In brief: Vacation Bible School, alternative history of Pittsburgh virtual talk and more in the South Hills

Greenock UM Church Vacation Bible School

Greenock U. M. Church in Elizabeth Township will host a new concept of Vacation Bible School designed for age groups on certain days following the circus theme “Big & Bold-Courageous Faith.” 

Class sizes will be limited.

Campers will start their days at 9:30 a.m. and end at noon.

• Ages 3 and 4 will meet Aug. 9.

• Students completing kindergarten, first and second grade will gather Aug. 10-11.

• Students who finished third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders will enjoy activities Aug. 12-13.

• A Family Night with ice cream treats will be held outdoors for all campers accompanied by their parents and/or guardians starting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13.

The leadership aims to provide a safe, fun and healthy environment following prevailing CDC guidelines for the coronavirus.

Parents and/or guardians should email contact name, phone number, camper’s name, age and grade completed to GumChurch11@comcast, or mail to Greenock U. M. Church, 1213 Greenock Buena Vista Road, McKeesport, Pa. 15135.

For more details, call the church 412-751-7726 or contact Debbie Popp Gilbert at 412-807-8452.

Women’s Business Network

All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, some chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative for more information. To learn more, visit www.wbninc.com.

The McMurray Chapter’s next meetings are July 7 and 21, 8:30 a.m. at King’s Family Restaurant, 580 McClelland Road in Canonsburg. To find out more, contact chapter representative Diane Fehl at 412-341-7788, ext. 110.

The South Hills Chapter’s next meetings are 8 a.m. July 1 and 15. To find out more, contact chapter representative Susanne Snyder at 724-953-1539.

The Mount Lebanon Chapter’s upcomign meetings are 8:30 a.m. July 13 and 27. To find out more contact chapter representative Barbara Klein at 724-508-3283.

The All Virtual Chapter’s meetings are 7:30 p.m. July 7 and 21. Guests are welcome to attend at no cost. For more information, contact chapter representative Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.

An Alternative History of Pittsburgh virtual talk

Join Whitehall Public Library for a virtual talk with Ed Simon that spotlights our hometown in a brand new light beyond just steel and sports. Shaped millions of years ago by the receding waters of a once-great ocean, the land surrounding the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers has supported communities of humans for millennia. In the past four centuries, however, it has been transformed utterly and many times over by the people who call it home. In the prerecorded talk that will be released July 6, Simon, will follow the story of America’s furnace through a series of interconnected stories.

To register and watch the video early, call 412-882-6622 or visit whitehallpubliclibrary.org.