The Stroller, June 17, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Farmers market to open in Lower Burrell

The Lower Burrell Farmers Market will open for the season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the municipal building, 2800 Schreiber St.

The market will be Saturdays through mid-October and will feature local farmers, bakers and vendors. Lower Burrell Lions will sell brooms and July 4 raffle tickets.

Produce, personal care distribution set in Harrison

Building Block of Natrona will host its free Veggies for All and Cosmetics Closet outreach for residents in need at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 28 Garfield St., Natrona, Harrison.

Patrons should not arrive before 12:45 p.m. Free produce, and personal care and hygiene products will be distributed until supplies run out.

Extra hygiene steps will be taken. Income verification is not required, and everyone is welcome. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed.

Youth athletes to be honored at Leechburg food truck rally

Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will have a Rally on the River food truck rally from noon to 8 p.m. at the firemen’s grounds, 268 Canal St.

Local athletes 18 and younger wearing their uniform will be given $3 in food truck tickets. Baseball, softball, soccer and school teams are welcome.

Seating in the truck room and free parking will be available.

Free admission to historical sites offered by Springdale Library

Springdale Free Public Library is offering library card holders free admission to nine historical sites in western Pennsylvania.

The Experience Kit will provide free admission for up to four people per visit. Kits include virtual access to educational support materials and itinerary suggestions tailored for each site. Anyone who visits at least five sites by Oct. 1 can entered to win one of six raffle prizes.

Kits can be checked out for six days, Wednesdays to Tuesdays. Kits are not renewable and must be returned by 5 p.m. Tuesdays.

Sites included in the kits are Senator John Heinz History Center, Fort Pitt Museum, Lincoln Highway Experience Museum, McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Quecreek Mine Rescue Site, William Vicary Mansion and the Zelienople Historical Society’s Passavant House.

For information, call the library at 724-274-9729.

Calendar

Arnold

Saturday: A ham dinner will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1721 Victoria Ave. Dine in or take out. Cost: $10. Details: 724-335-0101

Brackenridge

Today: Bingo will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the American Legion, 845 First Ave.

Buffalo Township

June 24: Zion United Methodist Church will host a community blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. in the church Family Life Center, 438 Bear Creek Road. Appointments recommended. Blood donations are tested for covid-19 antibodies. Bring ID. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit vitalant.org and click on the Schedule Now or New Donor buttons. Search for group code C664.

Butler County

June 24: Butler County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) book discussion group will meet at 7 p.m. online at Zoom.us. The featured book will be, “The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self Care” by Anna Borges. Copies are available through the Butler County Library System and at bookstores. Participants welcome to join the discussion even if they have not read the book. Registration: click the Zoom link posted on the NAMI Butler Facebook page, under Events. Details: 724-431-0069 or info@namibutler.org

Deer Lakes School District

Today: Deer Lakes School Board will conduct a special meeting at 5 p.m. online at Zoom.us and in the high school library, high school library, 163 East Union Road. Access information: Deerlakes.net

Freeport

Today: Freeport’s Food Truckin’ will be from 4 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Laube Hall. Vendor fees are $25 for the first week and $50 for each additional week and will benefit Restore Freeport Community Park. Details: Jackie, 724-234-9373

Gilpin 

Today: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7:15 p.m. at the firehall, 113 Firehall Road.

Harrison 

Friday: 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.

Saturday: A free clothing and toy distribution will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Word of Faith Christian Fellowship, 42 Chestnut St., Natrona. Incontinence diapers in all sizes will be available. Masks and social distancing required.

Leechburg 

Today: A New Path Al-Anon Family Group, a free, confidential program for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, will meet at 7 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, 251 Main St. Face masks and social distancing required.

Today: The free genealogy group at Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum, 118 First St. Basic computer skills and face masks required. Ancestry.com and Newspaper.com are available. Sanitizing stations will be available. Details: Judy, 724-681-9154

Saturday: The Clothing Closet at First Lutheran Church, 358 Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: 20 cents per item. Masks required and there will be a limit of 10 people in the closet at a time. Use the rear entrance to the church. Bring your own bag.

