The Stroller, Oct. 17, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Peoples Library plans annual Adventure with Wine event

Peoples Library will sponsor a different kind of Adventure with Wine event – a drive-thru takeout meal with wine from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 with pick-up in the parking lot behind the New Kensington location, 880 Barnes St.

The menu will be by Hoffstot’s Café Monaco of Oakmont and will include mixed greens with cider poppy seed vinaigrette, braised beef pot roast, shallot mashed potatoes, baby green beans, roll and butter, blueberry custard with whipped cream; and red wine.

Cost is $30. Registration is required by Tuesday. To register, visit peopleslibrary.org.

Volunteers needed to prepare income tax returns

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and United Way of Allegheny County are looking for people to give their time as volunteer tax preparers.

Many of our neighbors don’t have access to affordable tax help, fall victim to rapid refund loans or are not aware of state and federal tax credits. Free training and certification are provided.

For details, call 724-226-0606, ext. 10 or email avac@avaaoc.org or freetaxes@uwac.org.

Penn State Extension offers health webinar

Penn State Extension will offer a live webinar, “Healthy Bones, Happy Life: An Osteoporosis Education Program,” at noon and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 online.

Choose which session would like to attend. Topics will include information about the disease, risk factors and reducing risk through lifestyle changes.

Cost is $15. Registration is required to receive the access link. Registration deadline is Oct. 27. To register, click here.

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

Arnold

Today: Arnold United Methodist Church, 1801 Leishman Ave., will serve a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the church. Menu: plain, blueberry, pecan and chocolate chip pancakes and french toast. Dine in or take out. Cost: $7.50; younger than 12, $5. Details: 724-339-2377

Avonmore

Monday: Avonmore Council will hold a budget workshop at 7 p.m. at 437 Westmoreland Ave. Details: 724-697-4415

Fawn

Sunday: The Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society’s Flea-Tique will be from dawn to noon at the Bull Creek Tour-Ed Mine site, off Bull Creek Road. Rain or shine. No pets permitted. CDC guidelines will be observed. Spaces: $30 per month. Vendors may set up beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. Parking: $3. Details: fleatique82@gmail.com

Freeport

Oct. 27: St. Mary Mother of God Church will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. in the church hall, 608 High St. Appointments are recommended. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and search with group code G0040286

Harrison

Today: A free clothing and toy distribution will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Word of Faith Christian Fellowship, 42 Chestnut St., Natrona. Incontinence diapers of all sizes will be available.

Monday: Allegheny Family Network Circle of Parents support group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Natrona Heights center and online the first and third Monday of the month. Free childcare available. Registration required. Registration: Christa, 724-759-9313

Tuesday: 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.

Kiski Area School District

Monday: Kiski Area School Board will conduct the regular 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

Today: The Leechburg Area Museum, 118 First St., will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Face masks and social distancing required.

Lower Burrell

Monday: Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the post, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Members are encouraged to attend and meet the new officers. Please bring a food item to be donated to the Salvation Army.

New Kensington  

Today and Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Monday. Face masks required, and a maximum of 25 people can be in the store at one time. Donations welcome only during operating hours.

Monday: New Kensington Municipal Sanitary Authority will meet at 7 p.m. at the office, 120 Logans Ferry Road.

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

Sunday: Oakmont United Methodist Church will host a drive-thru pie sale from 1 to 3 p.m. or until sold out at the church, 419 Maryland Ave. Cost: $12. Details: 412-828-9499

Monday: Oakmont Council will meet at 7 p.m. at 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

Sunday: 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

South Buffalo

Sunday: A turkey shoot will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the Freeport Sportsmen’s Club, 197 Horseshoe Drive. Cost: 12 or 20 gauge, $4 per shot; $5 per shot, 50/50 every three lines. 15 shooter per line. Prizes of turkeys and hams will be awarded. Club supplies the shells. Public welcome. Details: Jeff, 724-493-4311 or freeportsportsmensclub.com

Springdale

Today: A takeout spaghetti dinner will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 600 Pittsburgh St. Menu: spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert, $8. Face masks and social distancing required. Orders: 724-274-5313

Oct. 27: The Tuesday Night Book Club at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. The featured book will be, “Heart in the Right Place,” by Carolyn Jourdan. New members welcome. Reservations and face masks required. Reservations: 724-274-9729

Tarentum

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

Vandergrift

Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will sell takeout food from 1 to 8 p.m. at the post, 141 Sumner Ave. Curb-side delivery available. Members welcome to dine in. Menu: visit the post Facebook page. Orders: 724-568-1427 after 2 p.m.

West Kittanning

Oct. 27: Harvest Community Church will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. in the church hall, 143 Reed Road. Appointments are recommended. Appointments: 412-209-7000, 724-548-5643 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and search with group code G0450037

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.

Lower Burrell

The St. Margaret Mary Parish nut and apricot roll sale 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.