The Stroller, Dec. 27, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Publicize your non-profit’s fundraiser or community event in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number.

Knead Community Café welcomes donations and sponsorships

Knead Community Café in New Kensington offers free grab-and-go meals on Thursdays to members of the community, regardless of ability to pay.

About 230 meals are served weekly at a cost of $2.50 per meal. Full meal sponsorships are available at $450 per week. Smaller donations are always welcome. The next meal will be served Jan. 7.

Any business, organization, church or individual interested in supporting the mission of the café should call contact Lisa at lisarenae81010@gmail.com or 878-302-3270.

Help available from HOPE Center hotline

If social distancing has forced you into an unsafe situation, help is available by calling the Alle-Kiski HOPE Center 24-hour hotline at 724-224-1266.

The hotline provides information about domestic violence, community resources, safety planning, support and more.

Calendar

Buffalo Township

Jan. 4: Zion United Methodist Church will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. in the family life center, 438 Bear Creek Road. Appointments recommended. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit the Log In button at Vitalant.org and search with group code C664

Harrison

Monday: The Yarn Friends group at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. online. New members of all skill levels and ages welcome. Registration required. Registration: Alleghenyvalleylibrary.org or 724-226-3491

Thursday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer a free online New Year’s program for younger children, “Count Down to Noon,” at 11:30 a.m. with Mr. Frank from Music Play Patrol in Philadelphia. Registration required. Registration: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org

Leechburg

Leechburg Area Museum is closed for the season. To schedule a private off-season tour or visit, email lamahs@windstream.net

Lower Burrell

Jan. 4: TryLife Center will be closed through Jan. 4. Appointments: trylife.center/appointment If no appointments are available, call to be put on the waiting list: 724-339-9399 x102