The Stroller, Nov. 23, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Santa needs help: You can ‘adopt’ a senior for Christmas

Concordia Lutheran Ministries has again opened its Adopt-A-Resident Program to the community.

Individuals, businesses or congregations may call the facility of their choice to “adopt” a resident and give him or her Christmas gifts. Gift suggestions include a sweatshirt, sweatpants, door wreath, stamps and stationery, digital clocks with large numbers, hair salon gift certificates, slippers and slipper socks and throws or blankets.

Participating Valley locations and contacts are:

• Concordia at Cabot, Carolyn Piskor, 724-352-1571 ext. 8241 (skilled nursing residents); gift deadline is Dec. 12; or Jaime White, ext. 8302 (personal care residents), deadline is Dec. 19.

• Concordia of Fox Chapel, Sharon Scott, 412-767-5808, deadline for gifts, Dec. 10.

• Concordia at Rebecca Residence, West Deer, Rebecca Dombroski, 724-444-0600, ext. 4352, gift deadline is Dec. 10.

• Concordia at Ridgewood Place, Plum, Christina Tiffany, 412-798-1855, deadline for gifts, Dec. 9.

Holiday rock concert set Dec. 3 at Casino Theater

The annual Jingle Bell Rock concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Casino Theater, Vandergrift.

Bands to be featured include Sourmash, Heidi and the Hellcats and Lenny Collini and His 4 Pak. Admission is $15. For tickets, visit casinotheater.org or Pomfret’s Paints and Variety, 149 Farragut Ave., Vandergrift.

Calendar

Apollo

Today: Apollo Hose Co. No. 2 will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 325 N. Fourth St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There will be specials and wish jars. Details: 724-478-4831.

Wednesdays and Saturdays: Apollo Area Historical Society Museum, 317 N. Second St., is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations of paper towels, stamps, envelopes, cleaning supplies, copy paper and trash bags are welcome. Details: ApolloPAHistory@gmail.com.

Friday: Apollo Memorial Library, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is sponsoring a Black Friday cash lottery. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Pick 3 Pennsylvania Lottery number. Winner receives $500, one number above and one number below both receive $25 each. Cost: $2, includes two numbers. Tickets: stop in at the library.

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.

Brackenridge

Today: Al-Anon will meet at 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave. The group offers help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics.

East Vandergrift

Dec. 6: Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish is selling tickets for a St. Nicholas Day raffle. Winning numbers will be the first drawn Pennsylvania Daily Pick 3 numbers at noon and 7 p.m. on St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6. Winners will each receive $1,000, a $100 gift certificate to The Central Restaurant in Apollo and a $100 gift certificate to Naser Foods in Oklahoma Borough. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: Deborah, 724-859-3186 and in the parish office.

Harrison

Today: Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Food Bank will be open from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at 1913 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights. Food bank participants can receive food allotments twice per month. Those who are not yet registered should come from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Details and alternate times: 724-226-0606, ext. 10.

Today: The Agape Thrift Shop at Grace United Methodist Church, 1333 Freeport Road, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Clean fall and winter clothing in all sizes is needed. Masks optional. Bring donations on Wednesday or leave them on the front porch. Do not place donations in the blue bins behind the church.

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.

Tarentum 

Today: The Elks will host bingo at 6:30 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. The kitchen is open to the public from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Menu: elks644.org/elks-kitchen-1. Orders: 724-226-1644 by 8:15 p.m.

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

Friday: Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society will feature a display of photographs and memorabilia from Parks Township through Dec. 16 at the museum, 84 Sherman Ave. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Details: 724-568-1990.

Dec. 1: Vandergrift Public Library’s free Light up the Library event will be at the library, 128C Washington Ave. Children and their families can attend at 6 or 6:30 p.m. Activities for all ages will include visits with Santa, card making, ornament building, cookie decorating, refreshments and pictures with Santa. Funding for the event was provided by the Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-568-2212.

Dec. 4: A free breakfast with Santa for children 10 and younger at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 141-143 Sumner Ave. Reservations required. Reservations and details: Vandergriftbackwhen@hotmail.com. No time available

Washington Township

Today: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 6 p.m. at Union Presbyterian Church, 656 Route 380.