The Stroller, June 11, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Free dairy products to be distributed Saturday

Free dairy products will be given out at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Heights Plaza, Natrona Heights, Harrison.

Recipients should drive up, remain in their vehicle and boxes will be loaded into your trunk.

No registration is required, and service will be first come, first served, one box per family.

The event is sponsored by Harvest Community Church, Harrison, in conjunction with Marburger Dairy, the USDA Food and Drug Administration, local dairy producers and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. For details, visit harvestpa.org or call the church at 724-548-5643.

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Help needed for Freeport Theatre Festival clean-up days

Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday to help clean the Freeport Theatre Festival and ready the facility for the summer season.

The festival is located at 2498 White Cloud Road in Allegheny Township. Refreshments and rubber gloves will be provided.

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Community Clothes Closet plans to reopen

The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., New Kensington, will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays.

Face masks are required and a maximum of 25 people can be in the store at one time. Shields have been installed at the check-out counters and sanitizing stations are located at all room entrances.

Donations are not being accepted at this time.

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Lower Burrell Farmers Market to open for the season

The Lower Burrell Farmers Market will open at 9 a.m. Saturday in city hall parking lot, 2800 Bethel St.

Sponsored by the city parks commission, hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Face masks are required. For details, call Bud Myers at 724-339-1452.

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Harrison diaper pantry plans monthly drive-up distribution

The Diaper Pantry at Christ Our Hope Anglican Church, Harrison, will distribute diapers 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, 926 Painter Ave., and at Sheldon Park, both in Natrona Heights.

Recipients must drive up and remain in their vehicles.

First-time recipients must still provide present their own identification, the child’s birth certificate and a current WIC or SNAP card.

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Calendar

Apollo

Friday: Apollo Hose Company No. 3 will sell chicken wings to go from 5 to 9 p.m. or until sold out at the firehall, 707 N. Fifth St. Cost: $16 per dozen or $8 for a half dozen. Pickup will be at the front entrance of the building. Wings and change will be brought to vehicles by members. Advance orders required. Orders: 724-478-3001 from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Harrison

The book drop at Community Library of Allegheny Valley is now open. Curbside service will begin Monday.

Kiski Township

Friday: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department will sell fish and chicken sandwiches with fries by curbside takeout at the firehall, 1037 Route 56. Cost: $7. Advance orders required from noon to 5 p.m. Pickup times: 4 to 7 p.m. on until sold out. Orders: 724-478-4210 or 724-586-4586

Leechburg

Friday: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor a takeout fish fry from 3 to 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Menu: baked and fried fish dinners, children’s fish dinners, chicken strips dinner, fish sandwich, child’s fish sandwich, macaroni and cheese, fries, coleslaw, apple sauce, fruit cocktail, desserts and pop. Advance orders required. Orders: 724-842-3141 or 724-845-1684

Lower Burrell

Tuesdays through Fridays: American Legion kitchen will be open for takeout orders from members and guests from 2 to 7 p.m. at the post, 1100 Wildlife Lodge Road. For a menu, visit To. Orders: 724-339-9417

Fridays: Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Department, Kinloch, will sell takeout food from 3 to 7 p.m. at the firehall, 916 New York Ave. Menu: chicken wings, fish sandwich, chicken sandwich, steak hoagie, pizza and more. For a complete menu, visit facebook.com/lowerburrellvfc1/. Orders: 724-339-7537 or 724-212-3120

New Kensington

Saturday: East Kensington Community Circle will host a flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community circle building, 1785 Seventh St. The kitchen will be open and there will be a 50/50 cash raffle. Details: Marie, 724-472-5106

Parks

June 20: Barbeque dinners will be sold from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at King’s Deliverance Holiness Church, 1007 Custer St., North Vandergrift. Menu: half slab rib meal, 4-bone rib meal, leg/thigh meal, half chicken meal, barbeque slab, hot sausage sandwich and desserts. Sides: seafood salad, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, green beans and candied yams. Meals include two sides. Cash App info: $kdhcbbq. Advance orders: text Dee, 412-952-7768, Kimberly, 412-585-6497 or Pam, 724-980-6054

Saxonburg

Sunday: GFWC Saxonburg District Woman’s Club is holding a virtual raffle of a Green Mountain grille/smoker, barbeque pellets and a $125 gift certificate to Thoma’s Meat Market in Saxonburg. Tickets: $20. The drawing will be Sunday on the club Facebook page . For tickets, click here.

