Hello Spring!
Kennywood
Dates: Opening May 4
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard,
West Mifflin
Contact: kennywood.com, or
412.461.0500
Kennywood is one of the oldest and
most beloved amusement parks in
America, and a top destination for family-
friendly fun and excitement. Visit the
website to see what’s new before planning
your next excursion.
Phipps Conservatory
and Botanical Gardens
Discovery Programs
Dates: Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays plus additional days
as available
Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or
412.622.6914
Enjoy Make-a-Craft Mondays,
Storytime Wednesdays, Pot-a-Plant
Fridays, or stop by the interactive
Discovery Stations throughout the
conservatory for more opportunities to
explore the wonderful world of plants
with curious kids. All programs are
included with admission and require no
advance registration. Visit the website for
more information.
Inspiration
Angora Gardens Spring Plant
and Craft Sale
Date: May 11
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Address: 3 Muse Lane, White Oak
Contact: angoragardens.org, or
412.675.8556
Support Angora Gardens by
purchasing a wide variety of vegetables,
annuals, perennial flowers and herbs,
crafts and more at the Spring Plant
and Craft Sale! Visit the website for
more details.
The Garden Club of McKeesport
Mother’s Day Tea
Date: May 4
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Address: Garden Clubhouse,
Renziehausen Park, Arboretum Drive,
McKeesport
Contact:
thegardenclubofmckeesport.org,
or 412.872.4321 (Please make a
reservation by April 19.)
Join the Garden Club of McKeesport
for a celebration of mothers, with teas
and treats! Visit the website for more
information.
‘A Soldier’s Life’
presented by Penn
Hills Library
Westmoreland Reptile Expo
Date: May 26
Address: 104 South 2nd
Street, Youngwood
Contact:
westmorelandreptileexpo.com
Fill all of your exotic pet
feeding, housing and supply needs!
While you’re at it, pick up a new
friend. Bring a friend to pick up a
new friend too! Not only will you
find snakes and other reptiles, there
will be birds, fish and a ton of
fuzzy friends.
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Date: April 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 1037 Stotler Road,
Penn Hills
Contact: pennhillslibrary.org,
or 412.795.3507 (Registration is
required for this event.)
This program will focus on how a
soldier’s life has changed through the
years, beginning with the Civil War
through the operation Desert Storm. A
representative of Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hall & Museum will bring a
footlocker containing artifacts from the
museum’s collection, documents,
and photos that can be handled
and passed around by the
icmags.com
audience.
Join
PHL for
a fascinating
evening where
history will be
brought to life. Contact the library to sign
up. Seating is limited.
Wilkins School Community
Center’s Books, Beer,
Plants and Dogs
Date: May 19
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: 7604 Charleston Avenue,
Regent Square
Contact: wsccpgh.org, or 412.244.8458
Farmers bring vegetable, herb and
flowering plants and transform the
front lot into an open market. Inside,
the used books are organized for your
viewing pleasure and to purchase.
Enjoy a cold drink and hot dog, or try
some new brews. It’s a great day in the
neighborhood, rain or shine! Visit the
website for more information. n
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