The Stroller, April 6, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Tarentum community garden plans workday

The community is welcome to participate in a spring workday set for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greg Blythe Friendship Garden on First Avenue in Tarentum.

Those attending are to wear a mask and bring their own tools if possible. Children are welcome. There will be plenty to do for workers of all ages.

Lower Valley Food Bank offers assistance

Lower Valley Community Food Bank will distribute food from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday from the rear entrance of the Springdale borough building.

No one should arrive before 12:45 p.m. Enter onto Walnut Street on the side of the borough building from James Street. Traffic volunteers will guide vehicles.

Anyone in need of food who lives in Springdale, Springdale Township, Cheswick, Harmar and the sections of Indiana Township and West Deer with a zip code of 15024 is welcome. New recipients can register Thursday.

Salvation Army free lunch distribution planned Thursday

The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center in Brackenridge offers free grab and go lunches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays in parking lot at the center, 917 Brackenridge Ave.

Lower Burrell Meals on Wheels seeking volunteers

Lower Burrell Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers to help in the kitchen and make deliveries in Arnold, New Kensington and Lower Burrell.

To give a couple of hours per week of your time, call 724-334-4404 and leave a message.

Calendar

Allegheny Valley

Today: Allegheny Valley chapter of the Women’s Business Network will meet at 8 a.m. online. Those attending can learn how the group supports the success and growth of women in business. Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Reservations required. Reservations and sign on information: Susan Kinger, 412-782-4848 or skinger607@dollarbank.com

Wednesday: The All Virtual chapter of the Women’s Business Network will meet at 7:30 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Those attending can learn how the group supports the success and growth of women in business. Guests welcome at no cost. Reservations required. Reservations and sign on information: Jennifer, 412-908-1663

Apollo

April 30: Apollo Memorial Library is selling tickets for an April Showers of Cash raffle. The winner will receive $500. The winning number will be based on the 7 p.m. Pa. Lottery Pick 3 number. Cost: $2. Tickets: stop in at the library, 9 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

May 1 and 2: Reservations about being accepted from crafters and vendors for the Apollo May Daze set for noon to 5 p.m. Details and applications: apollovendorfairs@gmail.com

Buffalo Township

Wednesday: Buffalo Township Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: buffalotownship.com

East Deer

Thursday: East Deer Commissioners will hold the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Details: eastdeertownship.org

Frazer

Today: Frazer Supervisors will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. followed by the regular meeting in the township offices, 592 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, near the movie theater, Pittsburgh Mills Mall. Details: 724-274-4202

Freeport Area School District

Thursday: Freeport Area School Board will hold the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the high school audion, 621 S. Pike Road/Route 356, Buffalo Township. Details: 724-295-5141

Gilpin

Thursday: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7:15 p.m. at the firehall, 113 Firehall Road.

Harrison 

Today: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer a free performance of, “Sir George and the Dragon,” by the Pumpernickel Puppets at 6:30 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Appropriate for children who are at least 3 years old. Registration required to receive the online invitation. Registration: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org

Wednesday: Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Food Bank will be open to anyone in need from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at 1913 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights. Pull into the center parking lot and food will be placed into your vehicle. Those who are not yet registered should come from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Kiski Township

April 20: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department is accepting orders for a Marianna’s Hoagie and Pizza sale. Orders and payment are due by Saturday. Delivery will be April 20. Hoagies are 14 inches and varieties are Italian, ham and Swiss, turkey, All-American, roast beef, smoked ham and cheddar, traditional, three cheese and ham club. Pizzas are 12 inches in diameter and varieties are pepperoni, cheese and white. Cost: hoagies and pizzas, $9 each. Orders: Jan, 724-664-8751

Kittanning

Aug. 5 to 8: The Fort Armstrong Folk Festival is accepting space applications from vendors. Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 5, noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7, and noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 8. Vendors in the artists market must offer handmade goods. Food vendors can be for-profit or non-profit organizations. Applications: armstrongfestival.com/vendors. Information: info@armstrongfestival.com. Deadline: June 30 or until sold out

Leechburg

Wednesday: The free genealogy group at Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum, 118 First St. Please note the new time. Basic computer skills and face masks required. Ancestry.com and Newspaper.com are available. Sanitizing stations will be available. Details: Judy, 724-681-9154

Thursdays: A New Path Al-Anon Family Group, a free, confidential program for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, will meet at 7 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, 251 Main St. Face masks and social distancing required.

Saturday: Leechburg Elks will feature the band, “13 Stories,” from 7 to 10 p.m. in the lodge ballroom, 228 Market St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: $15, includes buffet. Cash bar. Public welcome. Tickets: 724-842-8071 or 724-422-4913

April 17: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company is accepting applications for vendors for an outside Rally on the River set for noon to 6 p.m. at the firemen’s grounds, 268 Canal St. Vendors are responsible for their own signs, tables, chairs and tent. No electricity available. No yard sale tents. Cost: $25 for a 25 x 25-foot area. Details: Melissa, 724-332-9090 or Kari, 724-309-6143

Lower Burrell

Today:Veterans of Foreign Wars will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the post, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Doors open at 5 p.m.

