Family Bowling at SNPJ Lodge Bridgeville
$5 per game
$1 shoe rental (limited kids sizes, but kids can wear socks if their size is not available)
There is food and drink (adult beverages too) for purchase. Members enjoyed bowling here last year - no frills, but also few rules.
Project Hail Mary - Movie Night
Come watch Project Hail Mary on the big screen!
USC Newcomers is headed to the Phoenix Theater in Bridgeville on Bargain Tuesday to see Project Hail Mary. Sign up here so we know who will be there. You are responsible for buying your own seat. We are seeing the movie on Tuesday March 24 at 7pm. Let's buy seats in Row H (second to last). Please RSVP once you buy your ticket and comment which seat you have so we can all sit together.
BUY TICKETS HERE:
https://booking.phoenixtheatres.com/tickets/3801/336301
March Coffee & Chat
March's Coffee & Chat will be held at LaBella Bean in Bridgeville.
Come chat with us, caffeine in hand, in this cute cafe on Friday, March 27th from 9AM-11AM
609 Washington Ave., Ste 1, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Southern Italian Cooking Night
Join us for a hands-on culinary journey to Southern Italy to prepare a beloved Calabrian speciality: Fraguni (traditional Italian savory or sweet buns/tarts)
During the class, you will prepare the filling and fold and seal the fraguni. The dough will be prepared ahead of time but we will give you a recipe for that!
Limit of 12 people - so sign up quick! Anyone after the first 12 will be added to the waitlist.
There is a $20 cost. Sign Up Here
Family Movie: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Join us for a group movie! Super Mario - a kids move that is pretty enjoyable! This is definitely for the kids who are entertained by explosions, intense scenes, battles, etc.
We don't have a specific time yet, but likely late afternoon.
High in the Instep: A Society Gathering
Dearest Newcomers,
Prepare the carriages-perhaps the ubers as well- for the social season is upon us. It has been said that, " Of all bitches dead or alive, a scribbling woman is the most canine." If that should be true then this author would be a feline...elegant, elusive, and always landing on her feet. My name is Lady Samantha, you most certainly know me, but rest assured if you don't...you will. After all, even the algorithms have begun to whisper my name.
The author is delighted to announce the incomparable jewel of the season is celebrating absolutely nothing at all ... which, of course, makes it the most important event of the year. In an age of launches, rebrands, podcasts, and viral moments, what could be more rebellious than gathering simply for delight?
Take your rightful place in society by joining us for afternoon tea and an even rarer jewel, obscenely petit sandwiches, dangerously delicate pastries, and grown women in crowns behaving with the appearance of decorum.
Members of the Ton, you are hereby instructed to head directly to the modiste to don your finest period attire. Corsets may be tightened, gloves may be snapped, and reputations may be adjusted accordingly. For after all, we are known for being high in the instep...and even higher in expectation.
Desperate times may call for desperate measures. The Author heard clatterns that Amazon now provides gowns fit for Diamonds of the season, with delivery swifter than gossip travels through the group chat.
So polish you tiaras, practice your curtsies, and prepare your most scandalous whispers. Society awaits.
Yours in ink and indiscretion,
Lady Samantha.
RSVP by April 4th (20 person max)
Top Golf (For All)
Let’s hit some balls! Get out some aggression and enjoy a fun evening of Top Golf with the newcomers ladies. Spouses and partners are welcomed to join! Please RSVP for yourself and your partner if they are attending.
Not good at golf? That’s okay - Top Golf isn’t skills based; it’s casual and game oriented.
Depending on how many people sign up, we will reserve 1 or 2 bays (6 people per bay).
RSVP by Monday 4/6 for bay reservations.
Ruby Flora Members Appreciation
We've had a great year so far and want end the year celebrating our members. Please join us for a Member Appreciation Event at Ruby Flora. Beverages and snacks will be provided and there will be an option to create a plant project to take home (more details to follow).
RSVP by April 1st
Learn to Play Mahjong
Learn to Play Mahjong!
Are you excited to learn the game that's all the rage but feel nervous or don't know where to start? We're here to teach in a fun and friendly environment to get you feeling acclimated and comfortable. There will be a brief overview/teach portion beginning around 1015-1030, and then we'll break you up into groups to start playing - it's really the best way to learn it! We will have at least 3 experienced players/teachers to help you and answer any and all questions.
Please bring a drink or breakfast/pastry item to share.
April Book Club: Wild Dark Shore
Event Details: April Book Club, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Book Description:
A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.
Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore.
Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again.
But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late―and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.
A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.
