Handcrafted for the Holidays
Family Gingerbread House Night at
Baldwin Library
Date: Dec. 18
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: 41 Macek Drive, Baldwin Borough
Contact: baldwinborolibrary.org, or 412.885.2255 (Registration
is required.)
Enjoy building, creating and decorating your own gingerbread
house! Please bring one can of icing and one bag of decorating
candy. Registration is required.
Christmas Crafts at McKeesport Library
Dates: Dec. 18 and Dec. 21
Times: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m. Saturday
Address: 1507 Library Avenue, McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportlibrary.org, or 412.672.0625
Head to the children’s library to make some easy make-and-
take crafts and decorations!
USC Community & Recreation Center New Year’s
Eve Craft
Date: Dec. 31
Time: 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Address: 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: twpusc.org, or 412.221.1099
Stop by the craft table in the lobby to make a noisemaker for
New Year’s Eve!
Build a Gingerbread House at Whitehall Library
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: 100 Borough Park Drive, Whitehall
Contact: whitehallpubliclibrary.org, or 412.882.6622
(Registration is required.)
The library will provide the supplies but bring a small box or
container for your finished product! Registration is required.
Seasonal Shows
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.
Holiday Shows at The Lamp Theatre
Dates: Dec. 20 – “Christmas Vacation”;
Dec. 21 – “Elf on the Shelf” Musical
Address: The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main Street, Irwin
Contact: lamptheatre.org, or 724.367.4000
The classic movie “Christmas Vacation” (PG-13) sees the
Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably
turn into a big disaster. In “Elf on the Shelf,” Spike the Elf has
to make sure his kid stays on the “Nice” list, get his letter to the
North Pole on time and make it back to Santa’s workshop before
midnight on Christmas Eve.
Holiday Concert by Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra
Date: Dec. 21
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Upper St. Clair High School Theater,
1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: pittsburghcivicorchestra.net, or 412.854.1389
Enjoy holiday favorites including the Vaughn Williams
Christmas Suite! The PCO’s mission is to provide a place where
volunteer musicians may gather for the joy of playing classical
music and perform for the benefit of the community.
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra Concert: The Romantic Spirit
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 4 p.m.
Address: St. Bernard Church, 311 Washington Road,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: pittsburghcivicorchestra.net, or 412.854.1389
Enjoy romantic music including Schubert Symphony No. 8 and
Astor Piazzolla “Nuevo Tango”! The PCO’s mission is to provide a
place where volunteer musicians may gather for the joy of playing
classical music and perform for the benefit of the community.
Pittsburgh Children’s Theater Series Presents
‘The Magic School Bus’
Date: Jan. 11
Times: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Address: Mellon Middle School, Washington Road,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/childrens-
theater-series
Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical
adaptation! When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium,
Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic
interplanetary field trip.
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