In brief: Fern Hollow spring sessions, senior men's club at YMCA and more around Sewickley

Fern Hollow Nature Center

Little Explorers Spring Sessions will begin April 12. The eight-week-long drop-off programs are geared for children 3 to 5 years old and will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Explorers will take hikes in the meadows, play in the outdoor classrooms, make nature-themed crafts, and enjoy time with friends exploring, learning and discovering. Although some time is spent indoors, the programs are geared to have children outside enjoying nature as much as possible.

Sessions will be offered at Fern Hollow Nature Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning April 12 and at Ohio Township Community Park on Fridays beginning April 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Junior Explorers is a unique blend of hikes, nature lessons and play that also fosters early learning skills using the natural world, but with content geared towards older preschool and kindergarten-aged children. The eight-week-long drop-off program begins April 13, is for children 4 to 6 years old and will take place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays at Fern Hollow Nature Center.

For more information and to register for either program, visit fhnc.org.

Laughlin Children’s Center seeks alumni

As the Laughlin Children’s Center prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2026, staff would like to hear from you on how you and your family are doing and invite you to the anniversary activities being planned.

Please consider what Laughlin Children’s Center has meant to you and your family, and email us with your address and any other information you would like to provide. For additional information, visit www.laughlincenter.org, call 412-741-4087 or email info@laughlincenter.org.

Mark Rengers Gallery

Mark Rengers Gallery, formerly the Sewickley Gallery & Frame Shop, presents “In Ruin,” March 31-May 13. Artists Rick Lewis and Seth Clark address the haunting power of nature in their work, layering materials and mediums to create abstracted impressions of the world we are so familiar with. The gallery is located at 549 Beaver St. in Sewickley, on the second floor of the First National Bank building. For more information, visit markrengersgallery.com.

Senior Men’s Club

An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will host Will Knecht, who will discuss Wendell August Forge on March 31. On April 14, James Santilli of the Allegheny Regional Asset District will talk about “Where Do All My Tax Dollars Go?” For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.

Business Connection

The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet April 5 at Eat’n Park on Route 60 in Robinson for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Speakers will be John McLay of WesBanco and Jason Henze of Overhead Door Company of Greater Pittsburgh. To attend, become a member or for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.

Meetings planned

• Sewickley council will meet at 6 p.m. April 11 at the borough building, 601 Thorn St.

• Sewickley Hills council will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the borough building, 349 Magee Road.

• Sewickley Heights council will meet at 4:30 p.m. April 17 at the borough building, 238 Country Club Road.

• Glen Osborne council will meet at 7 p.m. April 18 at Osborne Elementary School, 1414 Beaver St.

• Edgeworth council will meet at 7 p.m. April 18 at the borough building, 301 Beaver Road.

Library activities set

Family Activity Night, a family program full of games and activities, is planned for 6-7:30 p.m. April 4 at the library, 500 Thorn St. The program is geared toward children in grades 1-5 with their parents/caregivers. No registration is required.

Knitters Group will meet 10:30 a.m. to noon April 5 at the library. The group meets the first and third Wednesday of the month. Newcomers are welcome. No registration is required. Call 412-741-6920 or go to sewickleylibrary.org for more information about library programs.

Meet and greet

Leetsdale will host a Meet the Candidates Night at 7 p.m. March 30 at the borough building, 373 Beaver St.

Egg hunt set

Leetsdale’s Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. at Henle Park. Go to leetsdaleboro.net for more information.