The Stroller, Dec. 6, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Is your church or organization going to serve free takeout Christmas dinners? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number.

Drive-through food distribution set for Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host a drive-through food distribution for anyone in need from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the rear parking lot near Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer. No cars are permitted to arrive before 4 p.m.

Reservations are required to ensure enough food is available. To make a reservation, visit pittsburghfoodbank.org/drive-up or call 412-460-3663, ext. 655. Have your license plate number of the car you will be in at the event, name, email, zip code, date of birth and current weekly income on hand. Bring your confirmation page or email for your reservation to the event.

Individuals must remain in their vehicle except to use the provided outdoor restrooms. After pulling up to the distribution area, recipients should put their car in park and unlock the trunk or backseat for the food the be loaded.

Volunteers are needed to help the distribution. For details, call 724-226-0606.

Virtual cookie exchange planned by Community Library

Community Library of Allegheny Valley is sponsoring a virtual Christmas cookie exchange.

Cookie recipes and a photo if possible should be sent to mcintyret@einetwork.net by Wednesday. Recipes will be shared in a printable Christmas cookie cookbook in PDF format. Those who submit a recipe will receive a free cookie cookbook. For details, visit alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Annual Lions Club event goes virtual this year

The annual Jack Marino Tarentum Area Lions Club Charity event will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday online on the club Facebook page.

Prizes totaling $5,000 will be given away. Proceeds will benefit Lions Club charities. Tickets are $50.

For tickets, call Curt Marino at 724-224-4797.

Donations welcome for the Friendship Garden Food Pantry

Donations for the food pantry in the Tarentum Friendship Garden can be dropped off at the pantry on First Avenue or at the side doors to First United Presbyterian Church, 913 Lock St., Tarentum.

Items needed include cereal, bread, canned vegetables, soup, macaroni and cheese, rice, spaghetti and pasta sauce.

Community Library of Allegheny Valley selling lottery calendars

Community Library of Allegheny Valley is sponsoring a Cash Calendar Lottery Raffle for the month of January.

Cash prizes will be determined by the amount shown on the ticket each day of the calendar for January 2021. Tickets are $5 for two numbers.

Winning numbers taken from the official Pennsylvania Daily ‘PICK 3” 7 p.m. drawing. The first number drawn is official.

Numbers will be chosen at random and e-mailed and winnings will be mailed. To purchase a ticket, visit alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Calendar

Allegheny Valley School District

Tuesday: Allegheny Valley School Board will hold the reorganization at 6 p.m. followed by the regular meeting in Marshall Auditorium at Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School, 501 Butler Road. A live online link to attend virtually will posted on the district website: avsdweb.org

Apollo-Ridge School District

Monday: Apollo-Ridge School Board will conduct a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Meeting ID: 964 2465 6488, password 586383. To be granted permission to speak, participants must display their first and last names and when recognized provide their address of residency. Audio only: 646-558-8656

East Vandergrift

Today: A rummage sale will be from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, 420 McKinley Ave. Face masks and social distancing required.

Fawn

Tuesday: Fawn Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. at the municipal building, 3054 Howes Run Road.

Harrison

Tuesday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer a virtual presentation of, “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” performed by Stage Right online at 6:30 p.m. Registration required. Access information will be emailed. Registration: 724-226-3491 or eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=ALVALLEY&curID=466653

Dec. 15: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will present a virtual performance of the Who Knew? program, “Ethnic Holiday Traditions,” at 6 p.m. online. Registration required. Registration: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org

Highlands School District

Monday: Highlands School Board will conduct the reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. followed by a combined agenda and regular meeting online at Zoom.us. Access information:

Hyde Park

Tuesday: Hyde Park Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the borough building, 715 Main St.

Indiana Township

Tuesday: Indiana Township Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. in the town hall, 3710 Saxonburg Blvd. Details: 412-767-5333 or admin@indianatownship.com

Kiski Township

Dec. 21: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department is accepting orders for pies, nut logs and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Varieties: chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, peach, raisin, and pumpkin and pumpkin rolls, all $9.50; nut logs and pecan pies, $12. Paid orders due Wednesday. Pickup: Dec. 21 at the firehall. Details and orders: call or text Morgan, 724-466-2812

Dec. 31: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Company is selling 2021 lottery calendars to benefit the company building fund. Cost: $30. Details: 724-478-4210

Lower Burrell

Dec. 13: Lower Burrell Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will hold its Christmas party at 1 p.m. at the post, Wildlife Lodge Road. All members welcome. Details and reservation information: see the post bulletin board.

New Kensington

Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Monday. Face masks required, and a maximum of 25 people can be in the store at one time. Donations welcome only during operating hours.

Oakmont

Wednesday: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Oakmont Borough Building, 767 Fifth St. Appointments strongly recommended. Donations are tested for covid-19 antibodies. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and search with group code C5300082

Plum School District

Tuesday: Plum School Board will conduct a budget workshop at 6:30 p.m. online through Google Meet. Access information: www.pbsd.net/MeetingAgendaandMinutes.aspx 24 hours before the meeting

Saxonburg

Tuesday: Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual December meeting at 8 p.m. in the company Brigade Truck Room, 290 Horne Ave.

Tarentum

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

Upper Burrell

Dec. 19: The Upper Burrell Senior Citizen Holiday Drive-thru event for township residents will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the township building. Registration required by Thursday. Registration: 724-337-8004

Vandergrift 

Monday: Vandergrift Council will conduct the regular meeting at 7 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Meeting ID: 7674634644 Audio only: 408-638-0968

Dec. 16: A Holly Jolly Holiday basket raffle will take place through Dec. 16 to benefit Vandergrift Public Library. The prize will include a gift certificate for a whole fresh turkey from Pounds Turkey Farm in Allegheny Township, gift cards from Oakmont Bakery and Shop N’ Save, Sweetlane Chocolate, holiday drink ware and wine, holiday décor and more. Cost: $5; or three for $10. Ticket sales close at 10 a.m. Dec. 16 and the drawing will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 16 on Facebook. Tickets: stop in at the library, 128C. Washington Ave., or visit Venmo online.

Through Dec. 30: Vandergrift Public Library, 128C Washington Ave., is holding a holiday book sale. Cost: $3 per bag; used puzzles and audio books, $1. Details: 724-568-2212

Winfield

Tuesday: A Caregiver Support Group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Lund Center at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, 134 Marwood Road, entrance 4. Face masks required. Details: 724-352-1571, ext. 8271

Cancellations

Leechburg

Dec. 13: The vendor bingo scheduled at the Elks is canceled.

Saxonburg 

Monday: Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company bingo planned the first Monday of each month is canceled until further notice.