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information on registration and other details. CANDLE TREE FARM Dates: Open the Friday after Thanksgiving Address: 2776 South Bridge Road, Washington Contact: candletreefarm.com, or 724.249.6472 INTRODUCTION TO SNOWSHOEING Date: Jan. 14 (Pre-registration is required.) Address: Oliver Miller Homestead Parking Lot, 1 Stone Manse Drive, South Park Contact: county.allegheny.pa.us/parks, or 412.350.2455 Ride the wagon into the fields and choose from thousands of trees. When you return, staff members can shake out any dead needles and bale your tree if you wish. Then go inside the barn for a.complimentary hot chocolate or coffee and see a large selection of wreaths made from fresh greens on the farm. Visit the website for more information. Dress for the weather and learn to snowshoe this winter with the park rangers! This will be a basic instruction class with a trek through the woods (approx. 1 mile). Program is weather- dependent: if there is no snow, it will be a guided hike. Visit the website for more information on pre-registration, fees and other details. SIMMONS FARM LENSSHOOTERS PHOTO CLUB AT PETERS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY Address: 170 Simmons Road, McMurray Contact: simmonsfarm.com/ christmastrees, or 724.941.1490 A large selection of Christmas trees are available, from tabletop trees up to 15ft.-tall trees. Cut-Ur-Own trees available in very limited sizes and varieties. Call ahead prior to visit. Wreaths, poinsettias and Christmas planters are available daily. Visit the website for more information. TRAX FARMS Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville Contact: traxfarms.com, or 412.835.3246 Trax Farms is a 400-acre working farm market and greenhouse. There is a limited number of cut-your-own trees, and you will need to schedule an appointment. The Christmas Shop offers trees, ornaments, and decorating and gift ideas for the holidays. THE DEERSLAYER TRAIL RUN Date: Dec. 3 Time: 10 a.m. start Address: South Park Fairgrounds (under the Big Clock), Brownsville Road, South Park Contact: gprrc.com/schedule.php Run off the holiday cookies by challenging yourself with a 4-mile or 8-mile race. Visit the website for more Date: Jan. 10 Time: 7 p.m. Address: 616 East McMurray Road, McMurray Contact: ptlibrary.org, or 724.941.9430 Learn something new in 2018! On the second Wednesday of the month from September to May, the Western Pennsylvania Lensshooters Photography Club meets at the library. It is dedicated to providing a forum where members can learn from guest speakers and other members’ techniques to improve their photography—both film and digital. Annual dues are just $15. Visit the website for more information. MAKER MONDAYS AT CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF HOMESTEAD Date: Jan. 8 Time: 4 p.m. Address: 510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall Contact: carnegieofhomestead.com, or 412.462.3444 The New Year is a great time to learn something new! Kids and teens from ages 11 to 18 can learn a new way to make things each Monday, including woodworking, weaving, 3-D printing, and sculpting in the Knowledge Vault, the library’s new classroom. Visit the website for more information. Continued on next page > West Jefferson Hills | Winter 2017 | icmags.com 19