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BANTAM JEEP HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Dates: June 8-10 Address: Cooper’ s Lake Campground, 205 Currie Road, Slippery Rock Contact: bantamjeepfestival. com
The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a premier annual event that attracts Jeep enthusiasts from all over the world. The festival is a Jeep-only event. All drivers must be at least 18 years of age. All Jeeps must be registered and have current liability insurance that is valid during the festival dates to participate in activities. Visit the website for more information.
CRANFEST: FOLK & FOOD FESTIVAL
Date: April 7 Time: 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Address: Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township Contact: twp. cranberry. pa. us
Celebrate diversity! CranFest: Folk & Food Festival, a presentation of the Cranberry Area Diversity Network, has been a huge attraction for the past three years. This year will again celebrate Cranberry’ s ethnically and culturally diverse population. The festival will feature culturally distinctive entertainment by residents of the Cranberry area drawn from six different continents as well as other diverse populations in the region. Visit the website for more information.
GLASS SLIPPER BALL
Date: March 24 Address: DoubleTree by Hilton, 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars Contact: glassslipperball. com / events, or 724.935.6100
Welcome to the Glass Slipper Ball featuring the Best of the Chefs and Libation Purveyors. This premier chef event is a magical evening of food, wine, live music, dancing and fairy tales come true! It is designed to build awareness and funding for effective grassroots women’ s initiatives providing education opportunities for
women and girls and keeping them safe, happy and healthy. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details.
NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY FUNDRAISER FOR NORTH HILLS COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Date: April 26 Address: The Chadwick, 10545 Perry Highway, Wexford Contact: nhco. org, or 412.487.6316
A fantastic evening for the whole family! A variety of awesome food stations, fun for the kids, live music and entertainment! For more information, to sponsor, or donate a basket for the silent auction, visit the website.
NORTHLAND LIBRARY FOUNDATION GARDEN GALA
Date: April 21 Address: 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless Contact: northlandlibrary. org, or 412.366.8100
After hours, Northland Library will be transformed into a magical space full of food, fun and friendship! This fundraiser will benefit the upcoming construction of a Learning Garden, which will be located on the“ front lawn” outside of the Children and Teen Services department. Visit the website for more details and for ticket information.
SOERGEL ORCHARDS STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Date: June( Date based on strawberry quantities. Check the website.) Address: 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford Contact: soergels. com, or 724.935.1743
All your favorite strawberry desserts and a few new ones! Take a hayride to the strawberry patch to pick your own. The air is filled with the smell of hot dogs on the grill, while a DJ plays music. Lots of kids activities! Visit the website for more information. hello spring
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COOKING CLASS WITH CHEF CAROL AT NORTHERN TIER LIBRARY
Date: April 10( Advance registration and fee is required.) Time: 6 p. m. Address: 4015 Dickey Road, Richland Township Contact: northerntierlibrary. org, or 724.449.2665
Join Chef Carol Nardello at an interesting and fun-packed cooking class,“ Spring is in the Air Bountiful Brunch.” Featuring sunshine citrus punch, velvety asparagus soup, salmon frittata, French breakfast puffs, and fresh fruit salad with citrus, mint and ginger. Chef Carol has worked in restaurants, owned a catering business, collaborated on three cookbooks, and taught at three cooking schools. Most recently, while living in Hawaii, she was a Chef Instructor at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific. She and her husband now live in Wexford. Visit the website for more details on this and other available classes.
MAPLE MADNESS AT SUCCOP NATURE PARK
Date: March 25( Advance reservations are required.) Address: 185 West Airport Road, Butler Contact: aswp. org, or 412.963.6100
Sweet spring! Experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of maple sugaring as you take a trip through the history and science of maple syrup. Enjoy a pancake brunch, too! Reservations and a fee are required. Visit the website for more information.
TASTE OF PINE FUNDRAISING EVENT
Date: March 1 Address: Pine Community Center, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford Contact: twp. pine. pa. us / communitycenter An event benefiting the Friends of Pine Community Parks! Enjoy delicious cuisine from Pine Township restaurants and wine samples, Chinese and silent auctions, 50 / 50 raffle and more!! Visit the
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