Sarah Jackson Black Community Center
Events in 2025
Gift Wrapping
December 20, 2025
Fundraiser
Do you hate gift wrapping? Are you bad at it?
Are you running out of time?!?
Outsource your holiday panic to your gift-wrapping neighbors, and support our local SJB Community Center in the process!
Saturday December 20th 1-5 PM
@ the SJB Community Center
Price List
Small: $5
Medium: $8
Large: $10
XL or Irregular: $12
Questions?
Welcome Winter
Holiday Party
December 13, 2025
Join us for SJB Community Center's Holiday Party. This free community event will have it all!
- Tree Lighting
- Santa
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Dreidel Game
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Cookie Table
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Carols
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Mingling
December 13th 5-6:30 PM
@ the SJB Community Center
As always Donations are welcome: Cash, Check, or Zelle - sjbccpgh@gmail.com
This Fall at SJBCC
Fall 2025
The community center is busy this Fall. Hosting dance classes, movement classes, garden club meetings, the SJBCC general meeting with discussions surrounding electing our new board, the Halloween Party, Elections, and another Kid Led Market. See dates below.
It's time to Nominate the Board
October 15, 2025
The community Voted. Your voices were heard. Please welcome the newly elected board that will take over starting a 2 year term in 2026.
Congratulations!!!
Libby Fisher- President
Lauren Malacarne- Vice President
Aaron C. Weidman- Treasurer
Erika Shaw- Secretary
Greg Barbish- Director
Kate Edelman- Director
David Finer- Director
Charley Monroe- Director
Beth Pellegrini- Director
Laura Rabuck- Director
Amy Simpson- Director
Naomi Williams- Director
Halloween
October 25, 2025
Party and Parades
Please join us October 25th for our Annual Halloween Events
RSVP and pay by October 18th *
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11 AM Pets Costume Parade
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Starting at the SJBCC
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Non-reactive Pets Only. Reactive pets will be asked to leave for the safety of others
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5 PM Kids Costume Parade
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Starting at the Swisshelm Park Playground to the SJBCC
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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5:30 PM Halloween Party
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At the SJBCC
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Candy and Hot Dog, Chips, and Drink for children
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Only children wearing costumes will be allowed in line
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Cost
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Membership $5 per child
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Non-member $10 per child
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Parents are encouraged to dress up too!
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Costume Contest with prizes for Scariest, Funniest, and Best Family will start after dinner
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Music by Jeff Dine
Dancing by Lorraine Busch Dance Studio
Donations to the SJBCC to help with party expenses are greatly appreciated
Volunteer to help by emailing sjbccpgh@gmail.com with "Halloween Party Volunteer" as the subject line
*Pay via Zelle with email address sjbccpgh@gmail.com
*Pay via cash or check (payable to 'the SJB Community Center') US Mail or in slot at
1050 Windermere Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15218
August 16, 2025
SJBCC Summer Party
Thank you for join us for an evening of food, fun, and community at the Swisshelm Park Community Center! We enjoyed Classic Cars, Chickens, Ice Cream, Shrek, Food, and each other.
July 13, 2025
Joint Community Meeting
Garden Club / Pickleball Court
9:15a - Garden Club Revitalization
Help shape the revival of the Garden Club!
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Renewing a 50+ year tradition, learning modern methods, with guest speakers and demos
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Seed, perennial, and veggie exchanges
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Garden Tours
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For both new and experienced gardeners
10a - Pickleball Court Discussion
Would you like to play pickleball at Swisshelm Playground?
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Join a discussion with neighbors about options for creating a space for pickleball
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Share ideas, feedback, and/or concerns
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Enjoy free doughnuts
Swisshelm Park T-Shirt Logo Contest
July 1, 2025
You Voted for Your Favorite Design
Our community chose our final four and now it's time for you to help select the winner! Choose from these top 4 designs voting from June 17-July 1.
The winning design, by Leah Christy, was announced at our General Meeting on Wednesday, July 2. Keep a look out for more information about how to order this logo on shirts and more!!!!
June 14, 2025
Kid-Led Market
Swisshelm Park T-Shirt Logo Contest
May 31, 2025
Submit Your Logo Design by May 31st
Create a simple one or two color Swisshelm Park logo for a T-shirt.
Submit your design by email to sjbccpgh@gmail.com by May 31st to be considered.
Voting will start in June. Voting will be bracket style. Tell your friends and family to vote!!!!
Logo will go on shirts and maybe other neighborhood merch.
All proceeds will benefit the community center revitalization effort.
May 10, 2025
Pickleball Classic
Congrats to the first Swisshelm Park Classic Pickleball Champions, Swisshelm Park’s own Brigitte and Xander Busch!
The 32 players along with the sponsors, donors, and organizers raised $1000 for the SJBCC today.
It was great to see so many people come out from all over the East End to play and cheer each other on. The SJBCC wants to extend a huge thank you to Libby for her hard work organizing this tournament to show her support for our community.
April 19, 2025
Community Game Night
March 1st
Community Potluck
March 1st we had a successful Community Potluck. Neighbors came together, meeting new people, ate yummy food, and watched kids running and playing. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made the event a success.