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Art

• Greensburg Art Center and Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will sponsor an exhibit of the art of Jackie Moreno’s Tuesday Art Enthusiasts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 19 at the library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. A free opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15. Details: Rose Sovyak, 724-837-6791.

Church News

• First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, 501 Fayette Ave., will host its monthly free food and fellowship lunch at 11 a.m. Sept. 19 at the church. Everyone is welcome. Details: 724-929-7616.

Fundraisers

• A jackpot bingo will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at New Florence Senior Center, 216 N. Ligonier St. Fifty-eight numbers will be called to win $599. Light refreshments will be served. Public welcome.

• Heritage Methodist Church on the Diamond in Ligonier will have a fall rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 and 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 16. Lunch will be available, dine-in or takeout. Proceeds will benefit local and global missions.

• EC Cruisers will sponsor its 29th annual Cruisin’ to Help the Kids car cruise Sept. 17 at Delmont Volunteer Fire Hall, Route 66. Check-in will be at 11 a.m. and trophies will be awarded at 3:30 p.m. There will be a DJ, bake sale, dash plaques, a 50/50 and ticket auction. Delmont Volunteer Fire Department will sell food. Vehicle registration fee: $10. Proceeds will benefit Westmoreland Children First.

• Paradise United Methodist Church is accepting orders for takeout ham and beef dinners. Pickup: 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at the church, 105 Hoke Road, Bullskin. Cost: $15; children, $6. Tickets: 724-887-6148 or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 and 14 at the church.

• Downtown West Newton Inc. and West Newton Moose will have a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Moose, 102 S. Water St. Menu: spaghetti, side salad, bread and butter and homemade desserts, $12. Dinners will be the third Saturday of each month. Funds raised will be used to pay for the Christmas snowflakes that were purchased for next year. Tickets: 724-872-7264 or 724-872-0100.

• Fairview Church of God will have a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at the church, 2202-2206 Route 982, Mt. Pleasant Township. Lunch and baked goods will be available.

• Baltzer Meyer Historical Society, 624 Baltzer Meyer Pike, Hempfield, will host an Oktoberfest from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 17. Food, snacks and nonalcoholic drinks will be served. A presentation about the history of Oktoberfest will be at 1 p.m. Sobel’s Obscure Brewery will serve samples of its craft brews. Details: 724-836-6915.

• Greensburg Garden Center will host its fall house and garden party Sept. 23 at the center, 951 Old Salem Road. Sessions will be at 12:30 and 2 p.m. Entertainment will be by country artist Gary Pratt. Cost: $40, includes a light lunch and cider. Tickets: 724-837-0245.

Health News

• Independence Health System will offer wellness check diagnostic screenings by appointment from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at Excela Square at Frick, 508 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant. Sponsored by Scottdale Kiwanis. Appointments required. Registration and details: 877-771-1234.

Independence Health System sponsors several grief support groups for anyone who has lost a loved one. The following six-week groups are available:

• Trinity Lutheran Church, 331 Weldon St., Latrobe; 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays Oct. 4 to Nov. 8. Registration: 724-516-8605.

• Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Formation Center, 300 N. Main St., Greensburg; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays Oct. 13 to Nov. 17. Registration: 724-834-3710, ext. 11.

• The City Church Ministry Annex, 5 N. Maple St., Greensburg, will host a Christ-centered grief support group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14 to Oct. 26. Registration: 724-600-6360.

• Independence Health System will sponsor a free health expo Sept. 18 in Center Court at Westmoreland Mall, Route 30, Hempfield. There will presentations by heath system physicians and clinician. Five health screening stations will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. including blood pressure, carotid artery, pulmonary function, lung cancer and sleep apnea. Refreshments will be served.

Library News

• Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier St., Latrobe, will offer a free program at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 about Westmoreland Transit’s public bus service and GO Westmoreland’s shared ride and paratransit’s door-to-door service. Applications will be for Senior Transit ID cards. Reservations required:724-539-1972 or forms.gle/wZGacs1RWhaRzKq1A.

Meetings

• The Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association will meet Sept. 21 at the Donohoe Center, room 100, 214 Donohoe Road, Hempfield. Experts from the James. C. Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State will be the guest speakers. A social will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the talk will be at 7 p.m. Cost: $5; association members, free. Reservations required by Sept. 18:724-837-5271, option 2, leave the names and number who will attend.

• Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the club, 539 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver. Membership applications from men and women welcome. Details: 724-984-6611 or rostraversportsmen@gmail.com.

• The Greensburg chapter of PFLAG will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 N. Main St., Greensburg. Events to be discussed will include participation in the Greensburg holiday parade and the holiday party.

• The Westmoreland County/Laurel Highlands chapter of the American Field Service high school exchange program will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the One Room Schoolhouse, on the grounds of Hutchinson Elementary School, 810 Welty St., Southwest Greensburg. Chapter students from Latvia, Georgia, Germany, France, Japan and Italy will attend. Public welcome. Details: Dar Frederickson, 724-787-8863 or darfrederick@aol.com.

• Mon Valley Paws will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Italian Club, 100 Seventh Ave., Monessen. New members welcome. Volunteers needed. Details: 724-493-8305.

Senior Citizen News

• Level Green Seniors will meet at 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Level Green Lions Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road, Penn Township. Vocalist Cathy Rhodes will entertain. Lunch will be from KFC. Cost: $5, payable in advance. Everyone welcome. Reservations and details: Mary, 412-372-5422.

• Herminie Center for Active Adults will serve breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at the center, 101 Sewickley Ave. Menu: two slices of French toast, two slices of bacon and beverage, $4. Details: 724-446-3282.

• Latrobe Center for Active Adults, 15 Avenue C, will have an open house celebration Sept. 20 at the center. There will be a mini health expo from 10 a.m. to noon, a birthday celebration at noon and entertainment with Alabaster Productions from 1 to 2 p.m. Details: 724-539-0237.

• A Seniors For Safe Driving course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at Connect 55+, 4000 Village Drive, Penn Township. The class is PennDOT approved and for drivers who are at least 55 years old. Those who complete the course can qualify for reduced auto insurance premiums. There is no behind-the-wheel driving. Cost: $16. Details and registration: 800-559-4880 or seniorsforsafedriving.com.

Special Event

• The Glass City Heritage Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16 on the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of Clay Avenue in Jeannette. There will be pumpkin painting, entertainment, face painting, basket raffles, children’s activities, crafts and food. The Knights of Columbus will have a children’s coat giveaway. Jeannette Community Band will perform at 1 p.m.

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