In brief: Free Memorial Day weekend parking, StoryWalk and more in Sewickley

Free parking on Memorial Day in Sewickley Borough

Parking will be free in the Borough of Sewickley beginning at 1 p.m. May 28 through May 31. Enforcement will resume at 9 a.m. June 1.

Deceased veterans service

A service honoring our deceased Veterans will be held at 1 p.m. May 31 in the Sewickley Cemetery.

Sweet Jazz Music Series

Sweetwater Center for the Arts’ annual Sweet Jazz Music Series is moving to the spring so live jazz can be enjoyed in the warm outdoors. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, and enjoy amazing talent Friday nights in May and June. Each night will have a different food truck.

Come listen to the sounds of soul-jazz blending early blues, funk, and R&B with The Cadillac Club on May 22.

The food truck of the night will be Little Nicky’s Ristorante Di Strada Food Truck, and they will be serving Italian food starting at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets cost $25 for adults $15 for children 16 and younger.

Physical tickets are not issued — once purchased, your name will be on a list at the door on performance night. The address with directions will be emailed the day before the concert — the location is Club Thaw in Bell Acres.

For details or to purchase tickets, visit sweetwaterartcenter.org.

Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection

The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat’n Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. May 26. Speakers are John McLay of WesBanco and Jason Henze of Overhead Door Company of Pittsburgh.

For details, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.

Sewickley StoryWalk returns

Sewickley StoryWalk is back! Families can visit the five Sewickley StoryWalk sites to take a self-guided walk through the parks and read a book as they go. Different spring-themed picture book stories are featured at each site.

The StoryWalk runs through May 23.

All participants are encouraged to wear masks and practice social distancing during their visit.

For details, visit sewickleylibrary.org/kids or call the library’s Children’s Department at 412-741-0937.

Beth Samuel online programs

Beth Samuel Jewish Center will host all programs through Zoom until further notice.

Upcoming programs include:

• Shabbat in the Park at 6:30 p.m. May 21

Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for details or Zoom login links.

Fleece to shawl demonstration

The Weaver’s Cabin of Harmony will be hosting a Fleece to Shawl demonstration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5.

Three teams of five members each will be participating in what is normally a competition that kicks off with each team working with a sheep’s fleece.

Spectators can watch as team members work against the clock in preparing the fleece by carding and spinning the fiber into yarn. Looms will be set up, and each team will weave the yarn into beautiful shawls of each team’s design. Teams will display their own themes and their attire and colors will follow their chosen themes.

Spectators will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite shawl and team and bid on their favorite shawls during an auction at the end of the demonstration and throughout the following week.

The shawls will be displayed at the Wunder Bar of Harmony from June 8-13. Partial proceeds benefit Historic Harmony.

For details, contact Ann Malick at annsmalick@aol.com or call 412 -378-4509.