and lots of sillies! You’ll have two chances
to join in the fun! Call 412.684.1098 to pre-
register, or visit the website for more details.
NORTHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAKE-AND-TAKE CRAFT
Date: Dec. 18 (Pre-registration is required.)
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Address: 300 Cumberland Road,
McCandless Township
Contact: northlandlibrary.org, or
412.366.8100
Check out the fun and festive activities at
Northland Library this holiday season! For
more information on Make-and-Take Craft
and other events, call, or visit the website.
PINE COMMUNITY CENTER NOON
YEAR’S EVE
Date: Dec. 31 (Pre-registration is required.)
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Address: Pine Community Center, 100 Pine
Park Drive, Wexford
Contact: twp.pine.pa.us/communitycenter/
events, or 724.625.1636
Join in a special celebration to ring in the
New Year! This is the perfect event for little
ones. “Midnight” will be at 12:00 p.m. with
a balloon drop for the children to enjoy!
For more details, visit the website.
SHADRACK’S CHRISTMAS
WONDERLAND
Dates: Through early January. Check the
website for the dates of operation.
Address: Big Butler County Fairgrounds,
1127 New Castle Road, Prospect
Contact: shadrackchristmas.com/
pittsburgh-pa, or 866.856.8444
This award-winning Christmas light and
music extravaganza is unlike any
show you’ve seen. Guests simply
tune in their radio, and watch
the magic unfold as they
drive through hundreds of
thousands of brilliant LED
lights dancing in perfect
synchronization with the
music filling their vehicle.
Journey ends at kid-
friendly Santa’s Village.
Visit the website for
more information
on fees and other
details.
SKATE WITH SANTA
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: North Park Ice Rink, 301 Pearce
Mill Road, Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1780
He’s making a list and checking it
twice! Skate along with Santa at the
North Park Ice Rink! Ice rink admission
applies. Visit the website for more
information.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MODEL
RAILROAD MUSEUM HOLIDAY
TRAIN DISPLAY
Dates: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
through mid-January
Address: 5507 Lakeside Drive at
Route 910, Gibsonia
Contact: wpmrm.org, or 724.444.6944
The WPMRM’s Mon-Valley System
is the feature attraction of its popular “A
Railroad Journey in Miniature” holiday
train shows. The layout replicates the
actual route between Pittsburgh and
Cumberland, Maryland. Visit the website
for holiday show hours and other details.
YULE BALL FOR AGES 9 TO 14 AT
HAMPTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Date: Dec. 29 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Address: 3103 McCully Road, Allison Park
Contact: hamptoncommunitylibrary.org,
or 412.684.1098
Beat the winter blues with an afternoon
of magical merriment! Young witches
and wizards (ages 9 to 14) are invited to
the library for the Yule Ball. Wear your
best wizarding outfit and come prepared
for games, crafts, and fun inspired by
our favorite fantastic friends. Call
412.684.1098 to pre-register or visit
the website for more details.
YULETIDE IN SEWICKLEY
Dates: Throughout December
Address: Downtown Sewickley
Contact:
exploresewickley.com/old-
yuletide
Celebrate the holiday
season with Yuletide in
Sewickley! Featuring
events through December,
there are many activities
for your family to
participate in. Go any
day to the quaint Village of
Sewickley and meander down the streets.
Visit unique boutiques, antique stores, cozy
cafes and amazing restaurants. There is
something for everyone! Visit the website
for a schedule of activities.
IT’S A USO CHRISTMAS
Dates: Dec. 16 & 17
Address: The Strand Theater, 119 North
Main Street, Zelienople
Contact: thestrandtheater.org, or
724.742.0400
Swing into that good old-fashioned
Christmas spirit! Nostalgia takes the
stage as The Strand presents a concert
event saluting those famous USO shows
produced for our troops overseas back
in the 1940s and ‘50s. Expect non-stop
music, comedy and “backstage” hijinks.
Visit the website for ticket information and
other details.
PPG WINTERGARDEN CONCERTS
FEATURING NORTH SUBURB BANDS
AND CHOIRS
Dates: Through Late December
Address: PPG Place, Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: ppgplace.com/directory/
wintergarden
Enjoy local musicians and vocalists
as they perform for the holidays in the
beautiful Wintergarden at PPG Place,
a bright and open, plant-filled, all-glass
garden environment. The Wintergarden
is the site of the annual Spirits of Giving
Around the World and Gingerbread House
exhibit s. More musical groups are added
to the venue closer to Christmas. Visit the
website for more updated information.
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