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Summer children’s lunch program to begin in Natrona
The free summer children’s playground program sponsored by Natrona Comes Together Association will be at noon Tuesday and continue Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 12 in Natrona Park, 10 River Ave., Harrison.
Free special programs and events will be on Wednesdays. A book mobile will be on hand at 1 p.m. this week. No reservations are required.
A free lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for children 18 and younger.
Calendar
Allegheny Township
June 18: The Alle-Kiski chapter of the American Wine Society will host guest speaker Domenic Montella from Allora Wines at 7 p.m. at River Forest Country Club, 130 Club House Drive. He will discuss five premium wines and wines will be served and paired with foods. Guests welcome. Cost: $55. Paid reservations required by 5 p.m. June 14. Details: allekiski@yahoo.com.
Apollo
Wednesday: Apollo Hose Company No. 2 will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 325 N. Fourth St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $25 per packet. The kitchen will be open with a limited menu. Details: 724-478-4831.
June 16 to Aug. 11: Apollo Memorial Library will host its summer reading program, “Dig Into a Good Book,” Tuesdays at the library, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Schedule: 4 and younger, 10:30 a.m.; 5 to 8, 12:30 p.m; and 9 and older, 2:30 p.m. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-478-4214.
Arnold
June 20: An R&B bingo and dance fundraiser will be at MJ’s Bar and Grille, 1735 Fourth Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. The dance will begin at 8 p.m. Cost: $35. Proceeds will benefit Educated Athletes First. Tickets: Maria, 412-478-9589 or Cory, 412-758-7436.
Bell Township
Ongoing: Bell Township Volunteer Fire Department is selling tickets for a raffle to win a Royal Caribbean cruise. Includes a six- to eight-night cruise for two. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Not valid Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years weeks. Cost: $15 each. Details and tickets: tinyurl.com/93zmn8a3.
Bethel Township
June 13: The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will offer a free program about pollinators from 9 a.m. to noon at the center, 142 Kerr Road. There will be a tour of the pollinator garden, arts, crafts and a nature walk. All ages welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: armstrongodc.org.
Brackenridge
Wednesday: Al-Anon will meet at 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave. The group offers help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics.
Cadogan
Wednesday: The township farmers market will be from 3 to 6 p.m. in Overlook Park. Details and vendor information: Jeanne, 724-815-7347.
East Vandergrift
June 13: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish is selling tickets for a Spring Frenzy lottery ticket raffle. The winning numbers will be the 1:30 and 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Lottery Pick-3 numbers June 13. Each winner will receive $1,000, a $50 gift card to Naser Foods and a $50 gift certificate to The Gathering Room in Vandergrift. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets:724-568-3409, in the parish office or after Sunday Mass in the church vestibule.
Freeport
Wednesdays: The Blessing Closet at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All items are free, but donations will be accepted. Items available include clothing of all sizes, bedding and window items. Donations of clothing, shoes and boots welcome; must be laundered and free from smoke and pet hair. Wheelchair accessible. Details: 724-295-3095.
Harrison
Monday through June 13: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will sponsor a Scholastic Book Fair at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Books for all ages from new releases to classic tales will be available. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13. Details: 724-226-3491.
Wednesday : Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation will offer free American Heart Association CPR training from 6 to 9 p.m. at the office, 1 Acee Drive. Those needing a certificate card will be assessed a small fee by the American Heart Association. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-294-3157 or pkuzmirek@akhealth.org.
Wednesday: The Agape Thrift Shop at Grace United Methodist Church, 1333 Freeport Road, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Clean clothing in all sizes is needed. No housewares or bedding please. Bring donations on Wednesday or leave them on the front porch. Do not place donations in the blue bins behind the church.
Wednesday: Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Food Bank will be open from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at 1913 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights. Food bank participants can receive food allotments twice per month. Those who are not yet registered should come from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sparrow’s Nest clothing and home goods ministry will be open from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Details and alternate times: 724-226-0606, ext. 10.
Wednesday: The Becky’s Closet community clothing store at Faith Lutheran Church, 1500 Broadview Blvd., will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Cost: adult tops and bottoms, 50 cents; children’s clothing, 25 cents. Please bring small bills and your own bags. Donations welcome during these hours. Everyone welcome.
Friday : A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Charles Young Conference Room at Allegheny Valley Hospital, 1301 Carlisle Ave. Appointments recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org.
June 16: The Freeport Highlands Service Unit of Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania will sponsor an information night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Harrison Hills Park for girls who will enter kindergarten through 12th grade in the fall and their caregivers. Look for the signs. Reservations required by June 15. Reservations: 412-606-6699 or freeport.highlands.gs@gmail.com.
Kiski Township
Today : An American Red Cross community blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Kiski Township Volunteer Firehall, 1037 Route 56. Appointments: 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.
Tuesday : New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 1559 Route 56, will sponsor a Widows & Widowers luncheon at noon at the church. Reservations required by Tuesday. Reservations: 724-478-4525 or nbumcapollo@gmail.com.
Leechburg
Today: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open.
Today: First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will offer a 13-week GriefShare support group at 6 p.m. May 4 through July 27 in the church parlor. Anyone who is mourning the loss of a loved one is welcome. Reservations:724-845-7518 or griefshare.org.
Wednesdays and Saturdays: Leechburg Area Museum & Historical Society, 118 First St., will be open from noon to 3 p.m. and by appointment. Details: 724-845-8914 or lamahs@windstream.net.
Ongoing: Kiski Valley Community is accepting performance dates for summer and the holiday season. Details:plmarco23@gmail.com.
Lower Burrell
Today: Overeaters Anonymous will offer a Zoom meeting at 7:30 p.m. Details:info@gpioa.org.
June 22 to 26: Puckety Presbyterian Church, 1009 Puckety Church Road, will offer free “Rainforest Falls” vacation Bible school from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. Children must be at least 4 years old by June 1. Reservations required. Reservations: vbspro.events/p/26rainforest-falls.
Through June 30: The works of Linda Roos will be on display during regular hours at People Library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Roos is a member the Allegheny Valley League of Artists and the New Kensington Camera Club. Hours: Sundays and Mondays, closed; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
July 4: Westmoreland County Marines Detachment is selling raffle tickets to support its Christmas Groceries for Veterans program. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. July 4 Pennsylvania Lottery Daily Number. Prizes include a 20-foot telescoping flag pole, a 250th Anniversary flag and a solar light for the pole, or $1,000 cash. Your choice. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: Jim Walters, 724-681-6293 or waltersusmc@comcast.net.
New Kensington
Wednesday: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will host a free visit by the Quack A Doodle Doo mobile petting zoo at 1 p.m. Details: 724-339-1021.
Wednesday: A veterans service officer will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the office of state Rep. Jill Cooper, 356 Freeport St., suite 100. Services available will include disability and pension claims, benefit questions, assisting spouses with survivor benefits issues and applications for veterans grants. Appointments will be accepted, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments:724-472-4102.
Aug. 1: Valley High School Marching Band is accepting reservations from vendors, food trucks and car show participants for a show planned at the high school. Cost: 10 by 10-foot vendor space, $30; food trucks, $100; and car show entries, $25. Details: Sara Brink, 724-351-0687.
Parks Township
Aug. 1: Space reservations are being accepted for a flea market to benefit Tiny Cause animal shelter at Riverside Drive-In Theatre, 1114 Lees Lake Lane. Crafters, yard sale vendors and marketers welcome. Cost: minimum $10 Chewy gift card donation or a raffle basket for the event. No food vendors. Reservations:tinycauseadopt@gmail.com.
Plum
Today: American Legion will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the post, 7824 Saltsburg Road. Cost: $25 per packet; extra packets, $5 each; cover-all game, $5 per card. There will be 16 regular games that pay $50 each, four specials that pay $100 each. Food and beverages will be sold. Details:412-795-9112.
Springdale
Wednesday: Springdale Free Public Library will offer a free crochet class for beginners at 6 p.m. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.
July 31 and Aug. 1: Vendors applications are being accepted for a community celebration planned from noon to 10 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field, 850 Lincoln Ave. Details:sbpdevents@springdaleborough.com.
Tarentum
Today: The weekly food pantry at Streetlight Ministries, 203 W. Seventh Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone in need. Note the time change for summer. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule after 8:30 a.m. Mondays and people are admitted through the line in order of sign up. A variety of breads, sweet goods, canned items, produce and meats will be available. Walk-ins are welcome but will admitted after those who have registered.
Wednesday: The borough farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon in the upper parking lot of First United Presbyterian Church, 913 Lock St. Vendor information:office@fupct.org.
Wednesday: The Elks will host bingo at 6:30 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. The kitchen is open to the public from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Menu: elks644.org/attaboys-kitchen. Orders: 724-226-1644 by 8:15 p.m.
Wednesdays and Saturdays: Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society, 224 E. Seventh Ave., is open from noon to 3 p.m. and other times by appointment. Details: 724-224-7666.
Washington Township
Wednesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 6 p.m. at Union Presbyterian Church, 656 Route 380.
West Deer
Aug. 7: West Deer will sponsor a 250th anniversary community parade in the township. Entries of floats, marching bands, local heroes and organizations are welcome. Details: Amy, 412-651-5033.
Worthington
Saturday: Worthington-West Franklin Community Library will offer a free basic hands-only CPR class from 11 a.m. to noon at the library, 214 E. Main St. Must be at least 10 years old. This is an educational program and does not provide certification. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-297-3762 or wwf@armstronglibraries.org.
June 26: Worthington-West Franklin Community Library is accepting orders for pies and cinnamon rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Varieties: coconut cream meringue, lemon meringue, banana cream meringue, apple, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, Dutch apple, peach, peach raspberry, razzleberry, salted caramel apple, strawberry rhubarb and wild berry cherry; all $12; and cinnamon rolls, $11. All items arrive fresh and can be frozen. Paid order deadline: June 15. Pick-up: June 26. Orders: at the library or visit the library Facebook page.