In brief: Mattress fundraiser, trial cleanup and more in the Sewickley area
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Mattress fundraiser
The Quaker Valley Marching Band and Vocal Ensemble’s annual mattress fundraiser is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Quaker Valley Middle School gym (618 Harbaugh St.). This one-day sale offers huge savings on all sizes of name-brand mattresses as well as luxury pillows and sheets, mattress protectors and adjustable bases. All are welcome to visit the mattress showroom and support the hard-working students of the “Pride of Quaker Valley” Marching Band and QV Vocal Ensemble. For more information, contact band director Zayna Shadid at dayehz@qvsd.org or 412-749-6009.
Trail cleanup
Fern Hollow Nature Center will hold a clean-up event from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 2 and is seeking the help of the entire Quaker Valley community. Volunteers (individuals and groups) of all ages and abilities are welcome to help the staff and board members prepare the building and grounds for fall and winter.
The Nature Center requires year-round maintenance, provided in large part by the help of volunteers. Whether helpers stay the whole morning or work for just an hour, their service is needed and will be greatly appreciated. Volunteers will help replace fencing, line trails with logs and remove signposts on the Tree Walk where trees are no longer present.
For more information, contact Jessica Cindrich at jessica@fhnc.org or visit fhnc.org.
Meditation class
Sewickley Public Library will host a Sahaja meditation class from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 26 at 500 Thorn Street. No registration is required. Enjoy the silence, peace and stress release that is this free weekly medication program.
Go to sewickleylibrary.org or call 412-741-6920 for more information about library programs.
Creatures of the Watershed Festival
Join the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Association and local environmental organizations on Oct. 26 for a free festival highlighting some of the amazing creatures that live in the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed. The festival will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Big Sewickley Creek Fire Hall, 1850 Big Sewickley Creek Road in Bell Acres.
At noon, an educator from the Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy will speak about their work rehabilitating wild birds and will bring along some live animal ambassadors. At 2 p.m., April Claus from Interactive Environmental Programs will also show off some live critters and speak about salamanders, snakes, frogs, and other creatures of the creek. Between speakers, guests can visit with folks from local environmental organizations working to protect and improve the watershed. Hot dogs, popcorn and other snacks will be available to purchase from the Bell Acres Ladies Auxiliary, and kids of all ages can enjoy rock painting and other fun activities. For more information, visit Facebook.com/BSCWatershed.
Hard-to-recycle collection
Pennsylvania Resources Council will host its final hard-to-recycle collection event of the year from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 26 in Leetsdale Industrial Park to enable area residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as televisions, computers, other e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances. Participants must register in advance at prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490.
Savor Sewickley
The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library are hosting the 23rd annual Savoring Sewickley at the Sewickley Public Library on Nov. 3 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come and sample small plates from local restaurants and enjoy beer, wine and soft drinks in a casual atmosphere. Visit savoringsewickley.com for more information and tickets.
Sewickley Men’s Club
The topic of the Sewickley Men’s Club, an affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, will be the American Indians by Robert Morris University professor Brady Crytzer on Oct. 25. Other upcoming events include the two campaigns for Fort Duquesne, part 2, by Tom Garnett on Nov. 8; concert pianist Mariana Lupinacci on Nov. 15, and Gershwin by University of Pittsburgh’s Dr. Phil Atteberry on Nov. 22. There will not be a speaker on Nov. 29 because of Thanksgiving.
For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.
Business Connection
Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat N’ Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Oct. 30. Speakers will be Nikson Valencik of Dollar Bank and Jen Rosa of Cruise Planners. To attend, become a member, or for more information, visit www.gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.
MGA Fundraiser
The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western PA will hold its second annual Tour and Tasting Fundraiser to benefit the organization’s free patient support services on Oct. 27 at McLaughlin Distillery, 3799 Blackburn Road, Sewickley Hills. There will be two tours of the distillery that day — 1:15-2:30 p.m. and 2:30-3:45 p.m. Tickets will be sold for $40 for two people.
Participants will be treated to a tour of the distillery and after the tour they will participate in a tasting event of some of the 40+ bourbons, whiskeys, vodkas and flavored moonshine products created by McLaughlin Distillery. There will also be a 50/50 drawing, a bottle raffle, and more.
To purchase tickets, contact the MGA Office at 412-566-1545 or mgaoffice@mgawpa.org.
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