Editors’ pick:

Polar Plunge

This year’s Polar Plunge is “brrr-utal” (get it?), but people all over western Pennsylvania will participate from home to help raise money for the Special Olympics. Participants will pop a large water balloon over their heads and send a video of their #PAPolarPop from February 1 to 26. Check the Mt. Lebanon Police Department website to learn how to donate or join. www.mtlebanonpd.org

For Your Health

Those who have attended St. Clair Hospital’s education events will be happy to know that many of them have gone virtual! The Family Birth Center is offering various courses for new and expectant mothers, and St. Clair also offers courses dedicated to pulmonary health, quitting smoking and more.

Semele

RESCHEDULED: May 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20

Enjoy an intimate production of George Frideric Handel’s baroque masterpiece, Semele, at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. The opera tells a story from Greek antiquity about a princess who falls in love with Jupiter, The King of the Gods. The cast consists completely of Pittsburgh Opera resident artists. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Taking Flight

Saturday, January 30
In January, Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Super Science Saturday will explore the wonders of flight. Kids can learn about how animals harness the wind and air for locomotion, plus investigate specimens from birds to insects to dinosaurs. The event is noon to 4 p.m., and tickets must be purchased in advance.