Vandergrift

Saturday: Vandergrift Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 will host a Kona Ice truck and car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire hall, 278 Franklin Ave. A portion of Kona Ice’s proceeds will be donated the fire department. Car wash details: Ashleigh, 724-681-0228

Washington Township

Friday: Bingo will resume at Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company, Route 66. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., card sales will begin at 6 p.m. and early bird bingo will be at 7 p.m. Hall capacity will be limited to no more than 150 people. Food and beverages will be sold. Those attending will observe social distancing and are encouraged to wear a face mask. Details: 724-727-3079, leave a message

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Cancellations and changes

Apollo

Apollo Area Historical Society museum is closed. The April 5 program about trolleys is rescheduled to be at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the WCTU Building, 317 N. Second St.

Arnold

Thursdays: Worship services at Arnold Towers are canceled.

Bell

June 20: The craft and vendor fair planned at Bell Township Volunteer Fire Hall is canceled.

Brackenridge

• The borough office is closed to the public, but is accepting telephone calls during normal business hours. Payments will be accepted by mail or through the mail slot.

Buffalo Township

Nar-Anon meetings at Generations House of Worship are canceled. Details: Laurie, 724-895-3385

Freeport

July 1: The reopening of the Clothing Ministry at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St., is postponed until July 1. Details: 724-295-2476

September: The annual September By the River festival is canceled.

Harrison 

June 20: The Rachel Carson Trail Challenge is canceled. Refunds: email info@rachelcarsontails.org.

June 20: The Burtner House Strawberry Festival is canceled. Burtner House Restoration Society meetings are canceled until further notice.

June 21: The Super Bingo at the Veterans of Foreign Wars is canceled. Details: Lorraine, 412-537-5934

Harrison

Aug. 22: The Wine and Food Festival planned at Burtner House is canceled. No decision on the Harvest Festival has been made yet.

• Allegheny Valley Association of Churches office is closed. Anyone who needs assistance can call 724-226-0606. Tax appointments will be rescheduled.

Kittanning

July 30 to Aug. 2: The Fort Armstrong Folk Festival is canceled. The Aug. 1 fireworks will take place if Armstrong County is at least in the Green Phase by that date.

Leechburg

Sept. 19: The annual Pink Day festival is canceled.

Leechburg High School Class of 1953 Reunion planned in June is canceled.

Leechburg High School Class of 1960 Reunion planned for August is postponed until Aug. 7, 2021.

Mondays: The GriefShare group sessions at First Evangelical Lutheran Church are postponed and will be rescheduled.

Oakmont

Riverview Community Action Corp. is closed for all activities except home delivered meals. Questions: 412-828-1062

Saxonburg

Sept. 12 and 13: The Saxonburg Festival of the Arts is canceled.

The weekly Mingle on Main events are canceled. Refunds will be sent to vendors who signed up.

Springdale

The annual Springdale Jubilee, parade and fireworks are canceled.

Springdale High School Alumni Association meetings are suspended until further notice. The Monte Carlo night planned for April 25 has been rescheduled to Oct. 3.

Sept. 12: Springdale Volunteer Fire Department has rescheduled the May Cash Bash to be Sept. 12. Current tickets will be honored in September and the Progressive 50/50 will be drawn. Please hold on to your tickets. The fire department thanks you for your understanding and support and urges everyone to stay safe.

Sept. 13: The craft and vendor fair is canceled.

Tarentum

July 3: The Summit Hose Independence Day fireworks are canceled.

West Deer

West Deer Farmers Market is canceled this year.

July 31 and Aug. 1: West Deer Community Days are canceled.

Aug. 28: The West Deer Police Benefit Golf Scramble that was to be May 1 is rescheduled to be Aug. 28 at Pittsburgh North Golf Course, Richland Township. Cost: $85 per golfer. Registration form: click here.

Vandergrift

Aug. 9: The Festa Italiana is canceled.

Vandergrift Public Library: the due date for all materials that have been checked out has been extended. If you log into your online account and notice an item with a different due date, please contact the library.

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