CFUSC has contributed to our community for thirty+ years and spent
more than a million dollars in grants and projects for the benefit of USC!

Annual Giving Campaign

This year, CFUSC is expanding its annual campaign into a six-month effort to raise $20,000 to fund our Foundation operations. From scholarships to public safety to community programs, your gift helps strengthen the people and organizations that serve Upper St. Clair.

Stay tuned for more information and join in supporting our community!

You can "make a difference" and make an online donation here. Thank you for your generosity!

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Spotlight on Nonprofit/Community Partnerships

October/November 2026

Send more news of community projects and nonprofit groups’ activities to CFUSC Communications Director: pfox@cfusc.org

CFUSC Community Calendar

October 6 to November 30, 2026

Also published in October 6th issue of CFUSC eUPDATE

October

6-31: Township Library – StoryWalk in the Park - "Room on the Broom," Boyce-Mayview Park*
6: Township Library – After School Art for K-4 - Sharpie Painting, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
6: Fort Couch Band Instrumental Informance, 7:30 p.m.
6:  USCHS South Hills College & Career Fair, 6:00, Bethel Park HS
7: Township Library – Twos & Threes Story Time, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room
7: Township Library – Twos & Threes Story Time, 10:30 a.m., KTL Activity Room
7: Township Library – Math Mites for 4 & 5 Year Olds, 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
7: Township Library – Afterschool at the Library - Give-It-a-Whirl Wednesday - Cardboard Fidget Spinner, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
7: Township Library – Drop In Creative Play Time for Kids, 5:30 p.m., KTL*
7:  USCHS College Panel Information Session, 7 p.m., USCHS theater
8: Eisenhower Fall Picture Retakes
8: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
8: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 1:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
8: Township Library – Tween & Teen Candy Corn String Art, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
9 Township Library – Perfectly Imperfect - A Craft Class for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5 Years), 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room
9: Township Library – Friday Matinee featuring “Little Women,” 11 a.m., MPR*
9: Baker Boo Bash, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
9: Streams Stravaganza, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (time change)
10 Township Yard Waste Drop-Off, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Boyce Road Compost Center
10: Township E-Cycling Collection, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., C&RC
10: South Hills Junior Orchestra Open Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
10: Township Library – Tween & Teen Autumn Theme Cakesicle Cooking Class, 11 a.m., KTL Activity Room
10: Marching Band Festival, 7-10 p.m., Stadium
11: Township Library - Spooky Mini Golf, 1 p.m., Adult Library*
12: Township Library – Family Story Time, 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
12: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
13: Township Library – Babies and Toddlers Story Time, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room
13: Township Library – Babies and Toddlers Story Time, 10:30 a.m., KTL Activity Room
13: Township Library – Try-It Tuesday - Mini Broomstick & Witch's Hat, 11:30 a.m., MPR
13: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 1:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
13: Township Library – After School Art for K-4 - Fall Leaf Suncatcher, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
13: Township Library – Painting with Laurie - Looking the Window, 6 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
13: Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., USCHS Library
14: USCHS PAC meeting, 9:30 a.m., USCHS LGI
14: Township Library – Twos & Threes Story Time, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room
14: Township Library – Twos & Threes Story Time, 10:30 a.m., KTL Activity Room
14: PTC meeting, 1 p.m., District Admin or virtual
14: Township Library – Math Mites for 4 & 5 Year Olds, 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
14: Township Library – After School Art for K-4 - Give-It-A-Whirl Wednesday - Paper Folded Venus Fly Trap, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
14: Township Library – Drop In Creative Play Time for Kids, 5:30 p.m., KTL*
14: Township Library – The Frick Presents - Cemetery Tales Pittsburgh's Buried Art and History, 6:30 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
15: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
15: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Club, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
15: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 1:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
15: Township Library – Tween & Teen Fall Snow Globe Craft, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
15: USCHS FAFSA Completion Workshop, (senior families only), 6 p.m., USCHS LGI
15: Township Planning Commission Informational & General Affairs Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building
15: Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building
16: Township Library – Fun Friday Story Time (For Ages 2-6), 10 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
