June 2012 - Allegheny West Magazine

Findlay Activities Coming Up
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Pack up your lawn chairs and come out to
the beautiful Amphitheater in Clinton Park for
three evenings of free great music and
refreshments! All concerts are at 7 p.m.
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This group of local musicians encourages
community residents, professionals and
students to participate in providing quality
music experiences. The musicians range in
age from 15- 86 years providing a mixture of
age and experience.
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Enjoy the music of local musicians Chuck
Simon, Ed Herrle, and Jimmy Puskar as they
entertain us with their classic and country
rock sounds. You will be sure to be dancing
in your seat!
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Back by popular demand, Cahal hails from
County Cork, Ireland and was the winner of
Ireland’s National Song Contest with an
original son entitled “Happy Man.” Enjoy the
magic of the composer, comedian, and
storyteller. Check out his website,
www.cahaldunne.com.
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For all programs, right, contact
the Findlay Township Recre-
ation Department, (724) 695-
0500, ext. 246 or
e-mail:
dlarson@findlaytownship.com.
For all programs, opposite
page, contact the North Fayette
Township Recreation Depart-
ment at (412) 788-4888 or
e-mail: rbrozovich@north-
fayette.com. For Oakdale
Borough, call (724) 693-9740
Oakdale Activities Coming Up
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The annual Fourth of July parade will be
held on Wednesday, July 4. Lineup begins at
10 a.m. near the fire department.
From July 21-28, enjoy the Oakdale Hose
Company’s annual street carnival.
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���������������������������� - Marada Golf
Course will offer a special program this
summer, with no greens fee. Golf cart, if
needed, is $8. To qualify, participants must be
Findlay Township residents; must consist of a
parent and a child under the age of 18 (not an
adults only activity); must provide proof of
residency. Call Randy Haffely / PGA Professional
& Golf Manager, (724) 899-2600 to
schedule tee time, www.maradagolf.com.
�������������������� - Six-week program to
introduce the game to children. Program will
provide basic instruction, exercise, and
games. Clinic offers two age groups and
times. Participants must provide their own
racquet if possible. Class size is limited; preregistration
is a must, Wednesdays: June
13, 20 and 27, July 11, 18 and 25, West
Allegheny High School tennis courts, ages 4-
7 from 10:30-11:30 a.m., ages 8-12 from
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $32, instructor is David
Johnston, CPR-USNTA Certified.
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Instructors will bring these three very popular
programs to Findlay. Class size is limited; call
and register, $5 per child and payable that
day, all three programs will be held on the
LOWER LEVEL of the Findlay Activity Center,
310 Main Street, Imperial:
“HELLO ROBO” - What is a robot and what
does it do. Pre-schoolers learn as they hear a
story and interact with some real robots,
Monday, June 18, 10-11 a.m., ages 3-5
years.
“WIZARD” - During this magical camp,
participants will explore dry ice, glow in the
dark slime, shrinky dinks, and color changing
beads, Monday, June 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m,, ages 6-10 years.
“BUILD IT CAMP” - Participants will test their
building skills using Lego bricks, K’Nex, and
electrical circuits. They will try engineering
feats by creating earthquake proof structures
and indestructible bridges, Monday,
July 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., ages 6-10 years.
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July 12 and August 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Join
us for lunchtime summer cooking classes.
Please pre-register at least two days before
class to attend. NO WALK-INS, youth going
into grades K – 5 in September,
Findlay Township Activity Center, 310 Main
Street, Imperial, Upper level.
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for an evening of food and fun! Round up the
Games, entertainment, food, and more will be
available each evening. The week’s events
include the Hogs for Hoses motorcycle run on
July 21 and the Fireman’s Parade on Friday, July
27 at 7 p.m., (412) 327-7691.
entire family for some great recreational
games and activities that will include relay
races, beach ball volleyball, limbo, and much,
much more! We will start the evening with a
picnic style dinner in the Oriole Pavilion. The
evening will end with a family scavenger
hunt down in the park fairgrounds and sing
along music at the amphitheater with former
West Allegheny teachers Dan Hanczar and
Cliff Howell. Bring your family and friends for
a fun outing. Participants MUST make
reservations NO LATER than Monday, July
16, Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., $15/family (3 or
more people), $5/person (less than 3 people).
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Allegheny Community Library and Findlay
Township join together to bring a program to
get you outside and moving this summer.
Rolling and Strolling is a 20-minute walking
program around Clinton Park for ages 5 and
under and their caregivers. After the walk,
enjoy storytime at Rainbow’s End, free, no
registration needed, Tuesdays, June 12,
19, and 26, July 3, 10, and 17, August 7
and 14, 9:30 a.m., meet in the Rainbow’s End
parking lot.
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Community Parking Lot, Saturday, September
22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Were you thinking
about having a garage sale this summer, but
just too busy to do it? If so, then you will
definitely want to get in on this event. Rent a
parking space(s) and bring along everything
you can sell out of the back of your car or
truck. Or, bring a table, tarp, etc. for your
space. One rule is that your vehicle must
remain in your space and you sell out of it or
in front of it. All sellers will be able to enter
the park at 7 a.m. Free coffee will be
available for sellers in the Falcon Pavilion.
Call to reserve a spot, (724) 695-0500, $5
per space, collected on the day of the event.
Last year over 80 spaces sold.
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Saturday, September 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Findlay Township has partnered with
Macaroni Kid / Robinson and the Western
Allegheny Community Library to bring a oneof-a-kind
family event in Clinton Park.
Donations will be accepted to support the
Western Allegheny Community Library. All
sorts of vehicles, including a school bus, fire
engine, bucket truck, construction truck, and
more, will be there for the kids to climb on
and explore. (There will be a NO HORN TIME
between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. for children
afraid of fire sirens). Plans are still in the
works, as there will be lots of other fun
activities as well as food and drinks. Visit
these Web sites in September for a schedule
of activities: Findlay Township, www.findlay
twp.org; the library, www.westernallegheny
library.org; or Macaroni Kid, http://
robinson.macaroni kid.com.