The Stroller, March 2, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Dinner to benefit St. Joseph HS musical

St. Joseph High School, Harrison, will have a musical dinner fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. March 11 in the school Patterson Hall, 800 Montana Ave., Natrona Heights.

Cost is $15 and $10 for children 12 and younger. Tickets are being sold online only and fees are added to the cost. Dinner includes chicken tenders and hot dogs and desserts will be available for $1. There will be special music performances at 6 and 7 p.m., outdoor games, raffles and a basket auction.

Proceeds will benefit this year’s school musical, “Godspell.” For tickets, visit saintjosephhs.com/tickets.

Glass show set at Quality Inn

The 46th annual Depression Glass and Pottery Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Quality Inn, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road, New Kensington.

Admission is $10 from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, $7 from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Anyone younger than 30 will be admitted free with ID.

There will be a special exhibit of H.C. Fry Glass from Rochester, Beaver County. The event is sponsored by the Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Society. For details, call 412-217-2083.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Friday: Alle-Kiski Day Quilters and Sewers will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Allegheny Township municipal building, 136 Community Building Road. Bring your project. No dues or fees. Free parking, lighting, tables and electrical outlets available. Bring a lunch and drinks. The group meets the first and third Friday of each month. Details: Pat, 724-601-3089.

Apollo

Saturday: Apollo Memorial Library, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave., will host Saturday Morning Cartoons and Cereal from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the library. Wear pajamas if you like. The event is planned for the first Saturday of each month. Details: 724-478-4214.

Arnold

Friday: St. Vladimir Church, 1610 Kenneth Ave., is accepting orders for its pierogi sale. Varieties: potato or sauerkraut. Pickup: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays in the church social hall. Cost: $12 per dozen. Orders: 724-339-9257, 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Saturday: Speed Family Blessing Box and Pantry Inc. will host a pop-up vendor market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the pantry, 1702 Fifth Ave. Details: 412-552-9054.

Saturday: Homemade doughnuts will be sold from 6 to 10 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1721 Victoria Ave. Cost: $8 per dozen. Orders: 724-335-0101.

Saturday: 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: $8; 12 and younger, $6. Details: 724-339-2377.

Bethel

Saturday: The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road, will offer a free program, “Wild About Teas,” at 1 p.m. at the center. Speaker Vince Curtis will discuss the history and varieties of tea from all around the world and there will be sampling. Cost: $10. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Brackenridge

Today: The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center offers free grab and go lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lot at the center, 917 Brackenridge Ave. Free grocery items from Walmart and Aldi will be available. Everyone welcome.

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

Buffalo Township 

Today : 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. Bring ID. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit donateblood.centralbloodbank.org. Search for group code C664.

Butler County

Today: The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Butler County will offer a free online support group at 7 p.m. at Zoom.us for families and friends of those living with a mental illness. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-431-0069 or info@namibutler.org.

East Vandergrift

Saturday and Sunday: A rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 420 McKinley Ave.

Frazer

Saturday : The New Kensington Camera Club and Focus on the Arts Gallery will offer a free workshop, “Portraiture/People in Your Photography,” from 1 to 4 p.m. in suite 208 at Pittsburgh Mills Mall. Use Entry 2 by M@C Discount. Jay Kuntz will be the instructor. Bring your camera and favorite lens. Reservations are encouraged, but not required. Reservations: comment on the event posting at Focus On The Arts Gallery on Facebook.

Freeport

Today: Freeport Renaissance Association will meet at 7 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church, 411 High St. New members welcome.

Gilpin

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

March 10: A Red Cross community blood drive will be from noon to 5 p.m. at Gilpin Volunteer Firehall, 113 Firehall Road. Appointments: 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code GTVFD.

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.

Friday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will have a Let’s Play program for children 18 months to 5 years old and a parent from 10 to 11 a.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. The library offers a wide range of toys for children and parents to explore together. No reservations required. Details: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Saturday: A free reception to honor those who entered the 25^th annual quilt show will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Winners of each category will be announced. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Jefferson

Today: Bingo will be at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 754 N. Pike Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. Under new management with higher payouts. The kitchen will be open. Proceeds benefit post and auxiliary projects.

