Monroeville area happenings, week of Dec. 5, 2022
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Convention center hosts celebrities
Steel City Con is returnining to the Monroeville Convention Center Dec. 9-11 at 209 Mall Blvd.
Featured guests include Mark William Calaway, who went by The Undertaker as a professional wrestler; WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler; All Elite Wrestling champion Jon Moxley; actors Charlie Hunnam, Vicki Lawrence, Ryan Hurst and Chevy Chase; special effects master Tom Savini; “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul; “Smallville” stars Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk; and personalities from Netflix shows “Cobra Kai” and “Stranger Things.”
Featured artists include cartoonist Joe Wos of Oakmont, legendary horror film maker John Russo, Ohio-based artist and comic contributor Shawn Coss, and writer/actor Russ Streiner.
Celebrity schedules, plus autograph and photo pricing, are available at www.steelcitycon.com.
Holiday light contest
Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department invites all residents of the municipality to take part in a holiday light contest. All you need to do to participate is turn on your lights between 6 and 9 p.m.
Winners will be selected from each of the municipality’s seven wards. A recreation board member will leave a congratulatory letter at each winner’s residence.
A grand prize winner will be selected from among the seven on Dec. 12.
Winners will be contacted, and they will be announced on Facebook and at a council meeting.
For more information, call 412-856-1006.
Santa and Friends Adventure
Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department is holding a Santa and Friends Adventure from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 10 at Monroeville Park West.
When arriving at the event, we ask all participants to stay in their cars and then drive through the park, enjoying festive scenery with surprises along the way. Tune in to 96.3 FM to enhance the experience with holiday songs.
A holiday greens sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park’s Pavilion No. 1, presented by the Garden Club of Monroeville.
Sock It To ’Em Sock Campaign
The Monroeville Rotary Club is partnering with the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce, Visit Monroeville, Municipality of Monroeville and Gateway School District for a Sock It To ’Em Sock Campaign to put cold feet into warm socks.
Drop-off boxes are located through Jan. 31 at each of the offices at Gateway High School, Gateway Sports Complex, Mosside Middle School, and University Park, Ramsey, Evergreen and Cleveland Steward elementary schools. Boxes also are at the Chamber of Commerce office, 2790 Mosside Blvd., Suite 150, along with the Monroeville Public Library and Monroeville Municipal Building.
For more information about the campaign, call Valerie Warning at 724-733-4876.
Monroeville budget
Monroeville Council will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 to consider adoption of the 2023 municipal budget and related ordinances.
The 2023 budget proposes spending for municipal services of $36,646,983. The document is available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the municipal manager’s office, at Monroeville Public Library or on the municipal website at www.monroeville.pa.us.
‘Sounds of Joy’ luncheon
The public is invited to attend the annual Symphony East “Sounds of Joy” Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 12 at the Lamplighter Restaurant in Delmont.
Festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a holiday basket raffle. A special buffet luncheon will be served at 11:45. Live entertainment by Monroeville vocalist Judi Figel, with David Crisci on keyboards, begins at 1.
Cost of the meal is $30 per person, and reservations are required by Dec. 5. Visit www.symphonyeast.org/events for the mail-in reservation form, or call 724-327-4864 for more information.
Women’s Business Network
Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association spanning over 20 chapters throughout southwestern Pennsylvania, offering leadership development opportunities and professional education on topics ranging from building confidence to marketing. More information is available at www.wbninc.com.
The meeting schedule includes:
• Monroeville Chapter, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14 and 28 at Panera Bread, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Wilkins Township. For more information, contact Debie Remaley at 412-374-0900.
• Virtual Chapter holds meetings via Zoom at 7 p.m. Dec. 21. For more information, contact Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.