The Stroller, July 31, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Leechburg VFD carnival to begin Monday

Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host its annual carnival at 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the firemen’s grounds, 268 Canal St.

Ride-all-night passes will be $18 and individual ride tickets will be sold.

The firemen’s kitchen will be open nightly and there will be regular bingo at 7 p.m. Monday, quarter bingo from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 50/50 raffles and grand prize drawings at the end of the week. Special raffles with multiple prizes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings live on Facebook.

Salvation Army to host annual back to school fair

The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army is accepting reservations for the annual Paul Field Memorial Back to School Bash scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Salvation Army center, 917 Brackenridge Ave., Brackenridge. There will be a DJ, free haircuts, vendors, food and games and children will receive a free bookbag and school supplies.

Children must live in the following zip code areas to attend: 15006, 15014, 15030, 15032, 15049, 15065, 15075, 15076, 15084 and 15238 and must attend the event to receive a backpack.

Reservations are required. For reservations, call 724-224-6310, ext. 1. No reservations will be accepted the day of the event.

PTO seeking donations of children’s hygiene products

Kiski Area East Primary School PTO is collecting children’s hygiene products to be given to students in need at the school in Vandergrift.

Products being collected are toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, brushes, combs, loofahs, lip balm, socks, small umbrellas and drawstring bags.

Donations can be dropped off Monday through Aug. 23 at Valley Points YMCA, 511 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Township, and the Vandergrift Police Department.

Leechburg community picnic set Aug. 18 at Kennywood

The Leechburg Community Day will be Aug. 18 at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin.

Tickets are $40; 60 and older, $25; and 70 and older, $18, and are available at Leechburg Public Library, 139 Market St., and Nextier Bank, 160 Market St.

Calendar

Apollo

Sunday: The Apollo Area Historical Society will present a free program, “A Visit with Miss Amy Snyder,” at 6:30 p.m. at the WCTU Building, 317 N. Second St. Snyder was a teacher and librarian in the borough. Wendy Minik will be the presenter. Refreshments will be served afterward.

Aug. 14: St. James Church will host a vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish center, 109 Owens View Ave. Tables: $20; without electricity, $15. Table reservations: Linda, 724-882-8776

Buffalo Township

Today: The Freeport High School varsity cheer team will host a car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sarver True Value, 551 S. Pike Road.

East Vandergrift

Monday: East Vandergrift Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the municipal building, 254 Kennedy Ave. Details: 724-567-7213

Freeport  

Today: The Thrift Store Clothing Ministry at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St., is closed until further notice. Watch the Stroller for updates. Details: 724-295-3095

Harrison   

Today: The free summer children’s playground program sponsored by Natrona Comes Together Association and Fun and Freedom will sponsor a field trip to Falcon Lanes Bowling Alley in Ford City. Reservations and permission slips required. Details: Pat, 724-224-7599

Kittanning

Sundays and Thursdays: Armstrong County Historical Museum, 300 N. McKean St., will be open for tours from 1 to 3 p.m. through Oct. 31. Free admission. Alternate hours available by appointment. Free parking is available behind the building via the North Grant Avenue entrance. Details: 724-548-5707

Leechburg 

Today: Leechburg Area Museum, 118 First St., will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Details: lamahs@windstream.net

Monday: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Leechburg, will host a 13-week GriefShare support group from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Sept. 6 in the church sanctuary, 358 Main St. The group is for anyone who has lost an important person in their life and needs help dealing with the grief. Masks required to enter the building and social distancing will be observed. Participants can join the group at any session of the class. Details and registration: 724-845-7518 or felc@windstream.net

Aug. 10 to 12: Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St., will have vacation Bible school from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11 at the church and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at Leechburg Pool in Gilpin. Children ages 3 through those going into sixth grade welcome. Registration required. Registration: the VBS tab at crcpc.org or 724-845-1901

Lower Burrell

Today: Peoples Library will host, “Watch What Happens Next” with Miss Victoria 11 a.m. in front of the library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Teens and tweens welcome. Find out what happens after you’ve squeezed out an entire tube of toothpaste or ripped up an important paper. In case of inclement weather, the program will be indoors. No reservations required. Details: 724-339-1021

Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature music and karaoke with DJ Lisa from 8 to 11 p.m. at the post. Members and three guests welcome.

Today: The Lower Burrell Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the municipal building, 2800 Schreiber St. Lower Burrell Lions will sell brooms.

Monday: The Lower Burrell Council agenda meeting planned for 7 p.m. is rescheduled to be at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at the municipal building, 2800 Bethel St. Details: 724-335-9875

Aug. 28: The K9 Officer Derek Kotecki Baskets for the Blue basket raffle and vendor show is accepting items and gift certificates for the auction and raffle prizes. Details: visit the Events Calendar at officerderekkotecki.com or ODKBC27@gmail.com

New Kensington  

Today: Mount St. Peter Church, 100 Freeport Road, will host a drive-thru Festa Italiana from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until sold out at the church. Menu: lasagna, two meatballs and a sausage, $15.

Today: Stage Right will give a live presentation of, “The Rainbow Colored Fish,” at 1 p.m. in the courtyard behind Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St. In case of inclement weather, the program will be inside. No reservations required. Details: 724-339-1021

Today and Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The closet offers clothing for all members of the family, uniforms for students at Mary Queen of Apostles School, shoes, purses, household items, linens and blankets. First-time customers receive 15 free items. Donations accepted during open hours only. Take a free chance on a monthly basket raffle.

Aug. 7: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will present, “Birds & Beasts with Mad Science,” at 1 p.m. in the courtyard behind the library. Children 12 and younger can learn how they measure up to some of our favorite animals. Registration required. Registration: visit the Summer Learning page at peopleslibrary.org

Oct. 9: Tables reservations are being accepted for a craft and vendor show at East Ken Community Center, 1785 Seventh St. Cost: $10. Details: Marie, 724-472-5106

Parks

Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will host a Music Night from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Members and guests welcome. Details: 724-845-2390

Plum

Monday: The Monday Market will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Plum Creek Park baseball fields, 1040 Ross Hollow Road. Vendors change weekly.

Tarentum

Today: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A dollar breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to noon and a used book sale will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220

Today: The Elks will feature DJ Rich from 7 to 10 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. Public welcome.

Tarentum

Sunday: A free Jerry Garcia birthday celebration will be from noon to 6 p.m. at Dry Bones, 317 E. Sixth Ave. Phil Bombs will play at 2 p.m. and there will be food, raffles and a Grateful Dead trivia contest.

Upper Burrell

Aug. 29: Sky View Radio Society is accepting reservations for flea market tailgating spaces for its annual Swap n Shop Hamfest set for 8 a.m. to noon at the society grounds, 2335 Turkey Ridge Road. Cost: $5. Reservations: John, 724-339-3821

Vandergrift  

Sunday: A fundraiser to benefit Vandergrift Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Allusion Brewery, 143 Grant Ave. A percentage of food sales will be donated to the fire company. Insurance agent Mary Jo Riddle will donate $5 through State Farm Insurance’s Quotes for Good program to the fire company for each auto quote received during August.

Aug. 31: Vandergrift Public Library is raffling a patriotic quilt made and donated by library patron Jane Strohm to benefit the library. Cost: $1 each or $5 for an arm’s length. The drawing will be Aug. 31. Tickets: stop in at the library, 128C Washington Ave. Details: 724-568-2212