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German food to be featured at Concordia Oktoberfest

Concordia Lutheran Ministries’ annual Oktoberfest will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Haven I, 112 Marwood Road, Jefferson.

A German-themed menu will be offered including Bavarian pork roast, kielbasa and sauerkraut, bratwurst, sauerbraten, Bavarian pretzels, apple cider and more. Cash and checks will be accepted. Children 12 and younger receive a free food voucher and there will be free children’s activities. Entertainment will be by the Mikey Dee Polka Band from 4 to 7:30 p.m. A fireworks display will end the day at 7:45 p.m.

Free parking and shuttle service will be available. Admission is free. For details, call 724-352-8268.

Coat drive underway in Highlands School District

The sixth annual Winter-Ready Rams coat drive to benefit children in the Highlands School District will continue through Oct. 24.

New and gently-used children’s coats can be dropped off in bins outside the home concession stand during the home varsity and junior varsity football games and at bins at 200 Banbury Lane, 69 Spruce St., and 233 Chinkapin Drive, all in Harrison; and 309 Bridge St., Tarentum. Please ship online donations to the 200 Banbury Lane address.

Coats will be available at the Nov. 11 parent/teacher conferences at the schools.

Parks Township Kidspalooza to offer tons of fun

Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor its annual Kidspalooza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the firehall, 1119 Dalmatian Drive.

There will be a bouncy house, craft table, balloon clowns, a lottery tree, indoor vendors and auctions and a fire prevention program at 1 p.m. A petting zoo will be from noon to 2 p.m. Special meal deals will be offered in the kitchen.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Today: The Kiski Valley region of the Antique Car Club of America will host a cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. at Arby’s, 16 Towne Center Drive. Details: 724-568-3330 or carcruises.com.

Apollo

Today: Apollo Area Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the WCTU Building, 317 N. Second St. New members welcome.

Friday: Apollo Hose Company No. 3 will host a wing night from 6 p.m. to midnight at the firehall, 707 N. Fifth St. Cost: dozen chicken wings, $22; half dozen, $11; basket of fries, $5. Dine in or takeout. Orders: 724-478-3001.

Nov. 1: Apollo Hose Company No. 2 is accepting space applications for an autumn vendor fair planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the firehall, 325 N. Fourth Ave. Spots available with and without electricity available. Details: Shelby, 724-549-1601.

Arnold

Friday: St. Vladimir Church, 1610 Kenneth Ave., is accepting orders for its weekly pierogi sale. Varieties: potato or sauerkraut, $14 per dozen. Pickup: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays in the church social hall. Orders: 724-339-9257, 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Saturday: Arnold United Methodist Church, 1801 Leishman Ave., will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the church. Menu: choice of plain, blueberry, pecan and chocolate chip pancakes or French toast, 0 sausage and drink. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $9; younger than 12, $7. Details: 724-339-2377.

Avonmore

Saturday: An indoor/outdoor fall craft show will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center, 423 Westmoreland Ave. Food will be sold and there will be a silent auction and 50-50. Details: 724-697-4014.

Bethel Township

Saturday: The Crooked Creek Cryptid Trail will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road. There will be a campfire with ghost stories, scary plants and a guided hike. Rain or shine. Cost: $7. Reservations: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Brackenridge

Today: The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center will hand out free grab-and-go lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the center parking lot, 917 Brackenridge Ave. Free grocery items from Walmart and Aldi will be available. Everyone is welcome.

Saturday: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 989 Morgan St., will offer Blessings of the Animals from noon to 2 p.m. outside of the church. Free hot dogs, “Father Frank’s Franks” will be served in honor of former pastor, the late Rev. Frank Yesko. Pets and their owners are welcome to attend the 5:30 p.m. worship service where they may receive a blessing. Weather permitting, the service will be outside. Leashed pets welcome. Details: 724-224-9280.

