Murrysville area: AI speaker, leaf pickups, used book sale, more
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AAUW speaker will explore artificial intelligence
The Murrysville chapter of the American Association of University Women will welcome guest speaker and Carnegie Mellon Professor Emeritus of computer science James Morris to its Oct. 13 meeting.
Morris, a Pittsburgh native with a six-decade career in computer science, is the author of “Thoughts of a Reformed Computer Scientists on the Nature of Real and Artificial Intelligence.” He will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of AI, how it began and what it can do.
The AAUW’s meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Murrysville Community Library, 4130 Sardis Road. For more, see MurrysvilleLibrary.org or Murrysville-PA.aauw.net.
‘Boomers & Beyond’ speaker focuses on rotator cuff
The featured speaker at the Oct. 11 “Boomers & Beyond” sessions at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville will be Michael Wong of PT Family Medicine in Penn Township.
Wong, who has a doctorate in osteopathy from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a board-certified specialist in sports medicine with a practice dealing in non-operative orthopedic care.
Wong will discuss rotator cuff and shoulder questions at the session, which will be at noon in the Mother of Sorrows Social Hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and attendees are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Beverages will be provided.
Murrysville schedules leaf and yard-waste pickups
Murrysville and municipal hauler Republic Services announced dates for leaf and yard-waste pickup this fall: Oct. 15, Nov. 12 and Dec. 3, all Saturdays. To schedule a pickup, fill out the Curbside Leaf Collection Program form available at Murrysville.com.
There is a 20-bag limit. The sign-up deadline is the Thursday prior to the pickup date. Leaves must be in biodegradable leaf bags. Packages of five bags can be purchased at local hardware and home improvement stores.
Do not place grass clippings, trash, recycling materials or any other refuse in the bags. Small twigs and brush cannot exceed 3 inches in diameter and 48 inches in length.
For more, call 724-327-2100.
Collection under way for AAUW’s used book sale
The Murrysville branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its annual book sale Nov. 10-12, and will begin accepting book donations on Oct. 3.
Donations can be fiction, nonfiction and children’s books, as well as complete jigsaw puzzles and video games. Encyclopedias, manuals, textbooks and musty/moldy books will not be accepted.
For more, call 724-327-1102.
Women’s Business Network meetings
The Women’s Business Network’s Murrysville chapter will meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, 8:15 a.m. at Dick’s Diner, 4100 William Penn Highway in Murrysville.
This month’s meetings will be Oct. 13 and 27. The group’s virtual meetings are held via Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m.
For more, call Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.
Pen-and-ink artist at East Suburban Artists League
Pen-and-ink artist Bob Weaver will be the featured speaker at the next East Suburban Artists League meeting, set for 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Christ’s Lutheran Church, 5330 Old Logan Ferry Road in Murrysville, in the lower level meeting room.
There is no cost to attend. For more, call 412-373-0711 or see ESALart.org.
AARP seeks volunteers for tax aide program
The AARP Foundation is seeking volunteers to train for its tax aide program, the nation’s largest volunteer-based tax preparation service.
The group is looking for volunteers to help support tax preparation activities in Murrysville, Delmont, Penn Township, Trafford and North Huntingdon. Open positions include tax return preparer, client facilitator and appointment scheduler.
For more, call 412-394-8959 or see AARPfoundation.org/taxaide.
International Women meeting
The International Women’s group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 7 at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church.
All women in the community are invited to attend. The program will be singer Brian Mahan, entertaining with a variety of songs from the 1960s and ’70s.
The church’s regular babysitting service has been suspended until further notice.
The church is at 2310 Haymaker Road in Monroeville. For more, call 412-823-6040.
Association of University People meeting
The Association of University People’s club for single college graduates age 50 and over invites potential new members to join them for monthly dinners, gatherings and more.
The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Atria’s, 4869 William Penn Highway in Murrysville.
The association will also host a Thanksgiving Day dinner with a multi-room buffet at the Lamplighter, 6566 William Penn Highway in Salem.
RSVP for either event by Oct. 25 by calling 412-491-7538.
Upcoming public meetings
• Delmont council, 7 p.m., Oct. 11 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg St. An agenda is available in advance at DelmontBoro.com.