Grave marker dedication in Export
The Export Historical Society will host a dedication ceremony July 13 for new headstones at the burial site of Revolutionary War veteran John McIlduff and his wife, Ann.
McIlduff’s family survived an encounter with hostile members of the Seneca tribe in 1782, who burned his cabin as his wife and son hid in the woods.
In gratitude for their survival, McIlduff donated land to build a new house of worship that became the first Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The McIlduffs are buried in the old Lutheran Church Cemetery along Roosevelt Avenue.
The dedication will take place at 6 p.m. July 13.
Vacation Bible school
Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church will host “Snowball Mountain Challenge” Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. July 20-23 in Murrysville.
Designed for children age 3 up through fifth grade, the evenings provide games, hands-on activities, music and Bible lessons, guided by Ollie the Arctic Seal.
Register by July 6 at NewlonsburgChurch.org.
The church is at 4600 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.
Delmont trail spur open house
The Delmont Visionary Committee will host a July 14 open house for the public to learn more about the project to create a spur leading from the Westmoreland Heritage Trail into the borough.
It will be at 7 p.m. at the Delmont Public Library, 75 School St.
Visionary committee members will update the public on their trail feasibility study and share feedback they have received.
For more, email delmontvisionarycommittee@gmail.com.
Senior bocce league seeks players
The Murrysville Senior Center Indoor Bocce League is offering instruction and practice for new players at 12:30 p.m. Mondays during June and July at the Murrysville Community Center, 3091 Carson Ave.
Participants must be 50 or older. Fall league play will begin at 1 p.m. Mondays in August. The league features free play, and openings are available for both regular team members and substitute players.
For more information, contact Jack Farrall at 724-420-4804.
Presentation on ‘The Great Locomotive Chase’
Trinity United Church of Christ in Delmont will host an Aug. 8 presentation on “The Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.”
The chase was a military raid by Union soldiers and volunteers in north Georgia during the Civil War. Civilian scout James Andrews commandeered a steam locomotive nicknamed “The General” and took it north toward Chattanooga, Tenn., doing as much damage as possible along the way to the Western & Atlantic Railroad line, a crucial piece of Confederate infrastructure during the war.
Living history presenter Ken Serfass will give the presentation, which will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at the church, 39 Pittsburgh St. in Delmont.
There is no cost to attend. For more, call the church at 724-468-5680.
Murder mystery at Delmont library
The Delmont Public Library will host an evening featuring four murder mysteries. Participants will choose their “case file” and try to catch the killer at 4:30 p.m. July 23.
Each of the four mysteries has a limit of six participants. The event is for those 16 and older.
Register online at DelmontLibrary.org.
‘Tuesdays at Townsend’ concerts
The Murrysville Recreation Department will host its free “Tuesdays at Townsend” summer concert series at 6:30 p.m. on select dates at Townsend Park, 130 Townsend Park Court.
Concerts are scheduled for July 14 and 28, and Aug. 11 and 25. For more information, visit MurrysvillePA recreation.com.
‘Boomers & Beyond’
The Mother of Sorrows Church’s “Boomers & Beyond” series will continue at noon July 14 with a presentation on common skin ailments.
Dr. Lauren Falcone, a dermatologist who works at UPMC Community Medicine, will present “Common Dermatological Ailments: What You Can Do at Home to Treat Them and When to Seek Professional Care.”
It will touch on common issues such as warts, eczema and skin cancers.
It will be in the church’s social hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. There is no cost to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and a friend. Beverages will be provided.
Upcoming public meetings
• Export council, 6:30 p.m. July 7 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Ave. An agenda is available in advance at ExportPennsylvania.com.
• Delmont council, 6 p.m. July 8 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg St. An agenda is available in advance at Delmontboro.com.
Seasonal help wanted
Murrysville Public Works officials are seeking seasonal workers for the summer. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, available to work a 40-hour week and hold a Pennsylvania driver’s license.
The pay rate is $15 to $17 per hour with no benefits.
Apply online at Murrysville.com.
Concert band ensemble performances
Here is the summer schedule for the Delmont Area Concert Band’s jazz band and brass quintet.
• July 15: Jazz band at The Fountains in Latrobe, 2 p.m.
• Aug. 1: Jazz band at Delmont Daze at the Rose Wigfield Parklet, 27 Greensburg St., 1 p.m.
• Aug. 19: Brass quintet at The Fountains in Latrobe, 2 p.m.
• Sept. 23: Brass quintet at The Fountains in Latrobe, 2 p.m.
• Oct. 3: Jazz band at Delmont Apple’n Arts Festival, Shields Farm, 1 p.m.
• Oct. 4: Jazz band at Delmont Apple’n Arts Festival, 1:30 p.m.
For more, including performances by the Delmont Jazz Band and Delmont Brass Quintet, see the “Delmont Area Concert Band” page on Facebook.
Library museum passes
Westmoreland County Libraries has partnered with several regional museums to offer free general admission to library-card holders for up to two adults and four children.
Passes can be obtained for Historic Hanna’s Town, West Overton Village, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Fort Ligonier Museum, the Lincoln Highway Experience, the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department and the historic Bushy Run Battlefield.
Passes can be checked out for one week.
Cardholders are advised to check availability with their local library.
See available passes online at WCL.link/museums.
For more, or to obtain a library card, see WCLibraries.org.
Al-Anon meetings
Al-Anon, a support group for those whose lives have been affected by someone else’s alcohol consumption, meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road in Monroeville.
Monthly Lyme disease support group
The PA Lyme Resource Network will host a monthly Lyme disease support group meeting.
Meetings will take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd.
For more, see PAlyme.org.