Leechburg

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 required. Ancestry.com and Newspaper.com are available. Details: Judy, 724-681-9154.

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. online for the winter months. Details: tinyurl.com/yp6hd8zn.

Friday through March 31: The Leechburg Ministerial Association will host Lenten lunches Fridays at 11:45 a.m. in the social hall of Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 251 Main St. Donations will be accepted.

Lower Burrell

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

Oct. 22: New Kensington Moose is accepting table reservations for a fall craft and vendor show planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lodge, 499 Reimer St. Spaces limited to one representative from each company on a first come, first served basis. Cost: $25 for an 8-foot table; $20 for a 6-foot table. Reservation deadline is Sept. 1. Reservations: text 724-448-2506 or mooselodge053@gmail.com.

New Kensington 

Today: Knead Community Café in New Kensington will hand out free grab-and-go meals from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the café, 1011 Barnes St. This week’s meals were sponsored by Stephen and Jeanine Stubbs. Details: 878-847-7997.

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. Public welcome. Details: 724-448-7403.

Saturday: An all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at Logan’s Ferry Presbyterian Church, 750 Church St. Cost: $11; 4 to 12, $5; 3 and younger, free; takeouts, $12. There will be a bake sale and silent auction. Details: 724-335-8237.

Springdale  

Today: Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St., will host a Read Across America Family Fun Night for all ages from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library. Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss with crafts, snacks and fun. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.

Saturday: A chicken and biscuit dinner will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Springdale United Presbyterian Church, 859 Pittsburgh St. Cost: $10, dine in or takeout. Tickets: 724-274-6269.

March 8: Springdale Free Public Library will host an evening story time with Linda Medwig, author of, “The Big Sneeze” at 6 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. All ages welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum

Today: The free diaper bank at Highlands Family Center, 415 E. Fourth Ave., will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One distribution per child per month is available. Details: 724-224-9006.

Saturday: A takeout $1 spaghetti dinner will be served from noon to 3 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 250 W. Seventh Ave. Also available: soups: $4; breads, $5. 3.Details: 724-224-2417.

Saturday: 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.

Weekdays: Free food and hygiene items are available at Highlands Family Center, 415 E. Fourth Ave., suite 12. Hours: noon to 8 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Details: 724-224-9006.

Vandergrift

Fridays: Kiski Area Association of Churches will host Lenten lunches from noon to 1 p.m. Fridays through April 7 at Vandergrift Presbyterian Church, 195 Washington Ave. There will be a short devotional message by a local pastor and a presentation by a representative from a different agency and ministry that serves the community. Lunch of soup and sandwiches will be served afterward. Donations will be accepted to benefit the association’s ministries. No reservations required.

March 8: A toddler story time will be at 11 a.m. at Vandergrift Public Library, 128C Washington Ave. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-568-2212.

March 18 and 19: First Methodist Church is accepting orders for a soup sale. Varieties: chicken noodle and ham and bean. Cost: $7 per quart. Order deadline: March 12. Pickup: noon to 2 p.m. March 18 or noon to 1 p.m. March 19. Orders: phone or text Bev Kocon, 724-689-2292.

March 31: Vandergrift Public Library is raffling a quilt made and donated by library patron Jane Strohm to benefit the library. Cost: $1 each; 5 for 10; and $10 for 25 tickets. The drawing will be March 31. Cash, check or PayPal accepted. Details and a photo of the quilt: Vandergriftpubliclibrary.org. Tickets: stop in at the library, 128C Washington Ave.

Saturday: Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 141-143 Sumner Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Washington Township

Friday: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have 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.

West Deer

Friday and Saturday: A rummage and bake sale will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at East Deer Presbyterian Church, 292 East Union Road. Free admission. An early bird sale with a $5 admission fee will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday. A $5 bag sale will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Details: Mary Lynne, 412-767-5750.