Future events
local Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy, formerly the CalRep Pennsylvania Summer Theatre School, will accept applications for enrollment in summer theater school, beginning July 17 and ending July 28. Students ages 8 through 17 will attend classes and rehearse the musical to be performed on the evening of July 28. Call 724-938-4220 for information and an application.
Flatwoods Productions announced the shows it will be presenting as part of its spring season. All shows will be performed in the Curfew Grange, which is located at the corner of Route 201 south and Buena Vista Road across from the cemetery. Shows will be performed three times, two evenings at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Dinner is available for an extra charge with the Saturday evening shows. Dinner theater requires reservations. Group rates also are available. Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” will be performed on May 5-7. The final show titled “The Secret Garden” is scheduled for May 26-28. Tickets are available at the door for all performances. Call 724-785-6896 or visit the Web site at www.fptheater.com.
New Life Drama Company, America’s leading skit drama ministry, will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at United Mountain Christian Fellowship, 607 Old Braddock Road, Farmington. For more information, call 724-329-1681.
Jacob’s Creek Christian School will host a dinner theater at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Jacob’s Lutheran Church, located at 342 Lutheran Church Road, Masontown. Proceeds from the event will benefit the school’s mission trip scheduled for June 17-24 in Fairmont, W.Va. The students will present the play “The Last Voyage of the SS Gigantic,” which is a dinner/theater spoof of the smash movie, “Titanic.” The catered dinner will include chicken, ham, parsley potatoes, corn, green beans, salad, rolls, beverage and dessert. Tickets may be purchased by calling the school at 724-725-1140 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. or at 724-883-2160 after hours and on Saturday and Sunday. The deadline for reservations and tickets is Tuesday, May 2.The annual fourth grade concert sponsored by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and Communities in Schools will be held at the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus, on Monday, May 1. Call Susan Lee at 724-437-2540 for information.
The Greater Uniontown Chorale will present a concert titled “The Reflections of Andrew Lloyd Webber” at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Laurel Highlands Middle School on Hookton Avenue off Dixon Boulevard in Uniontown. Tickets are on sale at Ellis Music Store and Do-Re-Mi, both in Uniontown, and Atkins Music Center in Connellsville. Tickets also will be available at the door the night of the concert. There is a cost for tickets. Warren Shirer directs the choral organization, and the accompanist is Joanna Ball.
Point Marion Lions Club announced that no country music shows will be held until further notice. The club is closed for utility renovations.
The Cross Roads Coffee House, located in the social hall of the United Methodist Church at the corner of Main and Cross streets in Masontown, will hold its next coffee house on Saturday, May 6. The Latrobe Gospel Singers will perform. The coffee house will open at 6 p.m. with food being served. The singing begins at 6:30 p.m. and continues until 8:30 p.m. The public is invited. For more information, call Barb Lewis at 724-583-2655.
Children of the World International Children’s Choir will perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at Abundant Life Church, 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown. This choir includes 16 orphaned and disadvantaged children from five different countries. Their inspirational songs and testimonies will inspire the audience. For more details or directions, call 724-425-9700. For more information about World Help, the organization that sponsors the concert, go to worldhelp.net.Laurel Art Club announces the opening of its Connellsville Bicentennial Art Show. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. at Crawford Center, 139 W. Crawford Ave. The show will continue through April and May. Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 724-528-9543 for information.
The Frank L. Melega Art Museum announces a memorial exhibition of the late David G. Madlock titled “American Original,” which will be held through Sunday, May 14, in the Frank L. Melega Art Museum, second floor, Flatiron Building, 69 Market St., Brownsville. For information, call 724-627-4026 or 724-245-6120. The public is invited.
Gallery MD, located at 502 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, welcomes award-winning author Ceane O’Hanlon-Lincoln and cover artist Helen Art from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. A dessert reception will follow the presentation on the debut of “County Chronicles Volume II.” There is a cost for each person. Seating is limited, and pre-paid reservations are required. Both volumes of the book and prints of the second volume cover will be available for purchase. To make reservations, call 724-626-0141.
Uniontown Art Club will sponsor a juried art competition, which will open with a reception and awards ceremony from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Grindle Train Station, the historic train station next to Rotelli’s Restaurant, which is located at the corner of Pittsburgh and Penn streets. The competition will feature works by regional artists of Western Pennsylvania. The juror is David Ludwick, art professor at Butler County Community College in Butler. The show will be open free to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day until the closing on Friday, May 19. There is ample parking available both in front and in back of the building. Uniontown Art Club wants to offer regional artists an opportunity to show their diverse talent to the people in southwestern Pennsylvania. All art works will be for sale.
