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Greybrooke Garden Club will hold a spring plant sale on Friday , May 11 , from 9 a . m . until 2 p . m . at McCandless Crossing , in the grassy area within the circle in front of Bonefish Grill . Hanging baskets , perennials , annuals ( with some in decorative pots ), miscellaneous garden supplies and more will be available . Proceeds help support the club ’ s annual donations to conservancy groups and worthy community organizations . For additional information or questions , please contact Barbro Kelley at 412.296.0538 .
NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS GROUP HOSTS FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE & WORKSHOPS
North Hills Genealogists is hosting its 2018 Family History Conference & Workshops on March 23 and 24 in Wexford . John Philip Colletta , PhD , national speaker on topics of family history , and Aaron McWilliams , reference archivist at the Pennsylvania State Archives , will speak on topics important to both beginner and advanced genealogists .
Colletta will speak on finding ancestors in various records such as federal and naturalization records ; McWilliams will talk about the resources housed in the state archives such as state land and military records . Registration is online at NorthHillsGenealogists . org . Questions may be directed to conference @ NorthHillsGenealogists . org .
The event will be held at The Columbian Room , located at 250 Swinderman Road in Wexford , just past the junction of routes 910 and 19 .
There are two sessions of two workshops each on Friday , March 23 . Those interested may sign up for one or both : 1:30 to 4:30 p . m . — Facts about Ancestors Found in Federal Records and Genealogical Resources at the Pennsylvania Archives
6:30 to 8:30 p . m . — State Land Records of Pennsylvania and Military Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives
On Saturday , the all-day event offers two morning workshops starting at 9 a . m ., breaking for lunch ( included ) and door prizes , followed by two additional workshops . The last workshop should end at 4 p . m . The workshops include :
• Passenger Arrival Records , Colonial Times to Mid to 20th Century
• Naturalization Records , Colonial Times to Mid to 20th Century
• Only a Few Bones : Case Studies in Assembling Sources to Reconstruct Real-Life Events
• Discovering Your Ancestors ’ World Through Maps and Gazetteers
NORTH PITTSBURGH QUILTERS GUILD PRESENTS SPRING SHOW
North Pittsburgh Quilters Guild is a nonprofit organization whose goals are to further the quilting skills and knowledge of its members . Lectures and workshops are offered by both nationally and locally known quilters / teachers throughout the year .
Eleven women had been meeting on Sunday afternoons , and on May 29 , 1982 , at the home of one of the members , they formed a Quilting Group . The decision was made to move the meetings from their homes to Northmont United Presbyterian Church . Today , the result is a 110-member organization that meets at Kearns Spirituality Center of LaRoche College on the first Tuesday of the month .
Programs over the years have been diversified , inspiring , stimulating and interesting . Presenters have included Jenny Beyer , Nancy Johnson-Serbro , Judy Neimeyer , Pat Speth and Linda McCunen . This past year the guild hosted David Sirota and his “ No More Tears ” paper piecing project , Jacolin Kelso ( a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor ) and Carol Taylor , international judge / author / multi-decorated art quilt artist .
A fun Christmas party was held in December , and Kathy Farra presented a program on Singer Featherweight machines in January .
The guild is looking forward to a community sewing day in March , the April quilt show , a bus trip to Berlin , Ohio and its annual banquet in June .
The NPQG quilt show “ Oh My Stars !” will be held April 6 , 7 and 8 , at the Ross Community Center . Over 100 quilts will be on display . Judges are Stacey Koehler ( from Bellevue ) and Fran Kordek from Elkins , West Virginia .
Food is an important part of a quilter ’ s life — thus the “ Fat Quarter ” came to be . This is a break during meetings to indulge in favorite goodies , share recipes and socialize .
Members have also shared their talents through Community Service projects , making blankets and quilts for babies , homeless shelters , veterans and animal shelters . Placemats for Meals on Wheels , table runners for food bank Thanksgiving baskets , port pillows for cancer patients , bags for beads of caring ( children cancer patients ) are only some of the service projects the guild adopts .
For more information , email NPQG president Clarice Sabina at claricesp @ verizon . net . ■
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