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Annual Walk for Hunger event seeks participants

The Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Walk for Hunger will begin at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6.

Registration begins at 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Heights Plaza in Natrona Heights, Harrison, near the UPMC Urgent Care. Participants are asked to bring one can of food or non-perishable item.

Walkers will proceed through Natrona Heights and Brackenridge back to Natrona Heights. Walkers who collect between $100 and $199 will receive a free bowling pass. Those who collect $200 or more will receive two bowling passes. Walkers can participate without collecting pledges for $15. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Proceeds benefit the Association of Churches food bank, the mass food drive-thru and emergency hunger needs.

Volunteers are needed at the event. For more information and a registration form, call 724-226-0606 or email avac@acaoc.org.

Help needed at Vandergrift Meals On Wheels

Vandergrift Meals On Wheels is looking for regular and substitute volunteers to help with driving and delivering to clients.

To offer your time and for more information, call 724-567-7893.

A-K Hope Center event to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center will host “An Evening of Hope” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Hill Crest Country Club, 3411 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell.

The event is to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There will be a buffet dinner, activities and speakers.

Tickets are $30. For information, call 724-224-1100 or email hopecenter@akhopecenter.org.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Oct. 27: Markle Volunteer Fire Department is accepting space reservations for an indoor/outdoor flea market set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the firehall, 470 Joyce St. Cost: indoors, $25; outdoors, $15. Details and reservations: 724-236-0665.

Apollo

Today: 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, includes all games except the optional quickie. Full kitchen available. Details: 724-478-4831.

Oct. 12: St. James Parish, Apollo, will sponsor a Night at the Races at 7 p.m. at the parish activities center, 109 Owens View Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and light fare will be available at 6 p.m. Cost: $20, includes food and a horse. There will be a basket raffle, instant lottery ticket raffle, pull tabs and a 50-50. Those present will be entered into a drawing to win $500. Tickets: 724-882-8776, at the parish office and at the door.

Oct. 11: Apollo-Ridge Cheerleaders will host a cheer alumni night at 7 p.m. at the homecoming football game at Owens Field. Alumni will cheer during the fourth quarter with the current squad. Cost: $20, cash or check, includes an event T-shirt. Registration deadline: Sept. 30. Registration: tinyurl.com/3dpznwah. Details: apolloridge.cheerleading@gmail.com.

October: St. James Parish is selling tickets for a lottery ticket raffle to win gift cards each day in October. Prizes total $2,400. Cost: $10, includes two three-digit numbers. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. Pa. Lottery Pick-3 number. Tickets: Linda, 724-882-8776 or at the parish office.

Arnold

Tuesday: The Tomb, 1821 Fifth Ave., will serve a free lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the food runs out. A Mother’s Heart Ministry for mothers of children who are going through hard times will meet at 6 p.m. Details: 878-847-5646. 

Bethel Township

Oct. 8: The Armstrong Nature Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road. The selection will be “Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship” by Catherine Raven. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Brackenridge

Sunday: Sons of the American Legion will serve an all-you-can-eat community breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon in the American Legion, 845 E. First Ave. Cost: $9; younger than 12, $6.

Monday: Brackenridge Improvement Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the borough building, 1000 Brackenridge Ave. Public welcome.

Harrison  

Oct. 6: Boy Scout Troop 186 will host their annual chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until sold out on the lawn of Guardian Angels Parish at the corner of Broadview Blvd. and Montana Avenue, Natrona Heights. Cost: $15, includes half chicken, plain or barbeque; coleslaw, two rolls and a side of Birdville Birdsauce. Dinners for advance purchased tickets are guaranteed available until 4 p.m. Pint jars of Birdville Birdsauce and homemade baked goods will be available. Cash and credit cards accepted. Tickets: birdvilletroop186bbq@gmail.com.

Oct. 20: Natrona Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will have a chicken dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Drive. Menu: half chicken, vegetable, mashed potatoes, roll and dessert, $10. Dine in or takeout. Tickets: Linda, 412-980-4075.

