The Stroller, Feb. 2, 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.

Annual Martin Luther King Jr. service planned Feb. 4

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Alle-Kiski NAACP will host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service at 3 p.m. Feb. 4 at Bibleway Christian Fellowship, 504 Eighth St., New Kensington.

The Rev. Terrance Davis, pastor of Three Rivers Metropolitan Church, will be the speaker. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund that awards scholarships to area high school seniors who plan on furthering their education at a college or trade school.

Valentine’s Day card drive to benefit senior citizens

Senior Helpers of New Kensington is conducting a Valentine’s Day card drive for local senior centers.

Cards addressed to “Dear Senior,” should be mailed or dropped off to Senior Helpers of New Kensington, 638 Fourth Ave., New Kensington PA 15068. Deadline is Feb. 9.

For details, call 724-834-5720 or email hwallace@seniorhelpers@com.

Mystery dinner to raise funds for Leechburg Public Library

A mystery dinner to benefit Leechburg Public Library will be at 5 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Marconi Club Mirror Room, 135 River Ave., Leechburg.

Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are $40 and include dinner. There will be a $100 mystery basket raffle. Reservations for parties of six or more can be reserved for a $5 fee. For tickets, stop in at the library, 139 Market St., Leechburg.

Lenten fish fry listings wanted

Lent begins Feb. 14 on Ash Wednesday and The Stroller is compiling the annual big list of fish fries.

If your nonprofit would like to have your fish fry listed in the newspaper and online at TribLIVE.com, send complete information to Carol Pinto-Smith, TribLIVE, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Please indicate if you will have your event on Good Friday. Ash Wednesday event information must be received by Monday.

Calendar

Apollo

Saturday: Apollo Memorial Library will have a Valentine’s Day craft workshop at 2 p.m. at the library, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Cost: $5. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-478-4214.

Bell Township 

Saturday: An all-you-can-eat Valentine’s pancake breakfast will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Bell Township Volunteer Firehall, 201 Main St., Salina. Cost: $10; children, $5; younger than 3, free.

Bethel Township

Saturday: The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will sponsor a workshop to make hand-sewn valentines at 10 a.m. at the center, 142 Kerr Road. Cost: $8, includes materials and a coffee and hot cocoa bar. All ages welcome; no sewing experience needed. Reservations required. Reservations: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Saturday: Bethel Township Volunteer Fire Department will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the firehall, 133 Bethel Church Road. Menu: eggs, home fries, sausage patties, French toast, waffles, biscuits & gravy, cheese, mushrooms, onions, orange juice, toast, coffee and tea. Cost: $13; age 6 to 12, $7; 5 and younger, free.

East Vandergrift  

Today, Saturday and Sunday: A rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Saturday and noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 420 McKinley Ave. Details: 724-478-4958.

Feb. 10: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will host a cash bash in the church 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 a chance to win $3,000 in cash prizes. Must be 21 to attend. There will be pull tabs, a scratch-off lottery board, theme baskets and 50-50 raffles. Tickets: Crystal, 724-882-9212, after Sunday Mass in the church vestibule and in the parish office.

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.

Sunday : The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will sponsor a super bingo at 2 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the door; includes bingo package and lunch. Non-smoking venue. Tickets: Lorraine, 412-537-5954 or the post, 724-904-7649. Proceeds benefit local veterans in need.

Feb. 10: Guardian Angels Parish will host a Mardi Gras celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. in Patterson Hall at the Most Blessed Sacrament campus, Natrona Heights. Cost: $20, includes food, soft drinks, a DJ and karaoke. Tickets: 724-226-4900 or stop in at the parish office, 800 Montana Ave., suite 2, Natrona Heights.

Feb. 10: A free native plant workshop will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Those attending will make a planter of native plants and representatives of the Rachel Carson Homestead, Pucketos Garden Club and Penn State Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required. Reservations: Visit the calendar section at AlleghenyValleyLibrary.org.

Leechburg 

Saturday: The Leechburg Area Museum is closed for the season. Appointments during the off-season: 724-845-8914 and leave a message or email lamahs@windstream.net.

