Glass recycling, police citizens academy coming up in Hampton, week of Aug. 8, 2022

Glass recycling bin offered

Allegheny County and the Pennsylvania Resources Council are offering a Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program in county parks.

Locally, a bin will be at Hartwood Acres Park from 7 a.m. to sundown Sept. 17-22 in the amphitheater overflow lot off Middle Road. Residents can drop off glass bottles, jars and jugs of all colors. No color sorting is required.

Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on.

Bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off-site.

Citizens Police Academy offered

The Hampton Township Police Department is offering its fourth Citizens Police Academy.

The program is designed to give residents a better understanding of the criminal justice system, particularly the role police officers play in the community.

The academy is free and will be held every Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 11 through Nov. 20 at the Hampton Township Community Center, 3101 McCully Road.

Applications can be picked up at the Hampton Township Police Department beginning July 25.

Please complete and return the application no later than Sept. 1 to be considered for the academy. Potential students must be 18 years of age or older.

For more information, contact Sgt. Rob Grondwalski at 412-486-0400, ext. 1336, or Robert.grondwalski@hampton-pa.org.

Depreciation Lands Museum events

Mark your calendars for these events at Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton:

• Flax to Linen, 1-4 p.m. Aug 28. Come to watch the process and perhaps to lend a hand. Admission is charged.

• Hydref, the museum’s fall festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1. The museum comes alive with re-enactors, demonstrators, craftspeople, food, music and children’s activities. Admission is charged.

• Lantern tours, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15 and 22. A quiet, family-oriented, historical alternative to Halloween. Prepaid tickets are required.

• Beggar’s Day, Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30. The last Sunday to visit the museum for the season offers old-fashioned Halloween “begging” for all costumed children.

For more information, visit http://dlmuseum.org/.

Farmer’s market held Wednesdays

The Township of Hampton Farmer’s Market is held from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through mid-October in the lower parking lot of the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road.

Vendors for 2022 include Bates & Hayes Kettlekorn, Carlos Aviles Farms, Cindy Munchies, Cunning House Supply Co., Gabriel’s Gardens, Halal Gyro Guys, Loafers Bread Co., Mazzotta Winery, Olive & Marlowe, Russelton Bee Works, Saylors Farm and Sweetwater Farms.

For more information, visit https://hampton-pa.org/316/Farmers-Market.