art all around
Mt. Lebanon Sunrise Rotary’s signature event, Art in the Park, celebrates 12 years next month. Because of the ongoing high school construction, last year the event became Art in the Park-ing Lot, and the weekend of arts, crafts and more in the Academy Avenue parking lot was as
successful as its predecessors.
This year’s festival is Saturday, October 5, from 10 to 6, and Sunday, October 6, from 10 to 5. Like last year, the event will take place simultaneously with Plein Air Mt. Lebanon. Learn more about AIT-PL on its Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ArtInTheParkMtLebanonPa [1], or at the Rotary’s website, http://tiny.cc/xoi10w [2].
[3]polo at hartwood
Family House brings the game of kings back to Hartwood Acres on Saturday, September 7. Opening ceremonies start at 1 p.m.; the match is at 1:30. Guests will enjoy a silent auction, vintage car display, activities for children and the new Sip, Savor & Shop tent with food, drinks and boutique shopping booths. Family House is one of the nation’s largest hospital-affiliated hospitality houses, and its annual polo fundraiser is the largest charitable polo match in the country. Since its inception in 1983, Family House has provided affordable and comfortable accommodations for patients and their families awaiting medical treatment at Pittsburgh hospitals. Ticket packages begin at $200 (tickets for six adults and an on-field parking pass). Tickets and details atwww.familyhouse.org [4] or 412-647-POLO.
help a child
[5]Attend a special meeting at the municipal building Thursday, September 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. and learn how becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer can help a foster child thrive. Mt. Lebanon Manager Steve Feller, who served as a CA
[6]SA volunteer for several years, will attend the meeting and is happy to talk with prospective volunteers.
CASA, a national organization with a Pittsburgh chapter, works to ensure that foster children are treated with dignity and respect as they negotiate the court system. A CASA volunteer helps a child negotiate the court system and gathers information about the child’s needs for the judge.
You do not need any special experience to become a CASA volunteer, but you must pass a background check, participate in pre-service training and agree to stay with a case until it is closed.
www.casaforchildren.org [7].