In brief: Knitting Guild, dance showcase and more around Sewickley area
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Knitting Guild
Three Rivers Knitting Guild meets on the second Monday of every month at the Leetsdale Community Room in the Borough Building, 139 Broad Street. The meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. Attendees enjoy workshops, classes, show and tell, and just getting together with other knitters. The Guild dues are $15 per year and members get a 10% discount at Sewickley Yarns. For questions or more information, contact Henrietta Kretzler at 724-266-0319 or Diane Patterson at 724-848-1412.
West Point free dance showcase
The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center will transform into a late summer night’s dance dream T 6 p.m. Aug. 11, as the West Point School of Classical Ballet presents its Summer Showcase of classical and contemporary works. About 30 students ranging in age from 10 to 18 will perform repertoire and original pieces they have learned over the summer. The free showcase typically draws a standing room crowd to The Lindsay as these talented young dancers deliver accomplished performances.
After their performance in the Theater’s Community Room, dancers will be available for Q&As or photos. The nonprofit Theater is located at 418 Walnut St. Sewickley; parking in the municipal lot adjacent to the Theater and on the street is free after 5 p.m. on weekdays.
For more information, visit thelindsaytheater.org.
Business Connection
Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat N’ Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Aug. 16. Speakers will be Erdem Ankarali of Virtue Fitness & Health and Jen Rosa of Cruise Planners. To attend, become a member, or, for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446 ext. 302.
Women’s Club of Sewickley
The Woman’s Club of Sewickley Valley is opening its season with the traditional Afternoon Tea on Aug. 21. The season includes some wonderful programs, great lunches and the opportunity to make new friends. The club meets at the Edgeworth Club, with lunch served at noon and the program to follow at 1 p.m. The Woman’s Club is not limited to Quaker Valley. RSVP to the Edgeworth Club, 412-741-8500, is required by the Friday before the program.
Future events are No-Knead Breadmaking, Sept. 18; Virtuosos & Anecdotes, Christopher Wu, Oct. 9; Moon Township History, Nov. 20. For more information, visit womansclubofsewickleyvalley.org.
Senior men’s club
An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will host Jonathon Potts, vice president, communications of the Allegheny Airport Authority, who will talk about the terminal modernization project on Aug. 11. On Aug, 18, Chris Kubiak from the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will discuss the declining bird population in Western Pa. For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.
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