The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com.

Drive-through food distribution set for Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host a drive-through food distribution for anyone in need from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the rear parking lot near Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer. No cars are permitted to arrive before 5 p.m.

Reservations are required to ensure enough food is available. To make a reservation, visit pittsburghfoodbank.org/drive-up or call 412-460-3663, ext. 655. Have your license plate number of the car you will be in at the event, name, email, zip code, date of birth and current weekly income on hand. Bring your confirmation page or email for your reservation to the event.

Individuals must remain in their vehicle except to use the provided outdoor restrooms. After pulling up to the distribution area, recipients should put their car in park and unlock the trunk or backseat for the food the be loaded.

For details, call 724-226-0606.

Knead Community Café accepting donations

Knead Community Café, New Kensington, is accepting donations to help the daily operation of the café, 1011 Barnes St.

Items on the café’s wish list include: antibacterial hand sanitizer and refills, Clorox wipes, disposable latex or nitrile gloves size large or one-size-fits-all, paper towels, white premium napkins, 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch single compartment Styrofoam hinged takeout containers, premium plastic forks and knives and Sam’s Club gift cards.

Donations will be accepted during business hours 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Calendar

Apollo

Nov. 3: Apollo Hose Company No. 2 is accepting orders for a soup sale. Varieties: vegetable beef, wedding and sweet or spicy chili. Cost: $7 per quart; $4 per pint. Order deadline: 6 p.m. Oct. 24. Pickup: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 at the fire hall, 325 N. Fourth St. Orders: call 724-549-1601 or message the company Facebook page with name, phone number, type and size soup

Brackenridge

Tuesday: United Steel Workers Local 1196 Retirees will meet at 1 p.m. in the union hall, 1080 Brackenridge Ave. Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 10-4 will meet afterward.

Burrell School District

Tuesday: Burrell School Board will conduct the agenda meeting t 7 p.m. online. Access information: burrell.k12.pa.us/board

Deer Lakes School District

Tuesday: Deer Lakes School Board will conduct the agenda meeting at 7 p.m. online. Access information: deerlakes.net

Harrison

Oct. 20: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will present a virtual encore performance of the Who Knew? program, “Alcoa,” at 6 p.m. online. Registration required. Registration: 724-226-3491 or alleghenyvalleylibrary.org or the library Facebook page.

Hyde Park

Tuesday: Hyde Park Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the municipal building, 715 Main St. Details: 724-845-4931

Indiana Township

Tuesday: Indiana Township Supervisors will conduct a public hearing followed by the regular meeting at 6:45 p.m. in the municipal building, 3710 Saxonburg Blvd., Dorseyville. Details: 412-767-5333

Kiski Township

Nov. 18: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department is accepting orders for pies and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Cost: $9.50 and varieties available include chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, peach, raisin, pumpkin and harvest and pumpkin rolls. Paid orders due Nov. 7. Pickup: Nov. 18 at the firehall. Details and orders: call or text Morgan, 724-466-2812

Kittanning 

Today: Armstrong County Historical Society Museum will host an antiques engine show from noon to 3 p.m. at the museum, 300 N. McKean St. There will be live demonstrations, corn shelling, feed grinding and museum exhibits. Face masks required inside the museum and recommended outside. Details: 724-954-1709

Lower Burrell

Tuesday: Burrellton Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Community Presbyterian Church, 2751 Grant St. Linda Reich, owner of Honey Sweet Apiary, will present a program, “Bee Biology.” Face masks required. Details: 724-335-3353

Mondays through Thursdays: American Legion kitchen will be open for takeout orders from members and guests from 3 to 7 p.m. at the post, 1100 Wildlife Lodge Road. Menu: visit facebook.com/post868/. Orders: 724-339-9417

New Kensington  

Tuesday: New Kensington Redevelopment Authority will meet at 6 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: newkenredevelopment.org/calendar or 724-594-4218

Oct. 24: Knead Community Café, 1011 Barnes St., is accepting applications from crafters and vendors for an outdoor fall harvest fair. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain or shine. Details: 878-302-3270 or kneadcommunitycafe.org/events

Oakmont

Monday: Oakmont Council will conduct a special meeting to review the 2021 preliminary budget at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 767 Fifth St. Details: 412-828-3232

Through Oct. 30: Oakmont Carnegie Library invites residents to visit its outdoor garden area on the Allegheny River Blvd. side of the library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Laminated pages from a children’s book are attached to wooden stakes along an outdoor garden path. Details: 412-828-9532

Parks

Today: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will host a Music Night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Members and guests welcome. Details: 724-845-2390

Plum

Monday: The last Monday Market of the season will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Plum Creek Park baseball fields.

Plum School District

Tuesday: Plum School Board will conduct the agenda meeting at 7 p.m. in the high school library, 900 Elicker Road. Details: 412-795- 0100

South Buffalo  

Monday: South Buffalo Supervisors will conduct a budget workshop at 6 p.m. at the township building, 384 Ironbridge Road. Face masks required. Details: 724-295-0455

Oct. 17: The Kevin Haas Memorial Truck and Tractor Pull will be at South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department, 100 Fire Hall Road. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tractors will begin at noon and trucks will start at 5 p.m. There will be a car show from noon to 8 p.m. Car show registration: $10. Free admission and parking. There will be a basket raffle, concession stand and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will be donated to a trust fund for Haas’ daughter. Concession proceeds will benefit the fire department. Details: Erin, 724-599-4563

Springdale 

Wednesday: The Wacky Wednesday program for children in kindergarten through third grade will be at 6 p.m. at Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St. National Dessert Day will be observed and children will make a dessert to take home . Reservations and face masks required. Reservations: 724-274-9729

Upper Burrell

Today: Upper Burrell Volunteer Fire Company will host a Food, Football and Wine Rally from noon to 5 p.m. at the firehall, 4370 Seventh St. Food trucks will include Wine O’Clock Somewhere Winery, DelVecchio’s Sausage & Fries, Pgh Halal Truck and Leechburg Fox’s Mobile Den. Watch the big game in the social hall.

Winfield

Tuesday: A Caregiver Support Group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Lund Center at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, 134 Marwood Road, entrance 4. Face masks required. Details: 724-352-1571, ext. 8271

Cancellations and changes

Allegheny Township

Today: The Big K Car Cruise is canceled.

Apollo

Apollo Area Historical Society has canceled all programs for the rest of the year, including the banquet.

Freeport

• The Freeport Halloween carnival and parade are canceled.

• The annual Freeport Kiwanis Pumpkin Path event is canceled.

Harrison

All activities at Burtner House are canceled through the end of the year.

Jefferson

October: The annual Knoch Craft Show to benefit the Knoch Girls Basketball program is canceled.

Leechburg

October: The Halloweenburg Festival is canceled.

Oakmont

The Riverside Women’s Association Halloween parade is canceled.

Riverview Community Action Corp. is closed for all activities except home delivered meals. Questions: 412-828-1062

Oklahoma Borough

Nov. 7: The 90s Bingo planned by North Apollo and Oklahoma volunteer fire departments is canceled. Details: 724-596-7293

Saxonburg

The annual Saxonburg Holiday Parade sponsored by the Saxonburg Area Business Association is canceled.

Tarentum 

The annual BooFest event is canceled.

November: The annual joint Christmas Parade with Brackenridge is canceled.

Vandergrift

The Halloween parade is canceled.

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