Understanding Climate Change
An Understanding Climate Change event is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. April 18 at the Heritage and Cultural Center, 830 Aufman Lane, McCandless.
The presentation will be directed at understanding the current status of the changing climate for a nontechnical audience.
Suggested donation is $10. Register at heritagecenter@townofmccandless.org. For more information, visit townofmccandless.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=68.
Church hosts spaghetti dinner, speakers
Ascension Lutheran Church, 8225 Peebles Road, McCandless, will host two special events.
A free drive-thru spaghetti dinner, open to the public, is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. April 15. The meal includes pasta and meatballs, tossed salad, rolls and butter, and dessert.
The church’s speaker series continues from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 22 with “Children and Technology.” Kent Rogers of Christian Counseling Associates will speak about the psychological aspects, and the Rev. Adam Thompson, pastor of Ascension, will speak on the theological aspects.
The event will be held in the fellowship hall, with entry at the rear of church, and is open to the public. For more information, call 412-364-4463.
Bradford Woods road cleanup
Bradford Woods’ spring road cleanup will be held in various periods throughout the day through April 14. The cleanup is being coordinated by the Bradford Woods Conservancy, a fund of the Allegheny Land Trust.
Cleanup is on all roads within the borough and a few in Marshall, including parts of Mingo, Neely School, Bradford, Lake, Stonegate and State Gamelands roads, according to an online event description at the Borough of Bradford Woods website.
The conservancy will supply bags, gloves and vests. Organizers would like to have volunteers also available to clean up roads outside the designated times. To be added to the list, contact organizer Art Kasson at art.kasson@gmail.com.
Women’s club tea, book signing
Enjoy an English Tea with an author presentation and book signing at 1 p.m. April 13 at Bradford Woods Community Church, 4836 Wexford Run Road.
The event, sponsored by the Bradford Woods Women’s Club, will feature author Hilary Hauck and her book “From Ashes to Song,” which follows a gifted young clarinet player who moves from Italy to America and has many hardships, but love and his love of music carries him through the adversity.
Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased at Station No. 5, 185 Bradford Road, via cash or check made out to Bradford Woods Women’s Club.
Reservations can be made for tables of four or eight. Guests can purchase the book and tickets for a basket raffle.
For more events, visit www.bradfordwoodspa.org.
Apply for Dem Committee scholarship
The McCandless Democratic Committee is seeking applicants for its annual $1,000 scholarships, to be awarded at the committee’s June meeting.
An applicant must be a senior at North Allegheny High School and a registered Democrat, or if under age 18, the child of a registered Democrat. The applicant must be eligible to graduate in 2024 and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
Financial disclosures and SAT scores are not required. Applicants must complete and submit all portions of the application by April 22. Finalists will be notified of the interview place and date via email.
For more information, visit mccandlessdems.org/scholarship.
Bradford Woods Earth Day
Bradford Woods Conservancy will sponsor an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27.
The Reserve in Bradford Woods is the site of the event, which features a free picnic lunch at noon. Nick Stahlman, a wildlife habitat educator, will give a presentation on birds of prey from 11 to noon.
Activity tables will be available from 10 to 11 and again from 1 to 3, with themes including monarch butterflies, arts and crafts, Pennsylvania native plants and chestnut tree giveaways, repurposing, and learning about praying mantises. Therapy dogs will be visiting and strolling around the Reserve.
For more information, call 724-272-4400.
‘Underground Railroad’ theme of program
Sealarks Women’s Group will meet at 1 p.m. May 8 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless. The program is “Underground Railroad” by Carol Kunz
Sealarks provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone. All women alone are welcome to attend and consider joining the group.
Contact Edie at 412-487-7194 for more information.
AAUW fundraiser features authors
“For the Love of Books,” the annual fundraiser for the AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh, will feature a gathering of three area authors to discuss their books and answer questions during a panel discussion.
Featured are Janice Lane Palko author of the new romantic comedy “Our Lady of the Roses,” a spinoff from her first novel, “St. Anne’s Day”; Maria Farina, author of the three-book series “The Gypsy Chronicles”; and Sherri Lee Fisher, author of the four-book “The Women of Campbell County”.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1 at La Roche University, 9000 Babcock Blvd., McCandless, beginning with light refreshments while meeting authors and having books signed. A light gluten- and nut-free lunch with dessert will be served.
The cost is $45 per person, payable by check to AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh. Mail to June Maier, 959 Broad Meadow Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15237. Include your email address to receive conformation. Registration is your check, and it must be received by May 27.
Participation assists AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh to raise funds for scholarships and support the group’s mission for women and girls. For more information, visit wp.me/pdl2o4-mg.
NA Class of ’64 reunion
North Allegheny High School’s 1964 class reunion is scheduled for 5 p.m. June 29 at the Camelot Event Center — Warrendale, 260 Northgate Drive, Marshall.
To RSVP, visit www.evite.com/event/00DDY6AGP56B5EN5OEPO2GCVJ6E2MI/guestlist.
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