In brief: Baseball opening day, Botanical Garden Committee seeking volunteers and more in Monroeville, Pitcairn

Monroeville baseball opening day

Opening Day for Monroeville Baseball’s Spring 2021 season will be April 24 at Monroeville Park West starting with a parade at 11 a.m. and featuring games and activities all day.

For the first time, softball also is being offered.

Garden committee seeking volunteers

The Monroeville Botanical Garden Committee is looking for volunteers that would like to help with planting and maintaining the flowerbeds in the Monroeville Community Park on Tilbrook Road.

The schedules is as follows:

• May: Clean up the beds, plant the annuals around the gazebo and replace any lost perennials.

• June-September: Weeding and watering.

• October: Fall cleanup, pulling annuals and cutting down plants needing it.

Those interested will be responsible for providing their own trowels, garden gloves and any other equipment they feel will be helpful.

For any questions or concerns, contact Laraine at laraineh@verizon.net or call 412-373-6906.

Women’s Business Network meetings

The Murrysville Chapter of the Women’s Business Network holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. An April meeting will take place April 22.

For more information, contact Katrina Burkett at 412-856-5250.

The All Virtual Chapter holds regular meetings via Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. An April meeting will take place April 21, and guests are welcome to attend at no cost.

For more information, contact chapter representative Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.

All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meetings for no cost. Many meetings are being held virtually, so check with the local chapter representative for more information. To learn more, visit wbninc.com.

Community cleanup

In partnership with Pick Up Pennsylvania and Waste Management, the Janie Summers Memorial Pitcairn Community Cleanup will be from 8 to 11 a.m. April 24.

There will be dumpster sites at the borough building, 582 Sixth St., and at Fire Company No. 1, 100 S. Center Ave.

No televisions, computers or electronic devices will be accepted. Photo ID proof of Pitcairn residency is required.

For details, visit pitcairn borough.us.