16: Township Library – Friday Matinee featuring “Stardust,” 11 a.m., MPR*
16: Eisenhowler, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
16: Township Playing Fields Group Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building Training Room
17: South Hills Junior Orchestra Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
17: Township Library – Superfoods in Your Backyard with Faith Starr, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
17: USCHS Theater Club Cabaret, 5 p.m., USCHS theater
19: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Club, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
19: Township Library – Family Story Time, 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
19: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5 p.m., KTL*
19: Township Library – Drop-In & Design a Bookmark - Jack O'Lantern Bookmark, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
19: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5:15 p.m., KTL*
19: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5:30 p.m., KTL*
19: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5:45 p.m., KTL*
19: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
20: Boyce Gr. 5 Field Trip, JA BizTown
20: Township Library – Babies and Toddlers Story Time, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room
20: Township Library – Babies and Toddlers Story Time, 10:30 a.m., KTL Activity Room
20: Township Library – Halloween Gem Painting, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
20: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 1:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
20: Township Library – After School Art for K-4 - Fall Leaf Oil Pastels, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
20: USCHS Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Heinz Chapel (location update)
21: Township Library – Twos & Threes Story Time, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room
21: Township Library – Twos & Threes Story Time, 10:30 a.m., KTL Activity Room
21: Township Library – Math Mites for 4 & 5 Year Olds, 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
21: Township Library – Drop In Creative Play Time for Kids, 5:30 p.m., KTL*
21: Township Library – Graphic Novel Book Club for 5th-7th Grade - "All the Lovely Bad Ones," 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
22: First Quarter Marking Period Ends (K-8)
22: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 9:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
22: Township Library – Card Club, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
22: Township Library – A Story & More for 4, 5, 6 Year Olds, 1:45 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
22: Township Library – Tween & Teen Melted Crayon Pumpkins, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
22: Fort Couch Social, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
23: NO SCHOOL, Teacher In-Service
23 Township Library – Perfectly Imperfect - A Craft Class for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5 Years), 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room
23: Township Library – Friday Matinee featuring “House with a Clock in its Walls,” 11 a.m., MPR*
23: PTC New Family Dinner, 5-7 p.m., USCHS
24 Township Yard Waste Drop-Off, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Boyce Road Compost Center
24: South Hills Junior Orchestra Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
26: Second Quarter begins (K-8)
26: Township Library – Halloween Bingo, 10 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
26: Township Library – No-So-Spooky Family Story Time, 5:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
26: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
26: Township Board of Commissioners Informational and General Affairs Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building
27: Township Library – Spooky Crafts & Sips, 11 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
27: Township Library – Fall Hike with the Allgheny Park Rangers, 11:30 a.m., South Park Ice Rink
27: Township Library – Drop In Art K-4 - Halloween Addition, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
27: Township Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., C&RC
28: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Class - Class 1, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
28: Township Library – Halloween Yum, Yum, What Fun! A Cooking Sotry Time for 4, 5, & 6-Year Olds, 1:45 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
28: Township Library – Spooky Kids Cooking Club for 1st-5th Graders, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
28: Township Library – Family Fun Night - Halloween Party, 5 p.m., KTL*
28: Township Library – Preventing Lyme Disease - Ticks of PA, 6:30 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
28: USCHS Junior Parent Meeting, 6:30 p.m., USCHS theater
29: Township Library – Tween & Teen Geometric Art, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
30: Elementary Harvest Parties
30: Township Library – No-So-Spooky Family Story Time, 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
30: Township Library – Friday Matinee featuring “Hocus Pocus,” 11 a.m., MPR*
31: Township Yard Waste Collection
31: South Hills Junior Orchestra Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
31: Township Library – No-So-Spooky Family Story Time, 11 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
31: Theater Club Trunk or Treat, 1-2:30 p.m., USCHS parking lot
31: Halloween Trick-or-Treat, 6-8 p.m.

