Local briefs
Free admission offered Carnegie Science Center announced that it is offering free general admission to honor U.S. veterans and current military personnel on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. All military personnel that wish to take advantage of this opportunity are asked to present their military identification card at Carnegie Science Center to receive free general admission.
“We are proud to offer this opportunity to military personnel,” says Jo Haas, Carnegie Science Center’s director, “and this is a great time to visit the Science Center since we recently installed state-of-the-art interactive technology aboard our USS Requin submarine. We would be honored to share this experience with veterans on Memorial Day.”
The USS Requin, a Cold War submarine moored on Pittsburgh’s Ohio River, is the first historic submarine to use multimedia installation, designed in collaboration with graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center.
In addition to the submarine, general admission to Carnegie Science Center includes more than 400 interactive exhibits, three live demonstration theaters, an interactive planetarium, a 36,000 square foot science-of sport exhibition, and a world-renowned model railroad display. Tickets can be purchased separately for the Rangos Omnimax Theater.
Carnegie Science Center, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, is located at One Allegheny Avenue on Pittsburgh’s North Shore next to Heinz Field. Call 412-237-3400 or visit www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org for more information.
Party postponed
Friends of Scottdale Library have postponed the June 24 garden party.
According to Friends, they will have a food booth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the Lunch in the Park event on June 13 at the Scottdale Gazebo.
Everyone is invited to the next regular Friends meeting on Thursday, June 1, at 7 p.m., at the Scottdale Library, 235 Pittsburgh St.
Worship planned
Fallen Timbers Community Chapel, 112 Fallen Timbers Road, located one mile north of Point Marion off Route 119, offers praise and worship service Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Bible study is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Kids In Christ youth group meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. R. Scott Teets is pastor. For more information, call the church at 724-725-1749 or check the Web site at www.fallentimberscommunitychapel.org.
Parade scheduled
Smithfield Borough will have their annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday at 2 p.m., with line-up at 1 p.m. on Library Street.
Anyone interested in participating in the parade should call Mayor Chuck Cieszynski at 724-569-1829 or 724-569-4411.
Amvets to meet
The Connellsville Amvets Post 111 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 31 at the Fairview Club, (upstairs) beginning at 7 p.m.
All members are asked to attend.
For more information or if anyone is interested in joining, call 724-628-3065.
Classes scheduled
South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club will hold hunter/trapper training classes at the clubhouse on Friday, June 9, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
According to organizers, the classes are free, however, both classes must be completed to receive certification.
All first time hunters must reach their 12th birthday by July 15, 2007, to be eligible to attend these classes.
Also, previously licensed hunters who have never been certified and may want to purchase a license outside Pennsylvania are welcome to attend.
Pre-registration is required.
To register or for more information, call 724-626-8399 after 3 p.m.