1320 AM - WJAS Community Calendar

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	Event Description		Time / Location
1/15 - 2/14		Give Personalized Real Manatee Adoptions on Valentine’s Day! A whole lot of love! Give personalized real manatee adoptions on Valentine’s Day this year from Save the Manatee Club. Each endangered manatee in the Club’s Adopt-A-Manatee® program has a known history, and it costs just $25. Get a color photo, biography, adoption certificate, membership handbook and more. Or for $35, also receive a cuddly plush manatee toy. Call 1-800-432-JOIN or visit save the manatee.org.	N/A, at save the manatee.org
2/3 - 3/26		Lenten Fish Fry sponsored by St. Martin de Porres Parish, McKeesport Fish, shrimp and crab cake dinners for $8 with two sides will be served at the Lenten Fish Fry sponsored by St. Martin de Porres Parish, McKeesport on Ash Wednesday and Fridays through March 26 from 10 am - 7 pm at the parish social hall. The menu also includes 14 ala carte items plus homemade baked goods. Dine in, take out or free delivery. No delivery after 5 pm. Phone for orders: 412-672-6004. The parish social hall is located at Market St. at Eighth Ave., McKeesport.	Ash Wednesday and Fridays through March 26 from 10 am - 7 pm, at St. Martin de Porres Parish, McKeesport parish social hall
2/5 - 4/16		Friday Wine Tastings Pittsburgh wine lovers can meet and greet each other at these regular wine tastings twice monthly, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Palate Partners/Dreadnought Wines store at 2013 Penn Avenue in the Strip District. The events are open to the public at the cost of only $12.00 per person and no RSVP is necessary. For more information, call (412) 391-8502 or visit www.dreadnoughtwines.com.	First and Third Fridays, 5:30pm-7:30pm, at 2013 Penn Avenue - Strip District
2/13		Mardi Gras at St. Martin de Porres Parish, McKeesport The taste and sound of New Orleans will be presented at a Mardi Gras celebration sponsored by St. Martin de Porres Parish on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the parish social hall from 6 – 10 pm. The menu will include jambalaya, shrimp in wine and butter sauce (Shrimp Etoufee), crown pork sandwich, red beans and rice, chicken strips and creole chicken strips. Music will be provided by the group, MIXX. Tickets for admission are $6 for adults and $2 for children 4 – 10 years old. Children under 3 years will be admitted free. Guests can bring their own drinks. Beer and mixers will be available. The social hall is located at the corner of Market Street and Eighth Avenue, McKeesport. Interested persons can contact the St. Martin de Porres Parish office at 412-672-9763 for further information.	6pm-10pm, at Market Street and Eighth Avenue, McKeesport
2/13 - 2/14		6th Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival Classes, demos, exhibits, charity knitting, and more. Admission is 10.00 in advance, 15.00 at the door. www.pghknitandcrochet.com 412.963.7030	9am-5pm, at FOUR POINTS Sheraton, North, Mars, PA 16046
2/18		Wine Tasting Escape the winter blues and join Three Rivers Center for Independent Living for a Wine Tasting evening on Thursday, February 18th from 5:00 -7:00 pm in the ambience of the historic Omni William Penn Hotel, located in downtown Pittsburgh, at 530 William Penn Place. Guests will sample exclusive wine selections from the legendary Terrace Room while enjoying the luxurious atmosphere of the Omni William Penn’s grand lobby. Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased in advance. For more ticket information, call Michala at 412-371-7700 ext. 181. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Three Rivers Center for Independent Living.	5pm-7pm, at Omni William Penn Hotel, located in downtown Pittsburgh, at 530 William Penn Place
2/28		Crafton Casserole Cook Off! and Borough Bake-Off The Casseroles may be served as a main course or a side dish and your signature casserole dish may very well land you the revered title of "Casserole Champion of Crafton". If casseroles are not your cuisine, enter your divine dessert and vie for a chance to win the Baked Goods Category of the event. To join us for the gastronomic affair purchase tickets in advance by emailing craftoncares@yahoo.com or calling Lyl Rose 412-983-6343. Tickets are $10.00 includes salad, bread, coffee and sampling of four gourmet casseroles. Baked goods for sale to eat-in or take out. BYOB. All proceeds benefit The Crafton Food Bank. There is no fee to enter your casserole.	4pm-7pm, at Crafton Volunteer Fire Department Hall, 8 Stotz Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
3/7		15th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner A simple meal of bread and soup, to benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest, and raise awareness about the problem of hunger in our community. Celebrity soup-servers, live entertainment, children’s activities, silent auction of world-class ceramic art, and ticket holders choose a beautiful hand made bowl to take home. Tkts: $20.00. (412) 431-8960 or www.pittsburghfoodbank.org.	2pm-7pm, at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 5th Ave, Oakland
3/24		Dreadnought Wines Join Penn Avenue Fish Company For “Gills and Grapes II”, A Wine Dinner To be a part of this very special evening of gourmet seafood and wine, pre-paid reservations of $100 per person (gratuity NOT included) are required by calling Palate Partners at (412) 391-8502 or visiting www.dreadnoughtwines.com. Space is limited to 24 persons, so interested parties must RSVP by March 19th.	6:30pm, at Penn Avenue Fish Company, 2208 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
3/26 - 3/28		Stage Right! presents Guys and Dolls www.stagerightgreensburg.com	Varies, at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg