Join us for a Veterans Breakfast June 19th
at Christ Church at Grove Farm!

Wednesday, June 19th, 8:30am-10:30am

Christ Church Grove Farm
(In the Event Barn to the right of the church)
249 Duff Road
Sewickley, PA 15143

ALL ARE WELCOME! All events are open to the public. Breakfasts begin at 8:30am. $12 for breakfast at all locations unless otherwise noted.

RSVP to 412-623-9029 or
ellie@veteransbreakfastclub.com.

Please RSVP at least two days in advance, if possible.
Thank you!

The Beaver Area Memorial Library presents their 2019 Garden Tour “Garden Art“

June 22, 2019 10 AM to 2 PM

We will be exploring five splendid gardens in Beaver County

Refreshments will be served at the Library 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Presale Tickers: $12.00   Call 724-775-1132

Tickets the day of the Tour: $15.00

Merrick Art Gallery presents  Summer Art Camp – Naturally!

Join us at Merrick’s Imagination Station for the 2019 Summer Art Camp.

• “Flowers” is the theme for week one, held June 18 – 21 from 9 AM to 12 NOON.  Children will make flowers bloom using methods of painting, 3-D paper sculpture and printmaking.
• “Bees” are the theme for week two held June 25 – 28 from 9 AM to 12 NOON.    We will be abuzz making bees with self-hardening clay, printmaking and drawing.

The art camp is open to children ages 5 – 12 years old.  Cost is $60 per week with all materials included.

Reservation and payment deadline is June 14, 2019.  Reservations can be made at Merrick Art Gallery 1100 5th Ave., New Brighton or on the website www.merrickartgallery.org.

The New Brighton Historical Society has completed the installation of historic markers to designate the safehouses that played a major part in the Underground Railroad.  New Brighton was a hub of the Underground Railroad movement, and is one of only a few towns in the country that has 6 homes, as well as a church affiliated with this movement, still in existence.  A walking tour of sites in New Brighton has been developed by the Historical Society to educate future generations on this pivotal piece of history in New Brighton.  The self-guided walking tour pamphlet is available at the New Brighton Borough Municipal Building and online at the Beaver County Tourism website, www.visitbeavercounty.com   

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, August 23rd, 2019 from 6:00 – 10:00 PM

The Veterans Breakfast Club Annual Gala

Sheraton Station Square, 300 W Station Square Dr., Pgh., PA 15219

Since 2008, the Veterans Breakfast Club has hosted over 30,000 people at over 400 storytelling events.  They come to listen and to learn, to share and to heal, and to say thank you to those who have served.  We’re holding our 5th annual fundraising gala to support our mission of giving every veteran a chance to tell their story.  Please join us for this special night of good food and drink, live auction, and recognition of out Veteran Voices of the Year.

$85 Veteran Admission and $95 General Admission

Tickets can be purchased online at vbcpgh.org or send a check made out to “Veterans  Breakfast Club” to:  Veterans Breakfast Club, 200 Magnolia Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

You’re Invited!  Don’t miss the next public lecture presented by the Beaver County Genealogy & History Center.  Genealogist Mark H. Welchley discusses the latest advances in genetic technology (DNA) and how it relates to your genealogy on Wednesday, May 22nd at 7 PM in Beaver Train Station, 250 East End Ave.,  Beaver, PA.  A brief business meeting precedes the lecture to adopt a revised set of bylaws.  Refreshments also will be served that evening to celebrated the organization’s founding in 1971 and sixth anniversary in the Beaver facility.  Invite a friend,neighbor or relative to come with you.

As always, admission if free.

THE BEAVER MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND CEREMONY                                                    Monday, May 27th, 2019, starting at 10:30 AM

Each year the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation sponsors the colorful Beaver Memorial Day Parade.  All military personnel, whether retired or  active service, are invited to march or ride, joining with the Beaver Area Senior High School  Marching Band, JROTC and many other local organizations.  A special Memorial Ceremony in the Beaver Cemetery immediately follows.  The program features an invited speaker, the BAHS Concert Choir, recitation of the Gettysburg Address by the Senior Class President and a military salute.  A new addition this year is a restored Revolutionary War-era cannon which will be fired as part of the military salute.  A complementary luncheon is provided by the Fort McIntosh Foundation on College Ave. for all military personnel and their families.  For additional information, contact Chuck Snitger at 724-728-3783

“Helping others, one person at a time…”  Please help the Tom and Linda McCormack Foundation help others.

The goal of the McCormack Foundation is to improve the quality of life for hard-working individuals and families living in Panama.  The Foundation develops direct personal knowledge of the circumstances of each person and family helped to ensure that your donation is put to work immediately in a way that will change lives.

Items most needed for June and September 2019 trips: Breast prostheses and Prosthetic bras, Prosthetic arms and legs, Hearing aids, Braces (leg, arm, wrist, ankle), Crutches & Walkers, Wheelchairs (non-electric), School supplies (crayons, pencils, coloring books, tablets, backpacks), Yarn, and Baby Blankets.

None of Tom’s travel or living expenses are covered by Foundation funds. Donations of medical supplies  or even a check can be arranged by calling 724-495-6310 or by sending to McCormack Foundation, 115 Ressman Dr., Aliquippa, PA 15001