The Stroller, Aug. 17, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number.

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Apollo library to offer oral history workshops

The Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance will partner with Apollo Memorial Library to host oral history workshops from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 and 11 at the library, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Apollo.

The project is an attempt to document the knowledge, memories and stories of members of our communities so that the past is not forgotten. Topics will include how to conduct an oral history, tips for developing multi-interview project and how to follow best practices in the field.

Reservations are required. For reservations and more information, call 724-478-4214.

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Family-friendly event to raise funds for Outdoor Discovery Center

“Summer’s Last Fling,” a fundraiser to benefit the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 7 at the center, 142 Kerr Road, Bethel.

The event will be family-friendly and there will be music by the 7 Mile Run Band and Endless Thirst, a buffet dinner, drinks, a silent auction, raffles and a variety of nature-themed activities for the whole family.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Admission is $20; 5 to 12 years old, $12; younger than 5, free. Tickets are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the Armstrong Center for Community Learning, 104 Armstrong St., suite A, Ford City, and online at tinyurl.com/mvuctyjf. For sponsorship information and to donate a raffle item, contact Justin Nolder at 724-543-2599, ext. 222.

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Apollo Meals on Wheels seeking volunteer help

Apollo Area Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers to help prepare meals and deliver meals to clients.

Hours for kitchen help are 7 to 9 a.m. and drivers 9 to 11 a.m., both Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. For details, call the office at 724-478-3117.

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Reporter Want Ad

TribLive reporter Joyce Hanz is looking for people who enjoy canning and preserving food. To participate, email jhanz@triblive.com or call 724-226-4666.

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Rally, giveaways set today in New Kensington

Chosen Generations Ministries will host a “Stop the Violence” rally from 2 to 5 p.m. today on Fourth Avenue near New Kensington City Hall, 301 11th St.

The rally is being held in response to recent shootings and stabbings in the community, which have affected several children in the church’s youth group.

The event will include a giveaway of book bags and clothes for the start of the school year, and a giveaway of bicycles.

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Calendar

Allegheny Township

Sept. 22: Markle Volunteer Fire Department is accepting space reservations for a flea market set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the firehall parking lot, 470 Joyce St. Cost: indoors, $25; outdoors, $15. Details and reservations: 724-236-0665.

Brackenridge 

Sept. 21: The auxiliaries of Pioneer Hose and Hilltop Hose companies will host a super bingo at Pioneer Hose Company, 124 Morgan St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., early birds start at 12:45 p.m. and regular bingo begins at 1 p.m. Cost: $35, in advance, will be $40 at the door; includes a light lunch and bingo packet. There will be 20 regular games, specials and a $1,000 must-go jackpot game. Tickets: 724-882-5908.

Buffalo Township

Tuesday: The Clothed With Love ministry at Evangel Heights Church, 120 Beale Road, will be open from 2 to 7 p.m. for school shopping. Free clothes, food and school supplies will be available.

Clinton Township

Aug. 28: A paint n’ sip night fundraiser will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary, 939 Ekastown Road. Choose to make a bottle incense burner, decorative wine glass or mandala-inspired ladybug rock. Feel free to bring your own item from home, snacks and an adult beverage. Must be 21. Donations will be accepted. Reservations required. Reservations: info@jandjfarmsanimalsanctuary.org.

East Vandergrift

Sunday: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will have bingo at 6:30 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a 48-number jackpot game, a 46-number picture frame game and a magic number game. Details: 724-478-4958.

Sept. 7: Our Lady, Queen of Peace will sponsor a cash bash in the parish social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first number will be drawn at 7 p.m. Cost: $30, includes food, beverages and five numbers for the drawings. Must be 21. There will be pull tabs, a scratch-off lottery board, a basket auction and 50-50. Tickets: Crystal, 724-882-9212 or in the parish office in Apollo.

Fawn

Sunday: The Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society’s Flea-Tique antique and collectible show will be from daybreak to 1 p.m. at the Bull Creek Tour-Ed Mine site, off Bull Creek Road. Rain or shine. No pets permitted. Customer parking: $3 per vehicle. Proceeds benefit the Alle-Kiski Heritage and Tour Ed Mine museums. Details: 724-224-0178 or email fleatique82@gmail.com.

Hampton

Monday: The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will host a free program, “The Seven Days Battles,” by Evan Portman at 7 p.m. at the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. Public welcome.

Harrison  

Today: Christ Our Hope Anglican Church, 926 Painter Ave., will host a back-to-school picnic from 6 to 9 p.m. at the church. There will be free food, music, games and fun. Details: 724-895-3105.

Today: Girl Scout Troop 28807 will host a drive-thru cookie sale from noon to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Acrisure Insurance, 2411 Freeport Road. A variety of flavors will be available. Cost: $6 per box.

Thursday: Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary will sell White Green Cloths from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Carlisle Corner of the hospital cafeteria, 1301 Carlisle St., Natrona Heights. The cloths are streak-free and spot-free and work on glass and other surfaces. Cost: $5, cash only. Proceeds benefit auxiliary projects for the hospital.

Sunday/Wednesday: The Pittsburgh-Tarentum Campmeeting Association, 1451 Main St., will have a service at 7 p.m. Sunday with speaker the Rev. Kevin Labby of McKeesport First Evangelical Free Church. Shalom Abraham of Rock of Ages Messianic Jewish Congregation in Pittsburgh will speak at a service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Public welcome. Details: Kelly Dougherty, 412-915-1436.

