Event Details: June Movie Night: Nightbitch OR Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - Newcomer’s Choice!

Movie Descriptions:

Nightbitch:
A woman Academy Award winner Amy Adams), thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom:
Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a band of musicians await trailblazing performer, the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey (Academy Award® winner Viola Davis). Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer over control of her music. As the band waits in the studio's claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpeter Levee (Chadwick Boseman) - who has an eye for Ma's girlfriend and is determined to stake his own claim on the music industry - spurs his fellow musicians into an eruption of stories revealing truths that will forever change the course of their lives. Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices dictate their worth. Directed by George C. Wolfe and adapted for the screen by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the film is produced by Fences Oscar® nominees Denzel Washington and Todd Black. Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Taylour Paige and Dusan Brown co-star alongside Grammy® winner Branford Marsalis' score. - Netflix

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Please vote for which movie you’d like to watch at our June movie night, and please bring a drink or snack to share!
Questions? Email Jess at jess.silbermann@gmail.com

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Who doesn't love a Sunday Funday? We are big fans of a good old backyard BBQ and can't wait to celebrate the start of summer with you all!

Bill will be manning the grill & we'll have yard games ready to play. If you plan to come, please RSVP by June 1 & I'll reach out with Venmo instructions. We ask that everyone chips in $20 per couple to cover food costs. BYOB!

*In the event that we get a ton of RSVPs, our backup location (with a bit more space) will be at a South Park pavilion*

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Lets get together for breakfast and mimosas to celebrate the last week of school!

Questions? Email Christine at ctalleda@gmail.com.

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Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Come out Friday night to enjoy a movie with the family to start off the holiday weekend! Newcomers are hosting the Live Action portrayal of Stitch! Time not yet released. Will update when available and provide more details on seats available/where we will gather once posted.

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Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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May Book Club: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Book Description:

The New York Times bestseller from the Grammy-nominated indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity in the wake of her loss.

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the east coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, performing gigs with her fledgling band – and meeting the man who would become her husband – her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live.

It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.

Vivacious, lyrical and honest, Michelle Zauner’s voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

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Please bring a drink or snack to share!

Questions? Email Jess at jess.silbermann@gmail.com.

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Join us for June Coffee & Chat as we wrap up the year. Sit back, relax in a casual environment with friends. Hope you can join!

Let us know you’re coming!

Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Spring is here & we're getting right into the swing of things! We'll have 2 bay reservations for up to 12 golfers on Topgolf Tuesday. The best part: $ it's half price$ !

To confirm your reservation, please Venmo $20 per person ($40 per couple) to @Billy-Kluth-81 to cover the bay rental for 2 hours. Food & drink will be additional.

RSVP by 4/29.

Questions? Email Brittany at brittanyclaybaugh@gmail.com.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend Chatham Baroque style with an open-air Peanut Butter & Jam Session at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. Dance, sing, and listen to the beautiful tunes of Chatham Baroque next to the river. Make a special card for mom as you listen to music.

Especially for preschoolers and their grown-ups, PB&J features live music by Chatham Baroque & friends with stories, dancing, and activities led by Kindermusik instructor Lynda Wingerd.
Each program, about 45 minutes in length, incorporates activities that allow young children to actively engage with the music, musicians, and each other all while learning basic musical concepts in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tickets are not required for this concert. Please RSVP if you are planning to go so other Newcomers can look/sit with you and your family!

https://www.chathambaroque.org/peanut-butter-jam-sessions/

Questions? Email Julie at juliesdavis@gmail.com.

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Come bowl with your family and other Newcomers at this gem of a bowling alley. Cheap bowling! Cheap drinks! Feels like a private venue! Bowling is $4/game (kids may be free).

We will order pizza and have it delivered to the bowling alley. You are welcome to bring in food but NO DRINKS! There is a bar that serves beverages.

Feel free to stay longer and bowl if your family has the energy :)

Questions? Email Julie at juliesdavis@gmail.com.

Please RSVP HERE by Wednesday, May 7.

Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Come out and join us for a ladies’ trivia night!

Questions? Email Maria at Maria.carmichel@gmail.com

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Taken from Kingfly Spirts website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moms-night-out-ladies-night-out-tickets-1305157985669

"Mom's Night Out

Come join us for a well-deserved break at Kingfly Spirits!

This is our 2nd annual Moms Night Out! Last year was a blast!

This event is all about moms having a blast and enjoying a night out. This event is for every type of mom, not just human moms! Dog moms, cat moms, plant moms... are all welcome!!

Signature drinks, charcuturie cart and awesome vendors to shop and experience. Vendor experiences include skin care consultation & Botox, fine line tattoos, chair massage and permanent jewelry.

VIP Tickets Include:

Early Access to event 6:30-7:30pm
1 drink ticket (must be 21) (non-alcoholic beverages are also included)
Access to charcuterie cart and desserts (included with your ticket)
Access to vendors to shop
Swag bag containing items such as coupons or offers from all businesses involved with event.
General Admission 7:30-9:30pm

Access to event and vendors to shop"

Parking is street parking


**When you RSVP, Please go to the event bright link to purchase your tickets. I will contact everyone that has RSVP'd through newcomers before the event to arrange carpools and/or a place to meet up at the event. VIP tickets are $35 until April 6th, then they go up to $45. We will aim to meet at the early access time of 6:30, but if you wish to skip that part, we can arrange to meet you after.***

Questions? Email Christine at ctalleda@gmail.com.

