: 235 Cavitt Avenue, Trafford
Contact:
thetheatrefactory.org/kidworks
From her dazzling ice palace, the frigid
Snow Queen sends her goblin to steal
the human boy Kay, whose laughter,
songs, and games will warm her frozen
home. Armed with only her faith and her
grandmother’s special song, Gerda sets out
to save him in this touching fairy tale about
the importance of family and friendship.
Visit the website for information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
Children’s Art Class at The
Westmoreland – Fraktur & Fun
Date: Jan. 12
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Address: 221 North Main Street,
Greensburg
Contact: thewestmoreland.org, or
724.837.1500 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Have a tour of the museum’s Fraktur
gallery, then move to the studio to try
your hand at creating your own Fraktur-
style artwork. The Westmoreland offers
innovative and engaging monthly
art classes for ages 7-10 taught by a
professional art instructor, giving children
the opportunity to expand and explore
their creativity. For registration, fees and
other details, visit the website.
Health and Wellness Classes at
Angora Gardens
Dates: Check out the schedule on
the website.
Address: 3 Muse Lane, White Oak
Contact: angoragardens.org, or
412.675.8556
A healthy mind, body and soul
are essential to living a healthy
lifestyle. Free classes and seminars
are available that promote a healthy
body as well as a healthy, relaxed and
cheerful mind. Choose from classes
such as Aromatherapy, Gardening,
Junior Gardening, Painting, QiGong,
Reflexology, Stress Relief, Yoga and more.
724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE
Date: Jan. 7 is the first day to
submit an entry.
Address: 1507 Library Avenue,
McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportlibrary.org, or
412.672.0625
Kids may submit a single entry in either
the 5-8 or 9-12 age groups. Entries will
be displayed in the Children’s Room for
several weeks. They may be in any visual
art medium. Voting will take place in
February. Prizes available to the winner of
each age group. Visit the website for more
information.
International Potluck at Wilkins
School Community Center
Winter Inspiration
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Kids Art Contest at Carnegie
Library of McKeesport
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Date: Jan. 12
Address: 7604 Charleston Avenue,
Regent Square
Contact: wsccpgh.org, or 412.244.8458
(RSVP is required.)
Enjoy a wonderful night of international
food and drinks! Meet some of the most
interesting people in Pittsburgh, who also
happen to be great cooks! Please bring
an international dish or some drinks.
Consider donating $3 at the event for the
space rental and the evening’s supplies.
Visit the website for more information, to
RSVP, and for other details.
Play Bingo at LifeSpan
Dates: Second Saturday of
each month
Address: LifeSpan Mon Valley,
Olympia Shopping Center,
4313 Walnut Street, McKeesport
Contact: lifespanpa.org/Mon-Valley-
Center, or 412.664.5434
Pack up your bingo good-luck charms
and get out this winter for $1,000 Bingo
and lunch! It is held the second Saturday
of every month, open to the public and just
$15 per person. The fee includes lunch, a
bingo package and a door prize entry. All
proceeds benefit LifeSpan Mon Valley at
Olympia. Payout subject to change if less
than 100 attendees. Visit the website, or
call for more information.
icmags.com
Check Out Local History
McKeesport Regional History
and Heritage Center
Address: 1832 Arboretum Drive,
McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportheritage.org, or
412.678.1832
A one-of-a-kind, local museum
dedicated to the people, places and
things of McKeesport and the Mon
Valley. Founded in 1980 as a nonprofit
organization, it is a museum and research
facility dedicated to preserving and
presenting the history of McKeesport
and the Mon Valley region for public
education, research and enjoyment.
The center moved to its present facility
in Renziehausen Park, next to the Rose
Garden, in 1991. Visit the website for more
information.
Kerr Museum
Address: 402 Delaware
Avenue, Oakmont
Contact: kerrmuseum.com
Experience the warmth and charm of
life as it was lived by small-town doctor
Dr. Thomas R. Kerr, his wife Jessie, and
daughter Virginia. The museum brings to
life a story of 19th century America often
overshadowed by that period’s extremes of
fabulous wealth and grinding poverty. Visit
the website for more information.
Rivers of Steel National
Heritage Area
Address: The Bost Building, 623 East
Eighth Avenue, Homestead
Contact: riversofsteel.com/about/visit-
the-museum, or 412.464.4020
Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation
conserves, interprets and develops
historical, cultural and recreational
resources throughout western
Pennsylvania, including the eight counties
that comprise the Rivers of Steel National
Heritage Area. Visit the website for more
information on the hours of operation,
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