Out & About category, Page 5
Out & About: CASA of Westmoreland gala honors volunteer of the year
Some people with a heart for helping children in difficult situations were recognized at the CASA of Westmoreland annual gala, held Dec. 3 at The Club at Blackthorne in Penn Township. The Court Appointed Special Advocates are specially trained community volunteers appointed by family court judges to provide support to...
Out & About: Pitt-Greensburg alumni make merry at holiday gathering
Ugly sweaters were the garment of choice at the Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association’s Merry Mingle, held Dec. 2 in Millstein Library at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Alumna Kim McLeod poked fun at cross-state rival Penn State by wearing the tinsel-embellished likeness of former football coach Joe Paterno. Lee Garsteck...
Out & About: Westmoreland Society chooses new work for museum collection
The permanent collection of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is richer, following the 35th Annual Westmoreland Society Dinner on Dec. 2 in the Greensburg institution. As is their custom, members were presented with a choice of artworks to acquire. This year’s choice was between two pieces by Pakistani-American artist...
Out & About: Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary hosts annual Christmas auction
Linda Assard welcomed a steady stream of guests to her elegantly decorated Hempfield home on Dec. 1, for the Westmoreland Hospital Christmas Auction. Inside the door, they added to a basket overflowing with books destined for siblings of babies born in the Greensburg hospital’s Family Additions Maternity Center. Books for...
Out & About: Greensburg Hempfield Area Library gala gives thanks to supporters
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library hosted a Nov. 18 fundraising event whose name was a bit of a play on words. The Thanks“giving” Gala, at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield, not only looked forward to the coming holiday but also thanked supporters for their generosity. About 120 guests gathered in the...
Out & About: Westmoreland Walks sells out 3 seatings of annual SereniTea
About two dozen women spent a cozy afternoon at The Victorian Lady of Academy Hill, guests of Westmoreland Walks at the annual SereniTea. Held Nov. 19 at the historic mansion in Greensburg, the event was one of three sold-out seatings of the tea, which raises funds for the organization’s scholarship...
Out & About: Westmoreland Museum unveils annual winter light display
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness,” so the saying goes. At The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, it is better to light the building’s entire south-facing facade during the darkest days of the year. This year’s light show was revealed during Winter Lights Illumination...
Out & About: Southwestern Pennsylvania arts council hosts 27th annual show
For the 27th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, juror Paula Burleigh said she chose “artworks that asked me to find unexpected delight in the ordinary.” Her choices included works in various media by 53 regional artists, revealed during a Nov. 12 opening reception...
Out & About: Saint Vincent College galleries host thought-provoking exhibits
Even though masks no longer are required in most settings, organizers of a new exhibition at Saint Vincent College think they’re still a relevant conversation topic — in more than one way. The topic is explored in “Through the Mask: Conversations About Masks and Masking,” a juried multimedia exhibit that...
Out & About: Greater Latrobe Art Conservation Trust honors longtime leader
The treasures of the Greater Latrobe School District’s permanent art collection aren’t all hanging on the walls. They include the people who have helped to expand and preserve it since the first pieces were acquired in 1936, according to Superintendent Michael Porembka. Among those he considers priceless gems is Barbara...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center opens ‘Art of GIFTing’ holiday sale
The halls and walls are decked for the annual Art of GIFTing holiday show and sale at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. Featuring items handcrafted by area artists and artisans, the show opened with a Saturday afternoon reception. It will run through Dec. 21. Merchandise includes holiday-themed fine arts...
Out & About: Greensburg Garden Center offers tips to ‘punch up’ holidays
With the holidays fast approaching, folks who attended Greensburg Garden Center’s Punch Up Your Holidays party are better prepared. Held Thursday evening at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree, the event offered a variety of ways to add a little pizzazz to the festivities. For gentlemen wanting to look their best,...
Out & About: Derby-themed event benefits Redstone Highlands benevolent care
It almost looked like Kentucky Derby day as more than 300 guests in stylish headgear filed into Stratigos Banquet Center in North Huntingdon on Saturday evening. In a way, that’s what it was. Derby Dreams was the theme for the signature Highlands Fling fundraiser held annually for Redstone Highlands Seniorcare....
