The Stroller, March 4, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Leechburg HS students craft donor board for foundation

Students at Leechburg Area High School recently made a hand-crafted donor board to commemorate the generous donations made by community members and alumni to the Leechburg Area Education Foundation.

The foundation awards several Robert E. Nigro Scholarships yearly to seniors who will attend college, trade school or other post-secondary training opportunities and donates toward Leechburg student activities by donating instruments, educational supplies, teacher grants and partial reimbursements for students taking college in high school classes.

The project was made by teacher Daniel Stitt and his wood shop class. Brandon Tarr programmed and machined the text and Devin Salsgiver led the effort to assemble, clamp, glue and sand the board. The entire seventh period class did the sanding, staining and adding polyurethane to finish the board.

The donor board is on display in the lobby of the high school gymnasium and name plaques will be added at different donor levels.

Prospect Cemetery cleanup planned March 15

Prospect Cemetery will remove all Christmas flowers, decorations and grave blankets beginning March 15.

Anything you wish to keep should be removed prior to this date.

Help needed at Vandergrift Meals On Wheels

Vandergrift Meals On Wheels looking for regular and substitute volunteers to help with driving and delivering to clients.

To offer your time and for more information, call 724-567-7893.

Calendar

Apollo

Today: 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

Today: 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.

Today: 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.

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

Bethel

March 14: 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, “Damnation Spring,“ by Ash Davidson. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Buffalo Township 

March 18: The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will sponsor an outdoor family program about maple sugaring at Buffalo Creek Nature Park, 154 Monroe Road. Sessions last 30 minutes and are available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine. Cost: $12; $6 for Audubon Society members. Dress for the weather. Reservations required. Reservations: visit aswp.org/events/11990 or call 412-963-6100.

East Vandergrift 

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

Sunday: Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish will host bingo at 2 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 1 p.m. There will be a 56-number jackpot game and a 44-number picture frame game.

Freeport

Sunday: A spaghetti dinner and basket auction to benefit the Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department K-9 Fund will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Freeport Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Market St. Menu: spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert, $10. Donations can be mailed to 589 State Route 66, Leechburg PA 15656.

Gilpin

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.

March 22, 23, 28 and 29: Christ the King Church is taking orders for home-baked nut, poppy seed and apricot rolls and paska Easter bread. Rolls are $13.50 and order deadline is March 13. Pick-up will be from noon to 4 p.m. March 22 and 23. Round or braided paska are $8.50 with raisins, $7.50 without raisins, and orders are due March 20. Pick-up will be from noon to 4 p.m. March 28 and 29. Orders: 412-549-1583 or 724-309-1976.

Harrison

Today: 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.

Tuesday: Tarentum Area Lions Club will meet at the Anchor Inn, Freeport Road, Natrona Heights. Members can order dinner at their own expense at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:45. New members welcome.

Thursday: The meeting of Burtner House Restoration Society is canceled. The next meeting will be in April.

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

Today: 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.

Tuesday: Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., will offer a preschool story time for children 3 to 6 and their caregivers at 1 p.m. at the library. Details: 724-339-1021.

Thursday: Allegheny Valley League of Artists will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Ernesto Camacho from Manos Gallery in Tarentum will be the guest speaker. Public welcome.

March 26: Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society will host a bowl-a-thon at 1 p.m. at Wildlife Lanes, Wildlife Lodge Road. Cost: $25, includes three games and shoe rental. Sponsorships are available. Proceeds will benefit the society’s scholarship fund. Details: 412-417-4033.

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: 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.

Sunday: Aluminum City Terrace Activities Group will host bingo from 2 to 4 p.m. in the activities center, 136 Aluminum City Terrace. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $3, includes one board, snacks and drinks; extra boards, $1 each. Public welcome.

Monday: Pucketos Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at New Kensington United Presbyterian Church, 601 Fifth Ave. A light lunch will be served. There will be a demonstration on how to create a water fountain to attract hummingbirds. Guests welcome. Like us on Facebook. Details: Pat, 724-275-7207.

Tuesday: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St. will offer a preschool story time for children 3 to 6 and their caregivers at 11 a.m. at the library. Details: 724-339-1021.

Oakmont

March 13: The Cookbook Club at Oakmont Carnegie Library will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the library Oak Room, Allegheny River Blvd. Stop in the library, look through this month’s cookbook, select a recipe you would like to make, and prepare and bring it to the meeting. Registration required. Tableware will be provided. New members welcome. Details: Robin, almendingerr@einetwork.net.

Oklahoma Borough

March 25: Miss Thea’s Drag Queen Bingo will be at 7 p.m. at Oklahoma School House Hall, 171 Thorn Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. Must be 21 to attend. Cost: $30 in advance; $35 at the door; includes food and eight regular games. BYOB There will be small games of chance, a silent auction and 50-50. Proceeds benefit Oklahoma and Vandergrift No. 2 volunteer fire departments. Tickets: Tammy, 724-472-3429 or Heather, 412-972-0690.

Parks

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.

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.

Springdale  

Today: 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.

Wednesday : 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.

Thursday: Springdale Free Public Library will have a story time at 6 p.m. with C. William Davis III, author of the Clive Aliston Mystery Series, at 6 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum

Today: 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.

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.

Sunday and Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St. An opportunity for silent prayer will be at 6:30 p.m.

Vandergrift

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

Wednesday : 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.