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DECEMBER 3

MON VALLEY PAWS GIVE BACK PROGRAM - The Foster House One Cook Rd. in Belle Vernon, Pa. on Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Also MVP will be awarding the making a difference award to five deserving people/organizations for their efforts on behalf of the MVP mission. For more information call 724-493-8305. 

DECEMBER 5

MON VALLEY COIN CLUB MEETING - 6:30PM.  Thursday December 5 at VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela.  The club will be holding their Christmas party at this time. A 50/50 and raffle will also be offered. For Additional information, call 724-503-8455

DECEMBER 5

THE BETHEL ART GUILD MEETING - Bethel Park Community Center, starting at 12:30PM when we will share a lite lunch and Christmas cookies provided by our members. All artists and want to be artists are welcome to come to our meetings. Come once as our guest, and learn about our Guild and its benefits, and we would welcome you back as a member. Guest speaker is Robert Bowden, an accomplished watercolorist, rooted in Pittsburgh. His paintings of urban landscapes are the major theme in his watercolor paintings. He has published four books and three exhibition catalogs of his watercolor paintings. His works hang in four museums as permanent collections and in numerous corporate and private collections. This will be an extremely interesting speaker for all our members. Join us at the community Center 5151 Park Ave, Bethel Park, PA 15102

DECEMBER 6

CHRISTMAS CONCERT – ‘Christmas from the Heart,’ West Newton Community Singers concert Dec 6, at 7:30pm, West Newton Presbyterian Church, East Main and Third St West Newton, Pa.  Tickets $8. visit web site on Facebook.

DECEMBER 7

HOLIDAY IN THE HILLS - Join us at the Jefferson Hills Borough Building for ‘Holiday in the Hills’ on December 7, 2024, from 2:00PM – 7:00PM for a festive day of holiday fun! This is a family-friendly holiday event featuring photos with Santa, a holiday tree lighting, touch-a-truck, children's craft, vendors, food trucks, live music, and more! While this is a free event, attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Jefferson Hills Police Department’s Toy Drive to support residents in need, and/or donate new or handmade mittens to the Jefferson Hills Public Library’s Mitten Tree, which will be given to a local shelter.

DECEMBER 7

JINGLE BELL PET WALK - The Charleroi American Legion, Post 22 is having our 2nd annual Jingle Bell Pet Walk on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12:oo noon. All proceeds benefit Life Changing Service Dogs for Veterans.

DECEMBER 7

JINGLE BELL PET WALK - The Charleroi American Legion, Post 22 is having our 2nd annual ‘Jingle Bell Pet Walk’ on Saturday, December 7, at 12:00pm.   Meet at 234 Fallowfield Avenue in downtown Charleroi. All proceeds benefit Life Changing Service Dogs for Veterans. The event is open to the community. A $5 donation is requested. The top 3 ‘best dressed’ pets will win prizes! After the walk, between 3rd and 5th street on McKean and Fallowfield Avenue’s, return to the Legion for photos with Santa and Pizza!

DECEMBER 7

PHOTOS WITH THE GRINCH – Sponsored by Mon Valley Paws. Saturday December 7, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM  at Venue 313 next door to the Steel Plate Restaurant on Schoonmaker Avenue in Monessen, Pa. Pet photos will be taken by their owners on their mobile devices. MVP will be accepting donations with a chance to win a gift bag.  MVP will also have vendors on site to sell their wares.  for more information call 724-493-8305. 

DECEMBER 7

SOUP AND STROLL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - At the historic Enoch Wright House, 815 Venetia Road, Venetia on Saturday, December 7 from 12 noon to 4 four pm. Kick off the Christmas season with a visit back in time to dine in 18th century ambiance and Christmas charm. Enjoy a meal from scratch of homemade soup, dessert and beverage in the keeping room, dining rooms and artifact room . Take the time to stroll through the house to visit the mining room, Charity Wright's bedroom and the charming room of mannequins dressed in the period. Finish your visit with a walk to the log house to interact with a period re-enactor, who will take you back to the Wright family pioneer time. Tickets are sold at the door: adults, $12; children under age of ten, $5. All proceeds from the event help to defer expenses in the maintenance and upkeep of the Enoch Wright House, a state and national historical site.

Docents will be on hand Sunday, December 8th from 1pm to 3 pm to host a Christmas Decor Tour for those who would like to see the house bedecked in Christmas charm and unable to attend Soup and Stroll. Cost is $5.  

