Annual Oakmont plant sale slated
The Oakmont Garden Club is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale.
The group will be set up in the Hoffstot’s parking lot on Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10.
The sale will include flats of flowers and vegetables and hanging baskets, annuals, arranged bowls of lettuce and herbs, perennials grown by group members and pots of flowers arranged and created by club members.
For the third year, students from Riverview Junior-Senior High School’s Inclusive Leaders Program will sell plants they’ve grown in the school’s greenhouse. The students and their teacher are growing the lettuce and herbs for the garden club’s lettuce and herb bowls, as well.
Oakmont officials open job applications
Applications are open for seasonal park crew workers in Oakmont.
Borough officials are looking for workers available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. until November.
Duties include landscaping and maintenance like mowing or trimming, clean up or litter removal, minor repairs of park facilities and helping with special events or community recreation programs.
Applicants must be 21 or older and are expected to work in various weather conditions and to be able to work with others. While not required, prior landscaping experience would help complete the job efficiently.
Visit the borough website or email assistant@oakmontborough.com to apply.
Plum Community Center seeking volunteers
The Plum Community Center is looking for people to donate their time as lunch servers in the center kitchen.
Hot lunches are served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. weekdays. Volunteers report at 10:30 a.m. to portion the side dishes and then serve lunch until 12:15 p.m.
For more information, contact Samantha at 412-744-4861 or slamorte@plumboro.com.
Taste of Two Towns tickets available
Tickets are available for Oakmont Carnegie Library’s annual Taste of Two Towns event.
Interested parties can purchase tickets on the Oakmont Carnegie Library website for $65.
The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. on May 4. In addition to food and tasting selections from Oakmont and Verona, the event will feature door prizes and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the library.
Details will be released closer to the date of the event about which restaurants will participate.
Dinner on tap for Plum Republican Committee
The Plum Borough Republican Committee will host a spring dinner at Pugliano’s Italian Grill on May 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Featuring Representative Dan Meuser and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, the event will cost $55 per person and will include a cash bar.
To RSVP for the event, contact Steve Schlauch at 724-787-8673 or sdschlauch@gmail.com.
Indoor yard sale scheduled
The Oakmont Methodist Church will host an indoor yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 17.
The church is at the corner of Fifth Street and Maryland Avenue.For more information, call 412-849-6834 or email rlwhyte@msn.com.
Victorian May Day celebration on tap
The Kerr Memorial Museum will host a Victorian May Day celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. May 18 to teach people about traditions of the Victorian Era.
Participants can make a floral crown, tour the Victorian garden and watch junior docents perform a Maypole Dance, among other activities.
There will be self-guided tours only, as no formal tours will be available. Character reenactments will be done throughout the day.
Tea, coffee and sweets will be available for purchase from The Tilted Iris Tea Truck.
Group offers support for weight loss
All are welcome to join the men and women at Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) who are learning how to lose weight.
With in-person meetings, rewards, support and encouragement, we gain knowledge of healthy eating and exercise.
You may visit with no obligation Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Weigh-in is private followed by a brief business meeting, sharing time, and educational program all ending by 7:15.
There is well-lit parking, wheelchair accessibility and security. For details, call 412-828-3854 or e-mailjmjkwj@gmail.com.
Food pantry offers help
The Plum Food Pantry, 81 Sandune Drive, distributes free food from 5 to 6:30 p.m. the first three Tuesdays of each month. For more information, call 724-327-0367.
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Holiday Park Bible Church welcomes Plum community
Holiday Park Bible Church, at 4842 Hialeah Drive just off Route 286, invites the community to join in worship, fellowship and events for all ages.
• Men’s breakfast, women’s Bible study: Join us on the second Saturday of every month for a free and hearty breakfast, where men can connect and encourage one another and grow in faith. At the same time, women are welcome to enjoy a nourishing breakfast while participating in our ladies’ Bible study.
• Weekly worship services: We welcome you to worship with us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., with Sunday School beginning at 9:30. Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries as we come together in faith and fellowship.
For more details, visit hpbchurch.com or follow them on social media.