Celebrate Mom This Weekend

Mom – she knows the best and the worst of you. She wiped away your tears, she dressed you, hugged you, kissed your boo-boos and she loved you. She is your biggest fan. Celebrate her this weekend with some of these events happening around the community. But first, share a little Mother's Day history with Mom. She's sure to enjoy it!

Mother’s Day Evolution

According to Mother’s Day Central, Julia Ward Howe came up with the first North American Mother’s Day in 1870 when, saddened by the deaths from the Civil War, she wrote a Mother's Day Proclamation that called for peace and celebrated motherhood.

June 2 was designated for the celebration and, in 1873, women’s groups in 18 North American cities observed this new holiday.

While the first Mother's Day didn't catch on, Howe's idea led to the holiday we today celebrate. Years later, a West Virginia women’s group led by Anna Reeves Jarvis adopted Howe’s holiday and held a Mother's Friendship Day with the intent of reconnecting friends and families divided by the Civil War.

After Anna Reeves Jarvis died, her daughter, Anna M. Jarvis, picked up the tradition and lobbied for an official Mother’s Day in remembrance of her mother and one that also honored peace. She got her wish in 1908 when U.S. Sen. Elmer Burkett proposed making Mother's Day a national holiday That proposal was defeated, but by the next year, 46 states, as well as parts of Canada and Mexico, were holding Mother's Day observances.  

Due to the tireless work of Anne, West Virginia became the first state to officially recognize Mother's Day in 1912. President Woodrow Wilson signed it into national observance two years later and declared the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.

Today’s Holiday

Today, Mother's Day is marked with different customs. Some Americans treat their moms to a homemade breakfast or dinner out, while others encourage their mothers to hand over their daily chores and take it easy for the day.

If you’re stuck with what to do for mom this year, area businesses want to help. Here’s what’s happening around the neighborhoods:

Eats:

: Is hosting a Mother's Day Brunch Buffet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $24.50 for adults and the buffet features prime rib, dessert stations, a beverage bar and more. Call 724-741-6000 for more information.

Twelve Oaks Mansion: Go for the Mother's Day Brunch. Seating is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for adults is $27.99. The price for children ages 4 to 10 is $13.99. Children under 3 eat for free. Call 724-625-2343 for reservations.

: Toast Mom with a champagne brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunch entrees include a complimentary glass of champagne. Call 724-778-8700 for more information.

Atria’s: Opens at 10 a.m. with a special Mother's Day menu. Reservations are highly recommended. Moms also receive a special potted begonia! Call 724-934-3660 for reservations.

: Open from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with another special menu just for Mom! Call 724-779-3246 for more information.

The Kaufmann House: Serving up a special breakfast menu from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then a dinner menu from 12 to 7 p.m. Call 724-452-8900 for more information.

: Sunday brunch is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 724-778-4177 for more information.

Treats

Fun Fore All: From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., a Pink Party will be held to benefit the Race for the Cure. $15 gets you a two-hour fun card, access to the VIP Pink Party tent, a finger food buffet, face painting and prizes. Plus, if you donate $5 before Saturday, you get a $5 fun card and a raffle ticket. Donate $1 for a chance to win 10,000 tickets.

Bottlebrush Gallery & Shop: Go to the Harmony shop and  receive 20 percent off all pottery through Mother’s Day weekend.

and : Get 10 cents off a gallon in gas perks when you purchase a gift card for mom.