The Stroller, Oct. 31, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Happy Halloween!

Many municipalities will have trick-or-treat tonight. Please watch out for the children as you drive through local neighborhoods.

Comedy night to benefit Markle fire chief

Markle Volunteer Fire Department, Allegheny Township, will have a comedy night fundraiser at 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at the firehall, 470 Joyce St. Proceeds will benefit department Chief Melvin “Jimmy” Rearick who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30. BYOB Performers will include Joey Purse, Karl Prohaska and Marcus Cox. Admission is $25, adults only. For reservations, call Joyce at 724-681-8467or visit marklevfd.square.site/.

Poetry reading planned at Penn State New Kensington

Shara McCallum, 2021-22 Penn State Laureate and Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, will read from her works from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. Tuesday in the Forum Theater at Penn State New Kensington, Seventh Street Road, Upper Burrell.

The event is free and the public is welcome. Face masks are required indoors at all university locations regardless of vaccination status.

Calendar

Apollo

Nov. 13: A vendor fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish center at St. James Parish, 109 Owens View Ave. All vendors needed. Cost: $20 per table; without electricity, $15. Details: Linda, 724-882-8776.

Nov. 20: Apollo Hose Co. No. 2 is selling tickets for a Black Friday cash and gift card raffle. Winner will receive $750 in cash and $750 in assorted gift cards. Winning number will be the evening Nov. 20 3-digit Pa. Daily Number. Cost: $10 for four numbers. Tickets: Fox’s Pizza in Apollo or apollo-hose-co-2-2.myshopify.com/.

Arnold

Friday: St. Vladimir Church, 1610 Kenneth Ave., is accepting orders for its weekly pierogi sale. Varieties: potato and sauerkraut. Pickup: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays at the church social hall. Face masks required. Cost: $11 per dozen; 6 for $6. Orders: 724-339-9257, 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Brackenridge

Wednesday: Al-Anon will meet at 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave. The group offers help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics.

Buffalo Township 

Today: A spaghetti dinner will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at the White Star Club, 401 Shuster Drive. Menu: spaghetti, salad and rolls $10; extra homemade meatballs, $3. Take-out orders strongly encouraged. Limited dine-in available. Orders: 724-295-2656.

Gilpin 

Nov. 7: Take-out turkey dinners will be sold from 3:30 p.m. until the food runs out in a drive-thru at Gilpin Volunteer Fire Co. Cost: $11. Advance orders preferred. Orders: 724-845-7200.

Harmar

Nov. 19: Addiction Recovery Ministry Pittsburgh is accepting orders for a Jenny Lee swirl bread sale. Varieties: classic cinnamon, cinnamon raisin, cinnamon apple, and cinnamon pumpkin pie. Cost: $5. Pickup: Nov. 19. Details: 412-378-9290.

Kiski Township 

Nov. 24: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Company is accepting orders for pies and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Varieties: chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, Dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, peach, raisin, harvest and pumpkin pies, and pumpkin rolls, all $10. Paid order deadline: Nov. 13. Pick-up: Nov. 24. Orders: Morgan, 724-466-2812.

Kittanning

Today and Thursday: Armstrong County Historical Museum, 300 N. McKean St., will be open for tours from 1 to 3 p.m. through Oct. 31. Free admission. Alternate hours available by appointment. Free parking is available behind the building via the North Grant Avenue entrance. Details: 724-548-5707.

Leechburg

Monday: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Monday: The Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society, 118 First St., is closed for winter. To arrange a private tour, email lamahs@windstream.net or call 724-845-8914 and leave a message.

Saturday: Leechburg Rotary will serve a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $6; ages 12-18, $5; 6-12, $2; younger than 2, free. Proceeds will benefit renovations to Gilpin-Leechburg Park. Tickets: Pat, 724-991-6923.

Saturday: The 13 Stories band will be featured from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Leechburg Elks, 228 Market St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cash bar. Admission: $10. Tickets: Ruth, 724-422-4913 or the lodge, 724-842-8071.

Nov. 14: A barbeque dinner will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Marconi Club, 135 River Ave., to benefit Craig and Melissa Hubert of Leechburg who lost their home in a fire. Basket donations are being accepted for a silent auction. To donate to the auction, contact Sherry Jackson Price on Facebook.

Dec. 18: Holy Innocents Anglican Church, 366 Third St., will have its annual Christmas Bake Sale. Orders are being taken for assorted homemade cookie trays. Cost: large trays, $40; small trays, $30. Order deadline: Nov. 30. Orders: 724-882-2665, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Lower Burrell

Today: A takeout spaghetti dinner will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Moose, 53 Reimer St. Menu: spaghetti, salad and roll, $8.

New Kensington

Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and offers clothing for all members of the family, uniforms for students at Mary Queen of Apostles School, shoes, purses, household items, linens and blankets. First-time customers receive 15 free items. Donations accepted during open hours only. Take a free chance on a monthly basket raffle.