November

1-28: Township Library – StoryWalk in the Park - "The Thankful Book," Boyce-Mayview Park*
2: NO SCHOOL: Teacher In-Service/Conferences
2: Township Library – Tween & Teen Sewing 102 - Chapstick Caddy Workshop, 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
2: Township Library – Tween & Teen Sewing 102 - Chapstick Caddy Workshop, 11 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
2: Township Library – Monday "Crafter-Noon" for Adults 18 and Over - Book Clocks, 1:30 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
2: Township Library – Cook the Books - To Die For, 5:30 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
2: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
2: Township Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building
3: NO SCHOOL: Teacher In-Service/Conferences
3: PA General Election
4: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Class - Class 2, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
4: Township Library – Afterschool at the Library - Give-It-a-Whirl Wednesday - Acrylic Squeegee, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
4: South Hills Career & Trade Expo, 6-8 p.m., Peters Twp. HS
4: Township Library - Feels Like Gossip Book Club - "The Art Thief - A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obscession" by Michael Finkel, 6:30 p.m., Adult Library*
5: Boyce PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5: Township Library - Cozy Up with Books - "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi, 11 a.m., MPR*
5: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Club, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
5: Township Library – Tween & Teen Stitch It Up - DIY Light Switch Plates, 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
5: USCHS Fall Play, 6 p.m., USCHS theater
6: First Quarter Report Cards (K-8)
6 Township Library – Perfectly Imperfect - A Craft Class for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5 Years), 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room
7: Township Yard Waste Collection
7: Friends of the Library Monthly Collection, 10 a.m-Noon, MPR
7: South Hills Junior Orchestra Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
7: Township Bounty Fall Festival, 11 a.m., C&RC
7: USCHS Fall Play, 2 p.m., USCHS theater
7: USCHS Fall Play, 7 p.m., USCHS theater
8: USCHS Fall Play, 2 p.m., USCHS theater
9: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Club, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
9: School Board meeting, 7 p.m., Admin Building
9: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
10: Township Library – Try-It Tuesday - Cardboard Vintage Gift Box, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
10: Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
11: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Class - Class 3, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
11: Township Library – Afterschool at the Library - Give-It-a-Whirl Wednesday - Make a Pinecone Friend, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
12: Township Library – Card Club, 11:30 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
12: Township Library - Mah Jongg at OTB Hastings, 2:30 p.m., Over the Bar/Hastings 
12: Township Library – Tween & Teen Simmer & Sizzle - Soup & Grilled Cheese Cooking Class, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
13: Eisenhower PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
13: Streams PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
13: Township Library – Fun Friday Story Time (for Ages 2-6 Years Old), 10 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
14: Township Yard Waste Collection
14: Township Library – Practice Mah Jongg Tournament, 10 a.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
14: South Hills Junior Orchestra Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
16: Township Library – Bunco, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
16: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5 p.m., KTL*
16: Township Library – Drop-In & Design a Bookmark - Confetti Bookmark, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
16: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5:15 p.m., KTL*
16: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5:30 p.m., KTL*
16: Township Library – Canine Connections, 5:45 p.m., KTL*
16: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
17: Fort Couch PTSO meeting, 2 p.m.
18: USCHS PTSO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
18: PTC Thank You Brunch, 10 a.m., Admin Building
18: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Class - Class 4, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor
18: Township Library – Kids Cooking Club for 1st-5th Graders, 5 p.m., KTL Activity Room*
18: Township Library – Civil War Soldiers with Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 6 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
19: Baker PTA meeting, 9:30 a.m.
19: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Club, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
19: Eisenhower Math Night, 6 p.m.
19: Township Planning Commission Informational & General Affairs Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building
19: Fort Couch Musical, 7 p.m., USCHS theater
19: Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building
20 Township Library – Perfectly Imperfect - A Craft Class for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5 Years), 10 a.m., KTL Activity Room
20: USCHS Madrigal Performance, 5 p.m., Westminster Church
20: Township Playing Fields Group Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building Training Room
21: Township Yard Waste Collection
21: South Hills Junior Orchestra Rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., USCHS Band Room*
21:  South Hills Junior Orchestra Concert, 3 p.m., Boyce theater
21: Fort Couch Musical, 7 p.m., USCHS theater
22: Fort Couch Musical, 2 p.m., USCHS theater
23: Township Library – Let's Make a Pie, 11 a.m., KTL Activity Room*
23: Township Library – American Mah Jongg Club, 1 p.m., Library Flex Space Third Floor*
23: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
24: Township Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., C&RC
25: NO SCHOOL/OFFICES CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break
25: Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Municipal Building 
26: NO SCHOOL/OFFICES CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break
27: NO SCHOOL/OFFICES CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break
28: Township Yard Waste Collection
30: Community Band South rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., USCHS Band Room*
30: Township Board of Commissioners Informational and General Affairs Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building

MAC = McLaughlin Run Activity Center
MPR = Library Multi-Purpose Room
KTL = Kids & Teens Library
C&RC - Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park

* Open registrations or seats available for programs as of October 5, 2026

If you have an Upper St. Clair community event you would like posted, please send your date and short description to pfox@cfusc.org.

