Need something to do in Oakmont and Plum this week?
Here are some suggestions:
- The Oaks Theater hosts a free open jam Halloween party at 8 p.m. Thursday at 310 Allegheny River Blvd.
Bring friends and come in costume for free live music from the ‘Burgh and beyond. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call 412-828-6322 or go to theoakstheater.com for more information.
- Plum Community Center will host a free class on techniques to manage stress presented by Community College of Allegheny County 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at 499 Center New Texas Road.
College staffers will teach distraction techniques, mindfulness and other ways to manage daily stress.
- The center offers a senior trip to the Heinz History Center and luncheon Thursday. Bus leaves the center at 10 a.m. and is expected to return at 2 p.m. Trip costs $14 and does not include lunch.
- Yoga is offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the center. Cost is based on insurance coverage.
- Plum Community Library at 449 Center New Texas Road Blvd. hosts Toddler Tales, a storytime for children ages 2-3 and a caregiver, 11-11:45 a.m. and Story Time Live, a storytime for children ages 4-5, from 1-1:45 p.m. Tuesday.
There will be stories, music, rhymes and a craft. Registration is required. Space is limited.
- The Plum library hosts Preschool Pals, a storytime for children ages 3-5, 11-11:45 a.m. Wednesday.
There will be stories, music, rhymes and a craft. Registration is required. Space is limited.
- Plum’s Life Writers will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the library. Join the group and work on writing stories of your life.
Call 412-798-7323 for more information about Plum library programs.
- Oakmont Carnegie Library hosts Gentle Yoga with instructor Cora Fetchko 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. The program is suitable for all levels and no registration is necessary.
- Meditation with a Monk is set for 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Oakmont library. Join the monks from Natrona Height’s Pittsburgh Buddhist Center for an hour of relaxing meditation. The program is offered every Tuesday evening.
- Zumba with Kara Steiner is from 6:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Oakmont library. The dance fitness class is designed to keep people of all skill levels moving. No registration is required.
Call 412-828-9532 for more information about Oakmont library programs.
Michael DiVittorio is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Michael at 412-871-2367, mdivittorio@tribweb.com or via Twitter @MikeJdiVittorio.
