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Lineup announced for Summer Concert Series
The Summer Concert Series in Monroeville Community Park has been running since 2008 and continues to be one of Monroeville’s signature community events. UPMC East is sponsor.
Here is the 2026 lineup, which takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays, unless otherwise noted, at the park’s Tall Trees Amphitheater, 2339 Tilbrook Road.
Admission is free, and food trucks are available at every concert.
• June 21: Father’s Day with The Fabulous Gemtones (variety and oldies)
• June 28: Curtis & The Shakerz (blues and rock)
• July 12: Morgan Gruber (modern country)
• July 19: Lenny Smith Project (classic rock)
• July 24-26 and July 31-Aug. 1: “Richard III” by Poor Yorick’s Players: Shakespeare in the Park; 7 p.m. start except Aug. 1, which will be at 2 p.m.
• Aug. 2: Jeff Jimerson & Airborne (classic rock)
• Aug. 9: The Shiners (roots rock)
• Aug. 16: Franchise Band (R&B)
• Aug. 23: Jason Kendall (variety and top 40)
• Aug. 30: 8th Street Rox (rock and blues)
Church festival set
Christ the Divine Shepherd-St. Bernadatte campus officials will host a church festival from 5 to 10 p.m. July 16-18 each night.
The festival will include food, drinks, live entertainment, rides, basket raffles and more. It also will include performances from the DMA Summer Camp Cheerleaders, East End Kids, Suns of Beaches and more.
The festival is at 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville.
For details, see ChristTheDivineShepherd.org.
Al-Anon meetings
Al-Anon, a support group or those whose lives have been affected by someone else’s alcohol consumption, meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road in Monroeville.
Car show planned at Juniper Village
Juniper Village at Monroeville will host a car show from 1 to 4 p.m. June 13.
Attendees are welcome to showcase a car or simply enjoy those on exhibit. Food will be available to purchase.
Awards will be given for best in show, residents’ choice and associates’ choice. Juniper Village is at 2589 Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville.
RSVP to 412-380-2589, ext. 7278, or Mallory.Grantz@junipercommunities.com.
Acoustic concerts on Wednesdays celebrate local musicians
The Acoustic Roots Concert Series takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the wedding gazebo in Monroeville Community Park
Admission is free. Attendees are welcome to bring a chair or blanket.
Acoustic Roots is a relaxed acoustic music series featuring local and regional musicians.
Every other event includes an acoustic open mic, where all musicians are welcome to perform.
Here is the lineup:
• June 24: Brad Yoder, acoustic open mic
• July 8: Ray Cygrymus, Charles May
• July 22: Adam Fitz, acoustic open mic
• Aug. 12: Tom Frank, Tom Breiding
• Aug. 26: Mark Anthony, acoustic open mic
• Sept. 9: Anne Celedonia, Nicole Belli
• Sept. 23: Dave August, acoustic open mic
‘Super Mario Galaxy’ to kick off Movies in the Park
Monroeville hosts Movies in the Park on one Friday each month, June through October, at the Tall Trees Amphitheater in Monroeville Community Park.
Admission is free.
Themed activities at 7:30 p.m. are sponsored by Monroeville Public Library. The movies, all PG-13, begin at dusk.
Here is the lineup:
• June 19: “Super Mario Galaxy”
• July 17: “Jurassic Park”
• Aug. 21: “Zootopia 2”
• Sept. 18: “Project Hail Mary”
• Oct. 16: “Coco”
New church welcomes all to worship
Ablaze Global Family Church, a new church in Monroeville, welcomes everyone to worship at 10 a.m. every Sunday in person and 6 p.m. Wednesdays online.
In-person gatherings led by Pastor Solomon Arthur are held at the Triveni Center, 275 Center Road, in Monroeville.
The church held its first service June 7.
For details, call 412-515-4890.
Follow the church: @ablazeglobalfamily church and @apostlesolomonarthur.
Discounted park tickets available
Monroeville’s Recreation and Parks Department has discounted tickets available to purchase for a variety of area amusement parks.
People are welcome to purchase them at the municipal building, 2700 Monroeville Blvd., during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
The tickets are good for any day. Prices are as follows:
• Kennywood: $43
• Sandcastle: $35
• Idlewild & Soak Zone: $40
Convention center events
The Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Blvd., will host the following upcoming shows:
• June 13-14: TCG Legends Expo
• June 20-21: The Gothic Market
• June 27-28: Margarita Festival
• July 2-5: Pittsburgh BBQ and Band Fest
• July 10-12: Pittsburgh Card Show
• July 10-12: Stamp Scrap Art Tour
• July 17-19: Vintage Market Days
• July 25-26: Greenberg’s Great Toy & Train Show
• July 30-Aug. 2: Just Between Friends East Sale
• Aug. 7-9: Steel City Con
Summer hunt to celebrate Monroeville’s parks
Monroeville Recreation & Parks is organizing a Summer Park Hunt to encourage everyone to visit the municipality’s 15 parks.
