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Car cruise to raise funds for Leechburg Public Library
Leechburg Public Library will sponsor a car cruise fundraiser, “Rally on the River” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in the borough Riverfront Park, located behind Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market on Third Street.
Ms. Freddye’s Homecookin’ Band will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. and there will be food trucks and a 50-50 raffle. Vehicle entry fee is $10.
In event of inclement weather, the band will perform at the Marconi Club, 135 River Ave. For details, contact Beth McDonald at 724-882-4584.
Paula Cole to perform Sunday at Hartwood Acres
The free 2024 Allegheny County Summer Concert series will feature Paula Cole with Brooke Annibale at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater, 4070 Middle Road, Hampton.
Bring a chair. Popup tents and umbrellas are permitted but must be taken down before the performance begins. Dogs are permitted but must be on a leash at all times and be up to date on all vaccinations and licensing.
Golf outing to benefit KA Education Foundation
The Kiski Area Education Foundation will sponsor the 16th annual Jeff McAfoose Golf Classic fundraiser Aug. 3 at Birdsfoot Golf Course, 225 Furnace Run Road, South Buffalo.
Check-in and a light lunch will be at noon and the shotgun start will be at 1:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m.
Cost is $125 per golfer and includes cart, lunch, refreshments and dinner. There will be a cash bar and awards. Tickets for the dinner only are $40.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For details and reservations, contact Dianne Haney at 724-478-1139 or dhaney110@comcast.net.
Calendar
Apollo
Saturday: Apollo Area Historical Society will dedicate the Mae Shirey Memorial Garden at Drake Log Cabin, 215 Williams Alley. The public is welcome to come between 10 and 11 a.m. The project was funded by grants from America250PA, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and EQT in partnership with PennDOT. Details:724-478-2899 or apollopahistory.com.
Saturday: Message of Hope will sponsor a Pack the Bus school supply drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Owens Field. There will be food trucks and vendors. Items most needed include pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, notebooks, pencil boxes, erasers, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, pens, folders and glue sticks. Supplies will benefit the students of the Apollo-Ridge School District. Details: mohministries.org.
Apollo/East Vandergrift
Aug. 14: Our Lady, Queen of Peace and St. James parishes will sponsor a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the St. James Church parking lot in Apollo. Cost: $35, includes driver gratuity and $20 in free play. Must be at least 21. Reservations required. Reservations:724-478-4958.
East Vandergrift
Sunday: A meeting to discuss the East Vandergrift 125th Anniversary Celebration in 2026 will be at 6 p.m. at the municipal building, 254 Kennedy Ave. No commitment is required. Details: Barb, 724-568-2844.
Sunday: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will have bingo at 6:30 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a 57-number jackpot game, a 44-number picture frame game and a magic number game. Details:724-478-4958.
Fawn
Sunday: The Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society’s Flea-Tique antique and collectible show will be from daybreak to 1 p.m. at the Bull Creek Tour-Ed Mine site, off Bull Creek Road. Rain or shine. No pets permitted. Customer parking: $3 per vehicle. Proceeds benefit the Alle-Kiski Heritage and Tour Ed Mine museums. Details: 724-224-0178 or email fleatique82@gmail.com.
Freeport
July 27: Freeport Eagles will sell barbecued chicken dinners from 11 a.m. until sold out at the aerie, 101 Fifth St. Cost: $10, includes coleslaw. Dine in or takeout. Advance orders strongly encouraged. Orders:724-295-9979.
Harrison
Today: Natrona Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 6 p.m., and there will be specials, a 50-50 raffle and final game jackpot.
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Saturday: A car wash to benefit the Spartan Wrestling Club will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Highland Tire, 1707 Freeport Road. Donations via cash, Venmo and CashApp will be accepted. Details: 724-591-1436.
Saturday: A clothing and toy giveaway will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at Word of Faith Christian Fellowship, 42 Chestnut St., Natrona.
Sunday/Wednesday: The Pittsburgh-Tarentum Campmeeting Association, 1451 Main St., will have a service at 7 p.m. Sunday with speaker the Rev. Mike Brownfield of Crosspointe Church, Harmar. The Rev. Justin Cassidy from Penn Hills Christian Missionary Alliance will speak at a service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Public welcome. Details: Kelly Dougherty, 412-915-1436.
Sept. 8: Table reservations are being accepted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a craft show set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Drive. Cost: $25; with electric, $30. Details: Deb, 412-298-6175 or dmckillop@hotmail.com.
Jefferson Township
July 25: Concordia Lutheran Ministries will host an informational session about its tuition assistance program with Butler County Community College’s nursing programs from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Concordia at Cabot Haven I Dining Room, 112 Marwood Road. Use entrance 2. Students can earn a debt-free LPN or RN certification. Reservations required. Reservations: Jamie Conrad, 724-352-1571, ext. 8040 or concordiaLM.org.
