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Easter bunny breakfast planned March 28
The Pittsburgh Shrine Center will sponsor a Bunny Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon March 28 at the center, 1877 Shriners Way, Harmar.
Cost is $8 per person and includes games, clowns, an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny.
Reservations are required by March 14. No walk-ins will be accepted. For reservations, visit tinyurl.com/yeyrbkfb.
Bowling party fundraiser planned for Animal Protectors
The Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser to benefit Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will be from 3 to 5 p.m. March 15 at Nesbit Lanes, 3501 Leechburg Road, Plum.
Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. There will be prizes, a basket raffle, Animal Protectors merchandise, pizza, soft drinks and cupcakes.
Tickets are $25 for bowlers and $15 for non-bowlers. For tickets, visit animalprotectors.net.
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Calendar
Allegheny Township
March 19: The Alle-Kiski Chapter of the American Wine Society will meet at 7 p.m. at River Forest Country Club, 130 Club House Drive. Deb Mortillaro from Palate Partners/Dreadnaught Wines will discuss the wines of Canada. Five wines will be served paired with food. Cost: $47. Paid reservations required by 5 p.m. March 15. Guests welcome. Visit Alle Kiski AWS on Facebook. Information: allekiski@yahoo.com.
Apollo
March 14: St. James Parish, 109 Owens View Ave., is accepting space reservations from flea market, yard sale and craft vendors for a flea market planned from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month in the parish activities center. Details: Linda, 724-882-8776.
March 17: St. James Parish is selling tickets for a Luck of the Irish 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. March 17 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.
Apollo/East Vandergrift
March 11: St. James and Our Lady, Queen of Peace parishes will sponsor a bus trip to Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the St. James Church parking lot and stay at the casino for five hours. Cost: $30, includes $20 free play. State-issued photo ID required to receive free play. Reservations: 724-478-4958.
Arnold
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: $9; 12 and younger, $7. Details: 724-339-2377.
March 28: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1601 Kenneth Ave., is accepting orders for an Easter food sale planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church hall. Menu: butter lambs, $5; beet horseradish, $5; kielbasa, $8 per pound priced per weight; and paska bread with and without golden raisins, $10 for a 1-pound loaf and $18 for a 2.5-pound loaf. Order deadline: March 21. Details: call or text 724-681-3383. Orders: tinyurl.com/PaschaFoodSale.
East Vandergrift
Today, Saturday and Sunday: A rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Saturday and noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 420 McKinley Ave. Details: 724-478-4958.
Freeport
Saturday: 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 to the lower level. First-time recipients must provide their ID, the child’s birth certificate and their current WIC or SNAP card. Registration required. Registration: Elaine, 724-448-6880.
Saturday: Freeport Kiwanis Club will host a turkey and biscuit dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St. Cost: $12; younger than 10, $6. Proceeds will benefit the club scholarship program.
Gilpin
March 18, 19 and 25: Christ the King Parish is accepting orders for nut, apricot and poppy seed rolls and paska bread for Easter. Long rolls are $15 each with an order deadline of Monday. Pickup: noon to 4 p.m. March 18 and 19. Paska bread, round or braided, is available with raisins, $8; or without raisins, $7.50, with an order deadline of March 16. Pickup: noon to 4 p.m. March 25. Orders: 724-309-1976 or 412-549-1583.
Harmar
April 26: Table reservations are being accepted for an indoor spring craft show planned at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shiners Way. No electronic payments will be accepted. Sponsored by Daughters of the Nile. Reservations: Peggy Addleman, 724-709-9916 or peggyaddleman@gmail.com.
Harrison
Today: 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.
Today: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Charles Young Conference Room of Allegheny Valley Hospital, 1301 Carlisle St. Appointments recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org.
Today: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer Toddle Time for children 3 and younger and their caregiver at 10 a.m. at the library, 1822 Broadview Blvd. No reservations required. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Sunday: The Knights of Columbus will host a pancake and sausage breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the council home, 28 Garfield St., Natrona. Cost: $7; younger than 6, $4.
March 12: Allegheny County Parks Department will offer a free guided walk with park rangers, “Women in Conservation,” at 6 p.m. at Harrison Hills Park, Natrona Heights. Meet at the park environmental learning center. This will be an easy hike of about a mile on paths and trails. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/dw5tzy29.