Feb. 17: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will sponsor a chili cookoff from noon to 2 p.m. at the church. Prizes will be awarded for the spiciest, most unique and best all-around entries. Menu: flight of four single servings, $8; bowl, $3; hot dog, $2; and drinks, $1. Entry forms: servinggodgracefully.net/chili. Details Doreen Smeal, 724-448-4188.

Lower Burrell

Today: The Adult Day Care Mobile Veterans Program will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. There will be a meet-and-greet, games, Gerofit exercise, lunch, entertainment and games. Sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, all veterans are welcome.

Saturday: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature the band Americana from 8 to 11 p.m. at the post. Members and three guests welcome.

Feb. 10: A Valentine’s dinner comedy show featuring Pittsburgh comedian Jim Krenn will be hosted at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m. Cash bar. Cost: $50; members of the Moose, $45. Public welcome. Ticket deadline is Monday. Tickets: text 724-448-2506 or mooselodge053@gmail.com.

Feb. 17: A Valentine’s cosmic bingo will be at 7 p.m. at Kinloch Volunteer Fire Department, 915 New York Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $30, includes all games; extra packets will be sold at the door. No outside alcohol permitted. The bar will accept cash or credit cards. Tickets: lb1tips.com/shop.

Feb. 18: Burrell Youth Wrestling will sponsor a cash raffle for prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,000 at the Supertrophy Tournament set for 9 a.m. at Burrell High School gymnasium. The drawing will be during the 2 p.m. session break. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Winner need not be present. There will be food trucks and concessions all day. Raffle tickets: $100 each. Tickets: call or text Sarah Stevenson, 412-576-1029.

New Kensington 

Saturday: East Kensington Community Circle will host a cash bingo in the Community Circle building, 1785 Seventh St., across from Martin Elementary School. Doors open at 11:30. Lunch will be served at 12:30 and bingo starts at 1 p.m. There will be a progressive jackpot and magic number game. Cost: $20, includes lunch and 18 games.

Sunday: Aluminum City Terrace Bingo Committee will host bingo from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the activities center. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $5, includes one board, snacks and drinks; extra boards, $1 each. Public welcome.

Feb. 7: The Myrrh Bearing Women group at St. George Orthodox Church is accepting orders for a kibbee sale. Pickup: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 in the church hall, 1150 Leishman Ave. Cost: $50 per dozen or six for $27. Order deadline is today. Orders: 724-337-3918.

Parks Township

Today: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.

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.

Shaler

Feb. 9: A Valentine’s Couples Dinner featuring an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet will be at 6 p.m. at Stoneridge Covenant Church, 811 Dressel Road. Free childcare will be available onsite. Children should bring a bagged lunch. Paid reservations required. Cost: $10 per person. Reservations: stoneridgecc.org/february.

Springdale   

Saturday : The Saturday Adventure Time program at Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St., will host Take Your Child to the Library Day at 11 a.m. Children of all ages will build a ground hog stuffed animal, receive a book and have a treat. Cost: $5. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.

Saturday: The Knotty Knitters group at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at noon at the library, 331 School St. The group meets the first and third Saturdays of the month. Bring your unfinished knitting or crocheting project. All skill levels welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.

Sunday: The Springdale High School prom fashion show will be from 2 to 4 p.m. in Marshall Auditorium at the high school, 501 Butler Road. There will be a basket raffle, bake sale and 50-50. Admission: $10; elementary students, $5; 5 and younger, free.

Tarentum

Saturday: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220.

Saturday: A fish fry will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 250 W. Seventh Ave. Menu: fish, coleslaw, baked beans, corn on the cob, bread and dessert, $12; fish sandwich and coleslaw, $8. Details: 724-224-2417.

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.

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

Today: East Union Church will host a free family movie night at 7 p.m. at the community center, 292 East Union Road. Free popcorn. Bring a pillow, blanket or chair. Pajamas optional.

March 2 and 3: East Union Church is accepting donations for its annual rummage sale. No clothing, televisions or computers please. To schedule a donation, call the church at 724-265-1381; or Mary Lynne, 412-767-5750.