Jul 26, 2013 3 min read

Women’s Business Network meet as follows:

• McMurray Chapter, 8:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at The Meadows, mezzanine level, 210 Racetrack Road, North Strabane Township. Call Paula Stoltz at 412-334-2509.

• Pittsburgh West Chapter, 8 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Papa Gallo’s, 1597 Washington Pike, Collier Township. Call Cheryl Lieb at 412-341-7667.

• South Hills Chapter, 8 a.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at King’s Restaurant, 155 McMurray Road, Upper St Clair. Call Karen McCrory at 412-831-1837.

• Washington Chapter, 8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Panera Bread, Trinity Point. Call Karen Kovac at 724-986-6739.

• Bethel Park Chapter, 6 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Bethel Park Municipal Building, 5100 W. Library Ave. Call Tamra McKenna at 412-885-5162.

• Mon Valley Chapter, 9:15 a.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at Chaney’s Natural, 138 W. Main St., Monongahela. Call Amanda Ciranni at 724-309-5120.

Rummage sale and luncheon will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8-10 at Taylor United Methodist Church, 610 Old National Pike, Brownsville. Homemade soup, sandwiches, coffee and cold drinks will be available. Takeout orders will be available. For more information, call 724-785-4646.

Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will hold free star parties at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Mingo Creek County Park Observatory. The event will be held regardless of the weather. The schedule is as follows: sky show, 8 p.m.; presentation at 8:40; sky show, 9:20; and movie, “Impact Earth,” 10 p.m.

Managing Your Diabetes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 20-22 in the Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Completion of the three-day “Diabetes Self-Management Training” is a prerequisite. Registration is required at least one week in advance; call 724-258-1483.

Bariatric Surgery information session will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. Bariatric surgery is an option for people wanting to lose 100 pounds or more. Monongahela Valley Hospital has teamed up with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC to provide the free information session designed to give those struggling with weight loss the facts to choose their best option. Dr. Carol McCloskey will present the program. To register, call 412-641-3632 or 412-802-8299.