Starting June 10, participants can collect a stamp at each park:
• Hawkeye Park, 711 Hawkeye Drive
• Alpine Park, 405 Olten Road
• Ferndale Park, 4707 Lolly Drive
• Heritage Park, 1321 Woodcliffe Drive
• Beechwood Park, 2200 Ramsey Road
• Kelvington Park, 131 Kelvington Drive
• Monroeville Park East, 2336 Tilbrook Road
• Monroeville Park West, 2399 Tilbrook Road
• Patton Park, 204 Rosecrest Drive
• Pioneer Park, 245 Young Drive
• Overlook Park, 522 Thomas St.
• Bellwood Park, 423 Bellwood Ave.
• Garden Park, 430 Fieldstone Drive
• Evergreen Park, 619 Chinaberry Drive
• Maple Vista, 580 Shumaker Drive
Everyone who turns in a completed map to the Recreation & Parks department by 4 p.m. Aug. 4 will have a chance to win four 2027 season passes to Kennywood. The drawing will take place Aug. 5.
To view the map, visit monroeville.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/2764/Summer-Park-Hunt-Map.
Farmers market runs through November
The Monroeville Lions Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Nov. 21.
It will be in the Monroeville Mall parking lot along Mall Circle Drive, between Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
This year, the market will host 27 vendors. Each week, Lions Club members will be on hand to collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids and to sell brooms made by the visually impaired.
Food distribution held each month in Pitcairn
Pitcairn offers a free food distribution from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the Pitcairn Boro Park Building, 557 Broadway Blvd.
The next distribution is coming up June 5.
Participants can select from a variety of grocery items such as fresh produce, eggs, dairy and frozen protein.
Please bring carts or bags if you have them.
No identification or registration is required.
Church’s clothes closet open to those in need
The Presbyterian Church of Pitcairn operates a clothes closet each month, typically from 10 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Saturdays, in the former pastor’s house attached to the church building, 312 Highland Ave.
The clothes closet serves hundreds of people in Pitcairn each year who are in need of clothes and accessories. From infants to adults and from shoes to hats, the closet maintains an inventory for all people and all seasons.
To learn more about the church and view a calendar of events, visit pitcairnpca.org.
Senior center free for residents
The Monroeville Senior Citizens Center, 6000 Gateway Blvd., is free for residents 50 and older from Monroeville and Pitcairn to join.
The facility includes state-of-the-art equipment and senior friendly cardiovascular and strength training equipment, Fitness memberships are free for residents 65 and older. Residents 50 to 64 pay $60 for a three-month plan, $100 for six months and $160 for a full year.
All programs and classes require registration, and some require fees.
For details and to view the spring newsletter and group exercise schedule, visit monroeville.pa.us/191/Senior-Center.
Program registration, new member registrations, social service assistance and all inquiries can be made at the front reception desk and by calling 412-856-7825.
County treasurer plans mobile visits
Allegheny County Treasurer Erica Rocchi Brusselars will conduct mobile office events in Monroeville over the next several months.
According to the Treasurer’s Office, the goal of the events is to expand access to services for county residents, without the need to travel to Pittsburgh.
Some of the services offered include real estate tax information, dog licensing, hunting/fishing licensing and senior tax applications. A full list of services can be found on the office’s website at alleghenycountytreasurer.us.
The visits will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25 and July 31 in council chambers at the Monroeville Municipal Building, 2700 Monroeville Blvd.
Lyme disease support group meeting
The PA Lyme Resource Network hosts a monthly Lyme disease support group meeting.
Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd.
The next meeting will take place July 14.
For details, visit PAlyme.org.
Pitcairn Lions Club offers Fresh Market
The club’s Fresh Market will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. There are no income requirements to receive food.
All events will take place at the Pitcairn Park Building, 549 Broadway Blvd.
Marines still looking for a few good men
The Forbes Trail Detachment 797 of the Marine Corps League invites all honorably discharged Marines, FMF Corpsmen and FMF Navy Chaplains to join its ranks.
As the only federally chartered Marine Corps veterans organization, Forbes Trail Detachment 797 is a nonprofit dedicated to community service and veteran fellowship. From local parades and Honor Guards to the annual picnic and birthday celebration, members stay active in the Monroeville area and ensure the traditions of the Corps live on.
Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at American Legion Post 820, 4339 Old William Penn Highway, Monroeville.
For membership details, contact Chris Del Signore at 412-760-5735.
Peabody High School planning 40th reunion
Peabody High School’s Class of 1986 is planning its 40-year reunion on Aug. 14-16.
The three-day event includes an Aug. 14 icebreaker; dinner, dancing and music Aug. 15 at Christ the Divine Mercy Academy Lourdes Center in Monroeville; and a family picnic Aug. 16 in Highland Park.
There will be door prizes and other giveaways at the dinner.
Tickets for the three-day event are $75 for singles and $125 for couples. You also can order a Peabody reunion T-shirt for $20.
For details, e-mail PeabodyHS1986@alumni.com or call 412-999-6633.
Tickets can be purchased at this link: https://tixfox.co/e/yThDiTU6IL.