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Annual quilt show planned at Community Library
Community Library of Allegheny Valley will host its 28th annual Quilt Show Feb. 2 to March 6 online and in person at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd., Natrona Heights.
Entries will be accepted through Jan. 31 at the library during operating hours. Quilts must be handmade, but the person submitting the quilt does not have to be the one who made it. The submitting person must complete a form listing the owner’s name, style of quilt, size, category and year made, if known. Categories are hand-quilted, machine-quilted, baby blanket and small-scale which includes place mats, table runners and wall hangings.
The public will vote for their favorite in each category through March 6. There is no cost to enter, view or vote on a quilt. The quilt with the most votes in each category will be announced at a reception planned for March 7.
For information, call the library at 724-226-3491.
Free grief support group available on Zoom
Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, will offer a free weekly virtual grief support group at 7 a.m. Thursdays Jan. 22 through Jan. 14, 2027.
The group will provide a safe, welcoming space for adults who have lost a loved one. New participants are welcome to join each week. A devotional book will be provided by request.
Reservations are required to obtain the Zoom link. For reservations and for more information, call bereavement coordinator John Porter at 724-898-0126, ext. 4426.
Calendar
Butler
Sunday: An antique and classic bicycle swap meet will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Tesla BioHealing Wellness Hotel and Resort, formerly the Days Inn, 139 Pittsburgh Road. Admission: $5. Details: Jeff Rapp, 724-287-8048 or Howard Gordon, 724-205-8172.
East Vandergrift
Feb. 14: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish is selling tickets for a Sweetheart raffle. The winning numbers will be the 1:30 and 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Lottery Pick-3 numbers on Valentine’s Day. Each winner will receive $1,000, a $50 gift card to Fine Wine and Spirits and a $50 gift certificate to Sweetlane Chocolate Shop in Vandergrift. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: 724-568-3409, in the parish office or after Sunday Mass in the church vestibule.
Freeport
Jan. 24: A bingo to benefit the Freeport Area High School baseball team will be at 3 p.m. at Laube Hall, 115 Community Park Road. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $50. There will be 16 regular games, 5 specials and a $2,500 jackpot game. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be sold and there will be a basket raffle and 50-50. BYOB and snacks. Tickets: fhsjacketsbaseballboosters@gmail.com.
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.
Wednesday : The Sip & Stitch group at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Enjoy provided refreshments and conversation while you work on your needlecraft projects. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Jan. 28: The Kitchen Sink Book Club at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. The selection will be “A Spool of Blue Thread,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler. Copies are available at the circulation desk. Reservations required. Note the new date. Reservations:724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.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. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $12; 10 and younger, $10. Details:724-478-4525.
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. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $12; 10 and younger, $10. Details: 724-478-4525.
Leechburg
Feb. 14: A murder mystery dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs hall at the Sokol Club, 55 Siberian Ave. Cost: $45. There will be a cash bar, basket raffle and 50-50. Tickets: stop in at the club. Questions: sokol255@outlook.com. Proceeds will benefit the Sokol 255 Educational Scholarship Fund.
Lower Burrell
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 12:15 p.m. Admission: $20, 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 drop-in chess group for adults at Peoples Library will meet at 11 a.m. at the library, 3052 Wachter St. Details:724-339-1021.
Saturday: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature the Near the Edge band from 7 to 10 p.m. at the post. 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.
Jan. 31: A spaghetti dinner to benefit cancer patient Janet Powell will be at the Kinloch Volunteer Firehall, 915 New York Ave. Donations of gift certificates, gift baskets, pasta sauce, pasta, rolls, butter, salad, desserts, plates, and to-go containers are being accepted. Details: Carrie, 724-826-0168 or Holly, 724-351-2782.
Through Feb. 28: The works of local mixed media artist Lynn Jacques, a member of the Allegheny Valley League of Artists, will be on display during business hours at Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave.
New Kensington
Sunday: The Holy Name Society of St. Mary of Czestochowa Church will sponsor bingo at 1 p.m. in the church Friendship Hall, 857 Kenneth Ave. There will be cash prizes, extra cards. Lunch and drinks will be available. Players must be at least 18 years old. Cost: $12, includes 24 regular bingo cards.
Jan. 24: Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley is accepting orders for a soup sale. Varieties: chicken noodle and minestrone, from Rebecca Molnor of Knapp Kins Food Truck. Cost: $11 per quart. Order deadline: today. Pick-up: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24 at Animal Protectors, 730 Church St. Orders: animalprotectors.net.
Oakmont
Jan. 26: The Kids Book Club at Oakmont Carnegie Library will meet at 5 p.m. at the library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Children in third through fifth grade or who are independent readers welcome. Reservations required. Reservations:oakmontlibrary.org.
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.
Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will have a country music jam night from 5 to 8 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Public welcome. Details:724-845-2390.
Saxonburg
Thursdays: Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, will host a free weekly grief support group from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29 to March 26 at South Butler Community Library, 240 W. Main St. Reservations required by Tuesday. Reservations:724-898-0126, ext. 4426.
Sharpsburg
Sunday : A bingo fundraiser to benefit Addiction Recovery Ministry in Sharpsburg will be at 2 p.m. in the John Paul I Center, 201 Ninth St. Tickets: $25, and include six cards for 10 regular games, five specials and one jackpot. Free drinks and snacks will be served. Reservations: Rosemarie, 412-378-9290 or rhaasarm@gmail.com.
Tarentum
Saturday: A fish fry will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 250 W. Seventh Ave. Menu: fish dinner, $15, includes fish, baked beans, corn on the cob, bread and dessert; fish sandwich with one side, $12.
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.
Vandergrift
Mondays through March 19: Vandergrift Public Library will sponsor a chess club for children in kindergarten through eighth grade from 6 to 7 p.m. at 163 Washington Ave. Students are paired with others their age and are guided by a chess master and volunteers. Chess boards are provided. A tournament will be at 9 a.m. Feb. 28. The group will not meet Jan. 19. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/yv5ztzrp.
Jan. 24: TinyCause will host a microchip and nail trim clinic for dogs and cats from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tiny’s Fur Family Shop, 131 Columbia Ave. Cost: microchips with lifetime registration, $25; ear cleaning, $5; nail trims, $10. Appointments required for microchips only. Microchip appointments: message TinyCause on Facebook.
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. The kitchen will open and card sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.
West Leechburg
Jan. 23: Burrell Youth Wrestling will sponsor a bingo at 6:30 p.m. at West Leechburg Firemen’s Recreation Hall, 1116 Gosser St. Doors open and dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. Cost: $45, includes regular and special games and buffet dinner. There will be instant tickets and a 50-50. Tickets: tinyurl.com/3xtnp7er. Details: call or text 724-882-9700.