Trafford July 4 celebration
Trafford will host a July 4 celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. July 3 at B-Y Park, located along 7th Street in the borough.
There will be food trucks, live music by Dust Wizards, games and vendors, and the borough’s new logo will be revealed during the event.
Library painting class
Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court in Harrison City, will host an adult painting class at 2 p.m. on July 9.
Future classes will be held Aug. 1, Sept. 8, Oct. 15, Nov. 20 and Dec. 15. Registration is required for all classes. To register, visit pennlib.org.
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.
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.
Food truck event
Penn Township Recreation will host a food truck and music event from 6 to 9 p.m. July 24 at Penn Township Municipal Park, 2001 Municipal Court in Harrison City.
Live music will be performed by Nighthawk Band, and vendors will include Hot Ash Pizza, Chi Pop Chicken, Blazzin’ Hibachi, Underdogz, Bull River Taco, Poulich Pit BBQ, WanderBrew Trailer Coffee, Kona Ice and McFeely’s Ice Cream.
Children’s activities also will be offered.
Penn Township concert
The Penn-Trafford Community Band will host a concert at 7 p.m. Aug 7 in Penn Township Municipal Park, 2001 Municpal Court in Harrison City.
The 60-person band has several performances scheduled throughout Westmoreland and Allegheny counties this summer. The remaining performances include:
• Aug. 9 — 7 p.m. at the Ligonier Diamond, 100 E. Main St.
• Sep. 5 — 11:30 a.m. at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane in Mt. Pleasant Township (during the Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts Festival)
• Sep. 20 — noon at Penn Township Municipal Park, 2001 Municipal Court
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.