Kiski Township 

Today: A Swiss steak dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. or until sold out at Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church, 1668 Route 56. Menu: Swiss steak, parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Cost: $12; younger than 6, free. Dine in or takeout. Details: 724-478-1523.

Leechburg

Monday: 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.

Mondays: First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will host a GriefShare support group for anyone who has lost a loved one at 6 p.m. through Dec. 9 in the church social hall. Participants can join at any session of the program. Reservations appreciated, but not required. Reservations: 724-845-7518 or griefshare.org.

Lower Burrell 

Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars post will feature the band Americana from 8 to 11 p.m. Members and three guests welcome.

Today: 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.

Sunday: A takeout spaghetti dinner will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Menu: spaghetti, salad and roll, $10. Details: 724-335-4131.

Tuesday: Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., will offer free tech help by appointment at 4:30, 5:15 and 6 p.m. at the library. Help is available with Word and Excel and library resources Libby, Princh and Power Library. Appointments: 724-339-1565 or stop in at the library.

Oct. 12: Bethel Masons, 118 Allen St., will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lodge banquet room. Appointments recommended. Appointments: Sharon, 412-600-4333 or visit centralbloodbank.org and use account code UC2210076.

Oct. 19: Entries are being accepted for a chili cook-off planned at the city’s Fall Festival. Amateur cooks in teams of up to three people are welcome. All ingredients must be cooked on site. Cooking will begin at noon and judging will be at 4 p.m. Chili will be judged on taste, appearance and aroma. First prize: $100. Teams must provide their own cooking equipment, extension cord, tent, tables and bowls for judging. Entry fee: $25. Entry deadline: Oct. 5. Details and registration: tinyurl.com/ms5mm3bc.

New Kensington

Today: Chapter R of PEO PA women’s organization will sponsor a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 206 Deerpath Road. Proceeds will benefit scholarships, educational loans and grants for women. Details: Janet Casper, 724-309-6416 or janetzcasper@gmail.com.

Tuesday: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will offer free tech help by appointment at 1, 1:45 and 2:30 p.m. at the library. Help is available with Word and Excel and library resources Libby, Princh and Power Library. Appointments: 724-339-1021 or stop in at the library.

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.

Oct. 12: East Kensington Community Circle is accepting reservations for tables for an indoor/outdoor flea market planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Circle Building, 1785 Seventh St. Road. Cost: $10. Table rentals are non-refundable. Reservations: 724-335-8473.

Oct. 20: St. Mary of Czestochowa Church will have a breaded pork chop dinner at the church Friendship Hall. Seatings will be at noon, and 1:30 and 3 p.m. Menu: breaded pork chop, baked potato, green beans, applesauce, coleslaw and dessert, $15. Dine in or takeout. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-335-9877.

Oakmont

Sunday: St. Thomas Memorial Episcopal Church will have a Michaelmas Evensong led by the Ambrose Romanos Singers and the church choir at 4 p.m. in the church, 378 Delaware Ave. The event is part of the church’s ongoing celebration of its 150th anniversary.

Parks Township

Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will have a country music jam night from 5 to 8 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Public welcome. Details: 724-845-2390.

Plum

Today: The Allegheny County chapter of the national nonprofit Twilight Wish Foundation will host a fall artisan show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cloverleaf Commons Clubhouse, 600 Cloverleaf Circle. Details: Mary, 215-230-8777, ext. 103.

Today: A car show to raise awareness of teen suicide prevention will be from noon to 5 p.m. at Plum High School, 900 Elicker Road. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. Vehicle fee: $10. There will be food trucks, a basket raffle and touch-a-truck. The event is in memory of Mark Matesic and proceeds will benefit the Mark Matesic Memorial Foundation.

Saxonburg

Oct. 12: A free STEM program for girls in eighth through 12th grade “Women in Steel Jobs” will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at South Butler Community Library, 240 W. Main St. The program will provide information about careers in steel and manufacturing. Breakfast for girls and their parents will be served and there will be a question-and-answer session with two welders and two engineers. Reservations required by Monday. Reservations: 724-352-4810 or director@southbutlerlibrary.org.

