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In brief: Wine talk, rotary scholarship and more around Sewickley

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| Monday, October 10, 2022 6:01 a.m.
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Wine Walk

Sewickley Chamber of Commerce presents the 11th Sewickley Wine Walk from 5-8:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the business district. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Participants will be able to experience about 30 different choice wines along the way. Food purchases are not included with the ticket. The check in tent will be on Locust Place next to Starbucks. More information is available online at sewickleychamberofcommerce.org.

Story time

Mother Goose on the Loose, a special story time for children ages birth through 3 years old with their parent or caregiver, is set for 10-10:45 a.m. Oct. 18 at the Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. The program is free and registration is required. Call 412-741-6920 or email Sewickley@sewickleylibrary.org for more information.

Rotary scholarship

The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program announces the availability of scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, Rotary has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver Counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, G.E.D students and those attending parochial, charter and private schools are also eligible.

Students must have a 2.5 or higher grade point average and also must complete an essay that highlights their community/school service as part of the application submission.

Complete application and criteria materials, including application deadline, are available on the Rotary District 7305 website, scholarship link, or from area high school counselors. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Arbuckle, chairperson, at rarbuckl@yahoo.com.

SHARP seminar

Leet Police Department will host a seminar on SHARP, sexual harassment and rape prevention training, at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the township building, 194 Ambridge Ave.

It is free and open to the public. Topics include workplace harassment, public attacks and identified behaviors.

Contact Officer Ron Wilson at 412-266-6142 or email rwilson@leettwp.org for more information.

Sip & Savor

Fern Hollow Nature Center and Sustainable Sewickley will host members of Plant-Based Pittsburgh for a presentation, cooking demonstration and tasting from 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Attendees will learn what a plant-based diet is, why it’s important for environmental sustainability, suggestions on how to adopt plant-centered eating and more.

Cost is $25 per person and includes beverages, food tasting and a copy of Sally Lipsky’s book. For more information or tickets, call 412-741-6136 or visit fhnc.org.

Tull Family Theater

The Theater offers options to “get in the spirit” every week in October (mostly Thursdays) with:

Oct. 13 — “Nosferatu” with renowned jazz pianist Tom Roberts providing the score to the silent German classic

Oct. 20 — “Silence of the Lambs,” with its Pittsburgh location history

Oct. 22 — “E.T.,” the all ages favorite, on a Saturday morning

Oct. 27 — “A Nightmare on Elm Street”

For tickets or a complete schedule, visit thetullfamily theater.org.

Senior Men’s Club

An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club speaker on Oct. 14 will be Tom Waseleski discussing Homestead as a mill town. Upcoming speakers include Dawn Keezer of the Pittsburgh Film Office on Oct. 21; and Bob Ferguson talking about the electric power grid backup on Oct. 28. For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.

Business Connection

The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet Oct. 19 at Eat’n Park on Route 60 in Robinson for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Speakers will be Bill Baierl of Palmetto Solar and Rose Glinski of Leasing Management Associates. To attend, become a member or for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.

Turkey Trot registration open

The Sewickley Turkey Trot that brings the community together on Thanksgiving morning is back, and registration is open. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a first-timer, or just looking for a fun family walk to start Thanksgiving, the Sewickley Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk is perfect. Register online at bit.ly/SewickleyTurkey Trot2022, because Turkey Trot T-shirts will only be guaranteed if you register by Nov. 1.

The Turkey Trot is a joint project of the Heritage Valley Health System Foundation and the Sewickley Valley YMCA. Proceeds benefit the Faith in Action program at the Sewickley Valley YMCA.


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