In brief: Holiday events, free preschool and more in Pine, Richland
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Brunch with Santa
Santa will be landing his sleigh at the Richland Township VFD on Dec. 4. There will be a breakfast buffet, photo with Santa, crafts, and more. The buffet will include french toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, danish, and beverages. Cost is $20 per person with kids under age 2 free. Two seating choicse are available: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Registration is required and the form can be printed online at richland.pa.us. It must be returned with payment to Richland Parks & Rec, 4019 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044 by Nov. 30. For more information, contact Melissa Williams at 724-443-5921 or mwilliams@richland.pa.us.
Letters from Santa
Pine-Richland High School choral students are again offering Letters from Santa to children of all ages. For a $5 donation, choral students will personalize and mail a letter from Santa to your child, including details provided by you. To order, please email Carolyn King at Cammie22@hotmail.com for an order form. Orders must be received by mail on or before Dec. 7.
One Night in Bethlehem
On Dec. 10, Sts. Martha and Mary Parish will host the annual “One Night in Bethlehem” family Christmas event from 6-8 p.m. at the St. Catherine of Sweden social hall on Wildwood Road. Children ages 2 through 10 are invited to participate in activities that include storytelling, crafts, games and a birthday party for Jesus. The evening concludes with an outdoor living nativity scene, complete with Biblical characters and live animals. Tickets, limited to the first 150 children, are $8/child (children under 2 admitted at no charge) and can be purchased at the parish office or through the parish website. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Adult admission is free with a donation of a baby item for Lifeline of Southwestern PA. To order tickets, call 412-486-6001 or purchase online at stsmarthaandmaryparish.org.
Free preschool
Early Edge Preschool in Gibsonia is offering Pre-K Counts, a grant-funded program through Pennsylvania. It is a free pre-kindergarten program designed for children that turn 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1 of that particular school year. Pre-K Counts is designed to be an educational, early childhood program that focuses on building the social, emotional and cognitive skills of children to prepare them for kindergarten. Families must meet the income guidelines (a family of 4 can earn up to $83,250) and be a resident of Pennsylvania to apply. Space is limited. Email earlyedgepreschool@gmail.com or call 724-900-4733 for more information.
Adopt a senior
Concordia Lutheran Ministries has again opened its Adopt-A-Resident Program to the community.
Individuals, businesses or congregations may call the facility of their choice to “adopt” a resident and give him or her Christmas gifts. Gift suggestions include a sweatshirt, sweatpants, door wreath, stamps and stationery, digital clocks with large numbers, hair salon gift certificates, slippers and slipper socks and throws or blankets.
Participating locations and contacts are:
• Concordia at Cabot, Carolyn Piskor, 724-352-1571 ext. 8241 (skilled nursing residents); gift deadline is Dec. 12; or Jaime White, ext. 8302 (personal care residents), deadline is Dec. 19.
• Concordia of Fox Chapel, Sharon Scott, 412-767-5808, deadline for gifts, Dec. 10.
• Concordia at Rebecca Residence, West Deer, Rebecca Dombroski, 724-444-0600, ext. 4352, gift deadline is Dec. 10.
• Concordia at Ridgewood Place, Plum, Christina Tiffany, 412-798-1855, deadline for gifts, Dec. 9.
Women’s Business Network
Women’s Business Network offers numerous opportunities to network and partner with like-minded business, ongoing professional education on topics ranging from building confidence to marketing, and leadership development opportunities. Find out more at www.wbninc.com.
The Cranberry Chapter’s next meetings are 7:30-9 a.m. Dec. 1 and 15 at the Cranberry Community United Presbyterian, 2662 Rochester Road, Cranberry. For more information, contact Suzanne Sekula at 412-889-7738.
The Pittsburgh North Chapter’s next meetings are 9 a.m. Dec. 2 and 16 at Parkwood United Presbyterian Church, 4289 Mount Royal Blvd, Allison Park. For more information, contact Kathy Bell at 412-855-0578.
The Wexford Chapter’s next meetings are 8:15-9:30 a.m. Dec. 13 and 27 at Omega Federal Credit Union, 10455 Perry Hwy, Wexford. For more information, contact Suzanne Venneri at 412-264-8446.
The Criders Corners Chapter’s next meetings are noon-1:15 p.m. Dec. 8 and 22 at The Sports Grille, 1294 Freedom Road in Cranberry Township. For more information, contact Jocelyn Cilik at 724-772-5593.
The Beaver Chapter’s next virtual meetings are 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 19. For more information, contact Lynda Zelesnak, at 724-601-2084.
The Virtual Chapter holds meetings via Zoom at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 21. For more information, contact Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.
Christmas concert
Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra Christmas Concert will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Richard Church, 3841 Dickey Road in Richland. Pablo Ardilies is the conductor. Listen to the beautiful sounds of the season as the gifted students share their talents.
The concert is part of the newly-established Saints Martha & Mary Parish Concert Series, which will foster a deeper appreciation of sacred music through high-quality concerts that are accessible and free to all attendees; free-will offerings accepted. Visit stsmarthaandmaryparish.org for more information.