before Brush Run Road, then return north and cross the J. R. Taylor Bridge to the finish line. The race’ s modest size and the trail’ s comfortable width permit walkers to start behind the runners and obtain an official time if they wish.
Spring Inspiration
Bethel Park Library Button Club Date: April 26 Time: 11 a. m. Address: 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park Contact: bethelparklibrary. org, or 412.835.2207
Button, Button, Who’ s got the Button Club? The Bethel Park Library does on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Are you looking for a new hobby? Buttons are beautiful, historical, inexpensive, and fun to collect. Polly Power from the Keystone Button Club of Western PA leads the library button club. For more information, call the library, or visit the website.
Classic Movie Tuesday Date: April 11 Time: 2 p. m. Address: Brentwood Library, 3501 Brownsville Road, Brentwood Contact: brentwoodpubliclibrary. org, or 412.882.5694
Get out this spring with friends and enjoy a classic movie at the library on a big-screen TV! Snacks are provided to satisfy your appetite, and you can also bring your own. No registration is required – just come, sit down and relax. A list of movie titles is available in the library. Call or visit the website for more information.
Green Tree Garden Club Spring‘ n Things Sale Date: May( Check the website for exact date and time.) Address: Carlisle Social Hall, 10 West Manilla Avenue, Green Tree Contact: greentreeboro. com / gardenclub. html
Freshen things up this spring and support the garden club’ s charitable causes with the purchase of flowers and plants, baked items, flea market items, a basket raffle and crafts. Enjoy gardening? New club members are always welcome! Check the website for more information.
Origami Paper Crafts Workshop Date: May 27 Time: 1 to 2 p. m. Address: Dormont Public Library, 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Dormont Contact: dormontlibrary. org, or 412.531.8754
By popular demand, our Origami Paper Crafts workshops will be continuing! Sessions are held on the fourth Saturday of each month. This program is open to adults, teens, and children third grade and up. You can see some photos of our previous workshops on Facebook. Registration is requested for this program. To register or for more information, call or visit the website.
South Arts Pittsburgh Friday Painters Date: Every Friday Time: 10 a. m. Address: The Historic Schoolhouse, 2600 South Park Road, Bethel Park Contact: southartspittsburgh. org
Develop your artistic talents this spring! Bring whatever you are working on and join our group. The coffee is on. We help each other, have fun and instruction is available. Best of all it’ s FREE to members and non-members! Bring a friend and join us! South Arts Pittsburgh is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984 to meet the growing need for a dynamic regional arts center to serve the South Hills community. Visit the website for more information.
Spring Book and Bake Sale at Baldwin Public Library Dates: May 16-20 Address: Baldwin Borough Public Library, 41 Macek Drive, Baldwin Contact: baldwinborolibrary. org, or 412.885.2255
Pick up some spring reads and delicious baked goods to benefit the library! The Friends of the Baldwin Library members work together to provide two Used Book Sales for the community each year. Each sale coincides with the spring and fall national election dates. Visit the website for more information.
Tri-Community Anglers Association Date: April 4 Address: Jefferson Hills Library, 925 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary. org, or 412.973.7262
Learn more about fishing this spring! A representative from the Peters Creek Watershed Association will provide background on the Peters Creek watershed. We will discuss the Tri-Community Anglers Association activities and fishing in Peters Creek and Piney Fork. Orvis Pittsburgh will provide a flytying / fly-fishing demonstration. Visit the website for more information.
For Foodies
Arts and Chocolate Spectacular Date: April( Check the website for the exact date and time.) Address: Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center in Boyce
Mayview Park, 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: twpusc. org / events, or 412.221.1099
The whole family will enjoy a day filled with treats and entertainment! Sample and purchase sweet treats from local chocolatiers and bakeries, watch live dance and music performances by amateur artists, and stroll through the student art gallery. Also, create a masterpiece of your own or become a living canvas as you visit the children’ s tent for craft making, face painting, and T-shirt screen printing. Event admission is FREE. Some activities and food will have a small fee. Visit the website for more information.
The Cooking Club Date: April 19 Time: 5:30 p. m. Address: Scott Township Library, 301 Lindsay Road, Scott Township Contact: scottlibrary. org, or 412.429.5380
Do you love to cook? This spring, swap recipes, talk foods, and do some taste testing! Visit the library’ s website for registration and for more information.
The Fabulous Foodie Club Date: April 12 Time: 6:30 p. m. Address: Pleasant Hills Library, 302 Old Clairton Road, Pleasant Hills Contact: pleasanthillslibrary. org, or 412.655.2424
Elevate your family dinners this spring with new ideas! The Fabulous Foodie Club is about cookbook exploration and loving to cook whether you are good at it or not! Prior to the meeting, check out one of the many cookbooks. Prepare a dish that fits the month’ s theme and bring it with you that evening to share. We will talk successes, misses, what we liked about the cookbook and more! Visit the library’ s website for more information.
For the Kids
American Girl Book Club Date: May 4 Time: 6:30 p. m. Address: Bridgeville Public Library, 505 McMillen Street, Bridgeville Contact: bridgevillelibrary. org, or 412.221.3737
Girls in second through fifth grades are invited to join a book club based on the American Girl books! Meet once a month for crafts, games and activities based on the book that was read. Books are on hold each month at the library, and dolls are welcome! Registration is required.
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