Sewickley's Nonprofit Corner for the week of Sept. 7, 2021

Hair Peace Charities

412-327-5177. hairpeace.org.

Recipe for Hope

The 16th Annual Recipe For Hope will take place 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Mayernik Center, 498 Camp Horne Road (Avonworth Park).

More than 16 television and radio personalities wear aprons and serve their favorite dishes, including Val Porter, Sally Wiggin, Rick Sebak, David Highfield, Heather Abraham, Jon Burnett, Ron Smiley, Doug Oster, Shelley Duffy, Jonny Hartwell, Mike Frazer, Stoney Richards, Lynne Hayes-Freeland, Paul Alexander, Lori Geiger and Robert Mangino. Celebrity judges Sean Collier and Gisele Fetterman have the difficult task of tasting all the dishes and crowning the best with The Perfect Plate Award.

Bid on Auction Experiences including Elton John tickets, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction/Cleveland Weekend, Mt. Rushmore Vacation Home, Steelers and Penguins collectibles and so much more.

Hair Peace Charities was started by iHeart Media personality Bonny Diver after she beat cancer 18 years ago. Her doctors asked her to start an organization to pay for wigs needed for women fighting cancer because insurance does not fill the need. Thousands have received funds in the region, with more than 400 calling last year.

“Even during covid, women wanted to regain something cancer took away. It’s important to not be a distraction when you are at work, school or around your kids,” Diver said. “Hair Peace is hair, prayer and care as we help with information to be an empowered patient and send cards of encouragement.”

For tickets or more information, visit www.hairpeace.org.

Fern Hollow Nature Center

1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley Heights. 412-741-6137. fhnc.org.

Cyclecross Race

Fern Hollow Nature Center partnered with J MAC LLC USA Cycling to host the Second Annual Cyclocross Race on Sept. 11. The race will be held at Linbrook Park in Franklin from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to fund environmental education and outdoor nature programs at Fern Hollow.

The race will be held on a wooded 1.5-2-mile course where participants will do laps until the time is up. Races include a kid race (no fee, kids get to do one lap), Juniors (18 and younger), Cat 4/5 Men’s and Women’s Staggered Start, Men’s ¾, Master 40/50 and 60 Plus, Single Speed/Fat bike, and a memorial Men’s and Women’s 123 race in memory of Curt Brown, with $500 in prizes for both races.

Spectators are encouraged to watch the races and enjoy the festivities. Vendors at the race include Steel City Fries, Altered Genius Brewery Co., Sewickley Confectionery, Diemert Insurance, Sweetwater Bicycle Co. and Peak Pittsburgh.

To register, visit bikereg.com/fern-hollow-nature-center. For questions or more information, email info@fhnc.org. The race will be held rain or shine.

Fall Music Festival

Fern Hollow Nature Center’s annual fundraiser for environmental education, The Fall Music Festival, will take place 4-8 p.m. Sept. 18. This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the fundraiser and the center is looking forward to celebrating two decades of rocking nature, education and conservation.

Fun for the whole family, the Fall Music Festival will feature The Mystic Knights, a fixture in the Pittsburgh music scene for quite a few years. Plus, Elias Khouri, a Pittsburgh-born and raised guitarist who is making strides at becoming a popular figure in the Pittsburgh music scene and beyond. The festival also offers children’s activities including mini-golf, obstacle course, scavenger hunt and much more. Festival food and drinks will be available from Curbside Cocina, Altered Genius Brewing and Sewickley Confectionery. Picnic and coolers are permitted.

Tickets for the festival are $35 for adults and $20 for children 5-17 years; children under 5 years are admitted free. Fern Hollow Nature Center members’ will receive a $10 discount on all tickets. Sponsorships include tickets to the festival, VIP parking and VIP seating. Sponsorships start at $100 and monies are used to purchase new equipment and supplies, fund free programming at the center and help the center keep their cost for programming affordable for local families. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased in advance online at www.fhnc.org or by calling 412-741-6136. Limited tickets will also be available at the door.

Sewickley Senior Men’s Club of the YMCA

625 Blackburn Road, Sewickley. 412-741-9622. smensclub.org.

Weekly meetings

The Sewickley Senior Men’s Club of the YMCA has resumed its weekly meeting schedule. The SMC meets in the YMCA’s Hunter Gym, where a group of more than 60 members gather each week to catch up with each other and listen to interesting speakers from around the region.

The doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and donuts, followed by the formal meeting, which runs from 10-11 a.m.

Mary & Alexander Laughlin Children’s Center

424 Frederick Ave., Sewickley. 412-741-4087. laughlincenter.org.

Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement Workshops

CARE training including an educational component and active practice for general use by adults who interact with children of all ages in a variety of settings.

CARE is a trauma-informed, field-initiated training for nonclinical adults. The training is not therapy but is based on principles taught in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. CARE utilizes the 3 P’s – Praise, Paraphrase, Point out to connect with children and promote positive child-adult relationships. CARE training also contains a set of techniques for giving effective commands to children and a set of selective ignoring techniques to redirect problematic behaviors. Cost is $100 per participant.

Sessions are:

Sept. 9, 6-9 p.m.

Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-noon

Oct. 7, 6-9 p.m.

Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-noon

Nov. 11, 6-9 p.m.

Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-noon

Editor’s note: The Nonprofit Corner is a weekly listing of the Sewickley area’s nonprofit events and fundraisers. To have your information listed, email Sewickley Herald editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com.