In brief: Free family fun, Night Mart and more around Sewickley

Free family event

Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA on July 23 from 6-8 p.m. for a free family event to celebrate National Parents’ Day. You and your family can enjoy swimming in the large pool, outdoor games on the Y’s athletic field and cool treats. Membership and registration are not required. For more information, visit sewickleyymca.org.

Music Explorer Camp

Allegheny Music Academy’s Music Explorer Camp will take place 1-5:30 p.m. Aug. 15-19 at St. Stephen’s Church. Campers ages 7-14 are welcome. Cost is $340, with 10% off if paid by July 15. Renowned faculty will teach brass, woodwind, percussion, guitar, ukulele, keyboard, strings, choir and more. Each student participates in small group lessons with instruments provided by Volkwein’s Music. For more information or to register, call 267-393-1987 or visit alleghenymusicadademy.com.

Night Mart

Sewickley Chamber of Commerce’s Night Mart returns 6-9 p.m. July 29 along Beaver Street. Bobby Thompson and the Groove and several other bands are expected to provide live entertainment. Food trucks at previous Night Marts included La Catrina on Wheels, Pgh Crepes, Papa Dukes, Pita My Schwarma, Sinkers & Suds and Veggies N’At.

Artisan street vendors included Clay Café, Closet Rehab, Colorful Creations, Danielle Locke Designs, Found Woodworks, JP & Son Woodcraft, Keystone Steel Co. and Mad Macs.

More information about chamber events is available at sewickleychamberofcommerce.org.

Backyard composting workshop

Learn the benefits of backyard composting, including the overall process, methods for setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways to use finished compost at Fern Hollow Nature Center on July 28. The workshop, led by Pennsylvania Resources Council, will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The $70 course fee includes an 82-gallon compost bin. For more information or to register, visit prc.org.

Edgeworth Council

Edgeworth Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. July 19 at the borough building, 301 Beaver Road. Call 412-741-2866 or go to edgeworthborough.org for more information.

Sewickley Sundae 5K

Christmas in July kicks off with the Sewickley Sundae 5K at 10 a.m. July 24. The event is sponsored by the Sewickley Chamber of Commerce and Sewickley Confectionary. All ages and abilities are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Keep the Lights on Project. Preregister at eventbrite.com.

Summer Movie Night

Sewickley Academy will hold a movie night open to the public on Wardrop Field. “Moana” will be shown July 21. The night will begin with yard games at 7 p.m. and the film will be shown at dusk. Guests should bring their own picnic basket and blanket. A popcorn machine will be available. The films will be shown weather permitting. For more information, visit sewickley.org.

Hard-to-recycle event

Pennsylvania Resources Council will hold a hard-to- recycle collection July 23 at Quaker Valley High School in Leetsdale. For a fee, individuals can drop off televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances and tires (with and without rims). At no cost, individuals can drop off cell/home phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), expanded polystyrene packaging material, microwave ovens, video game consoles/DVD players and glass bottles, jugs and jars.

Participants must register in advance at prc.org/Collection Events or by calling 412-488-7490, ext. 1.

Senior Men’s Club

An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will host the Senior Men’s Club picnic place July 15 at Moon Park. On July 22, the club will host the Sewickley Valley Historical Society ­­­— Mary Beth Pastorus will discuss historical architecture in the Sewickley Valley. On July 29, the topic will be the United States Coast Guard Station Pittsburgh and USCG Osage river operations.

For more information, visit smensclub.org.