In brief: BPTV wins award, class reunion and more around Bethel Park

BPTV wins award

“Dead and Buried Treasures,” a show on The Municipality of Bethel Park’s cable station, BPTV, recently won a national award – the “2021 Golden Turkey Award” from THE VORTEXX Network, proclaiming it the Best Horror Host TV Show in the country.

According to BPTV director Dave Cable, the award has been given annually by representatives at the Vortexx Network for the past 11 years.

“The award is exclusive to the Vortexx, but sorts through numerous nominees to find the winner,” Cable said.

Captain Calico Drake and the crew of the Swashbuckler’s Haunt received a 24-hour marathon for “Dead and Buried Treasures” on The Vortexx for their efforts.

To watch “Dead and Buried Treasures,” tune in to BPTV (Verizon, channel 32; Comcast, channel 7) Friday and Saturday nights at 11 p.m.

Ruthfred Acres Women’s Club

The Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club will be holding a lunch meeting on March 8 at noon at Al’s Cafe, 435 McMurray Road. The guest speaker for this month will be Kathryn Carr on the “History of Paper Cutting.” Kathryn has focused her attention on the art of paper cutting since 2008. She will present a history of this art, which began in China more than 2,100 years ago and has since then become a popular art form around the world. For additional information, contact Pat at 412-833-3034.

Spring art show

The Galleria Mt. Lebanon will host a Spring Art Show in the common area of the mall. The show runs March 4-13. Show hours are Fridays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Several groups are participating, including South Arts Pittsburgh, Whitehall, McMurray and Bethel Park Art Leagues and Photo Section 1 and 2. There will be a variety of original framed artwork and photography by local artists, as well as greeting cards and matted prints. For more information, contact Bob Hayes at 412-496-4236 or NIKF4@aol.com.

Class reunion

Bethel Park Class of 1971 is holding its 50-year reunion (a year late) on Sept. 24, 2022. Events are being planned for the whole weekend. Please contact Pam Dobos at dob914@aol.com or 412-833-3868 if you are interested in attending.