Westmoreland happenings: Frontier Family Days, safe driving class, art exhibit, more

Art

• Greensburg Art Center and Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will sponsor an exhibit, “The Figure Drawing Artists of Greensburg,” through July 29 at the library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg.

Church News

• Community United Presbyterian Church, 1640 Keystone Park Road, New Alexandria, has begun to observe a summer schedule. Sunday services will begin at 10 a.m.

Classes

• YWCA Westmoreland will offer classes in Microsoft Word from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 19, 20, 26 and 27 at the center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg. Cost: $20. Reservations: 724-834-9390.

Fundraisers

• Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-516-0494 or 724-466-2855.

• West Newton Public Library, 124 N. Water St., will have a jewelry and book sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in the library parking lot as part of the town’s community yard sale event.

• The E C Cruisers Car Club will host a car cruise in cooperation with the Bovard Volunteer Fire Department Burger Bash from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 13, at the fire hall, 2 Washington St., Bovard, Hempfield. Rain or shine. There will be door prizes, a ticket auction, a DJ and bake sale. The fire department will sell food and refreshments. Details: eccruisers.org.

• The Braddock Trail Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a basket bazaar June 21 at Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Hall, 5128 Water St., Mt. Pleasant Township. Doors open at noon and ticket drawings will begin at 1:30 p.m. Children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: $15, includes 25 basket raffle tickets, a door prize chance and refreshments. There will be a 50-50 and separate high-end raffle baskets. Must be present to win. Kecksburg Volunteer Firemen’s Auxiliary will sell a limited lunch menu. Proceeds benefit the DAR’s historic renovation project. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets: Rosalind Ashmun, 724-423-3275 or ashmun2@yahoo.com.

History

• Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield, will host Frontier Family Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Sunday, June 15. There will be reenactors, military encampments, children’s activities and food. A new exhibit will feature historic clothing from the Westmoreland Historical Society’s permanent collection. Free admission. Details: 724-836-1800.

Senior Citizen News

• A Seniors for Safe Driving class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17 at Murrysville Senior Center, 3091 Carson Ave. Sponsored by state Rep. Jill Cooper, the class is PennDOT-approved and for drivers at least 55 years old. Safe drivers can receive a 5 percent discount on auto insurance for three years. Details and registration: 724-283-0245, 800-559-4880 or seniorsforsafedriving.com.

• Irwin Senior Activity Center, 310 Oak St., will have red, white and blue bingo at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Reservations are being accepted for a summer lunch cook-off and penny auction, both planned Wednesday, June 11. Registration for events and lunch required at least one day in advance. Donations are accepted for all activities. Details: 724-787-1760.

Theater

• Split Stage Productions will present the musical, “Avenue Q,” at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12, through Saturday, 14, at the Lamp Theatre in Irwin. The production is best suited for adult audiences. Tickets: lamptheatre.org/split-stage-productions.

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