Flag Ceremony Tops 5 Weekend Things To Do Around Peters

PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA - In an area with one of the highest numbers, percentage-wise, of veterans in the country, this has to be the number one activity around town to attend this weekend.

In the great hall of the Senator John Heinz Heinz History Center in the Strip District on Veterans Day, there will be what is sure to be a moving and patriotic flag ceremony. At noon on Saturday, local veterans and museum visitors will unfurl a giant 36-foot American flag. During the ceremony that follows, the national anthem will be played and a moment of silence will be held to honor the veterans who have served this country.Then visitors will help fold the flag.

The Senator John Heinz History Center Veterans Day Flag Ceremony is free with a regular admission to the center.

Other weekend highlights:

• “The Humans,” Pittsburgh Public Theater, Nov. 10-11, 8 p.m.; Nov. 12, 2 p.m., O’Reilly Theater, Downtown.

Winner of the 2016 Tony Award for best play, “The Humans” is an uproarious comedy and a serious drama that The New York Times has described “as entertaining as it is honest.” Brigid and Richard have moved into a shabby two-floor apartment in New York’s Chinatown just in time for Thanksgiving, and her family arrives to laugh, argue, and eat. Being dished up with the turkey are fears, real and imagined, experienced by many Americans dealing with life today.
“The Humans” tickets start at $30.

• Pittsburgh Photography Market, Nov. 10, 10 a.m-7:30 p.m., Nova Place, North Side

The market will feature several local photographers.' A few of the items that will be for sale include photographic prints, cards, magnets, and many other great gifts. The event will also offer a raffle to benefit The Woodlands, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with disability and chronic illness. Photography workshops will also run periodically throughout the day.
Pittsburgh Photography Market admission is free.

• Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’s Club 9th Annual Holiday Market, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, 975 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon

This juried, handmade show will feature goods, gifts and art from local artisans and crafters. Enjoy homemade treats from the women’s club bake sale, participate in the 50-50 Raffle, donate canned goods to the Wallace Food Pantry and grab lunch at one of the food trucks such as BRGR and La Palapas. This year's market includes the following local artisans: Ashbrook Pottery, Buttercup & Thistle Soaps, Butterfly Bean, Chiara Fotografia, Cottonwood Junction, Cut It Out, EMH Handmade, Gerite’s Attic and more.
Admission to the Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’s Club 9th Annual Holiday Market is free.

• Mystical Psychic Fair, Nov. 12, noon, Skyview Fire Hall West Mifflin

We predict you’ll be enthralled by this group of psychics, mediums, readers, vendors, and healers assembled in one location with some great energy to share. Stop in for messages, readings, massage, Reiki, accessing bars,and metaphysical Items. There also will be a donation jar for the Catherine Kubatka Cancer Fund. Catherine is 12 years old and has stage 4 cancer.
Admission to the Mystic Psychic Fair is $5.

Photo via Pixabay.