Food truck event
Penn Township’s recreation department will host a food truck and music event from 6 to 9 p.m. June 5.
The event will be held outdoors at Penn Township Municipal Park, 2001 Municipal Court. Cousins Maine Lobster, Extra Slice of New York Pizza, Poulich Pit BBQ, WPF Concessions, Underdogz, Ash & Kris Kitchen, Kona Ice and McFeeley’s Ice Cream will sell food at the event. East Coast Turnaround will perform live music.
Penn Borough car show
Penn Borough will host a car show at 11 a.m. July 11 at the borough park along Harrison Avenue.
The event will include food trucks and music. “Big Boy,” the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is expected to pass by the playground during the show.
Penn-Trafford Community Band schedule
The Penn-Trafford Community Band has released its 2026 season schedule.
The 60-person band has 14 performances scheduled throughout Westmoreland and Allegheny counties this summer. Eight will take place at retirement villages and personal care homes. The remaining six will be free concerts open to the public.
• June 13 — 10:30 a.m. at the Norwin Elks, 135 Elks Lane in Manor; 6 p.m. in the parking lot next to Westmoreland Federal Savings, 322 Main Street in Latrobe
• Aug. 7 — 7 p.m. at Penn Township Municipal Park, 2001 Municipal Court
• Aug. 9 — 7 p.m. at the Ligonier Diamond, 100 E. Main St.
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. Card holders 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.
Festival, poker run
The Westmoreland Heritage Trail is hosting its annual festival and poker run fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at the B-Y park in Trafford.
The event, which raises money for trail maintenance and improvements, will be held rain or shine.
Each participant will stop at five checkpoints along the trail and choose a playing card from the deck. At the end of the event, each participant will have a complete poker hand. The best hands will receive a grand prize for first, second and third place.
This is not a race. Participants can choose a 10-mile bicycle ride or a 4-mile (round trip) run/walk/jog to the card stations. Everyone can adjust the distance they go according to their own needs.
Registration on the day of the event is $30, with T-shirts available while supplies last.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a Blessing of the Bikes at 9:30. Bicyclists will start at 9:45 a.m., and walkers will start at 10. All players must return their poker hand by 11:30 a.m. to the registration table. Awards and raffles will be distributed at noon.
There will be music, activities for kids, basket raffles, food vendors, beer and new Westmoreland Heritage Trail membership discounts.
For details, visit westmorelandheritagetrail.com and follow Westmoreland Heritage Trail on social media.
To become a sponsor or to donate a basket for the raffle, contact whtpr2017@ gmail.com.
Bushy Run lecture, vendor market
Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township will host a “History Speaks” lecture and a vendor market in June.
The History Speaks lecture will take place at 6 p.m. June 17 in the museum, 1253 Bushy Run Road. The talk will be given by Dave Obringer of the Erie Maritime Museum. Obringer will discuss the history of the U.S.S. Niagra — including its construction, its service on the Great Lakes, its connection to the Battle of Lake Erie and its involvement in the War of 1812.
The lecture will run until around 7:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $15, but admission will be $10 for members of the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society.
The vendor market will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 27 just outside of the museum. Vendors will sell items such as baked goods, sourdough bread, honey, crocheted items, candles, soaps, 3D prints, wood carvings, jewelry, plants, flowers and photography.
Vendors can email market@bushyrunbattlefield.org for more information about space availability.
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 June 16, 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.