Westmoreland events include historic house tour, networking

Fundraisers

• Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a lunch fundraiser about Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater at noon Nov. 1 in the center small dining hall. Amy Humbert, Fallingwater’s school program and outreach manager, will be the speaker. Cost: $15 paid in advance. CDC guidelines will be observed. Ticket deadline: noon Oct. 28. Tickets: 724-423-2056 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or visit Laurelville’s Facebook page.

• St. Florian Church, 4263 Route 981, Mt. Pleasant Township, is accepting orders for 14-inch nut, apricot, poppy seed and prune rolls. Cost: $12. Pick up: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 at the church. Order deadline: Nov. 2. Orders: Phyllis, 724-423-5233 or Juanita, 724-423-2455, Fran, 724-423-5275

• The Westmoreland Historical Society Historic House Tour will be conducted virtually at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 on Zoom.us. Guests will learn about the history of the county, stories of original owners, and how the style and architecture of a house provides clues to its history. Cost: $50, which includes a $25 gift card from Rizzo’s Malabar Inn. A special Elizabeth Hanna ticket may be purchased for $100 and includes the gift card and $20 of basket raffle tickets. Raffle tickets: $5 purchased separately. Proceeds benefit the society’s history preservation and education projects. Tickets: 724-836-1800, ext. 210, and at the Westmoreland History Shop in the Westmoreland History Education Center, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg.

Meeting

• The Greensburg chapter of the Women’s Business Network will meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28 online. Those attending can learn how the group supports the success and growth of women in business. All meetings will be held online until further notice. Details: Kathy Ribnisky, 724-875-6216

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