Community Corner
Get Out: Chris Vipond, Sunday Jam Session or Electronics Recycling
Our list of weekend events will get you out and about.
It’s Friday, and you have no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. No problem. Check out our weekend ideas and let us know about your plans.
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When/Where: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 28 at Wolcott Park
Why Go: Bring a chair and enjoy Chris Vipond and the Stanley Street Band perform "extremely funky roots rock." For more information on the band, visit www.chrisvipond.com.
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Admission: Free.
When/Where: 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 28 and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Henle Park.
Why Go: Get in the last days of the Deshler Amusements Carnival. Enjoy rides, games and carnival food and support the Leetsdale Fourth of July Committee.
Admission: Tickets are $1 each or 20 for $18. On Saturday, June 29, receive a ride wrist band for $15.
When/Where: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Sewickley Public Library.
Why Go: Commonwealth Computer Recycling (C.C.R.) will be accepting consumer electronic materials in the library parking lot. Items they will accept and recycle for free include: computers, monitors, printers, cables/wires, strings of Christmas lights, cell phones, and most types of consumer electronics (CCR can no longer accept televisions.)
Admission: Free. They will also be offering hard drive erasure and destruction on-site for a $10 fee per drive. For more information, contact John at C.C.R., 866-925-2354 .
Venture Outdoors Hike & Eat Locally
When/Where: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Settlers Cabin Park, Robinson.
Why Go: Celebrate the seasonal fare of western Pennsylvania with a four-mile easy hike through Settlers Cabin Park. Learn the natural and social history of the area then enjoy a picnic afterward of homemade seasonal dishes incorporating locally grown foods.
Admission: $15 for members/ $20 for non-members. Register online with Venture Outdoors.
When/Where: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 29 in the GPOA parking lot of Cherrington Business Park.
Why Go: Now in its fifth year, the community-oriented event includes music, prizes and refreshments. Visit www.moonparks.org for more information.
Admission: $20 entry fee.
When/Where: 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30 in the community room at the Sewickley Public Library.
Why Go: Play an instrument? Belong to a garage band, participate in your school's marching band or symphony? Join other teens at the library for a jam session. All styles welcome. No registration necessary.
Admission: Free.
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