Tuesday and Aug. 23: The Who Knew? program at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will present a program about the history of the Pittsburgh Zoo at 6 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Attend either session. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or visit the calendar tab at alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Aug. 27: Christ Our Hope Church, 926 Painter Ave., will offer a GriefShare support group for anyone who has lost a loved one from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the church. Participants can join at any session of the program. Reservations appreciated, but not required. Reservations: 724-895-3105 or christourhope@cohac.org.

Sept. 8: Table reservations are being accepted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a craft show set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Drive. Cost: $25; with electric, $30. Details: Deb, 412-298-6175 or dmckillop@hotmail.com.

Sept. 14: A happy hour cash bash will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $25; includes food and five numbers for the drawing; $10, food only. Karaoke with Bucky will be afterward. Cash bar. Funds raised will be donated to the post building fund. Tickets: Deb, 412-298-6157 or dmckillop@hotmail.com or the post, 724-904-7649.

Leechburg

Today: The Clothing Closet at First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All items are 20 cents each. Please bring a bag. Donations welcome.

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.

Sept. 9: First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will host a GriefShare support group for anyone who has lost a loved one at 6 p.m. Mondays 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 www.griefshare.org.

Lower Burrell  

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.

Today: A luncheon bingo will be at 1 p.m. at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Plan to arrive by 12:30 p.m. Admission includes lunch, 15 games that win $20 each; four specials that win $30 each; and a $100 must-go jackpot. Details: 724-335-4131.

Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will be closed.

Sunday: The American Legion, 1100 Wildlife Lodge Road, will be open for breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon. Menu: pancakes, creamed ground beef on toast, eggs made to order with toast, home fries, and sausage or bacon.

Monday: The Adult Day Care Mobile Veterans Program will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. There will be coffee and conversation, seated exercises, games and lunch. Sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, all veterans are welcome.

Tuesdays: Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., will offer free tech help by appointment at 3, 3:45 and 4:30 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.

Aug. 25: VCA Valley Vet Hospital is accepting vendor applications for its Tails & Treasures yard and vendor sale set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital, 853 Falcon Park Road. Cost: $10 per table. Reservations: 724-339-1525 or vcavalleypa@vca.com. Funds raised will be donated to the hospital emergency patient care fund.

Through Aug. 31: Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., will host an exhibit of the works of artist Joyce Clohecy of Natrona Heights, Harrison, during operating hours. A member of the East Suburban Art League and Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, she works in watercolor and mixed media.

Aug. 31: Registrations are being accepted for the third annual Alle-Kiski Inclusion games set for 1 to 3:30 p.m. at K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park, Wildlife Lodge Road. There will be soccer, kickball, relays, throwing contests and more for children age 5 to 21. Rain date: Sept. 1. Registration: 724-681-5498 or courtneykobelenske@gmail.com.

New Kensington

Today: Unity in the Community will host a community opioid awareness campaign event from noon to 8 p.m. in Memorial Park. Performances will be by Jermaine Dolly, Therron Fowler, Shovel, Greg Harts and Big House Pete. There will be information, food, a T-shirt sale and a grand prize drawing for a 65-inch television.

Monday: Peoples Library will host “Construction Crew,” an hour of play with building supplies, at 1 p.m. at the library, 880 Barnes St. Details: 724-339-1021.

Tuesdays: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will offer free tech help by appointment at noon, 12:45 and 1:30 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.

Aug. 24: Ashley’s Eternal Angels will sponsor a motorcycle run and lunch at the Eagles, 2134 Freeport Road. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and kickstands up will be at 10:30 a.m. Doughnuts and coffee will be served for breakfast. Cost: $25 per rider; $20 per passenger; and includes lunch. Tickets for the 1:30 p.m. lunch only: $20. There will be entertainment, a basket auction, cash bar and a 50/50 raffle. Details: Jeanna, 724-351-2885; Renee, 724-889-7833; or Karlee, 814-248-6311. Ashley’s Angels raises money to help families who have lost a member to the opioid epidemic.

Oakmont   

Monday: Oakmont Carnegie Library will host a free concert featuring the Oakmont Lions Club Band at 6:30 p.m. on the library lawn, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Bring a lawn chair. Details: 412-828-9532.

Through August 31: Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont, is featuring an exhibit of elegant fashions of the late 1800s to the Roaring ‘20s at the museum. Items on display were donated to the museum by the W. H. Brown Family of Pittsburgh. Hours are by appointment. Tours and information: 412-826-9295 to schedule a tour.

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

Monday: The Monday Market will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. at Plum Creek Park and ball fields, 1040 Ross Hollow Road. There will be vendors and food trucks.

Springdale 

Today: A miniature golf tournament to benefit the Springdale High School Marching Band will begin at 9 a.m. at Glen’s Custard, 400 Pittsburgh St. Prizes will be awarded to the top three golfers. Cost: $15, includes 18 holes of golf, lunch and frozen custard. Tickets: tinyurl.com/5ybcrnfu.

Tarentum   

Today: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The monthly dollar breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to noon. Menu: pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice. Details: 724-224-9220.

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.

Sept. 26 to 28: Summit Hose Company is accepting vendor applications for its fall festival. No food or alcohol vendors will be accepted. Details: Carrie Fox, 724-448-1470.

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.