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Bowling fundraiser to aid Stray Cat Sanctuary
The Strikes for Strays bowling fundraiser will be from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nesbit’s Lanes, 3501 Leechburg Road, Plum.
Tickets are $25 per bowler and include three hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop; $15 for non-bowlers and includes pizza and pop; and $50 to sponsor a lane. Proceeds will benefit Stray Cat Sanctuary in Leechburg. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/bp6p6trz.
Tasters welcome Saturday at soup cook-off
Brackenridge American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor its sixth annual soup cook-off Saturday at the post, 845 First Ave.
Bring your best soup in a roaster or stock pot by 12:30 p.m., and your recipe if you wish to share it. Sampling and judging will be from 1 to 2 p.m. by all adults who attend and winners will be announced. Soup will be sold as a fundraiser for the auxiliary, takeout or dine in and prizes will be awarded.
The public is welcome to sample, vote and purchase soup. Entrant registration is required. For details and to register, call Anita at 412-860-6351 or stop in at the post.
Reunion News
• Penn Hills High School Class of 1976 will have a reunion 6 p.m. June 6 at the Westin Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh. Space is limited and the discounted ticket rate will apply until April 1. Details: pennhillsclass1976@gmail.com or visit Penn Hills High School Class of 1976 on Facebook.
• Plum High School Class of 1976 will have a reunion Sept. 12 at the Lower Burrell Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Details: text Margie at 724-882-7775 or visit Plum Class of 1976 on Facebook.
Calendar
Apollo
March 14: St. James Parish, 109 Owens View Ave., is accepting space reservations from flea market, yard sale and craft vendors for a flea market planned from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month in the parish activities center. Details: Linda, 724-882-8776.
Apollo/East Vandergrift
March 11: St. James and Our Lady, Queen of Peace parishes will sponsor a bus trip to Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the St. James Church parking lot and stay at the casino for five hours. Cost: $30, includes $20 free play. State-issued photo ID required to receive free play. Reservations: 724-478-4958.
Arnold
Friday: St. Vladimir Church, 1610 Kenneth Ave., is accepting orders for its weekly pierogi sale. Varieties: cottage cheese, $16 per dozen; potato or sauerkraut, $14 per dozen. Pickup: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays in the church social hall. This is the last sale of the year. Orders: 724-339-9257, 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Brackenridge
Today: The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center will hand out free grab-and-go lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the center parking lot, 917 Brackenridge Ave. Free grocery items from Walmart and Aldi will be available. Everyone is welcome.
Cheswick
Today: A veterans service officer will be available by appointment at the office of Rep. Mandy Steele, 1296 Pittsburgh St. Services available include state benefits, burial and survivor benefits, enrollment in the VA health care system and more. Reservations: 724-826-5151.
Freeport
Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will have bingo at 7 p.m. in the post back hall, 102 Fifth St. Bring bingo chips. Kitchen open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Public welcome.
Saturday: Bar bingo will begin at 6 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 102 Fifth St. Cost for one square: regular games, $25 cents; specials, 50 cents; jackpot game, $1. Food and covered dishes welcome. Public welcome.
Saturday : A stuffed pork chop dinner will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 102 Fifth St. Dine in or takeout. Menu: stuffed pork chop, parsley potatoes and green beans, $15. Coffee, tea and orange drink included with dine-in dinners. Tickets: 724-295-2280.
Gilpin
Today: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 113 Firehall Road.
March 18, 19 and 25: Christ the King Parish is accepting orders for nut, apricot and poppy seed rolls and paska bread for Easter. Long rolls are $15 each with an order deadline of March 9. Pickup: noon to 4 p.m. March 18 and 19. Paska bread, round or braided, is available with raisins, $8; or without raisins, $7.50, with an order deadline of March 16. Pickup: noon to 4 p.m. March 25. Orders: 724-309-1976 or 412-549-1583.
Harmar
April 26: Table reservations are being accepted for an indoor spring craft show planned at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shiners Way. No electronic payments will be accepted. Sponsored by Daughters of the Nile. Reservations: Peggy Addleman, 724-709-9916 or peggyaddleman@gmail.com.
Harrison
Today: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer an open play session for children and their caregiver from 1 to 2 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Friday: 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.
Friday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer Toddle Time for children 3 and younger and their caregiver at 10 a.m. No reservations required. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Saturday : Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer two free workshops about winter seed sowing at 9 and 10 a.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Choose either session. Children 6 and older welcome with an adult. Supplies provided. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Feb. 23: The Sip & Stitch group at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Enjoy provided refreshments and conversation while you work on your needlecraft projects. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Feb. 25: The Kitchen Sink Book Club at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. The selection will be, “Expect Great Things: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women” by Vanda Kreft. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Feb. 28: A Discover Medicare seminar will be presented from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Topics will include how Medicare works, how to get the most out of it and how and when to enroll. No cost or obligation. Reservations required. Reservations: 800-800-1999.
Jefferson Township
Today: Bingo will be at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 754 N. Pike Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open. Proceeds benefit post and auxiliary projects.
Today: Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, will offer a free weekly virtual grief support group at 7 a.m. Jan. 22 through Jan. 14, 2027. The group will provide a safe, welcoming space for adults who have lost a loved one. New participants are welcome to join each week. Reservations required. Reservations and more information: John Porter at 724-898-0126, ext. 4426.
