Fishing derby
The Sportsman & Landowners Alliance of Murrysville will host its annual fishing derby from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 along the stream in front of the Franklin Regional elementary campus, 4121 Sardis Road in Murrysville.
The derby is for children ages 15 and younger and there is no cost to participate. Hourly prizes will be awarded and local food trucks will be on site.
For more, or to register, email Murrysville.Slam@gmail.com.
Symphony East season finale
The Symphony East will host its 2025-‘26 season finale with a performance by instrumentalist Mikey Dee.
It will be at 1 p.m. May 18 at The Lamplighter, 6566 William Penn Highway in Salem. The performance is open to the public, with a $15 admission charge for adults.
Dee has played bass, keyboards and accordion with a variety of polka bands in the region. He will perform “Mikey Dee: Remembering Violet Matteo.” Matteo, a former Penn-Trafford music teacher and Symphony East board member, died in February 2025.
For more, see SymphonyEast.org./events.
Memorial Day car show
St. John Baptist de la Salle Church will host its ninth annual Memorial Day Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 at the church, 497 Athena Drive in Delmont.
There is no cost to attend. Registration is $10 per car for participants. Proceeds will benefit the Veterans PA Hero Fund, the Westmoreland County Food Bank’s veteran/military program, Heinz VA Medical Center and Clelian Heights.
The afternoon will include a DJ, food, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and auction baskets.
For more information, call 724-325-4235.
Export coal history presentation
The Murrysville American Association of University Women will host guest speakers Melanie Litz and Michael Mance from the Export Historical Society. They will present the borough’s and region’s coal mining history and the railroad expansion that led to the borough’s creation.
The event will be held at 10 a.m. May 14 at the Murrysville Community Library, 4130 Sardis Road.
The presentation will touch on Export’s history as the local center of commerce before the development of Murrysville and the Route 22 corridor, the forces that drove local development, and the daily lives of Export coal miners.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email MurrysvilleAAUW@gmail.com.
Rummage sale
First United Methodist Church will host a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 at the church, 3916 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.
The sale will include toys, books, clothing, home decor and vintage items. All proceeds will benefit the church’s ministries.
Craft, flea market
Sardis Volunteer Fire Company will host a May 16 craft and flea market from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fire company, 5205 Rocky Hill Lane in Murrysville.
Vendor cost is $25 per table in advance or $30 per table at the door; 8-foot tables will be provided. Food trucks and coffee will be on-site.
To reserve a table, email sardisvfc.events@gmail.com.
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.
Early registration before May 15 is $25 and includes a 2026 event T-shirt. Registration on the day of the event is $30, with 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.
Battle of Lake Erie presentation
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society will host speaker Ed Bolla on May 20 for a presentation on the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie.
Bolla, a reenactor who has extensively studied Erie history, is a docent with the Erie Maritime Museum, the home port of the U.S. Brig Niagara.
The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. at Bushy Run Battlefield, 1253 Bushy Run Road in Penn Township.
For more information, call 724-527-5584 or visit BushyRunBattlefield.com.
Craft mini-camps
The Rewind-Reuse Center in Export will host a series of summer craft mini-camps for children who have completed grades 2-6. Sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is first-come, first-served. The deadline to register is June 8.
Sessions include:
• Yes, I Wood: Making wooden bookends and shadow boxes, June 23 and 25
• Nature Rocks: Making walking sticks, bee houses, shells and foliage, July 14 and 16
• Friends and Alloys: Making jewelry, plaques and tin creations, July 23 and 23
• Cool Threads: Reading patterns, making a wall organizer and shop aprons, July 28 and 30
• Let ‘er Rip: Making journals, quilling and sticker making
The cost is $10 per session. Checks can be made payable to the Rewind-Reuse Center, and mailed to the center at 5853 Washington Avenue, Export, PA, 15632. Each session is limited to 16 students.
For more, call 724-900-6638.
Monthly 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.
Bushy Run ‘Market Days’
Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township will host its annual Market Days on May 23, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22 and Sept. 26.
The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors can email market@bushyrunbattlefield.com for information about space availability. For more, call 724-527-5584 or see BushyRunBattlefield.com.
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 May 19, 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.