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Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church Cookie Sale, Tea Room, Gift Bazaar Date: Dec. 14 Address: 3319 West Liberty Avenue, Dormont Contact: mlumc.org, or 412.531.7131 A large variety of delicious homemade cookies, tea, soup, goodies and gift items for all your holiday needs! Peters Township Library Family Ornament and Card Night Date: Dec. 9 Time: 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Address: 616 East McMurray Road, McMurray Contact: ptlibrary.org, or 724.941.9430 (Registration is required.) Make holiday ornaments to take home and holiday cards to send to our military friends. You can register online. Peters Township Parks & Rec Crafterday: Lighted Holiday Canvas (ages 18+) Date: Dec. 8 Time: 1 p.m. Address: 700 Meredith Drive, Venetia Contact: peterstownship.com, or 724.942.5000 (Registration is required.) Choose from several different designs and personalization – no painting or art talents needed to create a beautiful piece for your wall. You can register online. St. Margaret of Scotland Holiday Craft Show Date: Dec. 7 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Address: 915 Alice Street, Green Tree Contact: stmargparish.org/welcome- st-margaret, or 412.922.4765 An annual craft and vendor show with approximately 100 tables, Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, and more! Find it on Facebook for more information. Seasonal Shows Capricio Stravagante by Chatham Baroque Date: Dec. 6 Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: chathambaroque.org Celebrate the season with Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Farina’s Capricio Stravagante, 16th century dance music. Chatham Baroque – Art of the Trio Date: Feb. 14 Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: chathambaroque.org Its annual concert in celebration of artistic directors Andrew Fouts, Patricia Halverson, and Scott Pauley and their boundless exploration of intimate chamber music from the Baroque and beyond. Community Band South Holiday Concert, Dean Streator/Tower Concert Series Date: Dec. 15 Time: 2:30 p.m. (subject to change) Address: Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Avenue, Bethel Park Contact: cbs.pghfree.net A holiday tradition in the area! CBS was created to provide an opportunity for former high school and college band members to continue to be part of a group and perform. Its primary purpose is providing entertainment for the communities from which its membership is drawn, totaling approximately 12 concerts each year. ‘A Christmas Story’ at the Hollywood Theater Dates: Dec. 7 & 8 Address: 1449 Potomac Avenue, Dormont Contact: hollywoodtheaterpgh.org, or 412.564.1225 See the classic holiday movie on the big screen! Set in the 1940s, Ralphie is determined to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is the perfect gift for him. ‘Elf—the Musical, Jr.’ presented by Little Lake Theatre Dates: Through Dec. 15 Address: 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg Contact: littlelake.org, or 724.745.6300 “Buddy” has grown up in the North Pole after accidentally being transported there in Santa’s sack as a young boy. Living life as a giant elf is not working out so well, so he ventures to New York City to find his father and meet his family— and ends up inspiring some Christmas spirit and magic! See the website for exact dates and times. ‘The (Christmas) Lake Effect’ presented by Little Lake Theatre Dates: Through Dec. 14 Address: 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg Contact: littlelake.org, or 724.745.6300 (Ages 12 and over.) A Little Lake actor in a midlife crisis at the dress rehearsal of “A Christmas Carol,” a collapse of the theater’s roof, the wrong costumes, a freak blizzard, a rabid possum…what more can happen?! Filled with plenty of Christmas cheer and a dash of humbug, this original work is a comedic love letter to Little Lake Theatre and discovering the meaning of Christmas. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ by the Old Schoolhouse Players Dates: Dec. 6-8 and 13-15 Address: 20 Wabash Avenue, Hickory Contact: 724.344.7467 A musical adaptation of Frank Capra’s masterpiece film — the saga of George Bailey, the small-town everyman, who has dreams of escape and adventure until a visit from a guardian angel on Christmas Eve shows the value and importance of the life he has lived. Find the group on Facebook for more details. Peters Township High School Concerts Dates: Dec. 9 (Concert Band/Wind Symphony), Dec. 11 (Jazz Band), Dec. 12 (Chorus), Dec. 16 (Orchestra) Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: 264 East McMurray Road, McMurray Contact: ptsd.k12.pa.us Continued on next page > PETERS TOWNSHIP ❘ DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 49