Hampton area happenings, week of Oct. 17, 2022

Depreciation Lands Museum

Family lantern tours are scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton.

Enjoy a tour of the cemetery and Village of Talley Cavey entirely by lantern light. Tours take about one hour and continue regardless of weather, and they are recommended for adults and children age 7 and older.

Guests will complete the evening with refreshments in the museum’s Deacon’s Tavern.

Tickets must be pre-­purchased for the desired tour time at www.dlmuseum.org. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

Also scheduled at the museum:

Beggars Day may have originated in Des Moines, Iowa, during the Great Depression as a way to allow younger children to participate in the trick-or-treat tradition of Halloween but remain safe from the antics of older children on Devil’s Night. It traditionally was the day before Halloween.

Children visiting the Depreciation Lands Museum in costume on Oct. 30 will receive treats varying from individually wrapped candies to trinkets.

Beggars Day also is the last day the museum is open for the 2022 season.

Trunk or Treat

Hampton Presbyterian Church will hold a “Trunk or Treat” event from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 in the lower parking lot and adjoining field at 2942 E. Hardies Road. The event is open to the community.

Adults are invited to decorate the backs of their cars for Halloween, load up on candy and arrive at the

parking lot by 1 to 1:30 for kids to trick-or-treat from vehicle to vehicle. Please RSVP to www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4FAEAC2EA46-trunk. The organizers have slots for the first 20 people who respond.

Youngsters can dress up in costume, play games and get candy while the grownups socialize. Participating children are asked to RSVP to hamptonpresoutreach@gmail.com.

For more information, call the church office at 724-443-3201 or visit hamptonpresbyterian.net.

Glass recycling in North Park

The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in Western Pennsylvania.

It will be available from Oct. 22-27 at the North Park swimming pool parking lot and is hosted by Allegheny County.

People can drop off glass bottles, jars and jugs of all colors — no color sorting is required — from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on. Bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off-site.

AARP meets in Hampton

AARP 595 welcomes new members and guests to its meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2842 E. Hardies Road.

The next meeting is Nov. 1. Entertainment is “Hollywood Homicides” by Tom Madden. Dues are $7 per year.

Women’s Business Network

Women’s Business Network offers numerous opportunities to network and partner with like-minded businesses, ongoing professional education and leadership development opportunities. For more information, visit www.wbninc.com.

The Pittsburgh North Chapter’s next meetings will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at Parkwood United Presbyterian Church, 4289 Mount Royal Blvd., Allison Park. For more information, contact Kathy Bell at 412-855-0578.

The Wexford Chapter’s next meeting is from 8:15-9:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at Omega Federal Credit Union, 10455 Perry Highway, Wexford. For more information, contact Suzanne Venneri at 412-264-8446.

Rotary scholarship

The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program announces the availability of scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year.

In recent years, the program has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply.

Students must have a 2.5 or higher grade-point average and complete an essay that highlights their community/school service as part of the application submission.

Complete application and criteria materials, including application deadline, are available on the Rotary District 7305 website, Scholarship Link, or from area high school counselors. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Arbuckle at rarbuckl@yahoo.com.