DECEMBER 7

CLOTHING SALE - 9:30AM - 11:30AM. Olive Branch Baptist Church - 296 State Road 981, Rostraver Twp PA 15012. Blessings Mission Store Clothing Sale.

DECEMBER 7

CANDLEIGHT TOURS AT GREENOCK LOG HOUSE - Scents of fresh garlands and hot cider will fill the Greenock Log House in Log House for the Christmas Open House to be held from Saturday, Dec. 7 and 14 in Elizabeth Township Candles will light the way to visit this two-story home built around 1790 on its original site at 1235 Greenock Buena Vista Road. Flames from the two-hearths in the turkey breast fireplaces will add to the ambiance. Historical stocking stuffers, crafts and small gifts will be available in the mini-barn along with refreshments. For details, call 412-807-8452.

DECEMBER 7 - 8

CHRISTMAS CRAFT/BAKE SALE - St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 201 E. Main Street, Uniontown, is holding its annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 7 from

12 NOON to 4 PM and on Sunday December 8 from 10AM to 1 PM in the upstairs Social Room. The many craft items have been made by St. John’s Ethnic Craft Club and include wooden items such as indoor and outdoor wooden decorations, Santas, trees, snowmen, window stars, wreaths, and door decorations, as well as assorted holiday and craft and gift items. Also available are tree ornaments of different types including some with icons or pysanky designs, imported items which include embroideries, icons, and other folk art from Slovakia and Ukraine. Raffles to be awarded. Available once again is the parish cookbook, “Carpathian Cookery” now in its 22nd printing selling over 20,500 copies. Its new look is in computerized format and has a plastic protective cover. Also available is a wide assortment of delicious baked goods which includes long rolls (nut, poppyseed, apricot, and pineapple cottage cheese), small kolachy (pastries filled with nut, poppyseed, and apricot), breads, molded candy, many varieties of cookies, and much more. Many Raffles and a Nativity Display will be shown (subject to change) . No admission charge. Parking is in the back lot which is handicapped accessible. For information call the church office 724-438-1382.

DECEMBER 10

WHISKEY REBELLION PRESENTATION - Westminster Presbyterian Church - Free Speaker Series on Tuesday, December 10, at 6:30PM in Fellowship Hall. The Whiskey Rebellion: A Distilled History of an American Crisis. Author, Brady J. Crytzer teaches history at Robert Morris University. A specialist in the Imperial History of North America with seven books to his credit, Crytzer is a leading voice in his field.

Register at www.wroc.westminster-church.org.

DECEMBER 10

CLOTHES 4 U MINISTRY – The Clothes 4 U Ministry of the First United Methodist Church, 200 State Street, Belle Vernon will be open to the public on Tuesday December 10 from 9:00AM to 12:00 noon.  Due to Christmas we will only be open one time in December.  Thank you for all your donations during the year.  We are strictly donations in and donations out.

DECEMBER 10

SOUTH HILLS COIN CLUB MEETING - The monthly meeting of the South Hills Coin Club will be held Tuesday evening December 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM at the Bethel Park municipal building located at 5100 West Library Avenue in Bethel Park, Pa.  All members and the general public are invited.  This months program will be the annual Christmas party.  A 50/50 will be offered and childrens prizes to be awarded.  Applications are now being accepted for membership. For more information call 724-984-6611. 

DECEMBER 13 - 14

SOUTH HILLS CHORALE HOLIDAY CONCERT - Come and embrace the magical power of live choral music as the South Hills Chorale celebrates the spirit of the holiday season accompanied by a five piece orchestra. The concerts will be performed at Christ United Methodist Church - 44 Highland Road in Bethel Park on Friday, December 13th at 7:00PM and Saturday, December 14 at 1:00PM. Tickets are $25 and are available on-line at southhillschorale.org, at the door, from any Chorale member or you can call Colleen at 412-613-8717.

DECEMBER 14

CANDLEIGHT TOURS AT GREENOCK LOG HOUSE - Scents of fresh garlands and hot cider will fill the Greenock Log House in Log House for the Christmas Open House to be held from Saturday, December 14 in Elizabeth Township Candles will light the way to visit this two-story home built around 1790 on its original site at 1235 Greenock Buena Vista Road. Flames from the two-hearths in the turkey breast fireplaces will add to the ambiance. Historical stocking stuffers, crafts and small gifts will be available in the mini-barn along with refreshments. For details, call 412-807-8452.