Buffalo Township 

Oct. 11: Zion Methodist Community Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, will host a Harvest Hop for special needs guests who are at least 14 and their support person from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church. Pizza, applesauce and snacks will be served and there will be an ice cream sundae bar, DJ and dancing. Gluten-free options will be available. Those attending are encouraged to wear casual dress in fall colors. Reservations required today. Reservations: friendsgettogether@hayoo.com.

East Vandergrift

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: A rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 420 McKinley Ave. Details: 724-478-4958.

Freeport

Saturday: St. Mary Mother of God Church will sponsor a diaper pantry for those in need from 10 a.m. to noon on the lower level of the church Family Community Center, 407 Freeport Road. Use the back door entrance. First-time recipients must provide their ID, the child’s birth certificate and their current WIC or SNAP card. Registration required. Registration: 724-448-6880.

Gilpin 

Today: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 113 Firehall Road.

Harmar   

Today: The free Thunder Thursdays Summer Music Series will feature the Shiners at 7 p.m. the Syria Shrine Center, 1877 Shriners Way. Rain or shine. Gates open at 6 p.m. There is free parking and food and beverages will be sold. No tailgating or outside food or drinks permitted.

Nov. 9: Daughters of the Nile are accepting vendor reservations for a holiday craft show planned at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shriners Way. Details: Peggy Addleman, 724-709-9916 or peggyaddleman@gmail.com.

Harrison 

Today: Friends of Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet at 10 a.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. New members welcome. Meeting attendance is not a requirement for being a Friends member. Details: 724-224-3491.

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.

Fridays: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer Toddle Time for children 3 and younger at 10 a.m. No reservations required. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Oct. 10: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will sponsor family-friendly, not-too-spooky Halloween Hullabaloo from 5 to 7 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Costumes are welcome and there will be a story time and craft. Used costumes will be available to purchase. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Nov. 2: St. Joseph High School is accepting vendor applications for a purse bash planned in the Guardian Angels Parish Patterson Hall, 800 Montana Ave. Details: Megan Mlinarcik, mmlinarcik@gmail.com.

Jefferson Township

Today: Bingo will be at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 754 N. Pike Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open. Proceeds benefit post and auxiliary projects.

Leechburg   

Today: The free genealogy group at Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the museum, 118 First St. The group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month. Bring a laptop or tablet. Basic computer skills required. Details: Judy, 724-681-9154.

Today: New Kensington Eagles Auxiliary Bingo will be at 7 p.m. at the aerie, 2134 Freeport Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. Sales are from 6 to 6:50 p.m. Cost: $25 for a 12-on package; specials will be available. The kitchen will be open. Public welcome. Details: 724-448-7403.

Oct. 11: Vendor applications are being accepted for a fall food and craft festival planned in Riverfront Park. Details: Leechburg Public Library, 724-236-0080.

Nov. 15 and 16: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company is accepting space reservations for a holiday craft and vendor fair at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Cost: $30, includes an 8-foot table and two chairs for one day; two days, $50. Reservations: Melissa, 724-332-9090 or allermelissa@comcast.net.

Lower Burrell

Saturday: The city’s farmer’s Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bon Air School parking lot, 3260 Leechburg Road. This will be the last market of the season.

Through Oct. 31: The works of Allegheny Valley League of Artists member Cindy Downard will be on display during operating hours at Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave. Details: 724-339-1021.

Nov. 10: Westmoreland County Marine Detachment is selling raffle tickets to win two rolls of $20 Pa. Lottery scratch-off tickets or $1,000 cash. Cost: $10, for two numbers. The winning number will be the Nov. 10 evening Pa. Pick 3 lottery number. Tickets: Jim Walters, 724-681-6293 or waltersusmc@comcast.net.

Lower Burrell/New Kensington

Nov. 19: Peoples Library is selling chances to win a collection of Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off tickets. Cost: $5 each; or three for $10. The drawing will be Nov. 19. Tickets are available at both library locations. Details: 724-339-1021.

Murrysville

Friday : Pa. Rep. Jill Cooper will sponsor a program about scams with consumer advocate Mary Bach from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Murrysville Community Center, 3091 Carson Ave. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-387-9113.