Southwestern-PA Adult Amateur Music Venue Calendar

Click HERE for a Local Sampling of Upcoming Concerts

Brought to you by the CFUSC Arts Focus Area Committee. Send new announcements and updates to pfox@cfusc.org.

CFUSC Scholarships

Forms for next year’s scholarships will be posted by February 2027.

CFUSC serves as a steward for the funding and management of numerous scholarships awarded each year to USCHS graduates. $9750 was presented to seniors during the USCHS Annual Award Night on May 20, 2026. 

Congratulations go to the recipients:

• Bennett Memorial (Music): Andrew Scherer

• DeBlassio (Future Teacher): Vivian Jane Engelbert

• Harshman Memorial (Theater): Roha Pandya

• Serene Memorial (Leadership): Andrew Scherer

• Krishnan Sivaram (Risk Taking): Stella Birmingham

• Spirit of the Community (Volunteerism): Roha Pandya

• Stroyne (STEAM): Sidney Weissert

• Urban Memorial (Academic): Maddox Orendi

• Urban Memorial (Athletic): Nazar Zoukovski

• TJ White (Athletic): Nolan Sarkett

Click here for a complete list of the 2026 USCHS student awards.

To honor individuals, friends and family members have turned to CFUSC to assist in setting up and awarding a scholarship in coordination with the High School Counseling Office. For information on how you can start a new student scholarship fund, contact Dan Bellay, Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair Board Vice President.

Did you miss a recent CFUSC eUPDATE newsletter?

ISSUE ARCHIVES:

• July 3, 2026               https://mailchi.mp/cfusc/eupdate-070326

• June 21, 2026            https://mailchi.mp/cfusc/annual_campaign_062126

• June 16, 2026            https://mailchi.mp/cfusc/inside-cfusc-past-present-partnerships-061626

• June 9, 2026              https://mailchi.mp/cfusc/eupdate-060926

• May 27, 2026             https://mailchi.mp/cfusc/what-is-cfusc-announcements-052726

• May 12, 2026             https://mailchi.mp/cfusc/eupdate-051126

• Index to Past Editions (2022-26)

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They’re back! Order one today!

The “official” CFUSC Stadium Blankets!

Sporting a new and improved double-layer design, Panther spectator blankets will be available in time for graduation parties, birthday celebrations, summer anniversaries, alumni reunions, and other special occasions!

Website orders have resumed! Each blanket will cost $70 tax-included (credit card or PayPal). The best part? These online purchases will be hand-delivered to USC residents.

Click here to purchase yours!

(Please allow at least 2-3 days for orders to be processed and delivered by CFUSC volunteers.)

Photo Galleries

• Miracle League Halloween Party at C&RC - October 19, 2024 (photos by Justin Hammett)

• USC Robotics at FTC Qualifier Tournaments - February 24-25, 2024 - pictures

• 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration - April 21, 2023 - pictures

• USC Robotics First Lego League Competition - November 12, 2022 - pictures - website

• SUPERPOWER presentation of Kate Leavell - November 7, 2022 - pictures - website

• Screenagers - Next Chapter presentation - March 10, 2020 - pictures - website

• Screenagers - Growing Up in the Digital Age presentation - February 19, 2020 - pictures - website

• UnSelfie presentation by Dr. Michele Borba - November 11, 2019 - pictures - website

• Golf Invitational 2019 - pictures

Special thanks to our CFUSC Donors!
We appreciate your generosity!

Upper St. Clair - A Place We Call HOME

We Are YOUR Community Foundation.

But what does that mean?

Organized by residents concerned about the future of our community, the Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair is one of a growing number of municipal foundations across the United States.

Our goal is to provided financial support for special programs and projects that are not funded by tax dollars.

These projects fall into three focus areas: