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Fireman’s Festival set Saturday in West Leechburg
The West Leechburg Fireman’s Festival will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the firemen’s recreation hall and grounds, 1116 Gosser Ave.
There will be crafters, vendors, food, fire truck rides, children’s activities, a car cruise and raffles. A foam party will begin at 7 p.m. Vehicle fee for the car cruise $8 and their first 60 vehicles will receive and dash plaque.
For details, contact Jessica at 724-664-1411 or Robb at 412-289-9519.
Volunteers wanted for Apollo park cleanup
Apollo Area Lions Club will sponsor a workday from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in Owens Grove in Apollo.
Volunteers are needed to trim hedges, clear debris and pick up twigs. Bring hedge trimmers, rakes and trash bags.
Annual concert fundraiser planned in Lower Burrell
The sixth annual Officer Brian Shaw Concert will be from 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Mogie’s Irish Pub, Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell.
Performers will include John Melnick, Johnson’s Crossing, Miss Freddye’s Blues Band, the Rust Project, TKO, Curtis and the Shakerz, Noble Hops and Norman Nardini. Admission is $10 and there will be a silent auction and 50-50 raffle.
Proceeds will benefit the Officer Brian Shaw Foundation.
Calendar
Apollo
Saturday: Apollo Area Historical Society will dedicate the Mae Shirey Memorial Garden at Drake Log Cabin, 215 Williams Alley. The public is welcome to come between 10 and 11 a.m. The project was funded by grants from America250PA, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and EQT in partnership with PennDOT. Details: 724-478-2899 or apollopahistory.com.
Saturday: Message of Hope will sponsor a Pack the Bus school supply drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Owens Field. There will be food trucks and vendors. Items most needed include pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, notebooks, pencil boxes, erasers, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, pens, folders and glue sticks. Supplies will benefit the students of the Apollo-Ridge School District. Details: mohministries.org.
Apollo/East Vandergrift
Aug. 14: Our Lady, Queen of Peace and St. James parishes will sponsor a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the St. James Church parking lot in Apollo. Cost: $35, includes driver gratuity and $20 in free play. Must be at least 21. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-478-4958.
Brackenridge
Today: Bingo will be at 7:15 p.m. at the American Legion, 845 First Ave. Details: 724-994-6030.
Today: The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center will distribute free grab-and-go lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the center parking lot, 917 Brackenridge Ave. Free grocery items from Walmart and Aldi will be available. Everyone is welcome.
Gilpin
Today: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7:15 p.m. at the firehall, 113 Firehall Road.
Harrison
Monday through Friday: The Natrona Playground Summer Camp for children serves a free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at the playground, 10 River Ave. Free classes from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. are: Tuesday, terrarium- a jungle in a jar; Wednesday, coloring with Ms. Maritza; and Thursday, tie-dye T-shirts.
Friday: 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.
Saturday: A car wash to benefit the Spartan Wrestling Club will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Highland Tire, 1707 Freeport Road. Donations via cash, Venmo and CashApp will be accepted. Details: 724-591-1436.
Saturday: A clothing and toy giveaway will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at Word of Faith Christian Fellowship, 42 Chestnut St., Natrona.
Sept. 8: Table reservations are being accepted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a craft show set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Drive. Cost: $25; with electric, $30. Details: Deb, 412-298-6175 or dmckillop@hotmail.com.
Jefferson Township
Today: Bingo will be at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 754 N. Pike Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open. Proceeds benefit post and auxiliary projects.
July 25: Concordia Lutheran Ministries will host an informational session about its tuition assistance program with Butler County Community College’s nursing programs from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Concordia at Cabot Haven I Dining Room, 112 Marwood Road. Use entrance 2. Students can earn a debt-free LPN or RN certification. Reservations required. Reservations: Jamie Conrad, 724-352-1571, ext. 8040 or concordiaLM.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. Cost: $14; 10 and younger, $10. Dine in or takeout. Details: 724-478-4525 or nbumcapollo@gmail.com.
Leechburg
Saturday: The Clothing Closet at First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All items are 20 cents each. Please bring a bag. Donations welcome.
Saturday: Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church will have its free takeout monthly Pot Love Dinner at noon at the church, 271 Main St. Reservations required. Everyone is welcome. Reservations: 724-845-1901, church@crcpc.org or crcpc.org/potlove.
Lower Burrell
Today: Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., will have a workshop at 1 p.m. to make a STEM-based craft project. Details: 724-339-1021.
Today, Friday and Saturday: St. Margaret Mary Church, 3055 Leechburg Road, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Friday. Friday will be half-price day. A bag and cart sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Cost: $5 per bag or $10 per grocery cart, both provided. Food will be sold.
Friday: Peoples Library will host an hour of play with building supplies at 1 p.m. at the library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Details: 724-339-1021.
Saturday: The Joseph “Bud” Myers Farmers Market will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bon Air School parking lot, 3260 Leechburg Road.
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 12:30 p.m. Admission 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 Angel Blue Band will be featured from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Members and three guests welcome.
Aug. 16: Westmoreland County Marines No. 1416 is selling tickets for a $1,000 meat raffle. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Lottery three-digit number. The winner receives $1,000 worth of meat from Sprankle’s Markets, a four-burner Char-Broil grill, grill cover, stainless steel utensils and a 20-pound propane tank. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: Jim Walters, 724-681-6293 or waltersusmc@comcast.net.
New Kensington
Today: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will have a workshop at 11 a.m. to make a STEM-based craft project. Knitting for Beginners will be at 1 p.m. Yarn and needles provided. Details: 724-339-1021.
Today: The Salvation Army will host Sally’s Outdoor Market from 2 to 6 p.m. at the center, 255 Third St. Free fresh produce will be available while supplies last. Vendor applications are being accepted. Details: 724-335-7221.
Today: New Kensington Eagles Auxiliary Bingo will be at 7 p.m. at the aerie, 2134 Freeport Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. Sales are from 6 to 6:50 p.m. Cost: $25 for a 12-on package; specials will be available. The kitchen will be open. Public welcome. Details: 724-448-7403.
Oakmont
Through August 31: Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont, is featuring an exhibit of elegant fashions of the late 1800s to the Roaring ‘20s at the museum. Items on display were donated to the museum by the W. H. Brown Family of Pittsburgh. Hours are by appointment. Tours and information: 412-826-9295 to schedule a tour.
Parks Township
Today: Parks Township Sportsman Club Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. New members welcome.
Friday: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Pittsburgh
July 27: UMPC St. Margaret Hospital will offer a free Heartsaver CPR/AED training for adults from 9 a.m. to noon in the hospital lower-level conference center, 815 Freeport Road. Reservations required. Reservations: UPMC.com/classes and search for Heartsaver CPR/AED Training for Adults.
Plum
Today: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from noon to 5 p.m. in the dining room of the American Legion, 7824 Saltsburg Road. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org.
Saxonburg
Tuesday : Butler County Master Gardeners will present a free program about basic composting at 6:30 p.m. at South Butler County Library, 240 W. Main St. Reservations encouraged, but not required. Reservations: 724-352-4810 or director@southbutlerlibrary.org.
Tarentum
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.
Ongoing: Tarentum Area Lions Club has a variety of styles of brooms for sale. Types available include soft and hard bristle push brooms, $16; kitchen brooms, $13; heavier duty mill brooms, $15; children’s brooms, $8; and whisk brooms, $8. Details: Jody Shumaker, 724-954-2341; Donna Holsing, 724-899-6277 or send a message to Tarentum Area Lions Club on Facebook. Proceeds benefit local and global Lions charities.
Vandergrift
July 25: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 1:30 to 7 p.m. in the social hall of St. Gertrude Church, 303 Franklin Ave. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and search with account code 100560102.
Washington Township
Friday: 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. and sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. The kitchen will be open. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.
Winfield
Today: The Matrona Family Resource Center at Cabot Church, 707 Winfield Road, will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. New and gently used clothing in sizes preemie through 10/12 will be available, as well as strollers, car seats, toys and more. No reservations required. Details and donations: 724-524-1809 or tinyurl.com/mw9kd9cp.
