Murrysville area: Music night in Delmont, Mary Todd Lincoln presentation, blood drives, more

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Music night at Newhouse Park

The Delmont Recreation Committee will host a night of music, food and fun June 26 at Newhouse Park.

The event will run from 6 p.m. to dusk and will feature music by The Phisbins, food from Cousins Maine Lobster and Red Barn Winery.

The next music night will be July 10.

For more, or for regular recreation committee updates, text “EVENTS” to 724-442-3525.

Food drive

The Meadowink Swim Team is collecting non-perishable food for donation to local food pantries at its June 14 swim meet in Murrysville.

Teams from any of the participating clubs can collect items and bring them to the Ed Eyles Relays Meet, scheduled for June 14 at the club, 4220 Bulltown Road in Murrysville.

Items requested include: applesauce cups, fruit cups, granola bars, macaroni-and-cheese cups, peanut butter, boxed spaghetti, canned sauce and soups, tuna, instant oatmeal packs, sandwich crackers, cleaning products, toilet paper, dish soap and laundry detergent.

The team with the most donated items will receive a trophy. The public is also invited to bring donations during regular swim club hours in the week leading up to the meet.

For more, email meadowinkfarmers@gmail.com.

Mary Todd Lincoln presentation

The Delmont Historical Preservation Society will host a July 12 presentation on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln.

JoAnn Peterson will present a first-person historical performance at noon in the Delmont Presbyterian Church’s Carson Hall, 101 Church St. in Delmont.

There will be a presidential “Ladies and Gents” luncheon at noon, followed by the program at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the society’s fundraising to rebuild the historic watering trough on East Pittsburgh Street.

To reserve a ticket, call 724-420-4455 by July 7.

Dog training demo rescheduled

Dog trainer Kevin Ziegler will host a rescheduled dog training demonstration at 6 p.m. June 12 at Sardis Park.

Ziegler, who has 47 years of canine training experience, will cover basic obedience, crate training, the basics of hunting and retrieving and preventing gun-shy behavior.

Participants are asked not to bring their dogs. There is no cost to attend. To register, call 724-327-2100, ext. 131.

Walk for a Healthy Community

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy will join Highmark officials with a team in the annual “Walk For a Healthy Community,” set for June 14 at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

The ESCA team is seeking donations and participants.

Walk-day registration will take place at 7:45 a.m. at Stage AE, 400 North Shore Drive in Pittsburgh. A 5K walk will begin at 9 a.m., with a 1-mile walk starting at 9:15 a.m.

The window for donations will remain open through June 30.

ESCA, based in Murrysville, provides advocacy and build inclusive opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. For more, see EastSuburbanCitizenAdvocacy.org.

To join the team or donate, see HCF.convio.net/ESCA.

Blood drives

Murrysville recreation officials will partner with the American Red Cross to host blood drives on July 16, 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.

Upcoming public meetings

• June 16: Franklin Regional school board combined committee of the whole and voting meetings, 7:30 p.m. at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 21 and streamed live at Murrysville.com.

• June 16: Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority board, 6 p.m. at the authority offices, 3001 Meadowbrook Road in Murrysville. For more, see FTMSA.org.

• June 17: Murrysville council, 7 p.m. at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 21 and streamed live at Murrysville.com.

Camp Invention

Students in kindergarten through sixth grades are invited to take part in Camp Invention, a nationally recognized summer enrichment program, which will take place at several locations this summer in Murrysville.

Each year, the program features a new curriculum inspired by the new class of inductees at the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

It will be held June 16-20 at Franklin Regional Intermediate School, 4125 Sardis Road in Murrysville.

For more, or to register, see Invent.org/camp.

Norwin Class of ‘80 to hold reunion

The Norwin Class of 1980 will hold its 45th class reunion from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16, at the Core Event Center, 100 Colony Drive, Irwin.

Any classmate interested in information or to register for the reunion, please go to the class Facebook page: Norwin Class of ’80, or send an email with the subject: Norwin 1980 Reunion to sandisoc@comcast.net.