Leechburg
Today: The free genealogy group at Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the museum, 118 First St. The group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month. Bring a laptop or tablet. Basic computer skills required. Details: Judy, 724-681-9154.
Friday: The Leechburg Ministerial Association will sponsor Lenten lunches at 11:45 a.m. Fridays during Lent at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St. Donations are accepted to benefit the group’s emergency food voucher fund.
Saturday: The Clothing Closet at First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to noon. All items are 20 cents each. Please bring a bag. Donations welcome.
Sundays through March 15: Leechburg Youth Baseball Association will accept player registrations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its clinics in the Leechburg Area High School gymnasium, Center Avenue. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate and insurance card. Details and online registration: leechburgyouthbaseball.com.
Lower Burrell
Saturday: AKV Back the Blue will host a night at the races at 5 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Doors open at 4 p.m. Cost: $20, includes light food. Cash bar and kitchen available. Tickets: send a message to AKV Back the Blue on Facebook.
Saturday: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature the Angel Blue Band from 7 to 10 p.m. at the post. Members and three guests welcome.
Through Feb. 28: The works of local mixed media artist Lynn Jacques, a member of the Allegheny Valley League of Artists, will be on display during business hours at Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave.
Manor Township
March 7: AIA Miners 13U baseball team will sponsor a ShamRockin’ Bingo at the Manor Township Volunteer Firehall, 167 Bryon St. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner will begin at 4:30 p.m. Early bird bingo will start at 5:30 p.m. and regular bingo begins at 6 p.m. Specials will be DJ bingo games. Cost: $40 in advance; $45 at the door; includes dinner, 11 regular games, five music bingo games and the jackpot game. Must be 21. BYOB and snacks. Tickets: text Kristen, 724-448-1636 or Corrin, 724-448-6750.
New Kensington
Today: New Kensington Eagles Auxiliary Bingo will be at 7 p.m. at the aerie, 2134 Freeport Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. Sales are from 6 to 6:50 p.m. Cost: $25 for a 12-on package; specials will be available. The kitchen will be open. Public welcome. Details: 724-448-7403.
Today and Saturday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items available include clothing for all members of the family, shoes, linens, purses and handbags. Donations welcome during business hours only. Do not leave donations at the door.
Friday : Animal Protectors will sponsor its No Father’s Day neuter clinic for male cats at the shelter, 730 Church St. Cost: neutering and a rabies vaccine, $40; FVRCP, $10; FIV/FELV testing, $25; and $30 for microchipping. No feral cats will be accepted. Drop-off is from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Payment is required at drop-off. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/a72rvnke.
Parks Township
Today: Parks Township Sportsman Club Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. New members welcome.
Friday: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Feb. 28: A spaghetti dinner with a yeti to benefit TinyCause animal shelter will be from noon to 6 p.m. at Pleasant View Brethren Church fellowship hall, 1156 Pleasant View Drive, Kepple Hill. Menu: spaghetti, meatball, salad, roll, dessert and drink, $12. There will be visits with a yeti, photo booth, basket raffle and 50-50. Reservations: tinyurl.com/5e6nkz2t.
Plum
Sunday : A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the social hall of Our Lady of Joy Church, 2000 Oblock Drive. Appointments recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Donors must be at least 16. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org.
Sunday : Allegheny County Parks Department will sponsor a free guided hike, “Impact of Invasives” with park rangers at 1 p.m. at Boyce Park. Meet at the Den Shelter parking lot. The hike will be about two miles long with moderate elevation changes. Bring water and wear closed-toe shoes. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/4wpmbuam.
Sharpsburg
Saturday : Addiction Recovery Ministry and Awaken Pittsburgh will present a free seminar about mindfulness and trauma at 9 a.m. at the John Paul I Center, 201 Ninth St. Reservations required. Reservations: Rosemarie, 412-378-9290 or rhaasarm@gmail.com.
Springdale
Tuesday : The Tuesday Night Book Club at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. The selection will be “James” by Percival Everett. Copies available at the library. New members welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.
Wednesday: Springdale Free Public Library will offer a free crochet class for beginners at 6 p.m. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.
Tarentum
Saturday: 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.
March 24, 25 and 26: 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, $15 each. Orders: 724-224-3026 and leave a message, email tarentumbyzcath@gmail.com or visit tarentumbyzcath.org.
Vandergrift
Mondays through March 19: Vandergrift Public Library sponsors a chess club for children in kindergarten through eighth grade from 6 to 7 p.m. at 163 Washington Ave. Students are paired with others their age and are guided by a chess master and volunteers. Chess boards are provided. A tournament will be at 9 a.m. Feb. 28. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/yv5ztzrp.
Washington Township
Friday: 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. The kitchen will open and card sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.
West Deer
Today: There will be bingo from 7 to 9 p.m. at the American Legion, 57 Superior Road. There will be 10 games. Cost: $1 per card for regular games; specials, $2; and $5 for cover-all. Public welcome.
Winfield
Today: The Matrona Family Resource Center at Cabot Church, 707 Winfield Road, will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. New and gently used clothing in sizes preemie through 10/12 will be available, as well as strollers, car seats, toys and more. No reservations required. Details: 724-524-1809 or tinyurl.com/mw9kd9cp.
Worthington
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Armstrong Community Theater will present its annual variety show, “Movie Mixtape,” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21 and 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Civic Center, 214 E. Main St. Cost: $15. Tickets: armstrongcommunitytheater.square.site or at the door.