Leechburg
Today: The Leechburg Ministerial Association 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 food voucher fund.
Saturday : Tickets are on sale for Leechburg Public Library’s annual spaghetti dinner set for 1 to 4 p.m. in the Mirror Room of the Marconi Club, 135 River Ave. Menu: spaghetti, salad and bread, $12. There will be a bake sale and 50-50. Tickets: stop in at the library, 139 Market St.
Sundays through March 15: Leechburg Youth Baseball Association will accept player registrations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its clinics in the Leechburg Area High School gymnasium, Center Avenue. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate and insurance card. Details and online registration: leechburgyouthbaseball.com.
Lower Burrell
Saturday: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature the group Americana from 7 to 10 p.m. at the post. Members and three guests welcome.
Through April 30: The works of Allegheny Valley League of Artists member Peter Cehily will be on display during regular hours at Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave. The exhibit will celebrate the color green and include paintings, mixed media and photography.
Manor Township
Saturday : AIA Miners 13U baseball team will sponsor a ShamRockin’ Bingo at the Manor Township Volunteer Firehall, 167 Bryon St. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner will begin at 4:30 p.m. Early bird bingo will start at 5:30 p.m. and regular bingo begins at 6 p.m. Specials will be DJ bingo games. Cost: $40 in advance; $45 at the door; includes dinner, 11 regular games, five music bingo games and the jackpot game. Must be 21. BYOB and snacks. Tickets: text Kristen, 724-448-1636 or Corrin, 724-448-6750.
Murrysville
March 20: A business roundtable will be at 8 a.m. at the Murrysville Community Center, 3091 Carson Ave. Speakers will include the Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business director Greg Moreland and Dan DeBone, president and CEO of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. Reservations required by March 16. Reservations: Robin Savage, 724-387-9113 or rsavage@pahousegop.com.
New Kensington
Saturday: East Kensington Community Circle will host bingo in the Community Circle building, 1785 Seventh St., across from Martin Elementary School. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon and bingo starts at 1 p.m. There will be a progressive jackpot bingo, magic number game, a quickie and drawing for $5 off next month’s bingo admission. Cost: $20, includes lunch, eight regular games and eight specials.
March 22: St. George Orthodox Church is accepting orders for a spinach pie sale. Order deadline: March 12. Pickup: 11:30 a.m. March 22 in the church hall, 1150 Leishman Ave. Cost: $60 a dozen; $30, half dozen. No orders less than a half dozen will be accepted. Orders: 724-335-9988.
Oakmont
March 14: Oakmont Carnegie Library will offer “Kids Weaving 101” for children age 11 to 14 at 11 a.m. at the library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Children will receive a small loom and learn basic techniques. Reservations required. Reservations: oakmontlibrary.org.
Parks Township
Today: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.
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.
Plum
March 12 to April 23: Sampson YMCA, 2200 Golden Mile Highway, will offer free beginning bridge lessons from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, except March 26, at the center. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-327-4667 or cutt.ly/BridgeYMCA.
Saxonburg
Saturday: South Butler Community Library will host a free meet-and-greet with author Margaret Denardo and her therapy cat Ray Ray at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 240 W. Main St. There will be a craft project and refreshments will be served. No reservations required. Details: 724-352-4810.
Tarentum
March 24, 25 and 26: 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, $15 each. Orders: 724-224-3026 and leave a message, email tarentumbyzcath@gmail.com or visit tarentumbyzcath.org.
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.
Vandergrift
Today: Kiski Area Association of Churches will sponsor Lenten lunches with a brief devotion and community speaker at noon at Vandergrift Presbyterian Church, 195 Washington Ave. Vandergrift Methodist Church will host the event and the preacher will be the Rev. Julie Kolacz. Lunch will be served afterward.
Washington Township
Today: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 4078 Route 66. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early birds will start at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will open. There will be three early bird games, 19 regular games that pay $100 each, specials, three progressive games, two jackpot games, and free coffee, snacks coffee and treats. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.
March 29: Reservations are being accepted for an auto parts swap planned at Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co., 4078 Route 66. Rain or shine. Items must include parts and accessories from anything automotive, classic, high performance, trucks, cars, motorcycles or boats. Cost: outside 12 x 48-foot space, $55; outside 12’ x 24-foot space, $30; cash only to be collected at the gate. Details: 724-727-3079, option 9.
