In brief: Summer movie nights, cycling events and more around Sewickley

Summer Movie Nights

Sewickley Academy will hold two movie nights that are open to the public this summer on Wardrop Field. “Encanto” will be the featured film on June 30, and “Moana” will be shown July 21. Both events will begin with yard games at 7 p.m. and the films will be shown at dusk. Guests should bring their own picnic basket and blanket. A popcorn maching will be available. The films will be shown weather permitting. For more information, visit sewickley.org.

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

Join in for Summer Cycling – Building Community (and off) two wheels. Come the first Saturday of each month through October to St. Stephen’s Church at 10 a.m. for bike-related events. On July 2, join in the Community Bike Parade. On the Fourth of July, deck out your bike and/or yourself, take a picture, and send it to info@ststephenschurch.net to participate in the Patriotic Bike Picture Contest. There will be an award for submissions that win in the following categories: funniest, most patriotic and most epic.

• Beginning on Wednesday, July 6, and running every Wednesday through the month of July, the church is hosting services of “praise and prayer” in Grace Commons from 7-8 p.m. These will be simple services for extended worship through song, which include the opportunity for prayer with others, personal reflection and brief teachings on the Psalms. Childcare is provided (age 0 through fifth grade).

St. Stephen’s is located at 405 Frederick Ave. in Sewickley. For more information, call 412-741-1790 or visit ststephenschurch.net.

Laughlin Children’s Center welcomes 2 new professionals

Kylie Fitzgerald is the new director of occupational therapy at Laughlin Children’s Center. She earned her undergraduate degree in communication science from the University of Pittsburgh and her master of occupational therapy degree from Chatham University. Fitzgerald has worked in pediatric occupational therapy for nine years, having worked in outpatient, early intervention and school-based settings. She is a mother to two small children and enjoy’s volunteering as a member of the education committee for the Neighborhood North Museum of Play. “I am excited for this new opportunity to work with the community and families to empower children with skills to succeed,” she said.

Dr. Kristie Zoller has accepted the full-time psychologist position. Zoller trained at the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University and the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego, Calif. She has worked as a licensed psychologist in the Pittsburgh area for 10 years, practicing in a hospital, primary care and community mental health settings. She specializes in working with children and adolescents with various cognitive and behavioral health needs, particularly the psychological and neuropsychological assessment of very young children through early adulthood.

Zoller is particularly excited to continue her expertise in working to assess and treat very young children with special needs while also exploring new avenues of assessment and treatment with the full spectrum of the child and adolescent population.

Hard to Recycle event

Pennsylvania Resources Council will hold a hard-to-recycle collection on 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/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490 ext. 1.

Author talk

The Sewickley Public Library invites guests to take a cruise along the Great Allegheny Passage Trail with author Bill Metzger during his book talk at 7 p.m. June 28 at the library.

Metzger is the author of “The Great Allegheny Passage Companion,” a rail-trail guidebook that covers the 150-mile biking and hiking trail from Cumberland, Md., to Point State Park. Metzger will detail the history and heritage of the trail, discussing how the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania lived in days gone by and how they made the Passage the wonderful experience it is today.

Copies of the book will be available for signing. Registration is required. Visit sewickleylibrary.org to register or call 412-741-6920.

Senior Men’s Club

An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will host the Mars Rovers Barbershop Quartet on June 24 at the YMCA. Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a mask. Nonvaccinated individuals are requested to wear a mask. For more information, visit smensclub.org.

Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection

The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet June 29 at the Eat’n Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Speakers will be Dave Dauer with Dauer Power and Rich Coyner with Minuteman Press. To attend, become a member or for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.

Greek Festival

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 2930 Beaver Road in Ambridge, will hold a Greek Festival July 12-16. For more information, call 724-266-5336 or visit htgoc.org.