The California Area Public Library will offer spring arts and craft classes in May. A painting class for a votive jar candle will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4. Instructor Linda J. Porterfield will teach the class. Participants will paint a common household jar and transform it into a country votive candleholder. “Garden Stones” will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, when participants will be taught to make garden stepping stone. The California Area Public Library will once again offer beginners computer classes for adults on Tuesday evenings. For more information about the classes and programs, call David Porterfield at 724-938-2907.2006 Fayette County Independence Day Celebration and Cookoff will be held on Sunday, July 2, on the grounds of the Uniontown Mall. To become a sponsor, call the Fayette Chamber of Commerce.
Fayette Friends of Animals, a no-kill animal rescue shelter, will hold a calendar party on Sunday, May 7, at All Saints Social Hall in Masontown. Proceeds will provide food, shelter and medical attention for the animals. For tickets, call Lucinda Monaco at 724-439-5246.
An emu egg workshop will be held at St. Nicholas Church in Perryopolis from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6. There is a registration fee, which includes the egg, egg stand and lunch. For information, call 724-736-4039.
The Hopwood Homecoming Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the South Union Township administration building. Interested residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Amvets Auxiliary Post 103 of Hopwood will hold its annual card party and Chinese auction at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11. The public is invited. For more information, call Joanne Lavery at 724-438-8643 or 724-439-4472.
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary will hold its annual “old-fashioned ice cream social” from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday during the Americanism Day Parade at the Uniontown Salvation Army, 32 W. Fayette St., Uniontown. Ice cream cones, sundaes, pizza, popcorn, drinks and hot dogs at old-fashioned prizes will be available. All proceeds will benefit the Uniontown Salvation Army.
Ballet Lafayette will hold auditions from 6 to 9 p.m. May 30 for its summer performance titled “Dancing Under the Stars.” The performance will be held Aug. 5 in conjunction with a fund-raiser for Ballet Lafayette. The audition is open to advanced dancers who have training in jazz, modern or classical ballet. Those interested in auditioning should arrive at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in downtown Uniontown at 6 p.m. Dancers experienced in Pointe are asked to bring their shoes with them. For more information, call Kelly Jenkins at 724-437-8653.
A church-wide yard sale and bake sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the old Thurby Garage near the Dairy Queen on Connellsville Street in Uniontown.
Ex-PAWS-ition will be held from noon to 5 p.m. June 25 at the Christian W. Klay Winery in Chalk Hill and offers a wide range of activities for pets and their owners. Proceeds benefit Fayette Friends of Animals. For more information, contact Christian W. Klay Winery at 724-439-3424.
“Spring Into Summer” craft open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 6, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at 1 Kensington St., Uniontown. Participating vendors include Jamie Kordich, Amy Sue Goodwin, Susie Conway, Mary McKee, Brenda Gahlgren, Bruce and Gina Roby, Sue Lapenta, Bethany Filmeck, Cheryl Rubis, Tom Hunter, Helen Calcagni, Mary Ann Felgar and Jeanne Hough. The event wil feature free admission, door prizes, free refreshments and gift basket raffles. For more information, call Goodwin at 724-564-1991.
A flea market will be held from 10 a.m. until closing Saturday, May 6, at the Masontown United Methodist Church. In addition to used items, there will be food for sale. Donations for the flea market will be received in the Education Building of the Methodist Church on Cross Street. For more information, call the Rev. Bob Lewis at 724-583-9207.
Vette Together 2006 will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Speedy Meedy’s, Route 119, across from the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Registration will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 724-592-6969, 724-966-8653, 724-852-2074 or 724-438-8943 for information.
Vendors are needed for the historic Nemacolin Castle in Brownsville during the National Road Festival, which will take place May 19-21. For more information, call 724-785-6882.
The sixth annual car, truck and bike show will take place on Sunday, May 7, at the Masontown Volunteer Fire Department, located on Route 166. Registration will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dash plaques and big goodie bags will be awarded to the first 100 vehicles. Awards will be given out at 4 p.m. The event will feature a Chinese auction, food, door prizes, 50/50 drawing, a disc jockey spinning records from the 1950s and ’60s, a model car contest, coloring contest and goodie bags for the first 35 kids. The rain out date is July 4. For more information, call Linda Biskup at 724-583-8190.
