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Free transportation available to Greensburg art event

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will sponsor a Sunday Fun Day celebration, “Women In the Arts,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 at the museum, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg.

There will be a showcase of woman-owned businesses, activities and entertainment. Reservations are required. For reservations, visit thewestmoreland.org/events.

Free round-trip transportation from New Kensington is available. The shuttle will leave Peoples Library in New Kensington at 9:30 a.m. and return at 3:15 p.m. For shuttle reservations, visit tinyurl.com/yc7wvbzz.

Annual Shamrock Shuffle event planned March 22

The Shamrock Shuffle 5K and one-mile Fun Walk will begin at 10 a.m. March 22 at West Leechburg Volunteer Firehall, 1116 Gosser St.

Check-in will start at 9 a.m. The course will run through the streets of West Leechburg and return to the firehall. A virtual option is also available. Cost is $25 for the live 5K, and $20 for the live Family Walk and both virtual events.

Participants must register by Wednesday to be guaranteed an event T-shirt. Costumes are encouraged and leashed furry friends are welcome. To register, visit runsignup.com/Race/PA/Leechburg/ShamShuffle. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For details, visit kvcares.com.

Shoe drive to benefit Vandergrift animal shelter

Tiny Cause Animal Shelter in Vandergrift is collecting gently worn shoes through March 31.

No roller skates, Heelys or ice skates, please. Pairs of shoes should be tied together with the laces or rubber bands and placed into a garbage bag. Do not bring shoes in boxes.

Contributions can be dropped off at the shelter, 131 Columbia Ave., Vandergrift. For more information, email trapaniam@gmail.com.

Religion Digest

Lenten services planned

Brackenridge

St. Barnabas Church, 989 Morgan St., will offer the imposition of ashes from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday outside on the Morgan Street side of the church. An Ash Wednesday service with imposition of ashes and Holy Eucharist will be at 7 p.m. at the church. Details: 724-224-9280.

Harrison

Grace United Methodist Church, 1333 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights, will offer Ashes to Go from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Those attending will remain in their vehicles and receive a traditional ash blessing and short prayer. Enter from Freeport Road onto California Avenue between Sheetz and CVS, turn left to Warner Alley and then turn left at Oregon Ave.

Leechburg

Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St., will offer Ashes to Go at 7 a.m. Wednesday in the church parking lot on First Street and at 9 a.m. at Coco Coffeehouse, 163 Market St. An Ash Wednesday dinner will be at 6 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at the church.

The Leechburg Ministerium will sponsor Lenten lunches at 11:45 a.m. Fridays during Lent at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St. Donations are accepted to benefit the group’s emergency voucher fund.

Tarentum

First United Presbyterian Church, 913 Lock St., will offer Ashes to Go from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday in the church parking lot.

First Baptist Church, 410 E. Third Ave., will offer the application of ashes from 6 to 8 a.m., at 12:30 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. The weekly Lenten lunch series will begin Wednesday. The service begins at noon and lunch will be served afterward. Everyone is welcome.

Calendar

Apollo/East Vandergrift 

March 12: St. James and Our Lady, Queen of Peace parishes will sponsor a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the St. James parking lot, 109 Owens View Drive. The group will be at the casino for five hours. Must be 21. Cost: $30, includes $20 in free play. State-issued photo ID required to receive free play. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-478-4958.

Arnold

Today: Arnold United Methodist Church, 1801 Leishman Ave., will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the church. Menu: choice of plain, blueberry, pecan and chocolate chip pancakes, or French toast, sausage and drink. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $9; younger than 12, $7. Details: 724-339-2377.

Avonmore

March 22: A bingo to benefit Avonmore Public Library will be at 1 p.m. at Avonmore Senior Center, 458 Railroad Ave. Doors open at 11 a.m. and early birds will begin at 12:45 p.m. There will be 14 regular games that pay $25; three specials that pay $40 each, a must-go jackpot game, free coffee and cookies and a 50-50. Refreshments will be sold. Cost: $20; at the door, $25. Tickets: 724-388-2123.

Bethel Township

March 18: The Armstrong Nature Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road. The selection will be “The Dancing Bees: Karl von Frisch and the Discovery of the Honeybee Language” by Tania Munz. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Buffalo Township   

April 13: A Sarris candy sale to benefit Buffalo Elementary PTA is being conducted online at sarriscandiesfundraising.com. Candy is available for Easter. Use group number 10-1588.

Cheswick

March 10 to 12: A representative from the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be available by appointment at the district office of Pa. Rep. Mandy Steele, 1296 Pittsburgh St. Appointments: 724-826-5151.

