Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 71

Tailgate a football game? Sure. But a fine art exhibition? That’s something different. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art may have experienced its first-ever tailgate (we can’t verify that) on Nov. 9, with the opening of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 107th Annual Exhibition. On a corner opposite the Greensburg...

It was chilly outside but downright tropical inside the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library on Nov. 9 for the annual Library Libations fundraiser. “Welcome to Hemingway’s Key West” was the theme, and the dress code called for sundresses, Hawaiian shirts, Panama hats and flip-flops. Rattan and bamboo ringed the room, and...

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is planning a relaxing evening of good food and conversation on Nov. 14. “SIX x ATE: West” will feature dinner from The Vandal in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville section, along with short talks by seven members of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, whose 107th...

A study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says that using in-vehicle infotainment and navigation systems while en route could be a potentially dangerous distraction — especially comparing drivers ages 55-75 to those ages 21-36. That’s because it takes the older group longer to do tasks involving voice commands...

An exhibition featuring artists associated with Jeannette gallery You Are Here is running through Dec. 11 in the Science Innovation Center gallery at Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood. “Included in the group exhibition are the ceramics of Mary Briggs, paintings by Dan Overdorff and Nora Thompson and the pop...

Ladies Night in downtown Greensburg is not just for the ladies, says chairwoman Ashley Stevens. The special shopping event was given the name when it began “decades ago,” Stevens says, but “it’s a great night for shopping with your kids, your friends, your husbands, really everyone.” Downtown merchants will keep...

If red (white and green) cups are back at Starbucks, can Christmas be far behind? The coffee giant on Thursday premiered its holiday designs “created to evoke mini moments of joy for customers and partners. It’s fun, festive and uniquely Starbucks,” said Jen Quotson, vice president of Starbucks Creative. Customers...

With vinyl record sales on the upswing, the Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer is a good place to get in on the trend and stock up on some retro platters. And it won’t be just LPs available on Nov. 9 at Nova Place in Pittsburgh’s North Side, says organizer Michael Lutz —...

Thursday Nov. 7 A$AP Ferg, Stage AE, Pittsburgh North Shore. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com “The Woman in Black,” PICT Classic Theatre production, WQED Fred Rogers Studio, Oakland. Through Nov. 23. 412-561-6000 or picttheatre.org Friday Nov. 8 Back in Black: The True AC/DC Experience, The Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org The...

Attendees at the Nov. 9 installment of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series will have the rare experience of hearing music played on a 1709 violin made by the noted Tononi family of Bologna, Italy. The concert, featuring violinist Benjamin Baker and pianist Daniel Lebhardt, will begin at 7 p.m....

The United Way of Southwestern PA will host a Champions of Dance competition from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center in Hempfield. The annual event benefits United Way’s Open Your Heart to a Senior initiative, which matches volunteers with seniors to provide...

Paid extras are needed Nov. 19-21 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh for filming of a baseball scene for Jason Momoa’s upcoming Netflix film, “Sweet Girl.” Movie Extras Pittsburgh has put out a call for baseball fans, security guards, baseball players, coaches, umpires and ushers. Scenes will be filmed overnight, with...

Westmoreland County Community College honored one of its own during The Chefs’ Table fundraiser, hosted Nov. 3 by the Westmoreland Educational Foundation. Westmoreland alumna Cindy Komarinski was inducted into the college’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Hall of Fame during “Bohemian Marketplace,” which attracted a sell-out crowd to the Youngwood campus....

Journey and The Pretenders have announced a 60-plus date 2020 North American tour, kicking off May 15 and including a July 11 date at KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at livenation.com. For those who have American Express, they can buy tickets for...

Calling herself “a small piece of this giant puzzle,” Latrobe BPW President Nicole Purnell, looked back over the group’s accomplishments during a 90th Anniversary Celebration held Nov. 2 at Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity. “We are a diverse group of women helping women and form a support system that...

Founding co-chairs of the new Powerful Voice Society were introduced during the CASA of Westmoreland Inc. 7th Annual Gala, held Nov. 2 at a private club near Ligonier. The society was founded to help CASA sustain and expand the number of CASA advocates who provide “powerful voices” in making sure...

There’s an old hymn that says, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” Supporters of the St. Anne Home in Greensburg have been doing that for a long time, as evidenced by the 23rd Annual Harvest of Blessings dinner, held Nov. 2 in the Saint Vincent College Fred Rogers...

Philadelphia, a city steeped in American history, plays host to a number of sites honoring those who have served. The city’s Museum of the American Revolution will mark Veterans Day by offering free admission Nov. 9-11 to active and retired military personnel and Blue Star families. The museum also will...

Attendees have the opportunity to don artful outfits for Latrobe Art Center’s annual signature fundraiser, “An Evening in The Neighborhood XII: Silent & Live Auction.” “Polka Dots & Plaid” is the theme for the semi-formal event, scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Latrobe Country Club. “This fundraiser helps us...

Friday Nov. 1 Iranian music concert, Cuatro Puntos Ensemble and others, Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-268-1047 or cmu.edu Joshua Radin and The Weepies, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com Smicksburg’s Old Fashioned Country Christmas Open House, participating merchants, Smicksburg, Indiana County. Also Nov. 2-3, 8-10. smicksburg.net...