The Stroller, Sept. 6, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Peoples Library plans annual wine fundraiser

The Peoples Library Adventure with Wine dinner will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 at the New Kensington library, 880 Barnes St.

Several wines will be paired with food presented by Hoffstot’s Cafe Monaco of Oakmont. Food stations will include antipasto, crostini, a salad, blackened fish tacos, apple cider pulled pork sliders and mini pumpkin sweet potato tarts.

Cost is $50 per person. There will be a basket raffle and 50-50, with proceeds to benefit the library. Reservations are required by 5 p.m. Oct. 9. For reservations, visit peopleslibrary.org, or stop in at the New Kensington or Lower Burrell library locations with cash or a check. For questions, call 724-339-1021, ext. 1.

Coat drive planned 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.

Vandergrift VFW food drive planned through Sept. 30

The Vandergrift Veterans of Foreign Wars is collecting non-perishable food and monetary donations through Sept. 30 to benefit the Westmoreland County Food Bank.

Donations will be matched by the VFW Foundation, $1 for every pound of food or dollar that is collected. Contributions can be taken to the post, 141-143 Sumner Ave.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Sept. 18: The Alle-Kiski Chapter of the American Wine Society will meet at 7 p.m. at River Forest Country Club, 130 Club House Drive. Speaker Deb Mortillaro from Palate Partners will discuss “Wines of Canada.” Five wines will be served paired with food. Cost: $47. Paid reservations required by 5 p.m. Sept. 14. Guests welcome. Visit Alle Kiski AWS on Facebook. Information: allekiski@yahoo.com.

Sept. 21: Markle Volunteer Fire Department is accepting space reservations for an indoor/outdoor flea market planned at the firehall, 470 Joyce St. This will be the last flea market of the season. Cost: indoors, $25; outdoors, $15. Details and reservations: 724-236-0665.

Apollo

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

Today: 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, sausage and drink. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $9; younger than 12, $7. Details: 724-339-2377.

Avonmore

Today : Avonmore Library will host a potluck lunch in honor of first responders from noon to 3 p.m. at the Avonmore Civic Center. Cost: $10; $5, if you bring a covered dish to share. First responders eat free and there will be a 50-50. Proceeds will be used to buy a sump pump for Avonmore Volunteer Fire Department. Text 412-302-9361 or 412-558-3179 to register your covered dish.

Bethel Township 

Sept. 9: The Armstrong Nature Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road. The selection will be “Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens and Other Marvels,” by Leigh Ann Henion. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

East Vandergrift   

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

Sunday: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will have bingo at 6:30 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a 53-number jackpot game, a 44-number picture frame game and a magic number game. Details: 724-478-4958.

Sept. 11: A turkey dinner will be served from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the social hall of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, 411 McKinley Ave. Cost: $13. Menu: 1.5 pounds of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans and beverage; a la carte desserts, $1.50. There will be a basket raffle and 50-50. Dine in or takeout. Reservations preferred, but walk-ins welcome. Takeout orders: 724-568-1313 on Sept. 11. Reservations: 724-478-4958.

Fox Chapel

Today: Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road, will have its annual harvest fair and rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church. Admission: Friday, $10 each or $15 for two people; Saturday, free. Barbecued chicken and grilled mushroom sandwiches will be sold Saturday. Proceeds benefit local charities. Details: 412-963-8243 or 412-576-8878.

Freeport

Today: 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.

Harmar   

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: A used book and yard sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Cost: Friday, $10 per bag; and Saturday; $5 per bag.

Sept. 12 and 13: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will host a Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Bring your stuffed animal on Sept. 12. Your friend will spend the night having adventures and all of the fun will be captured on photos. Come back on Sept. 13 in your pajamas and watch a slide show of their fun. A waffle breakfast bar will be served. Drop off: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12. Pickup and waffle bar: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13. Cost: $5 per animal. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/4dbcnmhy.

Sept. 16 and 20: The Freeport-Highlands Girl Scout Troops will host free informational meetings for girls interested in joining and their parents from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16 and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in Harrison Hills Park. Choose either session. Reservations required by Sept. 14 or Sept. 18. For details, visit gswpa.org/join. Reservations: freeport.highlands.gs@gmail.com.

Sept. 17 and 30: A paint night fundraiser to benefit Community Library of Allegheny Valley will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Choose either session. The subject will be a scarecrow. Must be 18. Cost: $15, includes supplies. Reservations required. Reservations: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Sept. 27: Burtner House Restoration Society is accepting vendor applications from local artisans, artists and makers for its Honey Harvest Festival planned at the homestead, 1650 Burtner Road. Cost: without electricity, $35; with electricity; $40; for a 12 x 12-foot space. Rain or shine. Applications: tinyurl.com/5xbph6he.

Sept. 28: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will sponsor a purse bash bingo from 1 to 4 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Drive. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Cost: $35, includes lunch. There will be a cash bar, pull tabs, silent auction, pick of table, special raffles and a 50-50. Must be 18. Proceeds will benefit Life Changing Dogs for Veterans. Tickets: Deb, 412-298-5175 or Stacy, 412-882-4256.

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.

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.

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

Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature the Johnson’s Crossing band from 7 to 10 p.m. at the post. Members and three guests welcome.

Today: 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.

