Last Farmers Market of the Season Is Tonight

It's the final evening to buy fresh produce at the Upper St. Clair Farmers Market organized by the USC Lions Club.

Another Upper St. Clair Farmers Market season is coming to an end. This evening, from 4 to 7 p.m., will be the last chance this year for customers to visit the market held in the Westminster Presbyterian Church parking lot. Pumpkins and other fall goods will be available for purchase. In addition, customers can shop with a new vendor. Evelyn's Elegant Edibles, which sells soup and cake mixes and dry rubs, joined the market during the second half of the season. The USC Lions Club organizers said they expect to hold the Farmers Market again next summer. Have you visited the Farmers Market this year? Why or why not? Tell us in the comments.

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Families and Farmers: National Farmers Market Week

Here's some food for thought from local wellness coach and nutritional instructor Kathy Gillen.

Families that are tired of the same old summer activities – the pool, the park and eating at the drive-throughs – should head off to a farmers market this week! It is National Farmers Market Week, and it is a wonderful time to explore local produce with your family. When shown a variety of vegetables, many children can’t identify even the basics. Our kids have become removed from their food because so many of their choices come in bags, boxes and pre-packaged cups. But a stroll through a farmers market allows children to get up close and personal with not only their food, but also their farmer.  It’s great to approach a farmers market as a fun-filled event. Depending on the age of your children, a scavenger hunt adds to the excitement of …

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Organ Concert Series to Wrap Up at Westminster Presbyterian

The church invites members of the community to listen to quality music at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 26.

Westminster Presbyterian Church's Organ Summer 2012 concert series wraps up with a performance on Thursday, July 26. Justin Wallace, organist-assistant director of music and worship life at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park, will perform starting at 5 p.m. Admission is free. Westminster started the series in 2011 to complement the Upper St. Clair Farmers Market, which is held Thursday afternoons, June through September, in the parking lot off Devonwood Drive. The first year of the series also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the installation of Westminster's Austin pipe organ. For specifics about the organ, click here. The July 19 concert featured organist Nicholas Capozzoli, a South Fayette resident who is going into his …

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Variety Is the Spice of Thursday

The Upper St. Clair Lions Club's weekly farmers' market has become a focal point for the community.

This time of year, Teresa Wilson looks forward to Thursdays. “I know that I’m not going to cook,” she says as she goes from booth to booth, sizing up what’s available. She’s a regular at the farmers’ market presented by the Upper St. Clair Lions Club. From 4 to 7 p.m. each Thursday from the beginning of June through the end of September, the parking lot across Devonwood Drive from Westminster Presbyterian Church becomes the focal point for prepared food, spices, produce and perennials, among other items. “I spread the word,” says Wilson, a township resident likes to stop at the market on the way home. “I tell other people, because if it’s something I like, I know they’re going to like it, too.” The market, in its third year, is drawing …

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Goodbye, Dolly: Friends Express Fond Memories

It won't be the same for the Boyce Road Gardeners after with passing of longtime organization president Dolores "Dolly" Hoover.

Everyone knew Dolores Hoover by Dolly, which naturally led to some wordplay involving a famous musical. "Hello, Dolly,” Diane Lane recalls. “It was a perfect name for her. When you saw her, it made you feel good.” Diane and many others around Upper St. Clair got to know Dolly from her seemingly perpetual presence in the community gardens at the corner of Boyce Mayview Park. In fact, as Diane would drive home on Morrow Road past the gardens’ parking lot, she’d gotten used to seeing Dolly’s car. This spring, Diane realized the car hadn’t been around. Then, at one of the farmers’ markets Dolly was found of frequenting, Diane discovered her friend had died on June 2. She was 85. “They call this Dolly Lane over here,” Upper St. Clair resident …

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Farmers Markets Cropping Up Around Area

You can find a farmers market to go to on almost every day of the week!

It’s farmers market season, and that means outlets for locally grown goods are cropping up throughout the area. Chances are good that there’s a market of farm-fresh fruits and veggies in or near your neighborhood. Here’s a list of some farmers markets nearby—if we missed one, please add it in the comments section! What are some other great places to shop locally this season? Upper St. Clair The Upper St. Clair Lions Club Farmers Market will be held in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church every Thursday through Sept. 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. Click here to see a list of vendors. Dormont The Dormont Farmers Market starts June 25, and has a new location this year. The market will be held Mondays through September or October from 4 to…

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Upper St. Clair Farmers Market Begins Thursday

The market will open at 4 p.m.

Get Out Weekend Planner

Here are 10 events happening in or near Upper St. Clair this weekend.

Welcome to your Get Out Weekend Planner! It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Upper St. Clair Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check out our top picks for this weekend to find something for everyone in the family to enjoy. 1. Farmers Market Where/When: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Thursday, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Why Go: The Upper St. Clair Lions Club has just extended their Farmers Market in the Western Presbyterian Church Parking lot until Oct. 13. 2. “Tapestries of Hope” Screening Where/When: Hollywood Theater Dormont, Thursday, 6 to 10 p.m. Why Go?: Meet 2009 CNN Hero Betty Makoni at a screening of the documentary, Tapestries of Hope. This award-…

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Lions Club Extending USC Farmers Market into Fall

Pumpkins, apple cider and more will be for sale.

Due to popular demand, the Upper St. Clair Lions Club is extending its Upper St. Clair Farmers Market for an additional two weeks. The market will remain open every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church parking lot until Oct. 13. Pumpkins, apple cider and seasonal fruits and vegetables will be available for purchase. The market was originally set to close for the season on Sept. 29.

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USC Lion's Club Assisting with Leader Dog Training

A local girl is training a puppy to assist a blind person one day.

The Upper St. Clair Lions Club is assisting with a puppy from the Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester, Michigan.  Marielle Snyder, a high school freshman, stopped to visit the Lions at the Upper St Clair Lions Club Farmers Market with the five-month-old labrador puppy she is raising for the program. She will train the dog, Murphy, for a year and then return him to Leader Dogs for further training. The USC Lions have agreed to assist with the veterinary expenses while Marielle is raising this future leader dog. The Lions congratulate this young woman for her dedication to the Leader Dog Program. Anyone interested in helping with this project is asked to please contact Ed Kubancek at 412- 257-8787.

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