DECEMBER 14

BOOK SIGNING - Local author and illustrator Lori VanKirk Schue has written the book, "The Tree of Hope" and will have a Book Reading and Signing at the Monessen Public Library on Saturday Dec. 14 at 11:00AM.  The book is a story hope and joy and was inspired by the appearance of a small Christmas tree in a field bringing a community together.  A simple yet lesson-filled book coupled with imaginative illustrations, this book will help children of all ages understand the joy, comfort, and hope of a simple act of kindness.  The event is open to the public.

DECEMBER 14

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA - The First United Methodist Church, 200 State Street, Belle Vernon. Saturday December 14 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM.  Come and have a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast and enjoy a visit with Santa himself.   All ages are invited.  This event is a community outreach program  and is free to the public.  Donations will be accepted but are not required.  Come to celebrate the season.

DECEMBER 14

CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST AND PUPPET SHOW - Join us at Thomas Presbyterian Church as we help kick off the Christmas season with our annual Christmas breakfast and puppet show. It will be held on Saturday December 14, 2024. We begin serving breakfast at 9:00 AM. In addition to a great breakfast of waffles, French Toast, sausage, eggs, juice or coffee, we have a balloon twister, crafts, a puppet show performed by Pittsburgh Puppet Works and a visit from Santa Claus. Tickets are $10 per person with a maximum of $40 per family (Cash or check only no credit cards). Tickets can be purchased at the door, but reservations are preferred. Thomas Presbyterian Church is located at 1068 Linden Road, Eighty Four, PA. For tickets or more information, contact the church office at 724-941-8910.

DECEMBER 14

6TH ANNUAL COOKIE WALK - West Newton First Church of God, located at 157 N Second St West Newton. 10:00AM to  12:00 noon.   You will receive a plastic glove and box.  Fill your box with all your favorite cookies and pay $9 per pound. Box of one dozen, homemade chocolate covered peanut butter balls also $8. per doz.

DECEMBER 15

C.R.O W N COMMUNITY SING A LONG -  Sunday, Dec. 15 2:00PM at the West Newton Church of God, 157 N Second Street, in West Newton.  You can park on both sides of the street to be led by Jimmy Sykes.  We will sing Born a King or Night of Miracles cantata no practice no rehearsal  just a one time enjoyable singing event .

DECEMBER 15

PRE-HOLIDAY DINNER AND BAKE SALE - St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church, located at 40 Church St. in New Salem, will be having its annual ‘Pre-Holiday Dinner & Bake Sale’ on Sunday, December 15.   The event will take place beginning 12:00 noon following 11 AM – Divine Liturgy ), in the parish Social Hall. The Dinner will feature Breaded Chicken, Holubki (Cabbage Rolls), Penne Pasta, Garden Salad, Parsley Potatoes, Roll, Drinks and Variety of Desserts.   Cost is $20 per person, Eat-in or Take out. A number of various themed Baskets will be raffled. For information and / or to purchase tickets in advance call John: 412-491-9705 (Deadline to order tickets: Sun., Dec. 8th ).

DECEMBER 16

ROSTRAVER SPORTSMEN MEETING - The Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association located at 539 Cedar Creek Rd. in Belle Vernon, Pa. will hold their monthly meeting on Monday December 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM. All members are encouraged to attend. Applications are now being accepted for membership from both men and women. For more information call 724-984-6611. rostraversca.org

DECEMBER 21

2024 WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION SERVICE - The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Smithton (UUCS) will observe a traditional Winter Solstice celebration and service on Saturday, December 21 at 7:00PM.   The service will mark the return of the light and with it the rebirth of our hopes and dreams for the coming year.  Music with Rich Ermlick.  We welcome you to join in this celebration with a pot luck dinner from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Bring something if you are able, but not required.  Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Smithton is located at 251 Second Street, Smithton, PA 15479.   For more information, call 724-872-5056 or email- uucofsmithton@gmail.com.

DECEMBER 24

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE - The First United Methodist Church, 200 State Street, Belle Vernon will hold a Christmas Eve Service at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 24.   All are welcome to come celebrate this holy service with us.  

DECEMBER 24

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION – Crossroads Ministries, Finleyville. Celebrate with us at one of our Christmas Eve Candlelight Celebrations on December 24. You will experience a warm welcome, familiar Christmas music, special music, and a meaningful message and a moment of “Peace on Earth” as we enjoy a Candlelight Christmas Eve together. Christmas Eve Celebrations are at 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 6:00 PM. Crossroads Ministries is located at 81 Walter Long Road, in Finleyville. For more information go to the church’s website at www.crsmin.com

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