Other event details/information:
Please bring a drink or snack to share!
Coffee & Chat @ Columbino
Sip cafe con leche (or coffee of choice) @ Columbino with the Newcomers.
Join us to chat and catch up for a bit while you let any current chaos slip away in this cozy coffeehouse.
Friday, April 24th from 9AM-11AM
Grab Your Binoculars – It’s PA Big Day of Birding!
Be part of this statewide PA Master Naturalist service project! A full day of exploring Pennsylvania and identifying as many bird species as possible!
We will be birding as a group throughout the day as team "Bird Scouts"! The day will start early at wingfield pines, but we will have a few meeting points throughout the day so groups can join and leave as they need to.
This is a family friendly event, bring the kids along! I'll have scavenger hunt activities for the kids, and small goodies for participating.
Sign up if interested and I will coordinate with people for day of scheduling. You do NOT have to attend the entire day!
Coffee & Craft: Jewelry Edition Part 2
Enjoy coffee and learn how to make your own beaded jewelry! Julie’s mom, Katie, has offered to teach us how to make our own stretchy beaded bracelets. We had so much fun doing this in February that we are doing it again!
(If you made a bracelet last time with too big of a knot or another imperfection, bring it with you so we can fix it)
Bring a snack to share if you like! RSVP HERE
Limited to 12 guests. Email Julie at juliesdavis@gmail.com if it is full and you would like to be on the waitlist.
Mimosas in May
Our May morning chat event will be mimosas (and coffee) at First Watch.
We'd love to see you there as we close out this newcomers' season. Come sit for awhile, grab breakfast if desired and wrap up the year with us.
Please RSVP by May 1st so that we can be seated together or nearby.
Wrap Up The Year With Wine & Chat
Meet us on Thursday, May 28th at 7:30pm at Recon in Hastings for our final "Wine" & Chat of the season. Say goodbye to school and hello to summer as we sip with our sassy selves.
Hope to see you there for 1 more time before break.
March Book Club
Please bring a snack, dessert or drink to share!
Fly Girl by Ann Hood
In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world—and maybe, one day, write about it—Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling job search, Hood survived TWA’s rigorous Breech Training Academy and learned to evacuate seven kinds of aircraft, deliver a baby, mix proper cocktails, administer oxygen, and stay calm no matter what the situation.
In the air, Hood found both the adventure she’d dreamt of and the unexpected realities of life on the job. She carved chateaubriand in the first-class cabin and dined in front of the pyramids in Cairo, fended off passengers’ advances and found romance on layovers in London and Lisbon, and walked more than a million miles in high heels. She flew through the start of deregulation, an oil crisis, massive furloughs, and a labor strike.
As the airline industry changed around her, Hood began to write—even drafting snatches of her first novel from the jump-seat. She reveals how the job empowered her, despite its roots in sexist standards. Packed with funny, moving, and shocking stories of life as a flight attendant, Fly Girl captures the nostalgia and magic of air travel at its height, and the thrill that remains with every takeoff.
March Shenanigans with the Girls
Get your Pre-St. Patty's Day on with the Newcomers for our "Wine" night out in March.
Meet us at Village TapHouse for a casual vibe, some lucky libations and food for purchase.
RSVP HERE
Coffee & Craft: Jewelry Edition
Come enjoy coffee and learn how to make your own beaded jewelry! Julie’s mom, Katie, has offered to teach us how to make our own stretchy beaded bracelets or beaded necklaces.
Bring a snack to share!
Limited to 13 guests. Email Julie at juliesdavis@gmail.com if it is full and you would like to be on the waitlist.
Parenting Neurodivergent Children Meet-Up
Come together to connect with others parenting neurodivergent kids. No specific diagnosis needed to attend - all are welcome.
February Book Club & Candle Making
Join us for a fun new twist on book club! AT A BOOKSTORE! Woolly Bear no less. We'll also be making candles with a local candlemaker - her company is called Warmth and Wonder. There's a $30 cost to be paid at the event to the candlemaker. This event is capped at 20 people so sign up so that you don't miss out!
If the sign-up is full, email me at jess.silbermann@gmail.com to be added to the wait-list.
SIGN UP HERE
We will be reading The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore:
A.J. Fikry meets The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in this charming, hilarious, and moving novel about the way books bring lonely souls together.
Two young lovers. Sixty long years. One bookish mystery worth solving.
Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She's just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s at the local flea market. Deciding it's a sign of her luck turning, she takes it home with her—only to be shocked when her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe takes a closer look at the book only to find notes scribbled in the margins between two young lovers back when the book was new…one of whom is almost definitely Jasper Holmes, the curmudgeon next door.