A spring craft and vendor show will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the New Republic Volunteer Firemen’s Social Center. Proceeds will benefit the Crime Victims Center of Fayette County and Republic Volunteer Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary. For information, call 724-438-1470 or 724-245-0584.
A rummage sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5-6 at the Salvation Army, 32 E. Fayette St., Uniontown, in the church basement. Refreshments are available. For information or to reserve a table, call 724-437-9714 or 724-626-1604.
An oldies dance and fund-raiser sponsored by CrossKeys Human Services Inc. will be held on May 13 at the Grindstone Fire Hall. Call 724-785-6180 for information or to donate toward expenses.
The CROP Walk Rally is scheduled for May 21. There will be an important recruiter rally on Monday in the basement of the Masontown United Methodist Church, which is located at the corner of Main and Cross streets. Call the Rev. Bob Lewis at 724-583-9207 for information.
An oldies dance will be held May 13 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Grindstone Fire Hall. The event is sponsored by Crosskeys Human Services Inc. “JD,” the disc jockey from Mon Valley Memories, will spin the tunes. Complimentery chips and pretzels will be offered. Cash bar and sandwiches will be available. There is an admission charge. For more information, call 724-785-6180, extension 11.
A car cruise will be held from noon to 4 p.m. May 20 in conjunction with the National Road Festival. The Uniontown Downtown Business District Authority will sponsor the event. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. D.J. Arnie Amber will spin tunes. The event will feature a Chinese auction and a 50/50 drawing. A small registration fee will be required. Car clubs willing to participate are asked to call Judy Vrabel at the Downtown Business District Authority at 724-430-2926.
Classes soon will be starting at The Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale for those interested in performance-related topics. Some of the courses being offered include acting, vocals, songwriting, guitar and set design. The six-week courses are arranged by age from 8 to adult. The rates are reasonable. The instructors include Josh Garsteck, Matt Starry, Melissa Pasque and Mike Pasque. Classes begin on Monday, and enrollment is limited in some classes. Call 724-887-0887 or stop by The Geyer Performing Arts Center at 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, for more information.
Geezers’ Book Shop, now operating as 64 Crayons at Jozart Studios, has resumed Tuesday writing workshops from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at 333 Second St., California, located above the Dollar General store.
Instead of concentrating on a single genre as in past years, the current group agreed that fiction, creative, non-fiction, poetry, plays, film scripts and songs may be presented for discussion. There is no charge for these sessions. For more information, call 724-938-9730 or e-mail 64crayons@jozartstudios.com.
“Fayette County: A Video History,” an educational video of more than 90 minutes about the history of Fayette County, is available at the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Coal & Coke Heritage Center at the Penn State Library or from the Fayette County Historical Society by calling 724-439-4422. Produced under the guidance of the Fayette County Historical Society, the video is filled with hundreds of photographs, interviews with historians and residents from the county, plus profiles of many towns and communities. The book, “Abel Gray: A Romance of the National Road,” written by A.F. Hill in 1876, was reproduced by the historical society in 1998 as a fictional novel with accurate depictions of the National Road. For information on these and other publications available, contact the Fayette County Historical Society Inc., P.O. Box 193, Uniontown, or call 724-439-4422.
A cookbook with a forward by award-winning chef Joe Carei of Caileigh’s Restaurant in Uniontown is available at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. The cookbook is full of recipes and historic photographs of the Grand Old Lady of Main Street. They are available in the theater office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at all performances. Call 724-439-1360 to place a mail order. There is a cost for the cookbooks.
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St. Vincent College will host an exhibition of the work of four senior art majors with an open reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The exhibit will be on view until Sunday, May 6, in the St. Vincent Gallery. For information, call 724-805-2107 or check the Web site at a href=”http://facweb.stvincent.edu/academics/finearts/gallery.html http://facweb.stvincent.edu/academics/finearts/gallery.html end
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Pittsburgh CLO’s 2006 season opens at the Benedum Center on June 6 and includes Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” June 6-18; “Grease,” June 20-30; “42nd Street,” July 4-16; “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” July 18-23; “Bombay Dreams,” Aug. 1-6; and “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT,” Sept. 19-Oct 1. Tickets and subscriptions are available on line at www.pittsburghCLO.org
, by fax at 412-281-1150 or by calling the subscription hotline at 412-281-2822. Group sales hotline is 412-264-2560.A summer guitar and vocal workshop titled “Pennsylvania Jam University” will be held May 19-21 at St. Vincent College Department of Fine Arts. For information and registration, call 724-537-4579 or visit www.pajamu.com
.”The One-Room School House: A Pictorial History of Schoolhouses in Old Westmoreland” presented by Eleanor Ent will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in the Westmoreland Room, second floor Placid Hall, St. Vincent College in Latrobe. Call 724-836-1800 for reservations.
