In brief: Vacation Bible School, special needs triathlon and more in the South Hills

Vacation Bible School

Greenock United Methodist 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 grades 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 details, call the church 412-751-7726 or contact Debbie Popp Gilbert at 412-807-8452.

Dance intensive day camp

Forest Dancer Intensive will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 20 at The South Park Cottage. Cost is $60.

Musical dance instructor Geña Musica will be part of the faculty for the action-packed day of dance education. Maria Eugenia Nieves Escoriaza, better known in artistic circles as Geña, is an international, interdisciplinary recording artist residing in Pittsburgh. She is a singer, percussionist, dancer and teaching artist, who will offer the most diverse programming imaginable for the dancers at the day camp by teaching Bomba/Plena with percussion drumming.

In addition, classical ballet, jazz, modern and folk dance along with an outstanding faculty of noted teachers, Jessica Collazo-Lilja, Chelsea Rokop and Virginia Nicoll will be part of the day.

Forest Dancer also will have a program for younger dancers, ages 4 to 6, in ballet, creative movement and folk dance. This program will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $25.

Payments can be mailed to Virginia Nicoll or through Venmo. Contact Virginia Nicoll-Hernandez at virginiaahernandez05@gmail.com to reserve your student’s spot. Space is limited to 15 students per class.

Special needs triathlon

Registration is open for the Spencer Family YMCA’s My Turn to Tri Special Needs Triathlon, which will take place Aug. 15. For more information, email mlloyd@williamscoulson.com.

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 meeting is at 8:30 a.m. July 21 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 Mount Lebanon Chapter’s upcoming meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. July 27. To find out more, contact chapter representative Barbara Klein at 724-508-3283.

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