New Kensington

Saturday: Knead Community Café will host an indoor/outdoor fall craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the cafe, 1011 Barnes St. Rain or shine. Free admission. Breakfast will be available from 8 a.m. to noon.

Saturday: East Kensington Community Circle will host bingo in the Community Circle building, 1785 Seventh St., across from Martin Elementary School. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon and bingo starts at 1 p.m. Menu: hot meatball hoagies, side and dessert. There will be a progressive jackpot bingo, magic number game, a quickie and drawing for $5 off next month’s bingo admission. Cost: $20, includes lunch, eight regular games and eight specials.

Oct. 8: The Penn State College of Engineering and the Digital Foundry, 855 Fifth Ave. will host a free hiring event to connect manufacturing employers with skilled talent at the foundry. Check-in will be from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Featured employers will include Penn United Technologies Inc., MetPlas, Premier Automation, Curtiss-Wright and I2T. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/msvdre3v.

Oakmont

Saturday: The Oakmont Presbyterian Church Family Fall Fest will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church, 415 Pennsylvania Ave. Enjoy pumpkin painting, cooking decorating, crafts, games and popcorn.

Oct. 18: A first aid class will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverview Community Center, 501 Second St. Cost: $50. Presented by Lower Valley Ambulance Service. The reservation deadline has been extended to Oct. 10. Reservations: 412-828-1062 or rcacorp.org.

Oklahoma Borough

Saturday: A free Movie Night in the Park will be at 7:30 p.m. in the borough park baseball field on the end of Grove Street. Bring a chair or blanket, snacks and drinks. The featured film will be the original 80’s edition of “Ghostbusters.”

Parks Township

Friday: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Springdale  

Saturday: A takeout spaghetti dinner will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 600 Pittsburgh St. Menu: spaghetti with homemade Bolognese sauce, salad, bread, butter and dessert, $12.

Oct. 27: Springdale Free Public Library is accepting orders for pies and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Varieties: chocolate meringue, coconut cream meringue, lemon meringue, apple, blackberry, cherry, Dutch apple, harvest, peach, raisin, razzleberry and pumpkin pies, and pumpkin rolls, all $12. All items arrive fresh and can be frozen. Paid order deadline: Oct. 27. Pick-up: Nov. 6. Orders: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum  

Friday: Free bread will be distributed at 10 a.m. while supplies last at Highlands Family Center, 415 E. Fourth Ave., suite 12. Details: 724-224-9006.

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.

Oct. 18: The borough Recreation Board is accepting food truck and vendor applications for the annual Boo Festival planned on First Avenue. Cost: $20 per table or truck. Details: Carrie Fox, 724-448-1470.

Nov. 22: Tarentum Recreation board is accepting registration from groups, businesses and clubs who would like to participate in this year’s holiday parade. Lineup will be at noon and the parade will begin at 1 p.m. Details: Carrie, 724-448-1470 or tarentummagazine@gmail.com.

Vandergrift

Today: The borough farmers market will be open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot across the street from the Casino Theater. Details: visit vandergriftfarmersmarket on Facebook.

Washington Township  

Friday: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 4078 Route 66. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The kitchen will open and card sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.

Nov. 2: Reservations are being accepted for an auto parts swap planned at Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co., 4078 Route 66. Rain or shine. Items must include parts and accessories from anything automotive, classic, high performance, trucks, cars, motorcycles or boats. Cost: outside 12 x 48-foot space, $55; outside 12’ x 24-foot space, $30; cash only. Details: 724-727-3079, option 9.

West Deer   

Oct. 10: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the West Deer municipal building, 133 East Union Road. Appointments recommended. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at vitalant.org and search for group code UC5300094.

Winfield

Today: The Matrona Family Resource Center at Cabot Church, 707 Winfield Road, will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. New and gently used clothing in sizes preemie through 10/12 will be available, as well as strollers, car seats, toys and more. No reservations required. Details: 724-524-1809 or tinyurl.com/mw9kd9cp.

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