Arthurdale Heritage Old Time Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Arthurdale Heritage Center Hall off Route 92 South in Arthurdale, W.Va. For information, call 304-864-3959.
Hoedown round and square dancing, slow dancing, polkas, line dancing and clogging will be held at the following dates and times: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Waynesburg Moose; 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va.; 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Ohiopyle Community Center; 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the Haydentown Community Center; and 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the Alwine Civic Center on old Route 66 about three miles north of Greensburg. The Dave Dahl Trio will provide music and figure calling. There is a donation for each person.
A Hawaiian luau featuring Polynesian cuisine, dining and dancing under the stars will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe, Canonsburg. There is a donation. The event is sponsored by the 11th District Order of Eastern Star. For information, contact Georgia Anthony at 724-583-3153.
Arthurdale Heritage Beginning Tatting Class will be held from 9 a.m. to noon May 13 and 1 to 4 p.m. May 14. There is a registration fee, which includes shuttle, thread and book. The class is limited to the first six registered participants. Call 304-864-3959 for information and to register.
Arthurdale Community Yard Sale will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. May 5-7. There is a cost to reserve space to sell. For information or to register to sell, call 304-864-3959.
The Monongahela River Buffs are devoted to the transportation history of the Monongahela River and southwestern Pennsylvania. The museum, located at 175 Second St., Monongahela, exhibits artifacts, models and memorabilia, which traces local history from the flatboat/keelboat age in the early 19th century to the steamboat era from the mid-19th century to today’s diesel towboat times. The museum is open from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information, call Dr. J.K. Folmar at 724-938-7856, George Hutchko at 724-258-6231 or Bill Goettel at 724-258-8808. Folmar also gives talks on river history to civic organizations and schools in the valley.
Westmoreland County Historical Society will offer a series of day camps for school age children and teens at Historic Hanna’s Town during the summer. At Colonial Camp, children ages 7 through 11 will learn about the lives of children who lived on the Pennsylvania frontier. Archaeology camps will be held for ages 11 to 13 and 12 to 17 to investigate the history of the Revolutionary War-era settlement through archaeology. For information and cost, call 724-836-1800 extension 10 or begin history@starofthewest.org history@starofthewest.org end
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The Mountaineer Speed and Strength Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Puskar Center Weight Room at Mountaineer Field. Registration will open at 8 a.m., and lunch will be provided. Participants must be 11 years of age or older. For more information, call Mike Barwis at 304-293-4459.
Beginning Tatting Classes at Arthurdale Heritage Inc. with instructor Tabitha Holmes will take place in Arthurdale, W.Va. Times are 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 14. Call 304-864-3959 for information.
Ballroom Dance Classes will be held at Arthurdale Heritage Inc. through June 8 on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va., with instructor Al Gouldin. The class is for beginners or advanced students. There is a registration fee. For information, call 304-864-3959.
Fleatique on the Mon will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3. This street sale is held along the three-mile stretch of Route 88 from Monongahela to New Eagle. Washington County will feature quality antique dealers and fine crafters in Chess Park, which is located at Main and Seventh streets. For application or more information, call 724-258-5919.
“The Monongahela Railway, Its History and Operation, 1903-1993,” a 212-page book with more than 300 black and white pictures and 24 maps of the system, is available at Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, 325 Market St., Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Uniontown Library, Flatiron Building, Nemacolin Castle in Brownsville, New Salem and Fairchance pharmacies and Hobbies & Stuff in Connellsville.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History will present “Bears! Icons of the Wild,” an exhibit of 37 photographs by acclaimed wildlife photographer Jenny E. Ross, until May 28 at the museum. Admission is free.
Flenniken Public Library, 102 E. George St., Carmichaels, will offer preschool story hour every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The library is also offering after-school tutoring for students in kindergarten through high school. A state-certified teacher runs the program. Sessions are customized to fit each child’s learning style. For more information, call 724-966-5263.
The California Area Public Library will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 4 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Story hour for preschool children will be held at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Visit the library’s Web site at www.calpublib.org
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