Westmoreland happenings: Big band holiday fundraiser, blood drive, meetings, more

Fundraiser

• A Sinatra Big Band Holiday Celebration to benefit Westmoreland Performing Arts will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Live Casino Greensburg, Route 30, Hempfield. Doors open at 6:30 and dinner will be at 7 p.m. Cost: $75, includes Italian buffet dinner, dessert and dancing. Menu: chicken Parmesan, grilled flank steak, grill vegetables, potatoes, Caesar salad and cookies. Cash bar. Entertainment will be by John Noble, the Murphy’s Big Band, Renata Marino, the WPA Good Vibrations and stand-up comedian Clementine. Tickets: 724-672-3322 or discoverywpa.com.

Health

• An American Red Cross community blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. Appointments: 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

Meetings

• Golden Dome Knitting Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 N. Main St., Greensburg. The program will be a Sit and Knit and members should bring a current project or start a new one. Bring items for Feeding the Spirit and chemo caps. Guests and new members welcome. Details: Lorraine, 724-836-6323.

• Greensburg College Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Laurel Room of the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. Speaker Joanna Moyar from the Westmoreland Historical Society will discuss historical clothing styles. New members welcome. Details: Carol, 724-832-8057.

• Mon Valley Paws will conduct its annual meeting for members at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Steel Plate Restaurant, 321 Schoonmaker Ave., Monessen. Officers for the next two years will be elected and programs for next year will be discussed. Details: 724-493-8305.

• Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association, 539 Cedar Creek Road, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. The club hosts trap shoots from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, and at 10 a.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays. Public welcome. Details: 412-580-9038 or rostraversca.org.

Senior citizen news

• Irwin Senior Activity Center, 310 Oak St., will have a program about ID theft prevention at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. The center will close at 11 a.m. Nov. 19 for a blood drive at the church. Registration for events and lunch required at least one day in advance. Donations are accepted for all activities. Details: 724-787-1760.

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