Hello Spring!
Operation FINALLY HOME
Bataan Memorial Race
Date: March 30
Time: 8 a.m.
Address: Great Allegheny Passage
starting at the Little Boston Trail,
Boston
Contact: runsignup.com/Race/PA/
Boston/BataanMemorialRace
Join the Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC
units as they march to remember and
honor the 75,000 American troops forced
to march 65 miles to death camps in the
Bataan Peninsula during World War II
and support our warriors coming home.
NAFJROTC’s goal is to raise $8,000 for
the nonprofit organization Operation
FINALLY HOME. Visit the website for
more information.
Polar Bear Pond Skim at
Boyce Park
Date: March 10
Address: Boyce Park Four Seasons
Lodge, 675 Old Frankstown Road,
Plum
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks/
boyce/index.aspx
Cost: Must have a valid lift ticket to
participate. Registration will occur on-
site at 2 p.m.
Join Allegheny County Parks and
Recreation as it closes out the winter
season in style! Wear a costume, shorts
and t-shirt, or swimsuit and attempt to
skim across an icy pond on skis or a board.
Grilled food and Hop Farm craft beer will
be available for purchase. For ages 18+
(under 18 with parent’s consent). Visit the
website for more information.
Roaring Run Rumble Mountain
Bike Fest
Dates: May 11 & 12
Address: Roaring Run,
681 Canal Road, Apollo
Contact: flattire.co, or 724.691.0966
An event focused on the community!
Join Flat Tire Co. Bike Shop of Greensburg
and sponsors for a fun weekend focused
on riding bicycles. Demos will be offered
from Flat Tire Co., Trailflo Bikes, and
hopefully some of the brands they carry.
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The event will offer free group rides on the
trail and mountain. There will be a cookout
Saturday evening followed by the annual
Roaring Run Rumble Mountain Bike
Race on Sunday. Visit the website for more
information. by Andrea Beaty that spotlight the
STEM curriculum (focusing on science,
technology, engineering and math). Visit
the website for more information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
Westmoreland County Senior
Games Date: April 12
Address: Murrysville Community Park
Dog Park,
4056 Wiestertown Road, Murrysville
Contact: murrysville.com, or
412.327.4100
Fido and Rover will hunt (on a leash and
current on all shots) to find dog-friendly
treats. Please bring a basket or bag to
collect the eggs, then return them for a
special goodie bag. Enjoy refreshments and
pictures with the Easter Bunny! Visit the
website for more information.
Dates: May 7-17
Address: Mammoth Park and Various
Greensburg Locations
Contact: westmoreland.pa.us, or
724.830.3950
An Olympic-style competition for
senior men and women ages 50 and over.
More than 30 events including bocce,
bowling, golf and shuffleboard are offered
at Mammoth Park and various Greensburg
locations. Gold, silver, and bronze medals
are awarded to winners in each age bracket!
Visit the website for more information.
Kids’ Events
ARTventures at the Carnegie
Museum of Art
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays
Address: 4400 Forbes Avenue,
Pittsburgh
Contact: cmoa.org/programs/kids-
and-families
Included with admission, ARTventures
is the museum’s drop-in all-ages artmaking
program right in the galleries! Look for the
museum’s changing themes and activities.
The friendly staff will help you get started.
Visit the website for more information.
Citizens Bank Children’s Theater
Series: ‘Rosie Revere, Engineer’
Date: April 3
Address: Greensburg Salem High
School,
65 Mennel Drive, Greensburg
Contact: trustarts.org/pct_home/
events/series/childrens-theater-series
Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three
inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie
Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a
relentless passion for architecture, and
Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher
crazy. A fun new musical based on the
books “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” “Iggy
Peck, Architect” and “Ada Twist, Scientist”
Doggie Egg Hunt
Family Gardening at C.C. Mellor
Memorial Library/Edgewood
Branch
Date: May 4
Address: Edgewood Branch,
One Pennwood Avenue, Edgewood
Contact: ccmellorlibrary.org, or
412.731.0909 (Pre-registration is
required for this program.)
What will your garden grow this
year? Stop by CCM Edgewood for a fun
introduction to gardening with kids, and
a chance to plant your own seeds to take
home! You will smell, taste, and touch
different herbs and explore how to deter
pests from the garden. Grow with C.C.
Mellor Memorial Library/Edgewood
Branch! Please pre-register online for this
program.
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