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Greek Food Festival planned in Oakmont

The annual Greek Food Festival will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church, 12 Washington Ave., Oakmont.

Food will be available from noon to 9 p.m. and music and dancing will continue until 11 p.m. each day. Evening performances will be by the Grecian Odyssey Dancers and the church youth group. The menu will include chicken alexis, lamb shanks, pork souvlaki, pastitso, moussaka and more. Advance online ordering with curbside pickup will be available and payment will be by credit and debit cards only. Orders must be received by 8 p.m. the day before pickup.

For information, visit dormitionpgh.org or Oakmont Greek Food Festival on Facebook.

Food distribution set Tuesday at Lernerville Speedway

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host a drive-through food distribution for anyone in need from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Lernerville Speedway, 313 N. Pike Road.

No reservations are required. Guests should remain in their vehicles and open their door or trunk and will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Today: Kiski Area Band will sponsor a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the high school gymnasium, 240 Hyde Park Road. Baked goods, snacks and lemonade will be sold.

Apollo

Today: First Lutheran Church, 214 N. Pennsylvania Ave., will sponsor a southern gospel concert with Randy Quinn at 3 p.m. at the church. Donations will be accepted. Details: 724-478-1283.

July 4: St. James Parish is selling tickets for a Fire Quacker July 4 lottery ticket raffle. The winner will receive a complete roll of $5, $10 and $20 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off tickets. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. July 4 Daily Pick 3 number. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: Linda, 724-882-8776, at the parish office or in the vestibule after weekend Masses.

July 26: Roaring Run Watershed Association is accepting reservations for a craft and vendor fair planned at 698 Canal Road. Details: 724-244-3135.

East Vandergrift 

Today: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will have bingo at 6:30 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a 48-number jackpot game, a 39-number picture frame game and a magic number game. Details: 724-478-4958.

Fox Chapel

June 29: Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road, will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Appointments recommended. Appointments: Sharon, 412-600-4333 or Vitalant.org.

Harrison   

Today: A spaghetti dinner will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Drive. Menu: spaghetti, salad, rolls and butter and dessert, $10. Cash bar. Dine in or takeout. Public welcome. Sponsored by the post auxiliary.

Tuesday: A Colorful Tales Family Story Time will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at through July 29 at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd.

Tuesday: The free summer children’s playground program sponsored by Natrona Comes Together Association will offer a program about reptiles with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History at noon at the Natrona pavilion, 10 River Ave. A free lunch is served by Faith Community Partners from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays for children 18 and younger. Details: natronacomestogetherassociation.org.

Wednesday : The Kitchen Sink Book Club at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. The selection will be “The Heiress of Pittsburgh” by Ken Gormley. Copies are available at the circulation desk. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Kiski Township

Tuesday: The diaper pantry at Spring Church Lutheran Church, 3623 Lutheran Church Road, will distribute diapers from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church. Recipients must register in advance. First-time recipients must provide their own ID, the child’s birth certificate and a current WIC or SNAP card. Registration: 724-478-1528.

Kittanning

Tuesday: The Pennsylvania Preparedness Educational Network will meet at 7 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 155 N. Jefferson St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker Tami Hartlaub will discuss covid updates, past and present. Details: Ruth Wyble, 724-525-0773, pa.preparednesseducationnetwork@gmail.com or papreparedness.org.

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.

July 12: The Shawn Deslauriers Scholarship Fund is accepting basket donations for the memorial bocce tournament planned at the Marconi Club. Details: Dan Swartz, 724-822-2835 or danno6699@gmail.com.

Lower Burrell

Tuesday: Peoples Library will host an online talk watch party with award-winning author Katherine Applegate at 4 p.m. at the library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Join the group at the library in person or watch online at home. Suited for children in third through sixth grade. Registration required to watch on demand or join the group online. Registration: libraryc.org/peopleslibrary. Details: 724-339-1021.

Thursday: A Pennsylvania CareerLink job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Details: 724-334-8600.