Kiski Township
Saturday: A spaghetti dinner will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 1559 Route 56. Menu: spaghetti, salad, dessert and drink. Cost: $14; 10 and younger, $10. Dine in or takeout. Details:724-478-4525 or nbumcapollo@gmail.com.
Leechburg
Saturday: The Clothing Closet at First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All items are 20 cents each. Please bring a bag. Donations welcome.
Saturday: Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church will have its free takeout monthly Pot Love Dinner at noon at the church, 271 Main St. Reservations required. Everyone is welcome. Reservations: 724-845-1901, church@crcpc.org or crcpc.org/potlove.
Lower Burrell
Today: Peoples Library will host an hour of play with building supplies at 1 p.m. at the library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Details:724-339-1021.
Saturday: The Joseph “Bud” Myers Farmers Market will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bon Air School parking lot, 3260 Leechburg Road.
Saturday: A luncheon bingo will be at 1 p.m. at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Plan to arrive by 12:30 p.m. Admission includes lunch, 15 games that win $20 each; four specials that win $30 each; and a $100 must-go jackpot. Details:724-335-4131.
Saturday: The Angel Blue Band will be featured from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Members and three guests welcome.
Sunday: The American Legion, 1100 Wildlife Lodge Road, will be open for breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon. Menu: pancakes, creamed ground beef on toast, eggs made to order with toast, home fries, and sausage or bacon.
Aug. 4: Burrell Gridiron will sponsor a bingo fundraiser at 2 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. Cost: $35, includes a buffet lunch. Payouts: regular, $75; specials, $100; and jackpot, $100. Tickets: Kelly, 412-722-8054 or burrellbucsgridiron@gmail.com.
Aug. 16: Westmoreland County Marines No. 1416 is selling tickets for a $1,000 meat raffle. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Lottery three-digit number. The winner receives $1,000 worth of meat from Sprankle’s Markets, a four-burner Char-Broil grill, grill cover, stainless steel utensils and a 20-pound propane tank. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: Jim Walters, 724-681-6293 or waltersusmc@comcast.net.
New Kensington
Sunday: C Payne and Jazz Central will perform at 6 p.m. in the Jane Glenn Courtyard at Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St. Details:724-339-1021.
Oakmont
Through August 31: Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont, is featuring an exhibit of elegant fashions of the late 1800s to the Roaring ‘20s at the museum. Items on display were donated to the museum by the W. H. Brown Family of Pittsburgh. Hours are by appointment. Tours and information: 412-826-9295 to schedule a tour.
Parks Township
Today: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Pittsburgh
July 27: UMPC St. Margaret Hospital will offer a free Heartsaver CPR/AED training for adults from 9 a.m. to noon in the hospital lower-level conference center, 815 Freeport Road. Reservations required. Reservations:UPMC.com/classes and search for Heartsaver CPR/AED Training for Adults.
Saxonburg
Tuesday : Butler County Master Gardeners will present a free program about basic composting at 6:30 p.m. at South Butler County Library, 240 W. Main St. Reservations encouraged, but not required. Reservations:724-352-4810 or director@southbutlerlibrary.org.
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Tarentum
Saturday: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The monthly dollar breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to noon. Menu: pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice. Details: 724-224-9220.
Ongoing: Tarentum Area Lions Club has a variety of styles of brooms for sale. Types available include soft and hard bristle push brooms, $16; kitchen brooms, $13; heavier duty mill brooms, $15; children’s brooms, $8; and whisk brooms, $8. Details: Jody Shumaker, 724-954-2341; Donna Holsing, 724-899-6277 or send a message to Tarentum Area Lions Club on Facebook. Proceeds benefit local and global Lions charities.
Vandergrift
July 25: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 1:30 to 7 p.m. in the social hall of St. Gertrude Church, 303 Franklin Ave. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments:877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and search with account code 100560102.
Verona
July 29, 30 and 31: Allegheny County Parks Department will host the annual free Hometown Hoops Mini-Camp from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Riverbank Park, 448 Arch St., for children age 9 to 18. A free box lunch will be provided at noon by the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Proper basketball attire and registration required. Registration: alleghenycounty.us/parkprograms or call 412-350-2455 by July 27. In case of inclement weather, call 412-350-2455 for confirmation.
Sunday: The Killer Bees Cycling Team will host a fundraiser to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society from noon to 6 p.m. at Inner Groove Brewing, 751 E. Railroad Ave. There will be specials, a basket auction, food, music, prizes and on-site tattoos. Inner Groove Brewing will donate $1 for every beer poured and food trucks will donate 10% of proceeds during the event.
Washington Township
Today: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 4078 Route 66. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. The kitchen will be open. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.