The Stroller, Feb. 17, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Early Childhood Fair planned by Highlands School District

Highlands School District will host a Kindergarten and Pre-K Counts Registration and Early Childhood Fair from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Highlands Early Childhood Center, 1060 Atlantic Ave., Brackenridge.

The fair will feature information about the kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs and food, caricatures, a book fair and crafts for children.

Families will receive registration packets at the fair for incoming students. Students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to register for kindergarten. Children must be 3 years old on or before Sept. 1 to register for Pre-K Counts.

Garden center accepting applications for college scholarship

Greensburg Garden Center is accepting applications for the 2023 Katherine Mabis McKenna Scholarship.

Applicants must live in Westmoreland County or its bordering counties and have completed one year at an accredited college or university pursuing a two-or four-year degree in botany, horticulture, forestry, landscape architecture or a related field by May 31.

For an application and details, call 724-837-0245 or visit greensburggardencenter.net. Application deadline is May 31.

Monthly outreach in Harrison canceled Saturday

The Veggies For All and Cosmetic Closet outreach planned Saturday by the Building Block of Natrona is canceled due to a family emergency.

The normal schedule will resume next month at 1 p.m. March 18 at the Knights of Columbus, 28 Garfield St., Natrona, Harrison.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Today: Alle-Kiski Day Quilters and Sewers will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Allegheny Township municipal building, 136 Community Building Road. Bring your project. No dues or fees. Free parking, lighting, tables and electrical outlets available. Bring a lunch and drinks. The group meets the first and third Friday of each month. Details: Pat, 724-601-3089.

Apollo

Wednesdays and Saturdays: Apollo Area Historical Society Museum, 317 N. Second St., is closed for the season. Visits are available by appointment. Appointments: 724-478-2849 or 724-212-9255.

Saturday: Apollo United Presbyterian Church, 401 First St., will offer a story time, craft and small snack for children at 11 a.m. on the front steps of the church, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the event will be indoors.

May 20: Apollo Events Committee is accepting reservations from vendors and food trucks for its annual May Daze celebration set for noon to 6 p.m. in Apollo Plaza. Cost: vendors, $25; food trucks, $50. Flea market spaces are available for $10. Rain date: May 21.

Arnold

Saturday: The Tomb, 1821 Fifth Ave., will serve a free brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. GriefShare will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Sunday: Arnold Fireman’s Band will host a luncheon bingo at 1:30 p.m. in the Arnold Social Center, 1702 Fifth Ave. Doors open at noon. Cost: $6, includes light lunch and one lapboard. Players must be at least 12 years old.

Brackenridge

Feb. 25: The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a soup cook-off from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the post, 845 First Ave. Bring your best soup in a slow cooker or roaster by 12:30 p.m., and your recipe if you wish to share it. Soup will be sold as a fundraiser for the auxiliary, takeout or dine in. Prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m. to the top three soups, as voted by people sampling. Public welcome to sample, vote and purchase soup. Entrant registration required. Details and registration: Anita, 412-860-6351.

Buffalo Township

Feb. 26 and March 5: The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will sponsor a pancake and maple program at 10 a.m. at Buffalo Creek Nature Park, 154 Monroe Road. Attend either session. Learn the process of making maple syrup and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, fruit and maple syrup. Cost: $15; $12 for Audubon Society members. Reservations required. Reservations: aswp.org/events or call 412-963-6100.

East Vandergrift

Sunday: Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish will host bingo at 2 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 1 p.m. There will be a 56-number jackpot game and a 44-number picture frame game.

Freeport

Saturday: Freeport Kiwanis will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $10; younger than 10, $5. Proceeds will benefit the club scholarship program.

March 2: St. Mary Mother of God Church will offer the free ALPHA program at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays for 12 weeks beginning March 2 at the church, 608 High St. The program will explore life, faith and meaning. There is no requirement to be a Catholic or Christian to attend. There will be a meal, a video presentation and a discussion each week. Details and reservations: stmaryfreeport.com.

Harrison 

Today: Natrona Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 6 p.m., and there will be specials, a 50/50 raffle and final game jackpot.

Tuesday: The Who Knew? program at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will present, “Remembering Fred Rogers,” at 6 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Online participation available. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or visit the calendar tab at alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Sunday: There will be a spaghetti dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Lane. Menu: spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Cost: $10; children, $5. Dine in or takeout.

