Murrysville area: Santa at Sardis, Dr. Zoot at Symphony East, 'Advent Adventure' and more

Patrick Varine, Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.
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'Santa at Sardis'

The Murrysville Recreation Department will host its annual "Santa at Sardis" event from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 2.

It will take place at Sardis Park, on Rocky Hill Lane near the Sardis Volunteer Fire Department in Murrysville. The afternoon will include a bonfire, children's activities, s'mores, carriage rides courtesy of Gearhard Farms and photos with Santa.

Parking is limited, and recreation officials ask that participants carpool if possible.

For more, call 724-327-2100, ext. 131 or 115.

'Advent Adventure' at Newlonsburg church

Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church will host an "Advent Adventure" at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3.

The event will include a Nativity treasure hunt, as well as an Advent dinner at 6 p.m. There is no cost to attend.

The church is at 4600 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.

For more, email catharine_weiss@comcast.net.

Dr. Zoot at Symphony East

Symphony East's annual "Sounds of Joy" holiday luncheon will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 4.

The program will feature Sal Ventura's Pittsburgh-area dance band Dr. Zoot, who will perform at 1 p.m. There will be an 11 a.m. holiday basket raffle, and a buffet lunch at 11:45 a.m.

It will be at The Lamplighter, 6566 Route 22 in Salem. Tickets are $35 and reservations are required by Nov. 30 by calling 724-327-4864 or going to SymphonyEast.org/events to find a mail-in reservation form.

Wellness checks in Delmont

Independence Health System staff will offer wellness checks from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in Delmont.

The checks include a multi-phase blood analysis and simple diagnostic screening. The cost is $55 and includes detection of problems including anemia, bleeding disorders, electrolyte imbalance, diabetes and heart/kidney/liver/neuromuscular/parathyroid diseases. Participants can also request additional screenings for thyroid disease, diabetes (hemoglobin A1c), vitamin D deficiency or prostate cancer.

Screenings will be at Trinity United Church of Christ, 39 East Pittsburgh St. in Delmont. Appointments can be made by calling 877-771-1234. Walk-ins will not be seen.

Upcoming library programs

The Murrysville Community Library will host the following upcoming programs:

—After School Art will take place at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 27, for children in grades 1-6. The topic will be artist Claude Monet and participants will paint a water lily pond.

—A Medicare information session will take place at 10 a.m. Nov. 30. A session will take place at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 21. The sessions will be hosted by Charles DeAngelis of Bankers Life. No registration is required and the sessions are free to attend.

All programs are free to attend. Registration is requested. For more, call 724-327-1102.

Foundation seeking grant applications

The Community Foundation of Murrysville, Export and Delmont is accepting applications through Dec. 15 for grants to nonprofit organizations in all three towns.

Grants in the range of several hundred dollars will be awarded to groups demonstrating a need for small sums to make a significant, long-term impact on the local community.

Email rcook109@gmail.com for an application.

Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Patrick by email at pvarine@triblive.com or via Twitter .