New Kensington 

Today: New Kensington-Arnold School Board will hold the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the Valley Jr.-Sr. High School board room, 701 Stevenson Blvd./Route 366. Details: 724-335-4401

Thursday: New Kensington Eagles Auxiliary Bingo will resume at 7 p.m. at the aerie, 2134 Freeport Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open with new selections. Social distancing will be observed, and masks are required except when eating. Public welcome. Details: 724-448-7403

Thursday: Knead Community Café in New Kensington will hand out free grab-and-go dinners from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the café, 1011 Barnes St. This week’s dinner is sponsored by Bill and Gayle Simpson. Those picking up meals are reminded to observe social distancing while waiting in line.

April 18: First Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church Trinity Hall, 221 Ridge Ave. Appointments recommended. Appointments: 412-209-7000 visit the Log In button at Vitalant.org and search with group code C5300045.

April 22: St. George Orthodox Church is accepting orders for a sweet sale. Menu: baklawa, $12 for each 10-piece wedge; sweet bread, $4 per loaf; and sambosic, $2 each. Order deadline: April 12. Pickup: 3 to 5 p.m. April 22 at the church office, 1150 Leishman Ave. Orders: 724-337-3918

April 29: Orders are being accepted for a Fat Cat’s Subs hoagie sale to benefit Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley. Varieties: Italian, turkey or ham and cheese. Cost: $9. Order deadline: 9 p.m. April 23. Pickup: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. April 29 at Fat Cat’s Subs, 832 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. Pay at pickup, cash or checks only. Orders: tlibengood@animalprotectors.net

May 29: TryLife Center is accepting crafter and vendor applications for a fair set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quality Inn, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road. Details: assistant@trylife.center or 724-339-9399, ext. 105

North Apollo

Saturday: North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department will host a virtual cash bash at noon on Facebook. Cost: $10 for two numbers. Winners will be notified. Tickets: Venmo@NorthApollo-VFD, Fox’s Pizza in Apollo or call 724-596-7293

Oakmont

Today: Oakmont Council will host the agenda meeting at 7 p.m. in the municipal building, 767 Fifth St. Details: 412-828-3232

Saturday: Oakmont will sponsor a drive-thru hard to recycle collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment in Riverside Park. Acceptable items include non-video display electronics, devices that contain Freon, televisions and monitors, waste paint, bulbs and batteries, and propane cylinders. Fees apply. For a list of items and fees, visit oakmontborough.com. Registration required. Registration: nobleenviro.com or 412-567-6566

April 16: The Garden Club of Oakmont is accepting applications for its annual $2,000 scholarship. Applicants must live in the Riverview School District and be pursuing post-secondary vocational, technical or undergraduate studies during the 2021-22 school year. Deadline: April 16. Applications: gardenclubOakmont.org

Saxonburg

Thursday: The Saxonburg Arts Festival committee will hold a planning meeting at 7 p.m. in Cooper Hall, behind Saxonburg Museum at Roebling Park. Anyone interested in helping with the event is welcome.

Springdale

April 12: The Mystery Lover’s Book Club at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 10 a.m. at the library, 331 School St. The selection will be, “The Face of Deception,” by Iris Johansen. New members welcome. Face masks required. Reservations: 724-274-9729

Tarentum

Today: 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.

Today: Tarentum Council will hold the regular meeting at 6 p.m. in person at the borough building, 318 E. Second Ave. Details: tarentumboro.com

Wednesday: Tarentum Elks will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. The kitchen will be open from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays: BridgePoint Church, 400 E. Ninth Ave., hosts a parent-led learning pod from 1 to 4 p.m. in the church hall located on the lower level. Free high-speed internet, meals and access to the church children’s library will be provided. Use the Corbet Street entrance. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-671-7580

Torrance

Thursday: The Board of Trustees at Torrance State Hospital will have an open meeting via conference call at 1:30 p.m. Details and access information: 724-459-4411

Upper Burrell

Wednesday: Upper Burrell Supervisors will hold a public hearing after the 7 p.m. regular meeting at the municipal building, 3735 Seventh St. Road. Attendance will be limited due to physical distancing requirements and face masks are required. Details: 724-335-3517

Vandergrift

Tuesdays and Fridays: Vandergrift Public Library will offer a free family story time for children age 4 through 6 at 6 p.m. Tuesdays or 11 a.m. Fridays in April beginning April 6. Attend either weekly session. Reservations and face masks required. Reservations: 724-568-2212

Thursday: The annual meeting of the Casino Theater will be at 6:30 p.m. at the theater. Face masks required. Public welcome.

Washington Township

Thursday: Washington Township Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. in the township office, 285 Pine Run Church Road. Details: 724-727-3515

West Deer

Saturday: West Deer Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3 will host a rabies clinic from noon to 4 p.m. at the firehall, 4372 Gibsonia Road. Bring paperwork from previous vaccinations to receive a three-year vaccine certification. Tags will not be accepted as proof of previous vaccination. Cost: $12 per animal; toenail clipping, $10 per animal