July 9: A workshop to make greeting cards, “Cards in the Round,” will be at 6:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church, 3055 Leechburg Road. Anyone who is at least 10 years old is welcome. Cost: $20, includes 5 pre-cut cards. Proceeds will benefit the New Kensington/Lower Burrell Catholic Community Youth Group trip to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis in November. Reservations required by July 1. Reservations: text or call Lorraine Menk, 412-965-5815 or kirbie1@comcast.net.

Through July 20: The works of Allegheny Valley League of Artists members Eileen Kopelman and Patti Giordano will be on exhibit during operating hours at Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave.

Aug. 3: The Dog Gone? Search, Trap and Rescue group is seeking food and craft vendors for the Rallying for Rescues event planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kotecki Park. Proceeds will benefit local animal rescues. Details: call or text 724-309-8284.

New Kensington 

Monday and Tuesday: Donations for the Mount St. Peter Church trash and treasure sale will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the back of the church, 100 Freeport Road. No televisions, clothing, car seats, cassettes, VHS, large furniture or worn out items please. Proceeds will benefit the church food pantry and community outreach ministries. Details: 724-335-9877.

June 29: Lost Dreams Awakening, 408 Eighth St., will host a Pride potluck picnic from noon to 4 p.m. Members, family, friends and allies welcome. A prize will be awarded for the best covered dish. No reservations required. Call 724-212-4899, ext. 108 to register for the dish contest.

Oakmont

Tuesdays: Taking Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS) meets at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. Private weigh-ins will be from 5:45 to 6:10 p.m. and the meeting will be afterward. The first meeting is free. Details: 412-828-3854 or jmjkwj@gmail.com.

Parks Township 

Today: 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.

Plum

Monday: The quilting group at Holiday Park United Methodist Church, 81 Sandune Drive, will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church chapel. The group sews baby quilts for donation to those in need and the Linus Project. New members welcome. Meetings are the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Sewing and quilting instructions are provided and no equipment is needed. Details: 724-327-6552.

Monday: The Monday Farmers Market will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. at its new location at Plum Creek Presbyterian Church, 550 Center New Texas Road. The weekly market will continue through Aug. 25.

Tarentum 

Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St.

Tuesday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will sponsor Color Splash Story Time in the Park at noon near the waterpark in Tarentum’s Memorial Park, First Avenue. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Tuesday: First Presbyterian Church of Tarentum will host a free dine-in community dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 913 Lock St. No reservations are required, and everyone is welcome.

June 30: Tarentum Area Lions Club and Community Library of Allegheny Valley will sponsor a special story time for children age 4 to 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Riverview Memorial Park, First Avenue. The featured book will be “A Duck Called Brian,” by Al Murphy. There will be a story stroll and children will receive a treat bag and copy of the book. Cost: $5. Reservations required. Reservations: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Vandergrift

June 28: TinyCause will host a microchip and nail trim clinic for dogs and cats from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tiny’s Fur Family Shop, 131 Columbia Ave. Cost: microchips with lifetime registration, $25; ear cleaning, $5; nail trims, $10. Appointments required for microchips only. Appointments: message TinyCause on Facebook.

July 1 to 31: Vandergrift Public Library will host summer reading program, “Color Our World” at the library, 128C Washington Ave. There will be activities, programs and more. Registration required. Registration: 724-568-2212.

Washington Township

Tuesdays and Thursdays: The Blessing Closet at Union Presbyterian Church will be open by appointment from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the church, 656 Route 380. Items available include paper products, cleaning supplies, feminine hygiene products and pet supplies. Appointments: 724-337-3042.

West Deer  

Today: Guardian Angels Parish will host its annual Corpus Christi Sawdust Carpet celebration from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church. The worship service will begin at 4 p.m. and a free spaghetti dinner will be afterward. Details: 724-226-4900.

June 26: Join Allegheny County Park Rangers for a day of habitat restoration at Deer Lakes Park. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Veterans I shelter. Volunteers will use hand tools to remove invasive species and may plant native species. Expect to participate in physical activity. No experience is necessary. Tools, gloves and eye protection will be provided. Bring water, wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Registration requested. Registration: tinyurl.com/c4tnrakr.

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