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.

New Ken/Arnold Band Blast to raise funds for park upkeep

New Ken/Arnold Social in the Park will host a benefit concert, “Band Blast,” from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Park to raise funds for renovations and repairs to the park. Rain or shine.

Admission is $5. The event feature festival seating; bring lawn chairs and blankets. Gates open at 11:30 a.m.

Bands scheduled to appear include Dimwit, The Epics, The Rust Project, Risen To Save, Heidi and the Hellcats, Big House Pete, Rumble 13, Inflatable Space Station, Mojo, Miss Freddye’s Homecookin Band and Cosmic Attack Blues Band.

There will be food vendors, attractions, community groups, kids’ activities, 50/50 and more. Visit NewKenArnoldSocial.com for band times.

Deasy and Friends Fall Concert canceled

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the annual Deasy and Friends Fall Concert is canceled.

The concert is held annually at the Oaks Theater and benefits the Erica Ann Hower Educational Scholarship Fund. Performers include Bill Deasy of The Gathering Field and Rob James of the Clarks.

The scholarship will still be presented in the spring. This year’s recipient is Angela Pecora of Riverview High School, Oakmont.

Knead Community Café to distribute grab and go dinners

Knead Community Café in New Kensington will hand out free grab-and-go dinners from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the café, 1011 Barnes St.

This week’s sponsor is Community Life. Those picking up meals are reminded to observe social distancing while they wait in line.

Salvation Army offers free lunches

The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center in Brackenridge offers free grab and go lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays in parking lot at the center, 917 Brackenridge Ave.

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

Today: 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.

Buffalo Township

Wednesday: Buffalo Township Supervisors will conduct the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. online. Access information: buffalotownship.com

Burrell School District

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

Cheswick

Wednesday: Cheswick Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. at the borough firehall, 1411 Spruce St. Details: 724-274-5125

Deer Lakes School District

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

Freeport

Wednesday: The Thrift Store Clothing Ministry at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St., will be open from noon to 3 p.m. at the church. Winter clothing is available. Cash only. Donations must be laundered. Details: 724-295-2476

Gilpin

Thursdays: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department kitchen will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays for takeout food. Menu: visit the department Facebook page. Orders: 724-845-7200, leave a message

Harrison

Thursday: Allegheny Family Network Circle of Parents will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. online the first and third Thursday of the month. Registration required. Registration: Rhonda, 412-438-6146

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

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

Indiana Township

Today: 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 Area School District

Wednesday: Kiski Area School Board will conduct the informational meeting at 7 p.m. via teleconference. Access information: john.tedorski@kiskiarea.com or call 724-842-0457

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

Leechburg

Thursday: The Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society will conduct its annual public meeting at 6 p.m. at the museum, 118 First St. There will be no program. Face masks required.

Thursdays: 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. in First United Methodist Church, 251 Main St. Face masks and social distancing required.

Lower Burrell

Today: 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  

Today: 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

Thursday: St. Paul Baptist Church, 180 Delaware Ave., will host a free drive-thru food box distribution from noon until supplies run out Thursday at the church. Boxes will include produce, dairy products and meat. No advance registration or appointment required.

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

Thursday: Parks Township Sportmen’s Club will resume their monthly meetings at 7:30 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. New members welcome. Details: 724-845-2390 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Plum School District 

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

Saxonburg

Wednesday: Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company will sell take-out fish and chicken dinners from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall, 210 Horne Ave. Menu: fried fish, baked fish or chicken, baked potato or fries, green beans, coleslaw, roll and cake, $12. Orders: 724-352-9948, after 2 p.m. Wednesday

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

Tarentum

Wednesday: Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania will host a drive through sign-up from 4 to 7 p.m. in the parking lot next to Tarentum Friendship Community Garden, First Avenue. In case of rain, it will be in the gazebo at First Avenue and Allegheny St. Face masks required. A virtual open house will be from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday online. Open house access: gswpa.org/discover/amandaw

Wednesday: The Tarentum Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Face masks required.

Thursday: Rams Youth Football Association will sponsor a food truck fundraiser with Sonny’s Smorgasbord from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dreshar Stadium, First Avenue. A portion of proceeds will help the association keep costs affordable for families.

West Deer

Wednesday: East Union Presbyterian Church will have a takeout spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church, 292 East Union Road. Menu: spaghetti with alfredo, meat, meatball or mushroom sauce, salad, rolls and dessert. Donations will be accepted. Details: 724-265-1381

Winfield 

Today: 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

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

The annual Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Festival of Faith is canceled.

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

Leechburg

October: The Halloweenburg Festival is canceled.

Oakmont

The Riverside Women’s Association Halloween parade is canceled.

Oklahoma Borough

Oct. 31: The Drag Queen Bingo to benefit Tinycause Rescue in Vandergrift and the Proper Pitbull is canceled.

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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