Monday to June 25: First Baptist Church, 111 Siberian Ave., will have free vacation Bible school, “Big Fish Bay” for children in kindergarten through 12^th grade from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the church. Masks optional. Registration required. Registration: 724-842-3051 or firstbaptistchurchleechburg.org/vacation-bible-school

Lower Burrell

Saturday: Peoples Library will host an outdoor event, “Gardening for Pollinators,“ with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania at 1 p.m. in front of the library, 880 Barnes St. The program will discuss the importance of native plants as reserves for birds, pollinators and other animals. Public welcome.

Saturday: A luncheon bingo will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Admission includes lunch, 15 games at $20 each; four specials at $30 each; and a $100 must-go jackpot. Bring a dauber. Details: 724-335-4131

June 28: The Veterans of Foreign Wars is conducting a voting agenda for members through June 28 regarding the permitting of smoking in the post. Ballots are available in the canteen. Members are urged to participate.

New Kensington 

Today: Knead Community Café in New Kensington will hand out free grab-and-go dinners from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the café, 1011 Barnes St. This week’s meals are sponsored by Mother of Sorrows Church. Those picking up meals are reminded to observe social distancing while waiting in line.

Today: New Kensington Eagles Auxiliary Bingo will be at 7 p.m. at the aerie, 2134 Freeport Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open with new selections. Social distancing will be observed, and masks are required except when eating. Public welcome. Details: 724-448-7403

Friday: The River Community Church, New Kensington, will host a farmers market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 200 Freeport Road. Vendor applications are being accepted for future markets. Details: Nicky, 724-337-4837 or admin@goriverchurch.com

Saturday: St. John the Baptist Orthodox Catholic Church, 150 Elmtree Road, will have a Slavic Food Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church. Menu: stuffed cabbage, pierogi, hot sausage and kielbasa sandwiches, haluski, nut rolls and pies. Orders: saintjohnnewken@gmail.com

Saturday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Mondays and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 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 basket raffle monthly.

July 10: A cornhole tournament to benefit Highlands Youth Wrestling will begin at noon at the Eagles, 2134 Freeport Road. Check-in will be at 11 a.m. There will be cash prizes, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Entry fee: $50 per team. Registration: J. B. Orris, 813-753-7155 or Caitlin Williard, 724-448-8867

Parks

Today: Parks Township Sportmen’s Club will have its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. New members welcome. Details: 724-845-2390 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Plum

Today: Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at the firehall, 415 Old Abers Creek Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. Face masks required. Details and other new safety policies: holidayparkvfd.org/ under the weekly bingo tab.

Springdale 

Saturday: Springdale High School Marching Band will sponsor a miniature golf fundraiser at Glen’s Frozen Custard Mini Golf, 400 Pittsburgh St. Choose a 9 or 11 a.m. shotgun start time. Cost: $12 per person includes 18 holes of miniature golf, cart, lunch and dessert. Tickets: Springdale Marching Band on Facebook or at the event.

June 21 and July 19: The Geraldine Yanni Summer Science Club for children in third through sixth grade at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 6 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. The theme for each night will be STEM. Space is limited. Registration required. Registration: 724-274-9729

June 22: The Tuesday Night Book Club at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. The selection will be, “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots,” by Deborah Feldman. Copies are available at the library. New members welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729

July 1: Springdale Free Public Library is accepting registrations for a free children’s lunch program that will be noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 1. Children 18 and younger eligible. Details and registration: 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. 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

Vandergrift

Today: The Farmers Market will be open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Columbia Avenue parking lot. Details: vandergriftfarmersmarket.weebly.com/

Saturday: Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 141 Sumner Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

June 22: Vandergrift Public Library and Group Against Smog and Pollution will sponsor a free outdoor Clean Air Fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library, 128C Washington Ave. A family-friendly event, there will be puppets by Dave English, education, a storytime and crafts. Kona Ice of Butler will sell refreshments. Registration required. Registration: 724-568-2212 or visit vandergriftpubliclibrary.org

July 10: A kids vendor show to benefit children’s cancer research will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Center on Franklin Ave., 262 Franklin Ave. This is an event by kids, for kids to support kids. Vendors may offer any kind of kid-friendly merchandise. Cost: $40; children vendors, $20. Applications: TheCenteronFranklin@gmail.com

Washington Township

Friday: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have Friday Night 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.