Westmoreland happenings: Nature talk, craft show, Pitt-Greensburg musical, more

Business workshops

• Mt. Pleasant Business District Authority will host a workshop “Digital Marketing for Leads and Sales” from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. April 22 at the authority office, 445 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, for business owners and community members. Reservations required:412-554-3002 or mountpleasantbda@gmail.com.

Fundraisers

• Union Presbyterian Church, 656 Route 380, Washington Township, will host a craft show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at the church.

• Pet Friends will have an indoor yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 and 14 at 523 Tremont Ave., Greensburg. Details: Petfriendsinc.com.

• Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. April 13 at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-516-0494 or 724-466-2855.

• Jeannette Knights of Columbus hosts bingo at 7 p.m. Fridays in Mersinger Hall at Ascension Church, 615 Division St., Jeannette. Doors open at 6 p.m., and early birds begin at 6:30 p.m. Players younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Smoke-free venue. Food will be available, and there will be a 50-50 and instant bingos. Details: 724-523-9244.

Health

• The Westmoreland County Intellectual Disability/Autism Awareness Committee will sponsor a free awareness event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at Westmoreland Mall, 5256 Route 30, Hempfield. There will be entertainment, activities, raffles, mascots and giveaways.

Lectures

• A free talk about the Allegheny Arsenal explosion in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh will be from 1 to 3 p.m. April 13 at Baltzer Meyer Historical Society, 642 Baltzer Meyer Pike, Hempfield. Author Tom Powers will be the speaker. Details: 724-836-6915 or info@baltzermeyer.com.

• Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association will sponsor a presentation with Aaron Capouellez at 7 p.m. April 17 at the J. Roy Houston Conservation Center, behind the Donohoe Center, 218 Donohoe Road, Hempfield. Capouellez is president of nonprofit Pennsylvania Woods and Forests and will discuss the species that group conserves, with a focus on amphibians. A social will begin at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5; free for association members and students with current ID. Public welcome. Reservations required: Tammy, 724-837-5271, option 1.

Meetings

• Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 15 at the club, 539 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver. Membership applications from men and women welcome. Details: 724-984-6611 or rostraversportsmen@gmail.com.

• The Westmoreland County/Laurel Highlands chapter of the American Field Service high school student exchange program will meet at 7 p.m. April 15 in the One Room Schoolhouse on the grounds of AK Hutchinson Elementary School, 810 Welty St., Southwest Greensburg. Students from Japan and Italy will speak about their countries. Public welcome. Details: Dar Frederickson, 724-787-8863 or darfrederick@aol.com.

• The Braddock Trail chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet April 13 at the chapter house, 200 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant. Lunch will be at noon, and the meeting will be at 1 p.m. The program will be the annual meeting and officer and committee reports.

• Retirees and former employees of Commercial Bank and Trust of Pennsylvania will meet for lunch at noon April 17 at Dino’s Sports Lounge, Route 30, Unity. Reservations required: Mary Ann, 724-537-7894.

Theater

• The Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company will present its spring musical, “Fun Home,” at 8 p.m. April 11, 12 and 13 and 2:30 p.m. April 14 in the Ferguson Theater in Smith Hall on the campus, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. Admission: $10; students with ID, $5. ID will be required when purchasing and at the door. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mvhbtmb8 and at the door.

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