Editors’ pick: 30th annual Martha’s Run

Saturday, April 11

10K beginning at 9 a.m. at Mt. Lebanon High School Stadium and ending in Mt. Lebanon Park, honoring FBI agent Martha Dixon, who was killed in the line of duty in 1994. Additional events include a two-mile run, a one-mile run/walk and children’s races. themarthafund.org

Vintage Tech Fest

Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12

Explore technology from Pittsburgh’s Trolley Era from the early 1900s to 1999, including antique radios, typewriters, printing presses, Victrolas, phonographs, clocks and more. Included with museum admission. Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

South Hills Model Railroad Club track display

Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11

A room-sized model railroad display featuring homes, businesses, landscape features and a carnival. This fully operational track creates its own tiny world to explore. Club members will be available to answer questions. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall.

17th annual Mt. Lebanon Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12

Sunday, April 26 

A day of community, connection and celebration featuring more than 50 vendors, food trucks, music, speakers and sustainability-focused activities. Mt. Lebanon Park, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. mtlebogreen.org/earthday

Orchids Are for Everyone

Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12

The Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania’s annual Spring Orchid Show returns to the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Fort Couch Road. The event features orchid exhibits, educational sessions, a repotting table, craft sales and orchid vendors. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults; children younger than 18 are free. Free parking.

Pittsburgh Tartan Day

Saturday, April 11

Celebrate National Tartan Day with bagpipers, fiddlers, dancers, workshops and vendors. Hosted by the St. Andrew’s Society of Pittsburgh. Bethel Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Pittsburgh Photography Club Annual Salon

Sunday, May 3 (Note: New date) 

A juried exhibition featuring more than 100 images by amateur and professional photographers, highlighting diverse perspectives through portraiture, landscape, street, wildlife and other photographic genres. Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Upcoming Inside Lebo episodes

New episodes of Mt. Lebanon’s podcast, Inside Lebo, drop every other Friday. Upcoming in April:

Matt Coleman of MRTSA, April 3

Tree City USA 2026, April 17

JFilm Festival

Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 10

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, returns to theaters. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films from around the globe.

Outreach Teen & Family Services Connections Gala

Friday, May 8

This annual gala raises funds for mental health counseling and family programs in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. The event supports accessible, affordable counseling for children, teens and families regardless of their ability to pay. Senator John Heinz History Center. 5:30 p.m. sponsor reception; 6:30 p.m. main event.