Out & About: Seton Hill gallery shows artwork of area art students, educators
When she got the invitation, Shannon Pultz thought she was too busy to participate in a student-teacher art exhibition at Seton Hill University. It took a sixth-grader at Pittsburgh CAPA, where Pultz is chair of the visual art department, to change her mind. Their work is showing in “Cultivations: Art...
Out & About: Westmoreland Historical Society presents annual preservation awards
At its 22nd annual Arthur St. Clair Historical Preservation Awards Dinner, the Westmoreland Historical Society recognized two groups that have been key to its mission of developing, managing and sharing the area’s abundant historical resources. Honorees at the event held Wednesday evening at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree were the...
Out & About: YWCA Westmoreland fashion show reveals thrift store ‘hidden gems’
Organizers of the annual YWCA Westmoreland County Girls in Pearls Fashion Show called this year’s rendition “A Hidden Gem Extravaganza.” Looking at the sell-out crowd of 280, board President Theresa Rusbosin said the Y itself is something of a hidden gem in the community, “but we may not be after...
Out & About: The Westmoreland’s new exhibitions explore meaning of ‘American’
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has a historic first with the simultaneous opening of three exhibits exploring the meaning of the word “American” in the museum’s title. At a Saturday evening preview for members and special guests, Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy said, “It’s really not just a word...
Out & About: 4 artists share ‘Love of Art’ in Greensburg exhibition
Will Vega of Hempfield discovered the joy of painting by watching the long-running PBS show by that name, hosted by the late artist Bob Ross, who encouraged his students by saying, “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” “I studied his technique, and he convinced me that I could...
Out & About: Greensburg Garden Center event features tips from radio’s ‘Handy Andy’
Hardware store owner and all-around handyman Andy Amrhein said he likes presenting programs for the Greensburg Garden Center. “You have a lot of questions, and I have a lot of answers,” he told about 80 attendees at the group’s annual Meeting Out on Tuesday at Greensburg Country Club. Amrhein, who...
Out & About: Westmoreland Children First sells out Wine and Chocolate Gala
The Westmoreland Children First Wine and Chocolate Gala was a whirlwind world tour, with guests traveling from station to station to sample wines from California, Argentina and Italy. Carolina and Adam Quatrini dubbed themselves “The Gauchos” as they donned traditional Argentinian-style attire to pour vintages from Carolina’s native Argentina. Guests...
Out & About: Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP women’s group hosts fashion show
The guests were as runway-ready as the models at the Glitz, Glamour & Gold Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon, hosted by the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP Women in NAACP. About 60 guests attended the swanky affair, held Saturday at the Doubletree by Hilton in Monroeville. In addition to enjoying the meal and...
Out & About: Westmoreland Croquet Club Tournament aids area nonprofits
Some say it’s a fashion faux pas to wear white after Labor Day; others say the old rule no longer applies. The topic was subject of a good-natured debate between Jim and Jo Rossi of Ligonier Township during the Westmoreland Croquet Club Tournament. The Rossis were among tent sponsors for...
Out & About: Westmoreland Symphony’s Autumn Rhapsody honors longtime patron
About 100 guests gathered Friday evening at Westmoreland Country Club in Export for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s swanky Autumn Rhapsody. For WSO Artistic Director Daniel Meyer, it was an opportunity to mingle with people he usually sees at a distance from his podium on the stage of The Palace Theatre....
Out & About: Fort Ligonier’s signature Cannon Ball draws 250+ guests
Even though his heritage is Polish, Mark Kozelek of Cincinnati attended the Fort Ligonier Cannon Ball in full Scottish regalia. From the Glengarry hat on his head to the brogues on his feet, with kilt and sporran in between, he was the very model of a proper Highlands clansman. “I’m...
Out & About: Westmoreland Historical Society toasts houses of worship tour
Westmoreland Historical Society traditionally hosts an annual house tour, featuring notable Greensburg-area residences. This year’s tour, scheduled for Sept. 17, features a different sort of dwelling — five historic houses of worship along Main Street in Greensburg. Organizers decided it was too soon, post-pandemic, to ask homeowners to open their...
