Arts
• The Mon Yough Chorale is looking for singers to join the group for the upcoming season. No audition required. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays starting Sept. 15 in the fellowship hall of Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, 1665 Lincoln Way, White Oak. Details: monyoughchorale.org.
• Westmoreland Performing Arts will open its season with “The Addams Family” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 and 14 at the Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. Tickets: 724-836-8000 or tinyurl.com/2p99rac7.
Church News
• Living Word Congregational Church, 2003 Ridge Road, Penn Township, will have a Second Mile prayer and communion service at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday at the church.
Fundraisers
• Mon Valley Paws will host its annual Paws in the Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Monessen City Park walking track, Grand Blvd. Cost: $10 per pet. Schedule: 10:30 a.m., yoga; 11:15 a.m., pet training demonstration; 11:30 a.m., K9 demonstration and pet contest; and 1 p.m., blessing of the animals. There will be a basket auction, food trucks, a kid zone, vendors and a DJ. Details: 724-493-8305.
• The West Newton Public Library All-American Tea will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 22 at the LeGrande Banquet Room, 105 S. Second St., West Newton. Cost: $25. Tickets: Gary’s Chuckwagon Restaurant, 105 S. Second St., and at the library, 124 N. Water St., both in West Newton.
• The Greensburg Garden Center will host its annual Meeting Out Oct. 1 at Greensburg Country Club, 309 Pleasant Valley Road, Hempfield. The program, “Floral Rhythms,” will feature floral design with music and poetry. Cost: $40. Tickets: 724-837-0245.
• A spaghetti dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at First United Church of Christ, 400 Main St., Irwin. Cost: $10; children, $5.
Health
• The Westmoreland County Area Agency Caregiver Support Group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the McKenna Center for Active Adults, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg. New members welcome. Details: Denise Dieter, 724-830-4484 or 800-442-8000.
Nature
• The Brandywine Conservancy will host a sunset tour of its preserve Penguin Court, 309 Penguin Court, Laughlintown, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Guests will learn about the property’s history and current use during a guided, walking tour that will coincide with sunset. Cost: $12. Reservations required: tinyurl.com/5n7yv6xn.
Seminar
• Pa. Rep. Jill Cooper will sponsor a firearms safety and rights seminar from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Lower Burrell Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Reservations required: 724-472-4102 or 724-387-9113.
Senior Citizen News
• A Seniors for Safe Driving class will be offered from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Redstone Highlands, 12921 Lincoln Highway, North Huntingdon. The class is PennDOT approved and for drivers who are at least 55 years old. Safe drivers can receive a 5 percent discount on auto insurance for three years. Details and registration: 800-559-4880 or seniorsforsafedriving.com.
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