Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 7, 2022
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Library program features filmmaker
Join filmmaker Tony Buba for a showing and discussion of his 1988 documentary “Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in Johna’s Room at Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd.
Buba’s first full-length feature chronicles the decline of Braddock, which once flourished as “Pittsburgh’s shopping center.” The film concerns a director (Buba, playing himself) trying, without much success, to make a movie with a crazy street hustler named Sal, who considers himself responsible for Buba’s (modest) success. Buba has a fascination with the idiosyncratic details of daily life, and uses his formidable sense of humor to document the decay of industrial America.
Buba has been producing documentaries since 1972 in both long and short formats. His films have been screened at Sundance, Toronto, Berlin and other major international film festivals. He has had one-person exhibitions at more than 100 universities and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and Carnegie Museum of Art.
Thanksgiving dinner
Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish is sponsoring a Thanksgiving dinner for those who otherwise would eat alone on the holiday.
Located at 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville, the church will serve dinner in the Lourdes Center from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. or until the food is gone on Nov. 24.
Women’s Business Network
WBN offers numerous opportunities to network and partner with like-minded business, ongoing professional education and leadership development opportunities. Find out more at www.wbninc.com.
The Monroeville Chapter meets from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at Panera Bread, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Wilkins Township. For more information, contact Debie Remaley at 412-374-0900.
East Chapter meets at 8 a.m. Nov. 15 at Drew’s Family Restaurant, 2060 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills. For more information, contact Denise Murrin-Coburn at 412-260-7780.
Virtual Chapter will hold a meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. Nov. 16. For more information, contact Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.