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August 22, 2012 | From Village Green Partners
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Thursday, August 23, 2:30 pm
The Laughlin Center, celebrating 115 years of service to children and families of the region, is hosting an open house to showcase their recent renovation! Join the governing board and staff at 2:30 pm for a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Mayor Brian Jeffe, Child Health Assiciation president Elisa DiTommaso, St. Stephens' Rev. Geoff Chapman, and the Sewickley Valley Historical Society's Harton Semple. Refreshments and tours of the campus will be available until 5:00 pm. Please RSVP by calling 412.741.4087.
 Friday, August 24, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Yarns Unlimited on Friday for Needle Night, an evening of refreshments and organization!
Bring in your baskets, plastics totes and ziplock bags that pass for your needle storage and get things under control. Everyone who attends will receive a needle inventory card. We'll also have a table for swaps and a bin for donations. Check out our needle storage wraps and fill in any gaps in your needle inventory (all needle purchases will be 10% off on Needle Night)!
Friday, August 24, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn about pairings and white tea flavors at
Cocothe's white tea tasting on Friday, August 24.
Enjoy deluxe samples of white tea and browse the gourmet
chocolate and tea shop, located at 541 Beaver Street!
Friday, August 24, 6:00 pm
Fern Hollow Nature Center's Alfresco Italian Garden Dinner is 6 p.m. Aug. 24, will include bruschetta with gorgonzola and Fern Hollow honey, chicken with lemon and rosemary, a pasta station, homemade gelato, limoncello and many other Italian favorites, with BYOB permitted. Reserve your space now - it's limited to 100 guests and filling up quickly.
Ending Saturday, August 25, 2012
Elan Fine Art Gallery presents "Local Colors," a collection of bright watercolor paintings by local artist Ron Thurston.
Ron is one of our area's premier watercolor painters and is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and a past president of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society. "The spontaneity of watercolor has become my passion."
The exhibition ends Saturday, August 25th.
Saturdays through November
Every Saturday in August, bring your pets for lunch in the garden. Proceeds will benefit the Beaver County Humane Society for a new building project. Come enjoy the atmosphere in the Cafe's garden for a great cause and Yappy Lunch!
Sundays - Lunch at the Sewickley Cafe
The Cafe is open for lunch on Sundays from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Tuesdays - Trivia Night at the Sharp Edge Bistro
Every Tuesday, test your trivia knowledge and win Sharp Edge Bucks for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes!
 
Enjoy 30% off select items at Perfect Boutique while they make room for some fall pieces!
Cafe des Amis is open 7 days a week!
Stop in for daily selections. Open from 7:30 am - 1:00 pm on Sunday, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Friday, and 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Saturday, with breakfast, lunch, and fresh donuts served daily.
Enjoy your meal at Cafe des Amis, or take it with you: 412-741-2388
THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS:
BANANA, NUTELLA, BACON BREAKFAST CROISSANT served warm with 1 side $8.95 BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAP
served with 1 side $8.95
Mention that you saw this photo in the Explore Sewickley newsletter at Spoiled Chics the Boutique. You'll receive 15% off any one REGULAR PRICED item! 
 Send the kids back to school (or kick-start your fall wardrobe) in style. At Sewickley Eye Group, enjoy up to $300.00 in savings!
First, pick any designer frame (whose retail values up to $175.00). Then, get scratch-coated, UV protected, polycarbonate lenses with Crizal-brand anti-reflective coating. Wrap it up with a 1-year frame and lens warranty. Total package price? $149.00, up to a $300.00 savings! Offer expires 10/15/2012. *May not be combined with insurance or other discounts.* Need an appointment? Call Sewickley Eye Group at 412-741-4610 to schedule at any of their 4 locations!
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photo credit: eatocracy.com
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National Toasted Marshmallow Day:
Thursday, August 30th!
If you're the 'mallow kind, there's nothing better than a gooey, toasty marshmallow. Apparently, National Toasted Marshmallow Day is Thursday, August 30th, and Sewickley is getting in on the strange-but-true holiday!
Crazy Mocha, B Gourmet, and Village Candy are just a few of the businesses who will have Marshmallow Specials.
Find out more at the Explore Sewickley Facebook Page and the Explore Sewickley Blog, and check back frequently for the latest participants and promotions!
 Fancy's Folly Re-Opening September 6
Fancy's Folly is re-opening again in the Sewickley Village on Thursday, September 6th at 427 Broad Street.
The store's re-opening will feature a special trunk show of the Lex&Lynne jewelry collection (www.lexandlynne.com) as well as fabulous new "finds" for fall and the addition of several new lines not currently available anywhere in Pittsburgh!
Fancy's Folly is also excited to announce that it will continue its tradition of charitable giving on behalf of customers through "Shop for a Cause," donating 10% of all gross sales over $100 to The Child Health Association of Sewickley, from September 22nd through October 6th.
~ FOOD ~ LIVE MUSIC ~ ARTS & CRAFTS ~ CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES ~
From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 8, Booths of vendors and food will be set up on Broad and Thorn Streets to celebrate the 22nd Annual Harvest Festival!
In addition to Broad and Thorn Streets, booths will be set up in the parking lot behind Talbot's building. Child safety activities, sponsored by the Sewickley Police Dept. Crime Prevention Program, will take place in front of the Municipal Building, and Cochran Hose Company will have an Open House at the Fire Department.
- Organized by the Quaker Valley Rotary and the Kiwanis Club of Sewickley -
Don't forget: Parking is always free after 5:00 pm during the week, and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Support your local businesses!
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Village Green Partners is a non-profit company that was formed to help revitalize and market the business district of Sewickley, PA. To learn more about us visit our website or Facebook page. |
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