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Thiel Choir benefit buffet runs 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at Greenville Pizza Hut, 26 Hadley Road, Hempfield Township.

By Pat Septak

Theatre-goers who are looking for something a little different will love the latest version of STOMP, a tribute to anything that even resembles a beat. I’m not even sure you can call it a musical, since there isn’t any singing. Nor is there any musical instrument used in the entire production, at least not in the traditional sense of the word.  There’s no melody. There aren’t even any spoken words in this show. Just noise. But not just any noise. Noise that has rhythm. Noise that has a beat. Noise that has feeling. Noise that makes you want to clap and stomp your feet, even though there is clearly no tune to whistle to.

 Add to that a nice dosage of humor and you have yourself a very clever and a very entertaining production. The cast is outstanding, even though there are no characters being portrayed here. They all share the same talent: using their hands, feet and mouth (yes, mouth) to create some of the bizarre percussion sounds you’ve ever heard. The set is minimal, looking something that resembles a back alley in some urban location. No orchestra. They don’t need one. Not only don’t they need one, but it would most likely get in the way of what they’re trying to acomplish: to create a rhythm and make it interesting enough for the audience to get caught up in that rhythm.

award-winning country music superstar Toby Keith — who has had sixteen #1 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts — performs long-time hits.

The evening will also be used to celebrate the launch of a new non-profit organization called the Keystone Hope Special Needs Foundation. The organization seeks to establish trusts for families with special needs members to cover their expenses.

For concert-only tickets, call (877)598-8703. To order some of the charity tickets, call Maria D. Cecchini at (724) 796-3040.

Pittsburgh Irish Festival
Sandcastle Waterpark  [ venue info ]
9/11/2009 through 9/13/2009

The 19th Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival is a celebration to bring together the Pittsburgh community for three days of Celtic camaraderie and the city’s largest Irish party.

This year’s highlights are traditional and contemporary entertainment, Irish food and refreshments, Irish marketplace, children’s activities, storytelling, Irish dance workshops and performances, ceili dancing, Irish dogs display tent, Gaelic Sports, special Gaelic Mass (Sunday, 10:00 a.m.), Gaelic conversation, Irish musical instrument demonstrations, cultural area, Blarney Bingo and much more.

Located at Riverplex Amphitheatre at Sandcastle. Admission fees range from $2 to $10. For more admission, call (412) 422-1113.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/events/#ixzz0QnRkVm6B

Ligonier Highland Games
Idlewild & Soak Zone  [ venue info ]
9/11/2009 through 9/13/2009

Today the park is the setting for a gathering of the clans of Scotland with activities that include a Scottish fair, massed pipe bands, highland dancing, piping, drumming, and heavy athletic competitions.

Visitors can also enjoy musicians from all over the world, Scottish breed dog exhibits and the timeless tradition of Gaelic Mod, a competition involving Scottish Gaelic prose, poetry and song.

Proceeds benefit the Clan Donald Education & Charitable Trust, whose mission is to preserve and to promote the customs, tradition and heritage of the Scottish people. For more information, call (814) 931-4714.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/events/#ixzz0QnRUwA18

Get a read on some great authors at this outdoor book festival featuring over 40 authors, food and retail vendors, along with activities for all ages.

This year’s featured authors are Larry Watson, Scott Russell Sanders, and Jonis Agee

For more information, visit www.bridgewaterbookfest.com

Check out some great clothes at this fashion show with proceeds going to the developing Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County.

As part of the 2001 terrorist attack on the United States, United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked. Several passengers and crew members made telephone calls aboard the flight and learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As a result, the passengers decided to mount an assault against the hijackers and gain control of the aircraft forcing it to crash in rural Pennsylvania.

Presented by AM Pittsburgh Models & Talent. For more information, call (412) 825-5149.

UPMC Horizon offers these events:

• Lamaze Prenatal class, 6 p.m. Monday, Womancare Center, 875 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage. Registration: 724-347-4780.

• Empty Arms Support Group, 7 p.m. Monday, Womancare Center.

• Diabetes Support Group, 7 p.m. Monday, hospital in Greenville.

• Silver & Fit: Group Exercise class, 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Wellness Center, 26 Conneaut Lake Road, Hempfield Township. Registration: 724-588-3001.

• Weight Loss Surgery Support Group, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Womancare Center.

• Breastfeeding Support Group, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Wellness Center.

• Bariatric surgery information session, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, hospital in Greenville. Registration: 724-588-6660.

Medical Equipment Recycling Program 10th birthday celebration, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, hospital in Farrell.

• Yellow Ribbon Support Group, 10 a.m. Saturday, hospital in Farrell.

Support groups

• Mercer County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children Inc., for families and friends of those who have died by violence, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at UPMC Horizon, Farrell. Meetings are held the second Saturday of each month. Info: 724-877-1551 or 724-877-3130.

• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at these times and places:

• Diagnostic & Imaging Center, Garden Way, Hermitage, 1 p.m. Monday. Info: Susan, 724-748-3278.

• Bethany Presbyterian Church, 100 Venango St., Mercer, 6 p.m. Thursday. Info: Susan, 724-748-3278.

• Grove City Hospital, conference room A, 631 N. Broad St., Pine Township, 6 p.m. Friday. Info: Peggy B., 724-372-6188.

Hermitage Woman’s Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. MondaySept. 14 in the parlor of Hickory United Methodist Church. Come, bring a friend. New members welcome. The club’s Drama Department will meet at 7 p.m. TuesdaySept. 15 at the Penngrove Recreation room, 340 Rexford Drive, Hermitage.