Murrysville area: Fairview Park picnic, senior-care talk and more

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Fairview Park Old Fashioned Picnic

The historic Fairview Park, which was once home to the region’s only amusement park that catered to Black families, will hold its 23rd annual Old Fashioned Picnic on Aug. 16.

This year will also mark the park’s 80th anniversary. The picnic will be from 12-5 p.m. at the park, which is on Old William Highway/East Pittsburgh Street near its intersection with Turner Way in Salem.

For more, see HistoricFairviewPark.com.

Bingo

St. Barbara Parish in Penn Township’s Harrison City neighborhood will host a bingo night on Aug. 6.

It will take place at the church, 111 Raymaley Road in Penn Township. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games will begin at 6:45 p.m. Prizes include a $2,500 jackpot, $200 specials, $170 games, $75 early-birds and a $2,000/$500 all-nighter.

Admission starts at $29.

For more, call 724-744-7474 or 724-744-4584.

Navigating senior care

The Mother of Sorrows Church’s “Boomers & Beyond” series will host Lynne Robb, a geriatric care manager and Air Force veteran, as the guest speaker at its Aug. 12 meeting.

Robb will present “Navigating Senior Care: Preparing and Understanding Senior Care Options and How to Pay for Care,” starting at noon at the church’s social hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.

Robb owns and operates CarePatrol of Pittsburgh.

There is no cost to attend. Participants can bring a bag lunch and a friend. Beverages will be available.

Baseball history presentation

A guest speaker from the Heinz History Center will come to Murrysville on July 21 to give a talk on the history of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.

It will be at 7 p.m. at the Sampson/Clark Homestead, 5332 West Pike Street in Murrysville. Overflow parking is available at Triangle Lane. There is no cost to attend.

Puzzle, Lego mini-sale

The Murrysville chapter of the American Association of University Women will host a used puzzle and Lego sale Aug. 4-5 at the Murrysville Community Library.

It will be from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. both days.

The library is at 4130 Sardis Road in Murrysville. For more, call 724-327-1102.

Chevy car show

Jim Shorkey Chevrolet in Murrysville will host the fifth annual All Chevy Car Show on Aug. 23.

It will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the dealership, 6730 William Penn Highway in Murrysville. Register a vehicle to display by Aug. 16 at Bit.ly/3IaiyfG.

Proceeds will benefit the Rhodes Cancer Foundation.

For more, call 724-387-1500 or see JimShorkeyMurrysvilleChevy.com.

Delmont Daze

The annual Delmont Daze celebration will take place at 11 a.m. Aug. 2 at the borough’s Rose Wigfield Parklet on Greensburg Street.

The afternoon will include food trucks, live music and entertainment, a basket auction, crafters, vendors, a 1 p.m. parade through downtown and more.

For more, see DelmontBoro.com.

Murrysville Concert in the Park

The annual Murrysville Concert in the Park will take place from 4 p.m. to dusk Aug. 9 at Murrysville Community Park.

This year’s lineup features Landline Bluegrass at 5:15 p.m., the Nied’s Hotel Band at 8 p.m., and a third band yet to be announced.

The concert is free and open to the public, and the afternoon will include food vendors, games and fireworks at dusk.

The park is at 4056 Wiestertown Road in Murrysville.

For more, see Murrysville.com/188/Concert-in-the-Park.

Live music at Ginny’s

Ginny’s Neighborhood Pizza Joint in Murrysville will host live music events later this summer.

They include singer-songwriter Brian Genovesi from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9, and Pittsburgh bluegrass group the Sweaty Already String Band from 7-10 p.m. Aug. 22.

For more, see GinnysPizza.com.

Mother of Sorrows Community Festival

Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville will host its annual community festival Aug. 1-2 at the church, 4202 Old William Penn Highway.

It will feature a “Taste of Murrysville” food court staffed by local restaurants, live music by The Trucksters on Aug. 1 and The Lyin’ Hearts on Saturday, a kids’ zone, games of skill and chance for all ages, basket raffles and more.

Farmers market

The Murrysville Farmers Market is open weekly through the end of summer. It will take place from 3-7 p.m. Thursday evenings outside the Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company at 3235 Sardis Road.

For more, see MurrysvillePArecreation.com or the market’s Facebook page.

Scholarships available

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is seeking entries from 2025-26 college students, graduate students and their parents to win a $2,500 scholarship sweepstakes from the PA Forward Student Loan Program.

Anyone who opts in to receive communications, which will include tips on planning for and paying for college, between June 5 and Dec. 15, 2025, will be entered into the scholarship sweepstakes. A total of 12 winners will be selected in August and in December this year, prior to each semester.

The PA Forward Scholarship Sweepstakes is open to Pennsylvania residents only.

To enter, visit PHEAA.org/ss.

Blood drives

Murrysville recreation officials will partner with the American Red Cross to host blood drives on Sept. 11 and Nov. 11. Drives will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Murrysville Community Center, 3091 Carson Ave.

To register and schedule an appointment, see RedCrossBlood.org.