Sharpsburg

Oct. 5: Addiction Recovery Ministry will offer a free beginners laptop class for people in recovery from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Paul I Center, 201 Ninth St. Learn the basics of Windows 10, email and searching the internet. Reservations required. Reservations: Rosemarie, 412-378-9290.

Oct. 6: Addiction Recovery Ministry of Pittsburgh will have a bingo fundraiser at 2 p.m. at the John Paul I Center, 201 Ninth St. Cost: $25, includes 10 regular games. There will be 10 regular games, five specials and a $200 jackpot game. Proceeds will benefit the Light of Life Rescue Mission that provides brown bag lunches to those suffering from substance abuse. Reservations: Rosemarie, 412-378-9290 or rhaasarm@gmail.com.

Tarentum   

Today: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220.

Today: Bethel AME Church will host a $1 spaghetti and meatball dinner from noon to 3 p.m. at the church, 250 Western Ave. Also available: banana and chocolate zucchini breads, $5; vegetable and ham & bean soups, $4. Please order after 10 a.m. for orders of more than five spaghetti dinners. Free clothing and help with voter registration will be available. Orders: 724-224-2417.

Today: A ‘50s dance will begin at 7 p.m. Tarentum Historical Society and then those attending will go at 8 p.m. to the Elks Lodge on Sixth Avenue. Music will be by the 56 East Band. ‘50s attire encouraged. Cost: $10, includes a small buffet, beer, pop and water. Cash bar. Tickets: at the Elks and at the door. Proceeds will benefit the historical society and the Elks National Foundation.

Sunday and Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St. An opportunity for silent prayer will be at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 26: Tarentum Recreation Board is accepting vendor, craft and food booth applications for the annual Boo Festival. Details: Carrie Fox, 724-448-1470 or carriefox170@gmail.com.

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

Oct. 7: Vandergrift Public Library will offer a class in Japanese calligraphy at 5 and 6 p.m. at the library, 128C Washington Ave. Choose either session. Must be at least 12 years old. Cost: $20, includes materials. Paid reservations required. Cash and checks accepted. Proceeds benefit the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania and the library. Reservations: 724-568-2212 or stop in at the library.

Oct. 19: An acoustic music concert featuring Vento, Ziggy, Hawk and McCarthy will be at 7 p.m. at The Center on Franklin, 262 Franklin Ave., Vandergrift. Cost: $10 in advance; $15 at the door if available. Beverages will be sold; no outside beverages permitted. Proceeds will benefit Vandergrift Public Library. Tickets: vzhm-music.com.

Verona

Oct. 11: Verona Dental Care, 625 Allegheny River Blvd., will offer free dental care services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the office. Services will include cleanings, fillings and extractions at no charge. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis or by appointment. Appointments: 412-828-1920.

West Deer 

Today: Deer Creek Presbyterian Church, 33 Bairdford Road, will host its annual pig roast and basket raffle from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $12; 6 to 16, $6; 5 and younger, free. Details: 724-443-1355 or deercreekpres.org.

Today: East Union Presbyterian Church, 292 East Union Road, will have its annual fall craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. There will be a concession stand and basket raffle. Free admission. Details: Mary Lynn, 412-767-5750.

Oct. 13: The Mission Team of East Union Church is conducting a winter coat drive through Oct. 13 to benefit the East End Cooperative Ministry Homeless Shelter. A collection box for new and gently used coats is in the lobby of the church community center, 292 East Union Road. Details: 724-265-1381 or eastunion@eastunionchurch.org.

Winfield

Sunday: The annual Oktoberfest to benefit South Butler County Library will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at Winfield Township Hall, 194 Brose Road, Cabot. There will be German music, beer and a German dinner. Cost: $75 per couple; $40 each. Advance tickets required. Tickets: 724-352-4810 or at the library.

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