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specialty toppings while enjoying the music of steel drum artist Dan Meunier. $35 general admission; $50 VIP. SPECIAL EVENTS you can help your garden support pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. WHAT’S GOOD FOR YOUR BACKYARD IS GOOD FOR THE BIRDS 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25 With speaker Bob Mulvihill, Pittsburgh Aviary ornithologist. CREATING A SUSTAINABLE GARDEN 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 30 Susan Parker from the Phipps Garden Center describes ways to create a sustainable garden in your own backyard. WATERCOLOR 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, April 30, May 7 Artist Jena Schieb will teach beginning techniques in watercolor in this two-part program. Register online or at 412.531.1912. Materials provided. MT. LEBANON LIBRARY GARDEN VOLUNTEERS MEET & GREET 2-4 p.m., Saturday, April 13 Are you new to the area and looking to meet new people? Do you love the outdoors, plants, and working in the garden? Do you have a few hours per week to spare? Stop by this reception to meet the library’s volunteer garden crew and learn about what they do and how you can join the fun. A tour of the library’s gardens will be included if the weather is good. REPAIR THE WORLD 5 p.m., Sundays, April 14, May 19 Join Repair the World Pittsburgh at Mt. Lebanon Public Library on this Sunday evening for refreshments and round robin-style conversations with Hello Neighbor, JFCS, SHIM, and Casa San Jose. Please register at www.eventbrite.com/e/ wont-you-be-my-neighbor-tickets-547.191.89569. Or call the library at 412.531.1912 for assistance in registering. QATAR: BEHIND THE HEADLINES 7 p.m., Monday, April 15 Learn about what life is really like in the richest country in the world. Mt. Lebanon resident Charles Stout visited Qatar in October, 2018, as part of a delegation of the World Affairs Council of America. EMOTIONAL BALANCING WITH ESSENTIAL OILS 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18 Learn how essential oils can improve overall health and well-being and support the emotional health of those experiencing the normal “ups and downs” of daily life. POLLINATOR GARDENS 7 p.m., Monday, April 22 Susan Parker from the Phipps Garden Center will discuss how THE JEWISH HISTORY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: 1838-1938 7 pm, Wednesday, May 8 Speaker Eric Lidji is the director of the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center and the author of The Seventeenth Generation: The Lifework of Rabbi Walter Jacob. Presented by the Historical Society of Mount Lebanon POETRY READING WITH RINA FERRARELLI, JOAN E. BAUER, AND JOANNE SAMREMY 2 pm, Saturday, May 18 A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH WRITING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS 7 pm, Monday, May 20 Join the Write or Die writing and critique group for a panel of NY Times bestselling authors, local reporters, book store managers, and editors. This is a unique opportunity for aspiring authors to speak directly with individuals working within the world of publishing. THE NEUROSCIENCE OF ADDICTION 7 pm, Tuesday, May 21 Little Wings of Hope, a nonprofit that supports chemically dependent youths, sponsors this talk about the neuroscience of addiction with two faculty speakers from The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Psychiatry: Antoine Douaihy and Jody Glance. INDONESIAN MARTIAL ARTS—INTRODUCTION TO SILAT 6:30 pm, Mondays, May 13, June 10, July 8 Instructor Adam Kripke will introduce you to Silat Tuo, an ancient 1500 year old Indonesian martial art practiced for both its self-defense applications as well as its benefits to one’s mind, body, and spirit. Continued on next page > MT. LEBANON ❘ SPRING 2019 49