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Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Join us for a birding walk of Wingfield Pines Conservation area! This is a stress free, easy walk. Come if you have been birding for years, or don't even know what birding is! We will use binoculars and see how many species of birds we can see as they start to migrate north for the Spring. There will be binoculars we can share if you need them.

Feel free to text Christine (215-694-9453) If you have any questions, or are unsure of where to go.

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For the month of May our Wine & Chat will be held at OTB Hastings. Join us for a night out with the gals to relax over drinks and food for purchase. If the weather is nice, we'll try and grab some seats on the patio. Would love for you to stop by!

Questions? Email Rachel at rcb1120@gmail.com.

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Let's have fun with toddler music! Let's dance and follow along to sing-a-longs, and be ready to march and jump around! Parent participation required.

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Bring your kids and babies (infant to 6 years old) to a weekly playdate at the USC Library Playground (which is central to most homes in Upper St Clair). Let's get together, introduce ourselves, and create community! This event will repeat weekly on Mondays. If you have access to our Private USC Newcomer's FB page, you can comment in the CHAT of the date you plan to attend, as well as feel free to introduce yourself, the ages of your kids, interests, where you moved from, etc.

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Menu - Chicken shawarma with lemon garlic sauce, chopped Middle Eastern salad in a lemon mint dressing, and turmeric rice.

What you will learn - You will learn to prepare the shawarma chicken, roll traditional Palestinian shawarma wraps, and prepare NYC street-style ‘Halal guys’ chicken rice bowls for those who have dietary restrictions or just prefer going bread-less. This menu is a crowd-pleaser - a great option for lunch or dinner gatherings or one just your family can enjoy!

Cost - $15 per person. Venmo, PayPal, or cash.

Questions? Email Christine at ctalleda@gmail.com.

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Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Come decorate Spring Cookies with us, then play on the playground afterwards and make new friends! We'll have an assortment of cookies to choose from and different colored icing to use. Make sure kids wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy, and have fun!

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Head on over to Labella Bean in Bridgeville after drop-off or your workout for some coffee & chat. The Newcomers will be here hanging out. Hope to see new and existing members for this morning out.

Questions? Email Rachel at rcb1120@gmail.com.

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Event Details: April Book Club Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson AND The Hurting Kind: Poems by Poet Laureate Ada Limon

Book Description:

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom:

The time is 1927. The place is a rundown recording studio in Chicago. Ma Rainey, the legendary blues singer, is due to arrive with her entourage to cut new sides of old favorites.

Waiting for her are her black musician sidemen, the white owner of the record company, and her white manager. What goes down in the session to come is more than music. It is a riveting portrayal of black rage ... of racism, of the self-hate that racism breeds, and of racial exploitation …

The Hurting Kind: Poems:

“I have always been too sensitive, a weeper / from a long line of weepers,” writes Limón. “I am the hurting kind.” What does it mean to be the hurting kind? To be sensitive not only to the world’s pain and joys, but to the meanings that bend in the scrim between the natural world and the human world? To divine the relationships between us all? To perceive ourselves in other beings—and to know that those beings are resolutely their own, that they “do not / care to be seen as symbols”?

With Limón’s remarkable ability to trace thought, The Hurting Kind explores those questions—incorporating others’ stories and ways of knowing, making surprising turns, and always reaching a place of startling insight. These poems slip through the seasons, teeming with horses and kingfishers and the gleaming eyes of fish. And they honor parents, stepparents, and grandparents: the sacrifices made, the separate lives lived, the tendernesses extended to a hurting child; the abundance, in retrospect, of having two families.

Along the way, we glimpse loss. There are flashes of the pandemic, ghosts whose presence manifests in unexpected memories and the mysterious behavior of pets left behind. But The Hurting Kind is filled, above all, with connection and the delight of being in the world. “Slippery and waddle thieving my tomatoes still / green in the morning’s shade,” writes Limón of a groundhog in her garden, “she is doing what she can to survive.”

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Please bring a drink or snack to share!

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Bring your kids and babies (infant to 6 years old) to a weekly playdate at the USC Library Playground (which is central to most homes in Upper St Clair). Let's get together, introduce ourselves, and create community! This event will repeat weekly on Mondays. If you have access to our Private USC Newcomer's FB page, you can comment in the CHAT of the date you plan to attend, as well as feel free to introduce yourself, the ages of your kids, interests, where you moved from, etc.

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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Bring your kids and babies (infant to 6 years old) to a weekly playdate at the USC Library Playground (which is central to most homes in Upper St Clair). Let's get together, introduce ourselves, and create community! This event will repeat weekly on Mondays. If you have access to our Private USC Newcomer's FB page, you can comment in the CHAT of the date you plan to attend, as well as feel free to introduce yourself, the ages of your kids, interests, where you moved from, etc.

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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The annual Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the McLaughlin Activity Center (1770 McLaughlin Run Rd).

Activities begin at 10 a.m. with the egg hunt beginning promptly at 11 a.m.

This program is hosted by the Bethel-St. Clair Rotary Club and Upper St. Clair High School and Bethel Park High School Interact Clubs.

For children ages 10 and under. No advanced registration required.

Bring your kids of any age and yourself to a nice, weekly Friday evening at the park. Have a chance to meet with other new families at USC and create community! If you have access to our USC Newcomer's Member's Private FB page, please select a date you plan to attend and comment in the chat. Feel free to mention the ages of your kids, where you moved from, interests, etc. (You may do the same on the RSVP SignUp link, but do know that this information will be viewable by the public.)

Questions? Email Melissa at melissamalepati@gmail.com.

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