Monday: Alle-Kiski Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. in Faith Hall of Puckety Presbyterian Church, 1009 Puckety Church Road. The guest speaker will be Chris Marino from Guardian Protection. New members welcome. Details: Sharon, 724-339-4057 or text 724-393-1517 and leave a message.

Tuesday : Redemption Church, 3400 Garvers Ferry Road, will offer a GriefShare support group for anyone who has lost a loved one from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays Sept. 9 through Dec. 9 at the church. No meetings will be on Sept. 23, Sept. 30 or Nov. 18. Details: Brenda Heinz, 412-398-1622.

Wednesday: Peoples Library will host a virtual discussion with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, author of “The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More,” at 2 p.m. Recordings will be available to watch on demand. To register and ask questions, visit libraryc.org/peopleslibrary. Details: 724-339-1021.

Sept. 13: The Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers, a Sherlock Holmes group named after Dr. Watson’s army regiment, will have a luncheon meeting at 1 p.m. at Villa Ballanca Restaurant, 2740 Leechburg Road. New members welcome. New members must read the Sherlock Holmes short story, “His Last Bow.” Reservations required by Wednesday. Reservations: Sharron Kaczynski, 412-760-0961 or sharronk@verizon.net.

Sept. 13: A spaghetti dinner will be from noon to 6 p.m. at Braeburn Community Church, 4146 Arnold Ave. Menu: spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and dessert. Cost: $10; children, $6. There will be a basket raffle. Tickets: Marie Capo, 724-448-0841 or at the door.

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. Tickets will be sold from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Sept. 13 and 14 at Community Market, Hillcrest Plaza. The winning number will be the Nov. 10 evening Pa. Pick 3 lottery number. Tickets: Jim Walters, 724-681-6293 or waltersusmc@comcast.net.

New Kensington

Sunday: Aluminum City Terrace Bingo Committee will host bingo from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the activity center. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $5, includes one board, snacks and drinks; extra boards, $1. There will be a 50-50 raffle. Public welcome.

Monday: Pucketos Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at United Presbyterian Church, 601 Fifth Ave. Mary Jane Risch will present a program about ikebana flower arranging. A light lunch will be served afterward. Guests welcome. Follow us on Facebook. Details and reservations: Pat, 724-275-7207.

Wednesday: A veterans service officer will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the office of state Rep. Jill Cooper, 356 Freeport St., suite 100. Services available will include disability and pension claims, benefit questions, assisting spouses with survivor benefits issues and applications for veterans grants. Appointments will be accepted, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 724-472-4102.

Parks Township 

Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will have a country music jam night from 5 to 8 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Public welcome. Details: 724-845-2390.

Sept. 28: A fall fashion show to benefit Vandergrift Public Library will be from 1 to 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Pleasant View Brethren Church, 1156 Pleasantview Drive. Fashions will be provided by East West Boutique. Cost: $20, includes beverages, small bites and sweets. Tickets: tinyurl.com/384vbvdb or stop in at the library or the boutique.

Plum

Monday: The quilting group at Holiday Park United Methodist Church, 81 Sandune Drive, will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church chapel. The group sews baby quilts for donation to those in need and the Linus Project. New members welcome. Meetings are the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Sewing and quilting instructions are provided and no equipment is needed. Details: 724-327-6552.

Tuesday: Plum Community Library will host a discussion with Mark Fatla, author of “Pittsburgh’s Historical Stadiums and Arenas” at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 445 Center New Texas Road. Suitable for teens and adults. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/48pzuuej.

Saxonburg

Sunday: The Gibbons Big Band will present a free concert at 4 p.m. in Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Main St., as part of the Saxonburg Artisan Market.

Monday: Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, 210 Horne Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Tarentum   

Today: 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.

Today : Poduty Live Theater will offer a free podcast meetup from 6 to 9 p.m. at the theater, 408 Corbet St. Those attending can connect with fellow podcasters, exchange ideas, and explore exciting collaborations. Free pizza and drinks will be served. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/3dcyawwv.

Sundays: The Kids Club for children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade at First United Presbyterian Church will be offered at 10 a.m. at the church, 913 Lock St. There will be food, games and a Bible activity.

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.

West Deer   

Tuesday : Fun and Freedom Youth Sports will offer basketball and gym activities for children at East Union Community Center Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 9. Children will be divided into age groups. Activities will include: 5-year-olds through second grade: basketball skills, floor hockey, dodge ball, line basketball; third through sixth grade, 3-on-3 basketball games. Children from all areas welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-274-7773 or kids.funandfreedom.org.

Sept. 14: Join Allegheny County Park Rangers and help with habitat restoration from 9 a.m. to noon at Deer Lakes Park. Meet at the Veterans I shelterVolunteers will use hand tools to remove invasive species and may plant native species. Expect to participate in physical activity. No experience is necessary. Tools, gloves and eye protection will be provided. Bring water and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Registration requested. Registration: tinyurl.com/yusu6344.

Sept. 27: East Union Presbyterian Church is accepting applications from craft vendors for its fall craft show at the community center, 292 East Union Road. Details: Mary Lynn, 412-767-5750.

Winfield

Sunday: St. Francis Parish will host its fall festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at. St. Joseph Church, 315 Stoney Hollow Road, Cabot. Ham and chicken dinners will be sold, dine in or takeout. Cost: $15; 12 and younger, $7. There will be a basket raffle, bingo, country store, instant bingos, children’ games, a concession stand and cash raffle.