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

Leechburg Area Food Bank seeks volunteers

Leechburg Area Food Bank is looking for volunteers to pack and carry food to cars on the monthly distribution day.

A driver with a van or truck with a closed bed is needed to go to Armstrong County Community Action four times per year. The food bank will reimburse money for gasoline.

To offer your time, contact the Rev. Gary Lyon at 724-845-1901 or gary@crcpc.org.

Participants sought for annual CROP walk

Apollo Area Churches will sponsor the area CROP Walk at 2 p.m. Sunday on the Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Township

Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the trail. Walkers and sponsors are needed for the benefit to help end world hunger.

If you have any questions or for information, contact coordinator Diane Baer at 724-478-1786. In 2019, over $800 from the proceeds was donated back to the Apollo-Ridge Food Bank.

Deer Lakes High School Student Council seeks alumni photos

Deer Lakes High School Student Council plans to release a video to celebrate this year’s homecoming.

Alumni are encouraged to submit photos of their homecomings and videos discussing where they are now, what they have accomplished and their favorite high school memories. Former teachers are welcome to send in videos updating their activities.

Submissions should be sent to hsstuco@deerlakes.net by Oct. 15.

Fall clean-up day planned Saturday in Arnold

A fall clean-up day for residents of Arnold will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Arnold city garage, Drey Street and Third Avenue.

Items that will not be accepted include paint, propane, hazardous materials, building materials, shingles, oils, chemicals, batteries and Freon appliances. Tires will be accepted for $2 each or up. Televisions will be accepted for a donation, cash only.

Loads are limited at the city’s discretion. Identification will be required. For details, call 724-337-4441, option 1, ext. 1.

Quilt group accepting fabric donations

The Parish Piecers quilt group of Holy Martyrs Parish, Tarentum, is accepting fabric donations to make quilts for the homeless.

To donate, call 724-224-4152

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

Saturday: Homemade doughnuts will be sold from 6 to 11 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1721 Victoria Ave. Orders: 724-339-4830

Buffalo Township

Tuesday: A community flu shot clinic will be from 4 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Freeport Area High School, 625 S. Pike Road. District employees may receive their flu shots beginning at 3 p.m. Registration required. Registration: freeport.k12.pa.us/content2/826

Butler

Saturday: Butler Lions Club will sell brooms, dust pans, trash bags, cleaning clothes and fire starters from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Spencer D. Geibel Funeral Home, 114 New Castle St., and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Butler City Farm Market, 209 S. Chestnut St. Proceeds benefit Lions’ charities. Details: butlerpalionclub.org

Fox Chapel

Wednesday: Fox Chapel Area High School will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Vitalant Harmar/Fox Chapel Donor Center, 2585 Freeport Road, suite 207. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. All donors will be tested for antibodies to covid-19 for free. Appointments: contact Cyndi at 412-477-2957 or cfunk@itxm.org, call 412-209-7000, or click on the Donate Blood button at vitalant.org.

Harmar 

Saturday: Rock of Ages Alliance Church will host a flea market from 8 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot, 124 Pearl Ave. Free refreshments will be served. Proceeds will help recent heart transplant recipient the Rev. Clinton Blazevich with medical bills.

Kiski Township 

Saturday: A takeout chicken and biscuit dinner will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Spring Church Lutheran Church, 3623 Lutheran Church Road. Menu: chicken and biscuit, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw and dessert. Cost: $10; age 6 to 12, $5, 5 and younger, free. Orders: 724-478-1528, leave a message

Leechburg

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

Lower Burrell  

Saturday: Lower Burrell Lions are selling tickets for a Thanksgiving Raffle for $200 cash, $150 in scratch-off tickets and $50 Power Ball tickets for the drawing on Nov. 23. Cost: $5. Tickets: see any club member or stop in at the Lions’ booth at the Lower Burrell Farmer’s Market, 2800 Bethel St.

Saturday: The Lower Burrell Farmers Market will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in city hall parking lot, 2800 Bethel St. Vouchers welcome. Face masks required. Details: 724-339-1452

New Kensington 

Saturday and Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Face masks required, and a maximum of 25 people can be in the store at one time. Donations welcome only during operating hours.

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

North Apollo

Saturday: A food truck rally will be from 3 to 8 p.m. at North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department, 311 16th Ave. There will be a DJ, silent auction and chuck-a-luck. Details: text or call 724-596-7293

Parks

Today: A takeout fish fry will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Menu: Fish sandwich or chicken strips, fries or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and drink, $10. Orders: 724-567-5517

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 

Oct. 10: South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual purse bash at 2 p.m. at the firehall, 695 Freeport Road. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Cost: $30, includes food and water. All other drinks BYOB. Only 250 tickets will be sold. There will be a basket raffle, bingo, 50/50, early bird specials and raffles for other purses. Tickets and details: call or text 724-355-3555

Springdale 

Oct. 12: The Maker Monday Club for children in third through sixth grade at Springdale Free Public Library will begin the season at 3:30 p.m. at the library, 331 Spring St. The club meets the second and fourth Monday of each month and includes a mix of STEM and crafting programs. Registering signs your child up for all of the programs. Children can not be registered for individual sessions. Face masks and social distancing required. Space is limited. Registration required. Registration: 724-274-9729

Tarentum

Saturday: Central Presbyterian Church will host a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 305 Allegheny St. Cost: $1 per bag. Proceeds benefit local missions. Details: 724-224-9220

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  

Fridays and Saturdays: 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 after 2 p.m.: 724-568-1427

West Leechburg

Saturday: Fly Science Guy Star Shows will present a free live stream about the nighttime sky at 7 p.m. online. Details: visit Fly Science Guy on Facebook

 

Religion Digest

Animal Protectors to host pet blessing service

A pet blessing service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday on the front lawn of the new location of Animal Protectors, 730 Church St., New Kensington.

The Rev. Tim Sweigart, pastor of Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church, New Kensington, will preside. Small pets should be in a carrier and dogs must be on a non-retractable leash.

Churches plan virtual ministry for children

Sunday Night Live, an interactive Christian education ministry for children in prekindergarten through sixth grade will be at 6 p.m. the first Sunday of each month beginning Sunday on Zoom.us.

Sponsored by First Lutheran and Hebron Lutheran churches, both in Leechburg and Bethesda Lutheran Church, Lower Burrell, there will be Bible stories, music, crafts and more. The Sunday event will include a blessing of animals and everyone is encouraged to dress up like an animal.

To register and for information, visit servinggodgracefully.org/snl.

Pet blessing services planned Saturday at St. Barnabas Church

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Brackenridge, will offer a blessing of pets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the church lawn, 989 Morgan St.

Free hot dogs will be served. A Blessing of the Animals service will be at 5 p.m. will be followed by the regular Eucharist service at 5:30 p.m., both outside. Pets are welcome to remain and attend the Eucharist service.

Animals should be on a leash. All events are weather permitting. For details, call 724-224-9280.

Club News

East Suburban Artists League

East Suburban Artists League resumed monthly meetings in September online at Zoom.us.

Becky Sciullo of Artisan Advantage was the featured speaker at the Sept. 3 meeting. Her program was, “Building a Strategic Web Presence for Artists.” A recording of the presentation can be viewed on the club website, ESALart.org.

The group is composed of photographers and artists who work in all media and live in Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs. For details, visit ESALart.org.

Cancellations and changes

Apollo

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

Brackenridge

October: The Prospect Cemetery annual ghost tours are canceled. Details: 724-224-4552

Freeport

October: The Freeport Halloween carnival 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

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

Tarentum 

October: The annual BooFest event is canceled.

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

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