In brief: Spotted lanternfly meeting, summer camps and more in Pine, Richland

Tribune-Review | Monday, May 29, 2023 7:01 a.m.

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Spotted lanternfly adult with wings spread showing colorful hind wing.

Ingomar Garden Club

The Ingomar Garden Club’s June meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. June 7 at Northmont Church, 8169 Perry Hgy. in McCandless. The business meeting will be followed by a light luncheon and guest speaker Steve Piskor, Penn State Master Gardener. Piskor will highlight interesting gardening tools/products and tool maintenance. Prospective members are invited. Visit ingomar-garden-club.com for information.

Spotted lanternfly public meeting

Learn how to recognize the spotted lanternfly and help stop its spread by attending a public meeting sponsored by Penn State Extension from 2:30-5:30 p.m. June 10 at Parish Hill Barn on Walter Road in McCandless.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that has spread rapidly throughout Pennsylvania since 2014, threatening the state’s grape, tree fruit, hardwood and nursery industries. The series is aimed at providing residents, municipal officials, park and public works employees and landscape professionals with research-based and accurate information on the impacts of this nonnative pest. For more information, visit extension.psu.edu.

Vacation bible school

Ascension Lutheran Church in McCandless will hold vacation bible school from 5:45-8:15 p.m. July 10-13. Registration is available online at myvbs.org/ascensionpgh. For more information, visit ascensionpgh.com.

Salem Church in Pine invites all children ages 4-11 to Vacation Bible School July 30-Aug. 3 from 5:30-7:45 p.m. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with others in the community and the kids always have a blast. Plus, to add to the excitement, this year we are welcoming PGH Crepes and Beedles Ice Cream trucks. Registration is $40 per camper. Scholarships are available by emailing CommunityLife@salem-umc.org. For more information or to register, visit salem-umc.org.

Art camps

Sing, Sing, Sing in Wexford will host two art camps for kids. From June 5-7, Wild And Wonder Filled will feature mosaic, acrylic, watercolor and sketchbook skills for grades 1-4. Morning and afternoon sessions are available. The graphic design art camp is for kids ages 8-12 and it will run 9 a.m.-noon June 26-30. Register at atlasartpress.com or email sarah@atlasartpress.com for more information.

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