News briefs: Boo Bash, Hillman Performing Arts Series on tap

Fox Chapel Area High School students are sponsoring a Boo Bash Drive-Thru on Oct. 29.

It is free to children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is sponsored by the high school student government, National Honor Society, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and the community outreach committee.

High school students will line the campus driveway loop and distribute candy and other fun Halloween treats.

Guests are asked to enter at the main driveway of the high school that runs in front of the main entrance. They will follow the driveway to the back of the school and will exit by the auditorium.

Participants should stay in their vehicles and follow all safety protocols, including social distancing and face masks.

The Boo Bash will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted and given to local food banks.

Hillman Performing Arts Series lineup set

The Hillman Center for Performing Arts at Shady Side Academy has announced the lineup for the 2021 Hillman Performing Arts Series. The season includes four shows from March through May 2021.

The season typically runs from fall through spring but shows were shifted for covid-19 restrictions, in the hopes of being able to offer families a safe, socially distant musical experience. Depending on public health guidance in the spring, performances will either be held inside the Hillman Center’s 660-seat Richard E. Rauh Theater or at an outdoor venue on campus, with socially distant seating and any necessary safety protocols in place.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per show and go on sale Nov. 16 at thehillman.org or by phone at 412-968-3040.

The 2021 season lineup includes: “The American Songster” Dom Flemons on March 13, folk musicians The Honey Dewdrops on March 27, Latin singer Sonia De Los Santos on April 17 and pianist Robin Spielberg on May 8.

SSA teacher receives honor

Shady Side Academy Senior School theatre teacher Dana Hardy-Bingham received the Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Chicago.

She was nominated by SSA alumna Sanjna Narayan, who is a freshman at the university.

Every year, the school gives newly admitted students the opportunity to recognize the educators who have made a difference in their lives.

Hardy-Bingham will be honored Oct. 21 during a virtual webinar reception honoring this year’s winners.

Trunk-or-treat event planned

Salem United Methodist Church invites you to trunk-or-treat from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Come in costume to get a head start on your Halloween fun in the safety of the church’s parking lot, 350 Manor Road, Wexford.

For more information, email CommunityLife@Salem-umc.org.

Aspinwall expands trick-or-treat time

Trick-or-treat in Aspinwall will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31.

The expanded time will accommodate people who choose to go out and collect candy early and those who prefer to go out when it gets dark, council members said.

It also aims to cut down on crowds and keep in line with social distancing guidelines.

There will be no costume parade this year because of covid-19 restrictions.

Century Club to host drive-thru dinner

The Glenshaw Century Club will host a drive-thru dinner fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 6.

Catered by Heavenly Cuisine, food will be available for pickup at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church, 1520 Butler Plank Road, Glenshaw.

The menu is roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, coleslaw and pumpkin pie.

The cost is $15 per meal.

To order, call 412-487-7194 by noon Nov. 4 or email glenshawcenturyclubinc@gmail.com.

Proceeds benefit scholarships for Shaler Area High School seniors.

Canned goods drive scheduled for Oct. 31

Sharpsburg residents can donated canned goods to help the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry during a collection Oct. 31 by the Western Pennsylvania Alumni Association of Alpha Phi Omega.

Members will go door to door to collect from 6 to 8 p.m. Particularly needed are Thanksgiving items, such as boxed stuffing, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce and potatoes.

To follow social distancing, donations can be placed on porches in marked bags.

For more information, email apowesternpa@gmail.com.