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What’s news in pine-richland ONE-OF-A-KIND CAR DONATION PROGRAM Community Auto, a nonprofit program of The Lighthouse Foundation, accepts donated cars, repairs and inspects them when feasible, and sells them at discounted prices to low-income working families and individuals. The used car in your garage that you don’t have time to sell, or didn’t get the trade-in value you wanted, or a car the kids used but no longer need would be the perfect car to donate. Your generous donation is tax- deductible. Please contact Community Auto at communityautolico.org or call 724.538.5081 for details on how to donate your car. Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Presents ‘Dreams and Dances’ On Sunday, Nov. 18, the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh ( JMCP) will present its fall concert— “Dreams and Dances”—at Third Presbyterian Church. The nearly 50 young singers of the choir will be joined by guest musicians the Kassia Ensemble as they present a program of dreamlike choral music featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s “Beatus Vir” RV 598, Gwyneth Walker’s “Dreams and Dances,” and music by Abbie Betinis, Thomas Morley, Rosephayne Powell and Sarah Quartel. The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is the only program of its kind in the region and one of the country’s few vocal training programs for youth managed by a symphonic choir. Founded in 1986 to serve singers too old to perform with children’s choirs and too young to perform with adult choruses, JMCP enables talented students in grades 9 through 12 to train with accomplished professional singers and music educators. Scholarships ensure that no student is denied acceptance for financial reasons. “These young singers are exceptionally engaged and motivated,” says Caron Daley, Music Director of the JMCP. “They’re game to tackle any challenge, and their enthusiasm and skill make for exciting concerts. We are very proud to share their work with the community.” Many former JMCP members have gone on to make careers in music, and many now sing as adults in the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP), one of the most celebrated choirs in the country. The JMCP has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Plum Creek Chamber Orchestra and the MCP. This season’s group consists of 40 singers representing 27 schools. In addition to its fall concert, the JMCP will be performing with the MCP in “Let My People Go: A Spiritual Journey Along the Underground Railroad” on Feb. 15, 2019. For more information, visit themendelssohn.org. 2019 Lucky Number Tickets available for THE holiday season The Sisters of Divine Providence announced the availability of 2019 Lucky Number tickets—a great holiday gift idea. The ticket is based on the day and evening Pick 3 (Daily Number) PA Lottery game. Each $25 number is valid from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2019—yours for the entire year! Daily winners receive a minimum of $25 up to a possible $150 on select days throughout the year when their three-digit number is selected. To participate in the 2019 Lucky Number fundraiser, call 412.635.5401 or visit cdpsisters.org/LuckyNumber. Your participation helps support the ministries and mission of the Sisters of Divine Providence. Pittsburgh Concert Chorale BEGINs 2018-2019 Season The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale’s 2018-2019 concert season is underway, and includes a variety of musical styles sure to appeal to every taste. The schedule began with “Pittsburgh Sings: The Seventh Annual Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Festival of Choirs” and continues with the annual holiday concert ”Sounds of the Season,” “Messiah Sing”—a sing- along free to the public, and “Brothers from Another Mother—Those Musical Masons!” The season will wrap up with “‘Name That Tune!” Individual concert tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the door. All tickets, including group sales and subscriptions, may be ordered online at PCCSing.org or by calling 412.635.7654. 8 724.942.0940 to advertise ❘ icmags.com