New & Notable, May 2025
- North Hills Monthly Magazine
- Apr 30
- 4 min read
The Lighthouse Foundation Bingo Night
Join us for a night of BINGO fun on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Highfield Hall in Butler, PA! Doors open at 5:00 p.m., and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets include 16 regular games with prize baskets, specials, a basket raffle, 50/50, and strip tickets. Tickets are $25 presale or $30 at the door. Visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/thelighthousebingo/ to purchase tickets or call Erin at 724-903-0015 for more details.
Sealarks May Meeting
Sealarks Women’s Group will meet on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless. The program will be “The Great Pittsburgh Fire of 1845” presented by Carol Kunz. Sealarks provides Christian fellowship and social activities for women who are alone. All women alone are welcome to attend and consider joining the group. Please contact Edie for more information.
Vincentian Presents: Care for Family Caregivers 2025
Join us on Wednesday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Vincentian’s second annual Care for Family Caregivers— a day designed to educate, support, and revitalize family caregivers through educational and wellness-focused workshops led by local experts and thought leaders. Location is Vincentian Learning and Engagement Institute Auditorium, located at St. Vincent Hall in the former St. Louise Convent. For more information or to register, visit: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/utavgf/event/careforfamilycaregivers2025/.
Dorothy L. Clear Announces a New Coaching Practice Specializing in Women’s Personal Growth
Dorothy L. Clear, CPO®, CNC, is thrilled to announce the launch of her new coaching practice, Clear Mindset, dedicated to empowering women on their journey of personal growth and development. Our practice is designed to foster confidence, encourage learning through experience, champion positive change, enhance resilience, promote self-awareness, and propel personal growth. What sets our coaching apart is that we offer evidence-backed, brain-based coaching. All brains work differently—and that should be celebrated, not judged. We incorporate neuroscience into our coaching, provide specialized support in enhancing executive function, and promote neuroplasticity to accelerate learning. For more information, visit https://www.clearmindset.biz or call 412-913-9191.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents the Pittsburgh Premiere of Septime Webre’s Whimsical The Wizard of Oz with the PBT Orchestra
Follow the yellow brick road with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) for an extraordinary adventure into the land of Oz with the breathtaking Pittsburgh premiere of Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz. PBT will perform the colorful, family-friendly ballet May 9–18 at the Benedum Center as the closing production of its 2024–25 Emerald Season. Based on the beloved book and film, this spectacular performance features all of L. Frank Baum’s signature characters and brings the Emerald City to dazzling life with incredible flying sequences, extravagant costumes, stunning sets, special effects, dynamic choreography, and original music performed live by the PBT Orchestra. “I am excited to bring Septime Webre’s delightful production of The Wizard of Oz to Pittsburgh audiences for the first time,” said Adam W. McKinney, Artistic Director at PBT. “We’re thrilled to complete our 55th Anniversary Season with this premiere that will undoubtedly charm audiences of all ages as they set off to see the wizard!” Single tickets start at $29 and can be purchased at pbt.org or by calling 412-456-6666. Subscription packages are also available. For more information, visit pbt.org or call 412-454-9107.
New Owner of McCandless Floral
Emily Betler purchased McCandless Floral in January 2025 from Janet and Bob Woloszyk, who owned and operated the business for 48 years. Betler is a North Allegheny alumna and a graduate of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Smeal College of Business. She has worked at McCandless Floral for several years and is excited to continue spreading joy through her floral arrangements. “This truly is my happy place, and I am blessed by the community and staff for their support. I look forward to creating arrangements for decades to come,” said Betler. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, visit 8601 Old Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, McCandlessFloral.com, or call 412-367-8708.
Zelie Open Air Market Begins May 1st
Come explore beautiful and historic downtown Zelienople every Thursday from May 1 through September 25, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Grab a drink from one of our local restaurants or breweries and stroll through an amazing variety of local shops, boutiques, and artisan vendors.
Township of Hampton Recycle Rama
Spring cleaning is just around the corner, even if the groundhog says otherwise! Recycle some of your old electronics, papers and junk on May 17th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at our Annual Recycle Rama Event located at the Hampton Community Park, 3101 McCully Road in Allison Park. For details, visit https://hampton-pa.org/367/Recycle-Rama.
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Summer 2025
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Summer 2025 is back for another annual celebration of food and dining in the Steel City on Aug. 11 – Aug. 17 at 901 Western Ave, Pittsburgh. No tickets required. Restaurant week has always been a time to enjoy special, gourmet dishes created by passionate local chefs. They are all working hard to endure the challenges they’ve been facing and enjoying their special menus now will only help sustain them longer as their challenges are far from over. The official list of restaurants will be announced in early July on the PRW website at https://pittsburghrestaurantweek.com/.
Pickleball at Devlin Park
Pickleball courts are open, but programs start in May! We have some new offerings this year – check it out at https://secure.rec1.com/PA/mccandless-pa/catalog.
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