East Vandergrift

Sunday: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will have bingo at 2 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 1 p.m. There will be a 52-number jackpot game, a 46-number picture frame game and a magic number game. Details: 724-478-4958.

Freeport 

Today: St. Mary Mother of God Church will sponsor a diaper pantry for those in need from 10 a.m. to noon on the lower level of the church Family Community Center, 407 Freeport Road. Use the back door entrance. First-time recipients must provide their ID, the child’s birth certificate and their current WIC or SNAP card. Distributions are the first Saturday of each month. Registration required. Registration: 724-448-6880.

Harmar 

April 13: Daughters of the Nile are accepting vendor reservations for a holiday craft show planned at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shriners Way. Details: Peggy Addleman, 724-709-9916 or peggyaddleman@gmail.com.

Harrison 

Tuesday: Pennsylvania CareerLink will offer free job assistance and help with computer skills from noon to 2 p.m. at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Help will be available with writing resumes, job searching, mock interviews, basic computer skills and apprenticeship opportunities. No reservations required; just stop in.

Tuesday: A free Discover Medicare seminar will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. No obligation. Reservations required. Reservations: 800-800-1999 or 412-512-0106.

March 8: Allegheny County Park Rangers will host a free guided hike, “Women in Conservation” from 10 a.m. to noon at the Harrison Hills Park Environmental Learning Center, Freeport Road, Natrona Heights. The hike will be approximately two miles with moderate elevation changes. Bring water and wear closed toe shoes. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/5yw8v6s7.

March 14: Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a raffle for a Hilton Head, S.C., vacation. The prize includes seven nights in a condo either the week of June 1 to 8, 2025 or Aug. 10 to 17, 2025 at Shelter Cove Harbor in Hilton Head. Meals and transportation not included. Tickets: 10 for $5, or 20 for $10, cash and checks accepted. Tickets will be sold from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and March 10 through 14 in the hospital main lobby, 1301 Carlisle St., Natrona Heights. The winner will be drawn at 3:30 p.m. March 14. Proceeds benefit auxiliary projects for the hospital.

March 23: A purse bash bingo will begin at 1 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Drive. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Cost: $35, includes lunch. Sponsored by the post auxiliary, there will be a silent auction, additional packets, pick of the table, pull tabs and a cash bar. Reserved seating available for parties of 6 or more. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House. Tickets: Deb, 412-298-6175 or Stacy, 412-882-4256, or at the post.

Kiski Township 

Sunday: An all-you-can-eat breakfast will be from 8 to 11 a.m. at Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department, 1037 Route 56. Menu: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, biscuits & gravy and hash browns. Cost: $12; age 5 to 12, $7.50; and 4 and younger, $3.

May 3: Boy Scout Troop 589 is accepting applications for a yard sale planned at Spring Church Sportsman’s Club, 1956 Route 56. Individuals, families and vendors welcome. Cost: yard sale spaces, indoors, $15, outside; $10; vendors and crafters, $25. Spaces are 8-feet wide. Bring your own table and chairs. Reservations: checks made payable to Troop 589 should be sent to Carrie Shank, Troop 589, 1134 Old State Road, Apollo PA 15613. Questions: Tracy Boop, 724-420-6758, or Carrie Shank, 724-448-9639 or cjshank@comcast.net.

Kittanning

March 15: A St. Patrick’s Day-themed watercolor paint fundraiser to benefit Armstrong County Community Action Partnership will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the office, 326 S. Water St., suite 1. Doors open at 12:40 p.m. Suitable for those who are at least 14 years old. JoAnn Wesolosky will be the instructor. Cost: $40, includes a coffee bar and pastries. The subject of the painting is a leprechaun hat. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/5n74ht43.

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.

Lower Burrell 

Monday: Peoples Library will host “Construction Crew,” an hour of play with building supplies, at 1 p.m. at the library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Details: 724-339-1021.

March 8: Lower Burrell Police Department will sponsor a Vitalant community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Appointments recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: Sharon Crawford, 412-600-4333; 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and use account code 10055683.

March 28: A night at the races to benefit Valley Vikings Baseball will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Masons, 118 Allen St. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Cost: $30, includes dinner and refreshments. Horses will be $10 each. Winners need not be present. BYOB and BYO snacks welcome. Must be 21. Tickets: tinyurl.com/2hmwx5ee.

