5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Dec. 15-17
From family fun nights to liquor sales, there’s something to do for everyone this weekend.
‘Home for the Holidays’
At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will be performing its annual sing-along show,” Home for the Holidays,” at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.
The show will feature guest conductor Andrés Franco, retired resident conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony, music director of the Signature Symphony and the current executive director of City of Asylum. The All-Star Choir of Westmoreland County will make an appearance.
For more information, visit thepalacetheatre.org.
Fort Ligonier Spirits Sale
From 10 a.m until 5 p.m. Saturday, Fort Ligonier’s museum store in Ligonier will host its last Spirits Sale of the year.
The shop will be selling a specially produced white rum, Queen Charlotte’s Courage, and St. Clair’s Spirits, a Pennsylvania white rye whiskey.
Unveiled in September, Queen Charlotte’s Courage Rum is the second in a series of three new distilled beverages. The liquor was produced by Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey, and the bottle’s label is inspired by a portrait of British Queen Charlotte from the studio of Allan Ramsay, circa 1762-80, on display at the Fort Ligonier museum’s art gallery.
Proceeds from sales of Queen Charlotte’s Courage benefit Fort Ligonier’s preservation projects.
St. Clair’s Spirits is a white rye whiskey made specially for Fort Ligonier by Scottdale-based West Overton Distilling Co. The new whiskey pays tribute to Arthur St. Clair, an aide-de-camp to George Washington, and the first governor of the Northwest Territory.
This is the first time that West Overton Distilling Co. has produced a white rye whiskey for another entity and with rye grown entirely at West Overton since the 1800s.
The sale will continue while supplies last. For more, visit fortligonier.org.
Greensburg YMCA Family Fun Night
The Greensburg YMCA will open its gymnasium doors at 5:30 p.m. Friday to host its monthly Family Fun Night.
This month’s event will be themed “Jolly Holiday at the Y” and will include family-friendly activities such as themed crafts and sports activities. Two “special visitors from the North Pole” are expected to make an appearance. Holiday Smiley cookies will be provided by Eat’n Park.
Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. For more, email memberservices@gbgymca.org or call 724-834-0150, ext. 111.
Christmas Night Market
From 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, the Diocese of Greensburg will host a Christmas Night Market at Christ Our Shepherd Center on Seminary Drive in Greensburg.
The event will be made up of indoor and outdoor events. There will be outdoor attractions such as holiday lights, carolers and bonfires. Food and craft vendors will be positioned inside the center.
Admission and parking are free for all attendees. For more, visit dioceseofgreensburg.org.
Gallery open house
On Sunday , the owners of Green Beacon Gallery on West Pittsburgh Street in downtown Greensburg will be hosting its first open studio day.
From noon to 4 p.m., guests will be able to tour the studios within the gallery, and in-house artists will be present to display their works, demonstrate their processes and offer creative and musical activities. Artists include Stephanie Oplinger Arts, Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio, B.E. Art Therapy and Counseling and Permawork Custom Tattooing.
Admission is free for guests but donations will be accepted. For more, visit eventbrite.com.
Haley Daugherty is a TribLive reporter covering local politics, feature stories and Allegheny County news. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Alabama for six years. She joined the Trib in 2022 after graduating from Chatham University. She can be reached at hdaugherty@triblive.com.
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