Murrysville area: Concealed-carry seminar, upcoming library programs, local live music and more
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Murrysville woman named club president
The International Women’s Club of Monroeville recently introduced Louise Esposito of Murrysville as the club president for the 2023-‘24 year. Esposito has been a member since 1996.
Esposito was born in New York. Her mother was Italian and her father was Swiss-French. She grew up in the same household as her Italian immigrant grandparents. She loved growing up in New York’s melting pot and said that was one of the reasons she was drawn to International Women.
With degrees in hotel and restaurant management as well as in communications, Esposito has worked at a number of Pittsburgh locations over the years including Busy Day Gourmet, the Carnegie Science Center, Chatham College in the alumni and development office and most recently at the Frick Art and Historical Center.
For the last 15 years Esposito has been serving on the Mother of Sorrows Community Food Pantry leadership team as volunteer coordinator and now as its secretary.
International Women was founded in September 1968 and meets monthly in Monroeville.
Panther Groove Festival to benefit FR Panther Foundation
The FR Panther Foundation will host the Panther Groove Festival on Oct. 28, featuring the Pittsburgh Doo Wop Big Band and collaborative performance with FR student musicians.
The Pittsburgh Doo Wop Band brings a stage show of music from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s.
Reserved seating is available with tickets ranging from $15 to $25. The evening will also include a basket raffle and 50/50 drawing. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. at the senior high school, 3200 School Road in Murrysville.
Proceeds will benefit the foundation’s Innovation Grants Program for students. Event sponsorships are also available. For more, call 724-327-5456, ext. 7617 or email fprovenzano@frsdk12.org.
Tickets are on sale at GoFan.co by entering “Franklin Regional Panther Foundation” in the search bar. Only student tickets will be sold at the door.
Concealed-carry seminar
PA for 2A will host a concealed-carry seminar for those interested in more information about proper licensing to carry a concealed weapon in Pennsylvania.
Concealed-carry permits will not be renewed at the seminar. The guest speaker will be Jim Stoker, president of Firearms Owners Against Crime.
It will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Lamplighter, 6566 William Penn Highway in Salem. Register by calling 723-472-4102 or emailing dpfeiffer@pahousegop.com.
The event will include help from local law enforcement to replace an illegible license plate. Make sure to bring driver’s license and current vehicle registration.
Upcoming library programs
The Murrysville Community Library will host the following programs:
• Oct. 18: Musical Matinee, 2-4 p.m. Staff will explore movie musicals through the ages with a different classic musical. October will feature a musical from the 1940s. Refreshments will be served.
• Oct. 21: Machine knitting demonstration, 2-3 p.m. Kelly Brautigan and Kris Kennedy will demonstrate how to knit a variety of items on a knitting machine.
There is no cost to attend either program. Register at MurrysvilleLibrary.org or by calling 724-327-1102.
The Delmont Public Library will host the following programs:
• Oct. 14: Jigsaw puzzle swap, 10 a.m. Bring gently used puzzles and swap with others. All ages are welcome.
• Oct. 21: Great Stories Club, 1 p.m. The library will host the first in a series of book discussions funded through an American Library Association grant, one of 38 in the country to be awarded the grant. The Oct. 21 discussion will feature Renee Watson’s “Piecing Me Together.” Participants can pick up a free copy of the book at the library.
There is no cost to attend either program. Register online at DelmontLibrary.org or by calling 724-468-5329.
Bonsai tree workshop
The Murrysville Community Library, Murrysville Garden Club and municipal recreation department will present “The Ancient Art of Bonsai,” about bonsai tree cultivation, at 6 p.m. Oct. 16.
Murrysville resident Dave Metzgar will discuss the history of the art form, what constitutes a bonsai tree and will show examples of his work.
It will be at the library, 4130 Sardis Road. There is no cost to attend. Register by calling 724-327-2100, ext. 131 or 724-327-1102. For more, see MurrysvilleLibrary.org.
Donations for used book sale
The Murrysville American Association of University Women is accepting donations for its annual used book sale.
The actual sale will take place Nov. 9-11, but association members and Murrysville Community Library officials are collecting used items through Nov. 7 at the library, 4130 Sardis Road.
Items to donate include fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, as well as jigsaw puzzles (no missing pieces).
Encyclopedias, manuals, textbooks, and musty or moldy books will not be accepted.
For more, call 724-327-1102.
Live music
• SchoolHouse Tavern, 2001 Main St., Claridge (Penn Township): 8th Street Rox, 8 p.m. Oct. 21
• Red Barn Winery, 475 Manor Rd., Salem: Billy Postle, 6 p.m. Oct. 6; Joey Brucker, 6 p.m. Oct. 7; Endless Thirst, 6 p.m. Oct. 14; Open bluegrass jam, 6 p.m. Oct. 19; Dennis Crawford, 6 p.m. Oct. 21; Halloween Barnyard Bash with live music, costume contest and more, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 28
• Joey’s the Edge, 5904 Washington Ave., Export: Weekly Tuesday jam session with host Kenny Blake, 8-11 p.m.
‘Trick or Treat on the Trail’
Murrysville Recreation officials are seeking vendors to sign up for the department’s annual “Trick or Treat on the Trail” event, set for Oct. 28 along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail.
Businesses and organizations can sign up to distribute candy to participants. The department’s goal is 50 vendors.
To register, or for more information, see MurrysvillePArecreation.com/186/Events, call 724-327-2100, ext. 131 or email momrecreation@murrysville.com.