‘The Wedding Singer’ planned

Shaler Area High School students will present “The Wedding Singer” in four livestream performances from April 15 through 17.

Tickets are available to purchase.

For more information, visit sasd.k12.pa.us.

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Drive-thru spaghetti dinner

The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a drive-thru, free-will offering spaghetti dinner at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church on Mt. Royal Boulevard on April 17 from 3 to 6 p.m.

The dinner includes salad, spaghetti (choice of sausage, beef or veggie sauce), breadstick and dessert.

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Yoga sessions

Yoga sessions will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. every Saturday in Kiwanis Park starting May 1. Days and times are subject to change dependent on weather.

Shaler plant sale

Shake off your quarantine blues by heading to Shaler Garden Club’s 67th annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon May 1 at Kiwanis Park on Wetzel Road, Glenshaw. Hardy perennials from members’ gardens will be offered at bargain prices, along with herbs, vegetables, houseplants, potted arrangements and bulbs.

A basket auction will add to the festivities. Proceeds benefit community projects and philanthropic donations of the Shaler Garden Club.

For public safety, all patrons and volunteers will be required to wear face masks and practice social distancing.

For more information or any updates about the status of the event, go to shalergardenclub.com.

Shaler Area opens online kindergarten registration

Shaler Area School District is accepting online registrations for students entering kindergarten in fall 2021. Registration will run through April 30.

Students are eligible to attend kindergarten if they will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31.

For registration details and a link to the online registration portal, visit sasd.k12.pa.us/Kindergarten Registration.aspx.

Lettuce Grow Together! program

The Carnegie Science Center is teaming up with North Hills Community Outreach to broadcast three Facebook Live events that will explore the science behind gardening and healthy eating.

The following virtual events will be hosted on Carnegie Science Center’s Facebook page and will be available on the Science Center’s YouTube channel following the livestream:

• Harvesting Lettuce and Making a Salad, April 21 at 11 a.m.: Learn how to seed, grow and harvest lettuce to make a delicious and nutritious salad.

• Apiaries and Bees, May 19 at 11 a.m.: Take a virtual tour of North Hills Community Outreach’s apiary and learn about the relationship between bees and plants.

These Facebook Live events are part of Carnegie Science Center’s Lettuce Grow Together! program, sponsored by GrowingGreat and Del Monte Foods. Learn more at carnegiesciencecenter.org.

EMS subscription drive underway

Shaler Hampton EMS has opened its 2021 subscription drive.

Residents of Etna, Hampton and Shaler will be mailed a fundraiser form. People interested in donating also can visit shalerhamptonems.org to have their membership immediately activated or renewed.

Book sale by appointment

The Friends of Shaler North Hills Library book sale runs through April 17 by appointment only. Each appointment is 90 minutes.

Children’s books will not be sold but there are youth-focused DVDs and games and puzzles.

The shelves will be restocked as donations come in. This is a fundraiser for the Shaler North Hills Library.

Prices are $1 for hardback books and DVDs, 50 cents for small paperbacks, $1.25 for video games and $2 for games and puzzles.

For more information, call 412-486-0211.

Free tax prep available

Free tax prep is available through the North Hills Community Outreach.

This is a seasonal program that helps low-income households who earn less than $57,000. The service is available through April 14.

A fully virtual option through an IRS-approved website can be accessed at getyourrefund.org/nhco.

Limited contact options are available in Millvale with an appointment.

To schedule, visit bit.ly/PA211TAXES or call 1-888-856-2773.

For more information, call 412-408-3830, ext. 3218.

Nonperishable items needed for food drive

Donations of nonperishable food items for the Shaler Area Backpack Initiative are accepted from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 66 Grant Ave.

The food program provides weekend meals to more than 100 children in kindergarten through eighth grade, dishing out easy-to-prep meals and single-serving snacks to ensure nutrition isn’t missed when kids are away from the classroom.

Financial donations can be made payable to Shaler Area School District with “Backpack Initiative” in the memo line and mailed to 1800 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116.

Women’s Business Network to meet

The Cranberry Chapter of the Women’s Business Network meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:30 a.m. in Cranberry United Presbyterian Church, 2662 Rochester Road, Cranberry. Guests are welcome to attend at no cost. Some meetings are held virtually. For details, call Nancy Wood at 724-316-3427.

The Criders Corners Chapter meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at noon at The Sports Grille, 1294 Freedom Road, Cranberry Township. For details, call Sherri at 412-760-9601.

The All-Virtual Chapter meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. For details, call Jennifer at 412-908-1663.

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