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Wildwood Critters meet STEUBENVILLE — The Wildwood Critters 4-H Club held its first meeting of the year Jan. 11. The following officers were elected: Blair Allison, president; Colte Sines, vice president; Molly King, treasurer; Leeanna Horstman, secretary; Braydon McConnell, health and safety officer; and Jaxan Sines, news reporter. The club discussed various camping options and fundraising ideas. A 4-H Week window topic was voted on and selected. The next meeting will be held Feb. 22.

Make memories in new library lab

STEUBENVILLE — Jaime Romanyak, manager of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County’s Main Library, used the branch’s Memory Lab to convert family videos from a DVD to a USB. The lab is open to the public, free of charge, for the purpose of preserving family videos, ...

Honor society for elementary students

WINTERSVILLE — Cross Creek Elementary School welcomed its newest inductees into the National Elementary Honor Society on Jan. 23. Approximately 30 fourth-graders were recognized during a ceremony in which they were inducted by the senior officers of Indian Creek High School’s National ...

Pittsburgh Public Theater offering summer sessions

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Public Theater is accepting registrations for summer sessions. From first-time storytellers to experienced actors, this season’s lineup is offering something for every creative mind. Student camps and classes will be offered for children ages 6 through 17. Classes will include: Auditioning for the Student Actor, three-day course, age 15-17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16-18, $160; Shakespeare Remix: Classics with a Twist, ages 12-14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 22-26; Unleash Your Creativity: Write it, Act it, Own it, ages 12-14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29-July ...

Pirates mascots visit theater

The Pittsburgh Pirates Parrot and Pierogies visited the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater to join in a rehearsal for the theater’s upcoming baseball ballet, “The Mighty Casey,” along with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater dancers. The mascots learned various ballet moves, taught the dancers how to ...

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Quartet to perform for club WHEELING — The Thursday Music Club will welcome the John Marshall Saxophone Quartet for a special performance at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 at the Char House on the Boulevard in Bethlehem. Formed during the fall, the quartet features four local musicians: Zakk Wells, Alina Holliday, Kingsley Zheng and Gianni Oliveto, who are lef under the direction of music educator Tracy Filben. Filben’s career in music education spans three decades. Audiences can expect a diverse and engaging program highlighting a wide variety of saxophone quartet repertoire, according to ...