New Kensington 

Today: Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church, 750 Church St., will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, with a bake sale and silent auction from 3 to 7 p.m. at the church. Cost: $12; age 4 to 12, $5; 3 and younger, free; takeouts, $13.

Sunday: Aluminum City Terrace Bingo Committee will host bingo from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the activity center. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $5, includes one board, snacks and drinks; extra boards, $1 each. There will be a 50-50 raffle. Public welcome.

Wednesday: A veterans service officer will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the office of state Rep. Jill Cooper, 356 Freeport St., suite 100. Services available will include disability and pension claims, benefit questions, assisting spouses with survivor benefits issues and applications for veterans grants. Appointments will be accepted, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 724-472-4102.

April 5: The Salvation Army is accepting reservations for a vendor sale planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the center gymnasium, 255 Third St. Cost: $10, for indoor vendors and outdoor food trucks. Provide your own table. Reservation deadline: March 31. Reservations: 724-335-7221.

April 19 to Oct. 25: The Downtown New Kensington Farmers Market is accepting vendor applications for this year’s market season that will run from mid-April through mid October on Fifth Avenue. Local vendors who sell fresh local produce, meat, poultry, dairy products, juice, cheese, bread and baked goods welcome. Details: Meredith, 412-719-8845 or downtownnkmarkets@gmail.com.

Oakmont

March 22: Lower Valley Ambulance Service will offer a CPR certification class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverview Community Action Corporation, 501 Second St. Topics will include procedures for adult, children and infant CPR and choking. Cost: $30. Reservations required by March 14. Reservations: 412-828-1062.

O’Hara

March 8: The ninth annual Lock Kickoff fundraiser will be at the Comfort Inn and Suites, 180 Gamma Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be at 6. Entertainment will be at 7 p.m. by Acoustic Boombox, and there will be a cash bar, raffles and merchandise. Cost: reserved seating, $60; general admission, $55. Tickets: tinyurl.com/5trw6x9x.

Parks Township  

Sunday: 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.

March 8: A purse bash to benefit Kiddies Korner Nursery School will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Cost: $30, includes appetizers, dessert and non-alcoholic drinks. Tickets: 724-478-1420.

Plum

March 10: Plum Library will host a program, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” for children in kindergarten though sixth grade at 4:30 p.m. at the library, 445 Center New Texas Road. Children will make a candy kebab. Reservations required. Reservations: plumlibrary.org.

Rayburn Township

March 10: Armstrong Conservation District will offer a workshop on how to identify and control common invasive weeds at 9 a.m. at the center, 124 Armsdale Road. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-545-3628.

Richland

Sunday: An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Richland Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 5857 Meridian Road. Menu: regular and buckwheat pancakes, sausage, hot cinnamon apples and beverages. Donations will be accepted and there will be a basket auction. Proceeds will benefit the general and building funds.

Saxonburg

Monday: Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, 210 Horne Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Sharpsburg

March 7: Staff members from the district office of Pa. Rep. Mandy Steele will be available to assist with completing property tax and rent rebate applications from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Body + Soul Health and Wellness, 209 11th St. Details: 724-826-5151.

Springdale

Monday: Springdale Free Public Library will offer “Brixology Towers” with Mad Science of Pittsburgh at 6 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. Free. Children in second through sixth grade welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum 

Today: The band Americana will be featured from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Elks, 219 E. Sixth Ave. Members and guests welcome.

Today: The Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society will present “Alcohol in the A-K Valley” at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Museum, 224 E. Seventh Ave. Speaker Megan Adams will discuss how alcohol has impacted local history. Donations will be accepted.

Today: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220.

April 8, 9 and 10: SS. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 339 E. 10th Ave., is taking orders for its annual Easter nut roll sale. Nut, apricot and poppy seed rolls will be available. Cost per roll: $15. Orders: 724-224-3026 and leave a message, visit tarentumbyzcath.org or email tarentumbyzcath@gmail.com.

April 12: The Masons are selling tickets for a 50-50 raffle to benefit the lodge scholarship program. The winning number will be drawn at 10 a.m. at the April 12 pancake breakfast at the lodge, 307 Lock St., second floor. Cost: $2; six for $10. Tickets: send a check with “raffle” in the memo line made out to Pollock Lodge No. 502, 307 Lock St., Tarentum PA 15084.

West Deer  

Through Wednesday: East Union Presbyterian Church, 292 East Union Road, is collecting items by appointment to sell at its annual rummage sale set for March 7 and 8. Items should be in a box. No clothing, televisions, exercise equipment or computers screens will be accepted. Appointments: 724-265-1381.

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