Monroeville area: Car show, Symphony East, school board candidate forum, more

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Car show to benefit pet adoptions The Head Turners Pittsburgh car group will host a May 4 car show from 12-4 p.m. at the Community College of Allegheny County’s Boyce Campus.



The cost for car registration is $10. Proceeds will benefit Tiny Cause rescue and foster service in Vandergrift. The afternoon will include entertainment by DJ Never Nice, a bake sale and food vendors, basket raffles and a 50/50, trophies and dash plaques and driver bags for the first 100 cars to register.

The Boyce Campus is at 595 Beatty Road in Monroeville. For more, email [email protected].

Symphony East The Symphony East will feature writer, poet, retired college administrator and musician Gemma Stanley on April 21. Stanley played the flute professionally for several years. She will be the featured artist at a 1 p.

m. performance at The Lamplighter, 6566 William Penn Highway in Salem. The performance is open to the public.

Reservations are not required, and the cost is $10 for adults. For more, see SymphonyEast.org/events.

Area artists showcased in Latrobe The East Suburban Artists League show is being held at the Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St., through April 19. Admission is free.

Sixty-five original pieces from 33 artists are on display. For more, call 724-733-0950 or visit ESALart.org.

Flaherty memorial golf outing The third annual Peter Flaherty IV Memorial Golf Outing will take place July 27 in Penn Hills. Flaherty, a 2018 Gateway graduate, died in 2021 of complications related to type 1 diabetes. Proceeds benefit the Flaherty Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is distributed to seniors graduating in 2026.

Since the event’s inception in 2023, it has generated about $15,000 in scholarships. The outing will begin at 8 a.m.

(registration at 7 a.m.) at the 3 Lakes Golf Course, 6700 Saltsburg Road, Penn Hills.

The cost is $100 per golfer. Lunch will follow at the Pitcairn Park Building around 1:30 p.m.

Register online at Zeffy.com/ticketing/peter-flaherty-iv-2025-memorial-golf-0uting. For more, email jbreid26@gmail.

com or call 412-584-6811. Egg hunt planned at church Monroeville Church of the Brethren, 481 Center Road, will host an egg hunt from 10 a.m.

to noon April 19. To register, email monroeville.brethren@gmail.

com. For questions or additional information, telephone 412-372-4165 or visit monroevillecob.com.

School board candidates forum Monroeville United Methodist Church will host an April 23 forum for the public to meet Gateway school board candidates. It will be at 6 p.m.

at the church, 219 Center Ave. For more, call 412-372-7474 or email [email protected].

Workshop to explore backyard composting Churchill is hosting a backyard composting workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Churchill Municipal Building, 2300 William Penn Highway.

The workshop itself is free and open to residents from the surrounding area. If registrants choose to purchase a compost bin, the cost is $50. The bin has an 82-gallon capacity and is ideal for urban and suburban areas.

It will cover the importance and benefits of composting and reducing food waste, the process, how to set up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways of using finished compost. To register, visit PRC.org/churchillBYC.

Electric car club show Three Rivers EVA, an electric car club, will mark Drive Electric Earth Month in April with a car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.

m. April 19. It will be in the parking lot at First Presbyterian Church, 3202 North Hills Road, Murrysville.

Register online at DriveElectricEarthMonth.org/event?eventid=4765. The club meets the third Saturday of each month.

For more, see ThreeRiversEVA.org or call 724-387-8210. Boyce Park pet walk will benefit rescues The Wildflower Pet Walk, formerly the Friends of Jupiter Pet Walk, will be held April 27 at the Tanglewood Shelter on Pierson Run Road at Boyce Park in Plum and Monroeville.

The event starts at 9 a.m., with the walk beginning at 10 a.

m., and will take place rain or shine. It includes a 1-mile walk, basket raffle, pet vendors, pet photos, food truck and local rescues.

New dog and cat items will be collected for rescues. Walk participants must register and sign a release. People may walk with or without a pet.

All dogs must be leashed, licensed and vaccinated, and be people and dog friendly. Proceeds benefit local rescues including Wildflowers Sanctuary, East Coast Bulldog Rescue, Homeless Cat Management Team and Bridges from Kuwait. For details and how to get involved, visit amongthewild flowerssanctuary.

com or email [email protected]. Convention center events The following events are scheduled at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd.

: • April 17-19: The Great American Tent Sale. For more, see Twin-pine.com/tentsale.

• May 2-4: Tattoos, Booze & Tacos Fest. For more, see Gratzieventures.com/tattoos-booze-tacos-expo.

• May 16-18: Main Line Autograph show, featuring local and national sports figures. For more, see MainLineAutographs.com/pittsburgh-show.

For more information, see MonroevilleConventionCenter.com. Free Easter dinner A free community Easter dinner will be held from 12:30-3 p.

m. April 20 in the Lourdes Center of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville. Night market seeking vendors Vendors, crafters and food trucks are wanted for the Pitcairn Night Market, which is being held from 6-9 p.

m. April 25 at Broadway street from Dan’s Floral to Dick’s Sports Bar. The free, all-ages event is open to the public, with the aim of promoting small businesses in a family-friendly environment.

The cost is $25 per vendor space and applications are due at the borough office by April 12. For an application, visit Facebook.com/PitcairnNight Market or contact event organizer Lisa Petrosky at lisa@tech2nite.

com. Vendors sought for makers market Divine Mercy Academy is seeking vendors for its Spring Makers Market, planned from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on April 26.

Vendor fee is $50 and includes one 8 foot table and two chairs. Vendors are asked to provide one raffle donation. The maker’s market will be open to the public, and there is no charge for shoppers.

Advertising for the event is done via social media, websites, yard signs and the school and church. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Items should be handmade products, food and baked goods only.

All vendors will be set up at the Lourdes Center, 245 Azalea Drive. Contact Tina Cuda at DMA [email protected] toregister.

Gateway Class of ‘75 reunion set A 50-year reunion is planned for Gateway Senior High School’s class of 1975. It will be at 6 p.m.

Sept. 6 at Riverside Event Center, Oakmont. A buffet dinner is scheduled for 7 p.

m. Entertainment will be provided by classmate DJ Mark Magyar. Dress is casual.

Cost is $75 per person. Tickets should be purchased in advance, and checks can be mailed to Patty Venturella, 307 Jaclyn Court, Delmont, PA 15626. Email Venturellap@gmail.

com with any questions..