The Stroller, Oct. 25, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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New Kensington Fire stations to host open house events

The New Kensington Fire companies will welcome children and adults from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday for tours of the city’s five fire stations in observance of Fire Prevention Month.

The five stations, numbers and addresses are:

• No. 1 – 785 Fourth Ave.

• No. 2 – 422 Freeport St.

• No. 3 – 1045 Victoria Ave.

• No. 4 – 1710 Seventh St.

• No. 5 – 556 Camp Ave.

Springdale football team collecting clothing for veterans

The Springdale Dynamo Football team is collecting sweatshirts, sweat pants, socks and toiletries through Nov. 11 to donate to veterans.

Sweatshirts and sweatpants are needed in sizes XL to 5X. Donations can be dropped off at Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St.

Leechburg Public Library to open at new location

The Leechburg Public Library will open on Tuesday at its new location, 139 Market St.

New expanded hours will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Safety precautions will be observed, and face masks are required to enter.

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. Saturday. 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

Dec. 10: Pioneer Hose Company is selling tickets for a holiday model train and $500 cash raffle. Cost: $5 for two numbers. Drawing will be based on the 7 p.m. Dec. 10 PA Pick 3 number. Tickets: send a message to the company Facebook page.

Buffalo Township 

Today: A spaghetti dinner will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at the White Star Club, 401 Shuster Drive. Seating for members available inside and outside on the patio. Non-members welcome for takeout. Cost: $10, includes spaghetti, salad and rolls; extra homemade meatballs, $3. Call ahead or order at time of pickup. Face masks required upon entering the building. Orders: 724-295-2656

Thursday: Zion United Methodist Church will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. in the family life center, 438 Bear Creek Road. Appointments recommended. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit the Log In button at Vitalant.org and search with group code C664

Fawn

Monday: Fawn Supervisors will conduct a budget workshop at 5 p.m. at the municipal building, 3054 Howes Run Road.

Freeport 

Monday: Freeport Council will hold the agenda meeting at 7 p.m. in the borough office, 414 Market St. Details: 724-295-2251

Tuesday: 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

Gilpin

Saturday: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department is taking orders for a drive-thru stuffed cabbage sale. Pick-up: 4:30 p.m. after the department trunk-or-treat. Cost: $2 each. Advance orders required. Orders: 724-845-7200, leave a message

Harrison

Monday: Harrison Commissioners will conduct the regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the municipal building, 1 Municipal Drive. Details: 724-226-1393

Monday: The Yarn Friends group at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. online. New members of all skill levels and ages welcome. Registration required. Registration: Alleghenyvalleylibrary.org or 724-226-3491

Thursday: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer, “Mad Science Spooktacular,” for children in kindergarten through sixth grade at 6 p.m. online. Children will experience creepy potions and create their own cup of glow in the dark slime or Tootsie rolls. Registration required. Registration: click here.

Indiana Township

Today: Rural Ridge Volunteer Fire Co. will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatball dinner from noon to 5 p.m. at the firehall, 135 Little Deer Creek Road. Dine in or take out. Details: 724-265-4000

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

Nov. 7: The Leechburg Elks will feature the band, “13 Stories,” from 7 to 10 p.m. at the lodge, 228 Market St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: $15. Tickets: 724-842-8071 or Ruth, 724-422-4913

Lower Burrell

Sunday: A takeout spaghetti dinner will be served from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Menu: spaghetti, salad and roll, $8. Details: 724-335-4131

New Kensington

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.

Today and Nov. 1: Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania will host sign-up events from noon to 2 p.m. in Memorial Park. Details: gswpa.org or 800-248-3355

Nov. 3: East Kensington Community Circle is accepting orders for its Election Day beef vegetable soup sale. Cost: $7 per quart. Pickup: Nov. 3 at the Community Circle Building, 1785 Seventh St. Road. Advance orders strongly recommended. Orders: 724-339-7887

Oakmont 

Today: A drive-thru Greek food sale will be from noon to 7 p.m. while supplies last at Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church, 12 Washington Ave. Menu: chicken alexis, lamb shanks, pork souvlaki, pastitso, gyros, spanakopita, stuffed grape leaves, rice pudding and pastries. Orders accepted for frozen half pans of spanakopita, pastitso and moussaka at dormitionpgh.org/foodtogo. No cash; only credit and debit cards will be accepted. Please remain in your vehicle.

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

Through Friday: 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

Wednesday: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. at the municipal building, 4575 New Texas Road. Appointments are recommended. Appointments: call 412-209-7000 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code C528

Plum School District

Tuesday: Plum School Board will conduct the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the high school library, 900 Elicker Road.

Saxonburg

Tuesday: A free National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support group for those living with a loved one’s mental illness will meet at 6 p.m. at ABBA House, 320 Main St. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month. No advance registration required. Details: 724-431-0069 or www.namibutler.org

Nov. 1: GFWC Saxonburg Woman’s Club is conducting a virtual purse bash through Oct. 31. A Facebook Live drawing will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 1. Cost: $20, for one chance to win one of 14 purses, four side raffles and a 50/50 raffle. Details: facebook.com/saxonburgwomansclub

Springdale 

Tuesday: 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

Washington Township 

Nov. 8: Space applications are being accepted for an auto parts swap meet set for 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co., 4078 Route 66. Cost: 12 x 24-foot space, $25; 12 x 48-foot space, $45; inside 32-foot space, $55. Vendor set up will begin at 11 p.m. Nov. 7. First come, first served. Items will include parts and accessories from anything automotive, classic, high performance, trucks, cars, motorcycles or boats. Reservations and details: 724-727-3079, leave a message

West Deer

Nov. 8: East Union Presbyterian Church, 292 East Union Road, is accepting orders for Christmas door swags made of fresh evergreen. Cost: $20. Order deadline: Nov. 8. Pick up: 10:30 to noon Nov. 29 or Dec. 6 at the East Union Community Center. Proceeds will benefit the church women’s ministry outreach programs. Order forms: facebook.com/EastUnionPCUSA/ or 412-973-8927

West Kittanning

Tuesday: 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.

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.

Christopher’s Light children’s charity has canceled the annual children’s Christmas party.