Art

• Greensburg Art Center will host a retrospective exhibition in memory of Cathy Rosensteel Sept. 15 to 19 at the center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Interactive events are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Sept. 16. A memorial service and the installation of the color-wheel sculpture will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 19. Registration is required for all events. Details and registration: greensburgartcenter.org/

Church news

• Harrold Zion Lutheran Church, 671 Balzer Meyer Pike, Hempfield, will host a Rally Day Carnival on Sunday to kick off its fall programs. An outside worship service will be at 10:30 a.m., and a burger bash with an ice cream truck will be from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food, prize drawings and a booth with information about church programs. Donations will be accepted. Public welcome.

Classes

• Laurelville Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host outdoor Sunset Yoga with Find Your Fire Fitness at 6 p.m. Friday atop Laurelville’s Sunset Hill. Bring a mat. In case of rain, the event will be in the Shenandoah gymnasium. Cost: $15. Tickets: Visit the community event section of Laurelville.org or the Laurelville Facebook page.

Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield, will offer the following programs:

• Tuesday to Oct. 5, museum tours with Maureen Kochanek, $60.

• Sept. 22 to Nov. 17, Independent Study in Clay, $120.

• Sept. 27 to Nov. 1, Creative Perspective with Joe Schildkamp, $65.

• Sept. 28 to Nov. 2, Observational Drawing with Thomas Tholen, $65.

• Sept. 30 to Nov. 4, Drawing Dynamics with Joe Schildkamp, $65.

• Sept. 28 to Nov. 16, Oil Painting with Jackie Moreno, $95.

For details, visit greensburg artcenter.org.

Fundraisers

• Jeannette American Legion will host a super bingo at 1 p.m. Sunday at the post, 109 S. Fifth St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $20 per packet. Food will be available. Patrons must wear a mask until seated. Proceeds benefit Legion activities. Details: 724-600-5061

• Manor Lions Club will host a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. until sold out Saturday in the parking lot of Roberts Roofing, Route 993, Manor. Menu: half chicken, applesauce, roll, cookie and drink, $8. Proceeds benefit Lions Club charities. Details: 724-787-3954

• St. Cecilia Church, 220 St. Cecilia Road, Whitney, Unity , will host its monthly bingo at 2 p.m. Sunday in the church hall. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. There will be a mystery number, 50-50 raffle and jackpot and special games. Refreshments will be available.

• A spaghetti dinner and basket raffle to benefit TJ’s Rescue Hideaway, an animal rescue organization, is slated for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. The event will be held at Irwin VFW Hall, 100 Billott Ave. Cost is $9.95 for adults and $5.95 for children and includes spaghetti with meat or plain sauce, a meatball, bread and butter, salad, drink and a cookie. To-go dinners are available and can be delivered curbside. Additional desserts and drinks will be available for purchase. More than 20 gift baskets, a door prize and a 50-50 raffle will be offered.

• West Newton Public Library will host a tea fundraiser, “Tea-riffic,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at Le Grande, 105 S. Second St., West Newton. There will be food, a basket auction and games of chance. Cost: $20. Tickets: Stop at Gary’s Chuck Wagon Restaurant, 105 S. Second St., or the library, 124 N. Water St.

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

• St. John United Church of Christ, Larimer, North Huntingdon, is accepting orders for its annual soup and bake sale. Cost: Soup, $5 per quart; $2.50 per pint. Varieties: chicken noodle, vegetable, stuffed pepper and ham and bean. Pickup: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, 1320 Brownstown Road. Orders: Lillian Woleslagle, 724-863-3093 or 724-493-8982

• A rummage sale will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church, 302 Vine St., West Newton. Please use the social hall entrance in the rear.

• First Presbyterian Church, 411 E. Main St., West Newton, will have a rummage sale from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the church.

• A car show and spaghetti dinner will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. James Church, 306 St. James Lane, New Alexandria. Rain or shine. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. Donations will be accepted for the registration fee. There will be food, a DJ, silent auction, instant bingo and a 50-50 raffle. Trophies will be awarded. Masks are recommended, and all safety protocols will be followed. Details: 724-668-2829

• The Norwin Lions Club’s fifth annual miniature golf tournament will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kerber’s Dairy, 1856 Guffey Road, North Huntingdon. Rain or shine. Cost: $15; younger than 12, $10, includes one round of golf, light refreshments and an entry to win a door prize. Tickets: Stop in at Synergy Salon, 720 Robbins Station Road, Irwin, or the offices of Myers Duffy Dansak & Clegg, 226 Main St., Suite 1, Irwin. Proceeds will aid Lions local charitable projects.

Health

• Excela Health will offer wellness check diagnostic screenings from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at Greensburg SeniorLife, 123 Triangle Drive, Greensburg. Sponsored by Greensburg Rotary. Covid-19 guidelines will be observed. Appointments required. Registration and details: 877-771-1234 or excelahealth.org

Meetings

• The Braddock Trail chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet in person and virtually Saturday at the chapter house, 200 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant. CDC guidelines will be observed. Cindy Holland will discuss “Retrieval of Soldiers’ Remains from the Philippines.” Bring a lunch. Lunch starts at noon, and the meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Members should bring food donations for the USO Thanksgiving food drive to the meeting or drop them off from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays or 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays to the chapter house.

• South Hills Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bethel Park Municipal Building, 5100 W. Library Ave. The program will be about Canadian Commemorative silver dollars. There will be a 50-50 raffle and prizes for children. Public welcome. Details: 724-984-6611

Rehearsals

• Mon Yough Chorale will resume rehearsals at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, White Oak. New members welcome. No audition required, just a love of choral singing. At this time, only vaccinated singers will be accepted. Proof of vaccination required. Details: monyoughchorale.org

Seminar

• Mother of Sorrows Parish, 4202 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, will resume its monthly Boomers and Beyond programs for adults of the community from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the church social hall. Bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. The Tuesday session will feature benefits consultant Chris Grieco, who will discuss “The Medicare Mystery — Sifting Through the Choices — What’s Best for Me?” A question-and-answer period will be afterward.

Sept. 11 remembrance events

• The Notre Dame Club of Greensburg/Uniontown will host a Mass of Solemn Remembrance at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Flight 93 National Memorial Park. Msgr. Roger Statnick will be the celebrant. Public welcome.

• Murrysville American Legion will rededicate the Branthoover Memorial at 8 a.m. Saturday to all veterans and first responders. Rep. Bob Brooks and Mayor Regis Synan will be the speakers. Parking will be available at the Roberts’ Trailhead Murrysville Visitors Center, 4301 William Penn Highway.

• West Newton Association of Churches will host a community memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Vine Street Park.

Special event

• Alabaster Performing Arts will present the premiere of the film “Lazarus, the Movie” at 7 p.m. Saturday in St. Bruno Church Hall, 1715 Poplar St., South Greensburg, Hempfield. Enter at the lower level. Masks required while moving through the room. A variety of sandwiches and pie will be sold at 6:15 p.m. for $4. Admission: $10; younger than 12, $5. Tickets: 724-516-5189

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