Monday: Pucketos Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at New Kensington United Presbyterian Church, 601 Fifth Ave. Professional decorator Kim Frederick will give advice for holiday decorations. A light lunch will be afterward. Visitors welcome. Like us on Facebook. Details: Pat, 724-275-7207.

Tuesday: East Kensington Community Circle will host an Election Day luncheon from 12:30 p.m. till the food runs out at the Community Circle building, Powers Drive. Menu: cabbage and noodles, ham barbeques, hot sausage, hot dogs, pie and beverages. Advance orders strongly encouraged quarts of homemade beef vegetable soup. Cost: $7 per quart. Orders: Judy, 724-339-7887.

Friday: Howard Hanna Real Estate, 2400 Leechburg Road, is collecting non-perishable food, personal hygiene products and over-the-counter medications for donation to our women veterans. Deadline is Friday.

Nov. 1 to 15: An online basket raffle to benefit Knead Community Café will be at kneadcommunitycafe.basketraffle.org/. Tickets: $1 each. Winners will be drawn at 9 a.m. Nov. 16.

Nov. 7: A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit Knead Community Café will be from noon to 5 p.m. at the café Banquet on Barnes, 1011 Barnes St. Dine in or takeout. Menu: spaghetti with red or alfredo sauce, meatball, sausage, cheese manicotti, bread stick and salad, $15; children’s dinner, spaghetti, meatball, salad and breadstick, $7. Free beverages with dine-in dinners. Tickets: visit the Event section of kneadcommunitycafe.org, at the café and at the door.

New Kensington-Arnold School District

Today: New Kensington-Arnold School District PTA is conducting a spirit shirt sale fundraiser. Order deadline: today. Expected deliver is late November or early December. Orders: nkasd-pta-school-spirit-sale.myshopify.com Details: nkadpta@gmail.com.

Oakmont

Wednesday: The Serving Our Seniors Social Ministry of Holy Family Parish will host a bingo for those who are at least 55 years old from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Irenaeus Hall, 387 Maryland Ave. Cost: $10 for 10 games; $5 for an additional 10 games. There will be specials, a 50/50 raffle, snacks and drinks. Reservations required by Monday. Face masks strongly encouraged. Reservations: 412-793-4511, ext. 107 or email your name, phone number and email address to sos@holyfamilypgh.org.

Parks

Today: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will host a Music Night for members and guests from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Details: 724-845-2390.

Penn Hills

Saturday: A super bingo to benefit Life Changing Service Dogs for Veterans will be at 5 p.m. at Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Company No. 7, 125 Universal Road. Doors open at 4 p.m. Cost: $10. There will be a basket raffle, specials, 50/50 raffle, door prize and a $500 jackpot game. Tickets: Joanne, 412-496-3711 or jtjeffcoat@comcast.net.

Pittsburgh

Tuesday: The Allegheny Valley chapter of the Women’s Business Network will meet at 8 a.m. at Panera Bread, Waterworks Mall, 942 Freeport Road. Those attending can learn how the group supports the success and growth of women in business. Reservations required. Reservations: Susan Kinger, 412-782-4848.

Saxonburg 

Monday: GFWC Saxonburg District Woman’s Club will host a free program about scam prevention at 7 p.m. at South Butler Community Library, 240 W. Main St. Pennsylvania State Trooper James Long will discuss telephone, emergency, charity, banking and tax scams. No reservations required. Face masks optional.

Springdale

Nov. 10: An afternoon of tea and painting will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St. Paint a winter scene with Stephanie and Jason from Art Spirit Fine Art Studio and Gallery in Saxonburg. A light lunch will be served. Cost: between $30 and $40, depending on the number of participants. Registration required by Wednesday. Registration: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum

Today and Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St. An opportunity for silent prayer will be at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: The Elks will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. The kitchen is open to the public from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Menu: elks644.org/elks-kitchen-1. Orders: 724-226-1644 by 8:15 p.m.

Nov. 9, 10, 16 and 17: Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 339 E. 10th Ave., will have its annual Christmas nut roll Sale. Varieties are nut, apricot and poppy seed. Cost: $12. Orders: Lynn, 724-717-8001, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vandergrift

Thursday: Vandergrift Public Library will have an adult craft night at 6 p.m. at the library, 128C Washington Ave. Make a fall or winter/Christmas wreath. Cost: $20, includes supplies, instruction and refreshments. Paid reservations required by Wednesday. Cash or checks accepted. Details: 724-568-2212.

Saturday: A night of comedy with Shaun Blackham and David Michael will be at 8 p.m. at the Casino Theatre, 145 Lincoln St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Tickets: casinotheatre.org or 724-567-5049.

Nov. 9: Vandergrift Public Library will host a free Thanksgiving storytime with a craft for children age 2 to 8 at 6 p.m. at the library, 128C Washington Ave. Face masks and reservations required. Reservations: 724-568-2212.