Franklin Regional open house schedule
Franklin Regional schools will host a series of open house nights for new and incoming students to get familiar with their respective buildings.
• FR Primary and Intermediate schools: 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 for grades 2 and 5; Aug. 16 for kindergarten and grade 3; Aug. 19 for grades 1 and 4.
• FR Middle School: 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 15 for grade 8; Aug. 16 for grade 6; and Aug. 19 for grade 7.
• FR Senior High School: 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 15, 16 and 19 for students in all grades.
Elementary and middle-school students can find their classrooms, meet their teachers on the designated grade nights, visit special classrooms and tour common areas. High-school students can attend any of three nights for self-guided tours and to walk their daily class schedules.
For more, go to FRSDk12.org or call 724-327-5456.
Woman’s club art show seeking submissions
The Murrysville Woman’s Club will host its annual art show Oct. 25-26, and is seeking artist submissions.
The show is open to all artists, from students to amateurs to those with experience. All work must be original (no molds, kits or copies). This year’s judge is Jeffrey Rouse, owner of New Growth Gallery in New Alexandria.
For an entry for or more information, call 724-309-8428 or email lbneff@aol.com.
Pizza party fundraiser
The Delmont Public Library will host a pizza fundraiser from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 10. Adults will be able to purchase two slices of pizza and two beers for $30. Pizza will be provided by the nearby Fox’s Pizza Den, and the Delmont Community Band will provide live music. There will also be a silent auction
Tickets are on sale at the library. For more, call 724-468-5329.
Upcoming public meetings
• Export council, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Avenue. Agenda is available in advance at ExportPennsylvania.com.
• Murrysville council, 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 21 and streamed at Murrysville.com.
• Franklin Regional school board, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 21 and streamed at Murrysville.com.
Upcoming Local Events
• Delmont council, 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg Street. Agenda is available in advance at DelmontBoro.com.
Float-building workshop
Families taking part in the Delmont Daze Wagon Parade on Aug. 3 are invited to attend an Aug. 1 float-building work session at the Delmont Public Library.
Boy Scout Troop 207 members will be on hand to help turn bikes, wagons and scooters into floats.
It will be from 3-6:30 p.m. at the library, 75 School Street in Delmont.
Delmont Daze will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3, with a borough parade at 1 p.m. This year’s theme is “Western Wagons.”
All programs are free, but require registration by calling 724-327-1102 or going to MurrysvilleLibrary.org.
Butterfly release
The Delmont Public Library will host a release party for monarch butterflies currently growing in the library.
It will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 10 outside the library, 75 School Street in Delmont.
For more, call 724-468-5329.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.