When she begins following the clues left behind, she discovers this isn't the only old book in town filled with romantic marginalia. This kickstarts a literary scavenger hunt that Chloe is determined to see through to the end. What happened to the two tragic lovers who corresponded in the margins of so many different library books? And what does it have to do with the old, sad man next door—who only now has begun to open his home and heart to Chloe and her siblings?
In a romantic tale that spans the decades, Chloe discovers that there's much more to her grouchy old neighbor than meets the eye. And in allowing herself to accept the unexpected friendship he offers, she learns that some love stories begin in the unlikeliest of places.
Trivia Night @Crafty Jackalope
Updated event! Come on out for trivia @ Crafty Jackalope
Monday Mocktail Making
Trying to keep that Dry January going or just want to mix up your cocktails with a mocktail for a change. Let's make some!
Monday, February 9th from 7:30pm-9pm @ Rachel's.
More details to come on signup to bring items or Venmo. Hope to see you there!
RSVP before January 30th, Here
Coffee, Chat & Craft (Lebo)
February 4th 9am-Noon. Let's meet in Lebo (location TBD) for coffee then head to the library for crafting.
Crocheting, painting your choice. Warm up your bellies and fingers this February.
Just drop a comment on the Facebook post if you plan to come.
More info here: https://mtlebanon.librarycalendar.com/event/crafters-group-17976
Coffee, Chat & Culture
We're kicking off 2026 with a twist on Coffee & Chat.
On January 22 from 11:30-12:30pm, join us at Bridgeville Public Library to learn about Turkish culture and sample some Turkish coffee.
Registration is required and opens Dec 29th. Hope to see you there! https://bridgeville.librarycalendar.com/event/turkish-coffee-and-culture-9488
January Book Club & Book Exchange
Read Piranesi by Susanna Clarke & Bring a wrapped book to exchange the you really love! (can be new or passed on with love to exchange)
Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.
There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.
Please bring a drink, snack or sweet to share! Don’t forget your wrapped book for the book exchange.
Family Ice Skating
Let's go skating! Fun for all ages. There are skate helpers for the littles.
Children (5 and under) - $7
Student (6-17) - $10
Adult (18-61) - $10
Skate Rental - $4
January Wine & Chat & Music
For January wine & chat we are meeting up at Apericena Wine Bar at Siena on Saturday, Jan 10th from 7-10pm. Acoustic duo Scott & Roseanna will be playing. We hope you can join for a night of music & girl time.
Comment on the Facebook post if you plan to be there.
Parenting Neurodivergent Children Meet-Up
Come together to connect with others parenting neurodivergent kids.
Hopefully this will become a regular event, but we can discuss together. No specific diagnosis needed to attend - all are welcome.
Please RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CA4AA2EA3FDC61-61320389-parenting
Wine & Chat White Elephant
Sip & Swap!!!!
Join us for December's White Elephant Wine & Chat @ Julie's house.
Bring a wrapped unwanted gift you received to exchange for a casual evening in with Newcomers!
Comment on the signup to bring a snack or drink to share. Hope to see you to share some holiday spirit with us!
December Coffee, Craft & Chat
Come hang out for some coffee & craft and of course chat this December.
Julie is hosting and is planning a diamond art coaster craft. You can choose to do this craft, bring your own craft or just chat.
Please sign up here
Favorite Things PJ Party
Favorite Things Pajama Party!
Dress: Pajamas - roll out of bed and come as you are
What to bring: Each person will bring 3 IDENTICAL "Favorite Things" to exchange. Everyone will leave with 3 different gifts. No need to wrap the gifts.
Gift Price: Gift should be under $15 in value
Please sign up to bring a brunch item - Click Here
Beer and Cookie Exchange
Get ready for the ultimate pairing at our Beer and Cookie Exchange!
Bring your partner and join us for a deliciously fun evening where you can show off your baking skills and discover some new favorite brews.
Bring a batch of your best homemade cookies and your favorite craft beer (you will be notified about 1 week in advance how many cookies you will need to make and how much beer you will need to bring). You can opt to participate in either beer, cookies, or both!
We'll spend the night sampling everyone's cookies and sipping on a diverse collection of beers. Snacks will also be provided. Don't miss out on this sweet and spirited swap!
We are asking each couple to pay $10 for food, which can be paid the day of the event or Venmo to Maria (@mjnepa, 0196).
Please RSVP by Saturday, November 29.
Coffee & Chat
Sweater Weather & Coffee Talk! What could be better?
