The Stroller, Jan. 6, 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.

Pa. Litter Hawk Youth Award accepting entries

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is accepting projects for its Litter Hawk Youth Award program for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Students complete a project specific to their grade level, individually or as a part of a lesson initiated by schools, scout troops or other organizations. Grades and projects include kindergarten through fourth grade, poster; fifth grade, an essay; and sixth grade, a video.

This year’s theme is “Open Your Eyes to Litter – Show Us What You See.” Two entries will be named winners in each grade level and will receive ribbons and a certificate. All participants will receive a Litter Hawk sticker. Entry deadline is Jan. 31.

Winners will be announced in May with a display of winning entries at the state Capitol building. For details and entry forms, visit keeppabeautiful.org/grants-awards/awards/litter-hawk. For questions, contact Stephanie Larson at 724-836-4121, ext. 104 or slarson@keeppabeautiful.org.

Free advice available for those with financial troubles

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches has free support services available for anyone who is having trouble making ends meet, is unemployed or needs help with budgeting and talking to bill collectors.

For information, call Michelle at 724-226-0606, ext. 16.

Calendar

Arnold

Friday: St. Vladimir Church, 1610 Kenneth Ave., is accepting orders for its pierogi sale. Varieties: potato or sauerkraut. Pickup: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday in the church social hall. Cost: $12 per dozen. Orders: 724-339-9257, 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Bethel 

Jan. 13: The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will present “Bald Eagles at Crooked Creek” at 1 p.m. at the center, 142 Kerr Road. Learn how you can assist the Army Corps of Engineers as they survey the eagles this winter. Reservations required. Reservations: armstrongodc.org.

Jan. 16: The Armstrong Nature Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road. The selection will be “What An Owl Knows” by Jennifer Ackerman. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Cheswick

Monday: Springdale High School Alumni Association will meet at 7 p.m. in Cheswick Presbyterian Church, 1401 Pittsburgh St. New members welcome. Details: Mike, 724-275-7566.

Kiski Township

Jan. 21: Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church is accepting orders for a soup sale. Varieties: chicken noodle, stuffed pepper and beef barley, $8 per quart. Pickup: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at the church, 1668 Route 56. Orders: mail a check made out to the church to P.O. Box 154, Spring Church PA 15686. Paid order deadline: Jan. 13.

Leechburg

Monday: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

New Kensington

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.

Thursday: The Corner Launchbox will host the third seminar of a free virtual, four-part series “Lunch & Learn: Business Basics Breakdown” at noon. Speaker Rich Breymeier of Flashpoint Digital Marketing will discuss digital marketing. Reservations required. Reservations: bit.ly/3Ml7Ty0. Details: amp7089@psu.edu.

Jan. 20: A Penguin Hockey ticket raffle to benefit Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will be at 1 p.m. on Facebook Live. Tickets are for the 7 p.m. Jan. 27 game versus the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena and include a Penguins gift basket. Cost: $10 per chance. Tickets: tinyurl.com/2n6z4243 or at the shelter, 730 Church St.

Oakmont

Monday: Oakmont Historical Society will host a free lecture “Booze, Bootleggers, Bathing Suits & Speakeasies – Oakmont During Prohibition” at 6:30 p.m. at Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Details: zimbles@oakmontlibrary.org.

Jan. 19: The book club at Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., will meet at 12:30 p.m. at the library. The selection will be “And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer” by Fredrik Backman. Copies are available at the library. Details: 412-828-9532.

Parks Township

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

Monday:Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, 210 Horne Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Thursday: The dementia caregiver support group at South Butler Community Library will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. at the library, 240 W. Main St. The group will meet the second Thursday of each month and provides a safe place for caregivers to share their feelings and discuss their day-to-day challenges. No reservations required. Details: Michelle Govan, RN, 724-504-5512.

Springdale

Saturday: The Knotty Knitters group at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at noon at the library, 331 School St. The group will now meet 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.

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.

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.