The Stroller, Oct. 29, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Prospect Cemetery offers tour booklets
Because the annual Prospect Cemetery Ghost Tours were canceled this year, the cemetery is selling a 40-page booklet with photos and history of the cemetery.
Booklets are $10 with $3 shipping and handling. To purchase a booklet, send a check made out to Prospect Cemetery to the cemetery at 802 10th Ave., Brackenridge PA 15014 or call 724-224-4552 or 724-612-0076.
Knead Community Café welcomes donations and sponsorships
Knead Community Café in New Kensington offers free grab-and-go meals on Thursdays to members of the community, regardless of ability to pay.
About 230 meals are served weekly at a cost of $2.50 per meal. Full meal sponsorships are available at $450 per week. Smaller donations are always welcome.
Any business, organization, church or individual interested in supporting the mission of the café should contact Marcie at 878-302-3270.
Cemetery cleanup set at Greenwood Memorial Park
Greenwood Memorial Park will remove flowers and decorations for winter on Sunday, weather permitting. Please remove anything you wish to keep prior to this day.
Calendar
Apollo
Tuesday: 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: 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
Gilpin
Saturday: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department is taking orders for a drive-thru stuffed cabbage sale. Pick-up: 4:30 p.m. Saturday after the department trunk-or-treat. Cost: $2 each. Advance orders required. Orders: 724-845-7200, leave a message
Harmar
Today: Harmar Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. at the municipal building, 701 Freeport Road. Capacity will be limited to the first 25 people on a first come, first serve basis, with board applicants, presenters and witnesses having preference. Members of the public are encouraged to participate online at Zoom.us. Access information: harmartownship-pa.gov
Harrison
Today: 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.
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: 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.
Saturday: Leechburg Area Museum is closed for the season. To schedule a private off-season tour or visit, email lamahs@windstream.net
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
New Kensington
Saturday and Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Face masks required, and a maximum of 25 people can be in the store at one time. Donations welcome during operating hours.
Sunday: Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania will host a sign-up event from noon to 2 p.m. in Memorial Park. Details: gswpa.org or 800-248-3355
Tuesday: East Kensington Community Circle is accepting orders for its Election Day beef vegetable soup sale. Cost: $7 per quart. Pickup: Tuesday at the Community Circle Building, 1785 Seventh St. Road. Advance orders strongly recommended. Orders: 724-339-7887
Oakmont
Today: 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 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
Saxonburg
Sunday: GFWC Saxonburg Woman’s Club is conducting a virtual purse bash through Saturday. A Facebook Live drawing will be at 2 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $20, for one chance to win one of 14 purses, four side raffles and a 50/50 raffle. Details: facebook.com/saxonburgwomansclub
Tarentum
Saturday: Central Presbyterian Church will have a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 305 Allegheny St. Cost: $1 per bag, paperbacks and hardbacks. Proceeds benefit local missions. The church Clothing Closet 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: 724-568-1427 after 2 p.m.
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
Cancellations and changes
Apollo
Apollo Area Historical Society has canceled all programs for the rest of the year.
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.
Lower Burrell
The St. Margaret Mary Parish nut and apricot roll sale is canceled.
Oklahoma Borough
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
November: The annual joint Christmas Parade with Brackenridge is canceled.
Vandergrift
Christopher’s Light children’s charity has canceled the annual children’s Christmas party.
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