July 4th parade
West Newton plans to celebrate July Fourth with a parade starting at 9 a.m. at West Newton Elementary School, 1200 Vine St. The parade will proceed to East Main Street, cross the West Newton bridge and follow Vernon Drive to the West Newton Cemetery Grove.
A time capsule buried at the cemetery in 1976 will be opened.
Manor chicken barbecue
The Manor Lions Club will host a chicken barbecue July 11 in the parking lot located across the street from the Manor American Legion, 58 Race St.
Sales will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until the food is sold out. Meals cost $13 and include a half chicken, applesauce, roll, cookie and drink. All proceeds will support the Lions Club’s charitable efforts
Art league workshops
The Norwin Art League will host five beginner-friendly art and craft workshops throughout July at its center, 306 Main St. in Irwin.
All classes have limited seating and include materials in the registration cost. Participants must register and prepay in advance through the league’s website at norwinartleague.com. Membership applications will also be available at the center during the events.
The July schedule includes:
Ink Wash: Instructor Elisabeth Ridenour will host a beginner-friendly workshop exploring the combination of ink and watercolor. The class offers two separate sessions with different studies on July 7 and July 21 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The registration deadlines are July 6 and July 20, respectively. The class is open to adults 18 and older. For more information, email connect@ Stellaris CreativeStudio.com.
Ink Drawing Art: Ridenour will lead a session on July 11 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. No experience is necessary for the class, which is open to adults 18 and older. Registration deadline is July 10. For more details, email connect@ StelarisCreative Studio.com.
Beginner Knitting: Instructor Heather Kirkland will teach basic knit and purl stitches on July 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The session is open to ages 14 and older. The registration deadline is July 10. A future sweater-knitting workshop will be announced later.
Beginner Crochet: Instructor Lynn Boyd will host a workshop on July 18 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The class is open to ages 12 and older. The registration deadline is July 15. Future intermediate crocheting workshops will be announced at a later date.
Ink Drawing Fundamentals: Ridenour will teach foundational techniques — including hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, scribbling, contour line work and ink wash — July 28 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. The workshop is open to adults 18 and older. The registration deadline is July 27. For more information, email connect@ StellarisCreativeStudio.com.
Concerts in the Park
Irwin will once again hold its Concerts in the Park series this summer, featuring five performances at 6 p.m. on Sundays at Irwin Park off Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Hawkeyes perform on July 12, followed by My So-Called 90s Band on July 26, and Saddle Up on Aug. 2.
Food trucks will be at the shows, and 50-50 raffle tickets will be sold.
Church burger bashes set
Immaculate Conception Church will host a series of monthly summer burger bashes inside Our Lady’s Plaza, located at 308 Second St. in Irwin.
The events are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on July 11, Aug. 8 and Sept. 12.
All community members are invited to attend.
Library museum passes
Westmoreland County Libraries have 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. Card holders are advised to check availability with their local library.
See available passes online at WCL.link/museums.
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.
Suicide prevention training
Penn State Extension is offering free webinars on evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors.
Participants can choose from one of the following two-hour training sessions, each held from 1 to 3 p.m., on July 21 and Aug. 25.
Penn State Extension educators will lead the QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention training. “Question, Persuade and Refer,” which was developed by the QPR Institute, teaches participants how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to offer hope to someone in need and how to get help.
Designed for all people, regardless of profession, who are concerned about helping others, QPR is an emergency mental health intervention intended to interrupt a crisis and direct someone to proper care. Attendees will discuss potential scenarios and engage in active listening and persuasion techniques.
Penn State Extension offers the seminar free of charge, but participants must register by 11:59 p.m. the day before the event to receive the link to access the webinar. The recording link will not be available after the webinar.
Continuing education credits are available.
For details and to register, visit the Penn State Extension website at extension.psu.edu/qpr-gatekeeper-suicide-prevention-training-webinar or call 1-877-345-0691.
New members sought
The Association of University People invites potential new members to join them at an event.
The association welcomes singles aged 50 and older, who are four-year college graduates, to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include picnics, monthly dinners, a book group and meetups at local concerts and wineries.
For more, call 412-353-9088 or email AUPsingles@gmail.com.