The Stroller, Jan. 8, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Knead Community Café accepting donations

Knead Community Café, New Kensington, is accepting donations to help the daily operation of the café, 1011 Barnes St.

Items on the café’s wish list include white premium napkins, Clorox wipes, disposable latex or nitrile gloves size large or extra-large, , 6x6-inch or 9x9-inch single compartment Styrofoam hinged takeout containers, foil sheet wraps, instant iced tea mix with lemon and sugar, Tide or Gain laundry powdered detergent and Sam’s Club gift cards.

Donations will be accepted during business hours 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Armstrong Conservation group to have fruit tree, seedling sale

Armstrong Conservation District will conduct its annual fruit tree and seedling sale through March 5.

Fruit varieties include apple, pear, peach and plum. Trees range from 4 to 6 feet in height, are bare rooted and packed in peat moss. Cost is $20. Tree guards are available at $2 each. Varieties are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Orders are encouraged to be placed early.

Tree seedling varieties available include American Mountain Ash, Button Bush, Chinese Chestnut, Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Eastern White Pine, Norway Spruce, Sawtooth Oak ‘Gobbler’, Shagbark Hickory, Sugar Maple and Winterberry Holly.

All are sold in bundles of 25. Cost is $20 per bundle, except for Chinese Chestnut, Sawtooth Oak, Shagbark Hickory and Sugar Maple, which are $25. Prices include tax.

Distribution will be from 9 a.m. to noon April 10 at the Rayburn Municipal Building, 105 McGregor Road. For an order form, visit facebook.com/armstrongconservationdistrict, email jjschaub@co.armstrong.pa.us or call 724-545-3628.

Calendar

Apollo

Saturday: A vendor fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish center at St. James Parish, 109 Owens View Ave. Face masks and social distancing required. Details: Linda, 724-882-8776

Cheswick

Feb. 7: Orders are being accepted for a Fat Cat’s Subs hoagie sale to benefit Lower Valley Little League. Order deadline: Jan. 31. Cost: $9 for a 13-inch hoagie. Pickup: noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at Fat Cat’s Subs, 1401 Freeport Road. Varieties: Italian, ham and turkey. Orders: LVLittleLeague.fundraisers@gmail.com or stop in at Fat Cat’s Subs.

East Deer 

Today: East Deer refuse pickup is moved to Fridays. The first pickup of the year will be today.

East Vandergrift

Saturday and Sunday: A rummage fair will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 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.

Harrison

Monday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer a new free book club, “I Survived,” at 5 p.m. for children in third through sixth grade online at Zoom.us. This historical fiction series tells a terrifying and thrilling story from history, through the eyes of a kid who lived to tell the tale. Words may include vivid details. Meets one Monday a month. A Zoom invitation will be emailed with a meeting link. Registration required. Registration: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Kiski Township

Jan. 21: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department is accepting orders for pies, cinnamon rolls, pepperoni rolls, snails and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Cost: pies, $9.50 and varieties available include chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, peach and raisin; snails, $7 for 12 pie dough strips with cinnamon and sugar; cinnamon rolls with white icing, $7 for 6; cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing, $7.50 for 6; pie variety pack includes four 4-inch pies, apple, cherry, blackberry and razzleberry, $9.50; fresh pepperoni rolls, $5. Paid order deadline: Sunday. Delivery: Jan. 21. Details and orders: call or text Morgan King, 724-466-2812

Springdale

Jan. 26: Springdale Free Public Library is accepting orders for pies, cinnamon rolls, pepperoni rolls, snails and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Cost: pies, $9.50 and varieties available include chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, peach and raisin; pumpkin rolls, $9.50; snails, $7 for 12 pie dough strips with cinnamon and sugar; cinnamon rolls with white icing, $7 for 6; cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing, $7.50 for 6; pie variety pack includes four 4-inch pies, apple, cherry, blackberry and razzleberry, $9.50; fresh pepperoni rolls, $5. Order deadline: noon Jan. 15. Payment due before pickup on Jan. 26. Curbside pickup available. Cash, credit cards and checks accepted. Details and orders: 724-274-9729

Tarentum

Jan. 20: Tarentum Elks bingo will resume at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

West Deer

Monday: Rental permits for Bairdford Park Pavilion will be available beginning at 9 a.m. at the township building. The office will open at 8 a.m. and there will be a signup sheet. Actual permits will not be issued until 9 a.m., first come, first served. Details: Jodi, 724-265-3680