Wednesday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will have Baby Time from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. No reservations required. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Wednesday : The Kitchen Sink Book Club at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet at 6 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. The selection will be, “Carnegie’s Maid,” by Marie Benedict. Copies are available at the circulation desk. Details: 724-226-3491.

March 11: A comedy and magic show with dinner will be at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6. The show featuring Michael Misko will begin at 8 p.m. There will be a cash bar, pull tabs and a 50-50 raffle. Cost: $35. Tickets: Deb, 412-298-6175, or Michelle, 724-889-7136.

Leechburg 

Saturday: Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church will have its free takeout monthly Pot Love Dinner at noon at the church, 271 Main St. Reservations required by noon Friday. There is a one dinner per family member limit. Those with reservations will be served first. Line-up will be outside and everyone is welcome. Reservations: 724-845-1901 or church@crcpc.org.

Saturday: 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.

Lower Burrell

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

April 16: Tickets are on sale for a super bingo planned for 2 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. There will be regular games, specials and a $4,000 fill-up jackpot game. All 300 tickets must be sold or money will be refunded. Cost: $90 in advance; $95 at the door. Tickets: stop in at the regular Tuesday night bingo at the post.

New Kensington

Saturday: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will offer a STEM program for children of all ages at 11 a.m. Details: 724-339-1021.

Saturday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from noon to 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Items available include clothing for all members of the family, shoes and linens. First-time customers receive 15 free items. Winter clothing donations are welcome during business hours.

Feb. 24: The Arnold Volunteer Engine No. 2 night of cupcake pairings is canceled.

March 1: St. George Orthodox Church Fellowship Committee is accepting orders for spinach pies. Pick up will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 12 in the church hall, 1150 Leishman Ave. Cost: $55 a dozen; $30, half dozen. Order deadline: March 1. Orders and details: 724-337-3918.

O’Hara

Feb. 25: Fox Chapel Boys Lacrosse Boosters will host a night at the races from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Lauri Ann West Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. Cost: $40, includes bee3r and dinner from the Pittsburgh BBQ Company. There will be a cash bar and basket auction. Reservations required by Sunday. Reservations: tinyurl.com/yc6a5cuf.

Parks

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.

Saxonburg

Sunday: A spaghetti dinner to benefit cancer patient Tina Perfors will be from noon to 6 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 572 W. Main St. There will be a basket auction and 50-50 raffle. Cost: $10; children 5 to 10, $5, younger than 5, free.

Springdale  

Wednesday : The Wacky Wednesday program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade will meet at 6 p.m. at Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St. The evening will be a movie night featuring the film, “The Princess and the Frog,” rated G. Registration required. Registration: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum

Saturday: A fish fry will be from noon to 5 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 250 Seventh Ave. Menu: fish, coleslaw, baked beans, corn on the cob, bread and dessert, $12; fish sandwich and coleslaw, $9.

Saturday: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be a dollar breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon. 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.

March 21, 22 and 23: Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 339 E. 10th Ave., is taking orders for its annual Easter nut roll sale. Nut, apricot and poppy seed rolls will be available. Cost per roll: $14. Orders: Lisa,724-230-6504, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vandergrift

Saturday: Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 141-143 Sumner Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

February: Vandergrift Public Library, 128C Washington Ave., will have a $3 per bag book sale through the end of February at the library. Bags will be provided. Audio books, DVDs and puzzles are excluded from the bag sale and will be sold buy one, get one free.

March 31: Vandergrift Public Library is raffling a quilt made and donated by library patron Jane Strohm to benefit the library. Cost: $1 each; 5 for 10; and $10 for 25 tickets. The drawing will be March 31. Cash, check or PayPal accepted. Details and a photo of the quilt: Vandergriftpubliclibrary.org. Tickets: stop in at the library, 128C Washington Ave.

Washington Township

Today: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 4078 Route 66. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. The kitchen will be open. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.

West Deer

March 1 to 29: Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, will host a grief support group from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays March 1 to 29 at Highpointe at Rebecca, 1871 Highpointe Lane. A virtual group will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays March 3 to 31. Reservations required by Feb. 24. . Reservations: Brittany Foy, 800-720-2557, ext. 4428.