In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Feb. 26, 2024
Master gardener visits club
Ingomar Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. March 6 at Northmont Presbyterian Church, 8169 Perry Highway, McCandless.
The business meeting will be followed by a light luncheon and guest speaker Bill Goff, Penn State master gardener. He will discuss the importance of butterfly weed in the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, demonstrate the process of starting this beautiful perennial, and give instructions on how to care for it in the garden.
Prospective members are invited. Visit www.ingomar-garden-club.com for information.
Sealarks meeting scheduled
Sealarks Women’s Group will meet at 1 p.m. March 13 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless to hear Amy Steele, Northland Public Library executive director, present “A Trip to Portugal.”
The group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women who are alone. All women alone are welcome to attend and to consider joining the group. Contact Edie at 412-487-7194 for more information.
AARP meets in McCandless
AARP No. 2991 meets at noon the third Thursday of each month at Northmont Presbyterian Church 8169 Perry Highway, McCandless. Everyone is welcome.
Entertainment will be by Bobby Shawn at the March 21 meeting. Attend for fellowship, entertainment, 50/50 and refreshments.
The group has four trips planned: Solar Eclipse, Blennerhasset Island, Waterfire Sharon and USO Holiday Show. Membership dues are $10 per year. For more information, call 412-953-1420.
Senior softball registration
Registration for the Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League is open.
The organization is a competitive, slow-pitch league for players in two divisions, ages 50-plus and 62-plus. Tryout evaluations are held in March and April. Games are played from May through August, primarily at the North Park Senior Ballfield Complex at the Lodge in North Park.
Sign up at www.nacssl.com or email nacssl@yahoo.com.
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