This month our hangout will be at Reginald's
Look at our page on Facebook to see who is coming!
Autumn Glow: Glass Pumpkin Workshop
Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory experiences. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful blown pumpkin you'll be proud to display all year long. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.
$45/person
Pittsburgh Glass Center: https://canvas.pittsburghglasscenter.org/classes/1770
Wine & Chat
Come out to OTB Hastings for a night with the girls.
Let's end the week with some chill, chat and fun.
Look at our Facebook page to see who is coming!
Ladies Night In: Paint & Sip Edition
Grab your girlfriends and let’s turn Saturday night into a masterpiece!
$25 per person – covers your canvas, paints, brushes & step-by-step guidance. Venmo & cash accepted. We will vote on a winter themed design after RSVPs close.
Bring your favorite drink and/or a snack to share!
No art skills required—just good vibes, lots of laughs, and maybe a little wine-inspired creativity.
Spots are limited, so RSVP and let’s make it a night to sip, snack, and get to know your fellow Newcomers!
Please RSVP by October 20th.
November Book Club/Novel November Crossover
November Book Club and Novel November with SA Cosby!
Reading: All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby AND We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2 Locations: Drinks/Apps @ either Juniper Grill (Peters) or Mad Mex (Canonsburg) and Peters Township High School
SIGN UP HERE for Apps & Drinks
BUY TICKETS HERE for S.A. Cosby at Peter’s HS (7pm - 9pm)
All the Sinners Bleed:
A Black sheriff. A serial killer. A small town ready to combust.
Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. In recent decades, Charon has had only two murders. After years of working as an FBI agent, Titus knows better than anyone that while his hometown might seem like a land of moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle, secrets always fester under the surface.
Then a year to the day after Titus’s election, a school teacher is killed by a former student and the student is fatally shot by Titus’s deputies. Those festering secrets are now out in the open and ready to tear the town apart.
As Titus investigates the shootings, he unearths terrible crimes and a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the dirt lanes and woodland clearings of Charon. With the killer’s possible connections to a local church and the town’s harrowing history weighing on him, Titus projects confidence about closing the case while concealing a painful secret from his own past. At the same time, he also has to contend with a far-right group that wants to hold a parade in celebration of the town’s Confederate history.
Powerful and unforgettable, All the Sinners Bleed confirms S. A. Cosby as “one of the most muscular, distinctive, grab-you-by-both-ears voices in American crime fiction” (The Washington Post).
We Should All Be Feminists:
What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name—by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun.
With humor and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination, but also the more insidious, institutional behaviors that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U.S., in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful for women and men, alike.
Argued in the same observant, witty and clever prose that has made Adichie a bestselling novelist, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman today—and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.
October Book Club - Weyward by Emilia Hart
October Book Club: Weyward by Emilia Hart
I am a Weyward, and wild inside.
2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.
1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha’s mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom.
1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives––and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom.
Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.
Please bring a drink or dish to share
Halloween Fun Cruise
Purchase your ticket now for the 1:30 PM Halloween Fun Cruise. Adults: $35 / Children $25 / Infants $5
https://www.gatewayclipper.com/holiday-cruises/halloween-fun/
From Gateway Clipper Website:
Trick or treat...On The Fleet! Dress in your best Halloween Costume to win prizes!
Kids Themed Cruise & Tour Trip Details:
DJ Dance Party with DJ Cha Che of First Class Entertainment
Each kid on board will receive a goodie bag and coloring activity
A full-service bar is available on board
Our friendly photo team will capture a boarding picture of your group-you can purchase the day of OR pre purchase during check out.
Snack bar items available for purchase! Remember we are a cashless facility.
Buy your ticket ASAP!
Downward Doggies Puppy Yoga
Immerse yourself in the perfect event.
Start with 45 minutes of all-level flow Yoga, surrounded by playful puppies in our studio. Then it is Puppy time ! Cuddles, pictures and playtime with the puppies for 30 minutes.
What’s Included in Your Ticket:
75-Minute Puppy Adventure: Enjoy a full session of yoga and puppy fun.
Important Information:
Arrive 15 minutes early for a seamless start.
Entry is not allowed 20 minutes after the session begins.
Note that participating in a class with puppies carries risks like scratches or bites. Since puppy wellness is our first priority, interaction with the puppies is not guaranteed.
All participants must sign a waiver before joining the session.
You must purchase your own ticket ($69):
https://puppies-yoga.com/products/pittsburgh?variant=52409594151252
Let us know you’re coming. SIGN UP HERE