Festival

• The St. Patrick’s Day Food and Family Fest will be March 13 in downtown Irwin. Photos with St. Patrick and children’s games will be at the Shidle Lodge, 417 Main St. The first 125 people to have their photos taken will receive either an Irish derby, green beads or a rubber snake, while supplies last. Feathers Artists Market, 102 Fourth St., will have a caricature artist. Businesses and restaurants will sell Irish foods and alcohol, where permitted. The event is sponsored by the Irwin Business and Professional Association. Details: 724-216-6200 or irwin1864@gmail.com

Fundraisers

• Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-396-8065 or 724-244-2586

• The Community Women’s Club of Level Green is sponsoring a March Madness raffle through March 31. The winner will receive a $100 Applebee’s gift card, a $100 Wine and Spirit gift card and 60 Pa. Lottery $5 scratch off tickets. The winning number will be the March 31 three-digit Pa. Lottery number. Proceeds will benefit community charities and club projects. Cost: $10. Tickets: 724-787-2459

• St. Mark Episcopal Church, 335 Locust St., Johnstown, is taking orders for a ham loaf sale. Cost: $14, for a two-pound loaf; $7, for a one-pound loaf. Loaves come frozen with glazing sauce and baking instructions. Order deadline: March 12. Pickup: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. after March 16 Tuesdays through Fridays at the church office. Orders: 814-535-6797 or stmarks@atlanticbbn.net

• West Hempfield Presbyterian Church will host its annual Haiti spaghetti dinner as a drive-thru event from 4 to 6:30 p.m. March 20 at the church, 8 W. Hempfield Ave. Menu: spaghetti, meatballs, salad and drink. Cost: $9, 12 and younger, $5; quarts of sauce with six meatballs, $8. Reservations required. Sauce orders must be reserved by March 16. Reservations and sauce orders: spagdinner2021@gmail.com

Meetings

• Rostraver Sportmen’s Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 15 at the club, 539 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver Township. Membership applications from men and women are now being accepted. Details: 724-984-6611 or rostraversca.org

• Westmoreland County Right to Education Local Task Force will meet at 6 p.m. March 17 online. The topic will be, “Learn About Our Community Resources for Students with Disabilities.” Access information: wiu7.zoom.us/j/6178568864 Details: ccarlin@wiu.org

Workshops

SCORE, a national volunteer organization dedicated to helping small businesses and non-profit organizations, will offer two free online workshops in March.

• Small Business Basics, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13, is intended to help new businesses get off to the right start by studying the legal requirements of starting a new business, business plans, record keeping, taxes, bank loan financing and marketing.

• First Steps to Opening a Restaurant, 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 18, will give real insights into the issues and opportunities of opening a restaurant, catering business or food specialty business.

Details and reservations: visit Westmoreland.score.org and click on the Attend A SCORE Workshop tab or call 724-539-7505.

• Penn State Extension will present a live webinar, “Seed Starting Made Simple,” from 7 to 8:15 p.m. March 18 online at Zoom.us. Topics will include on how to grow your own seedlings, how to read a seed packet, the use of grow lights and fertilizers and more. Cost is $5. Registration is required by 7 p.m. March 18 to receive the access link. Registration: extension.psu.edu/seed-starting-made-simple

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