The Stroller, April 26, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Lower Valley Community Food Bank to host bingo fundraiser

A spring bingo to benefit Lower Valley Community Food Bank will be at 7 p.m. May 11 at the Acme Club, 230 Herron Ave., Harmar.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $25, and includes six bingo cards for 10 games, snacks and bottled water. Extra cards, and tickets for special games, lottery sure tips, a summer drink bundle and 50-50 raffle will be sold. Bring non-perishable food items for the food bank and receive a free bingo card.

For tickets, visit lowervalleyfoodbank.org/bingo.

Commemorative book planned by Leechburg Anniversary Committee

The Leechburg 175^th Anniversary Committee is selling ads and accepting donations for the 175^th anniversary book that will be sold during the celebration planned next year in the borough.

Donations will make printing of the book possible. Minimum donation amount is $10 and all donors will be listed as patrons of the book regardless of the amount contributed. Ads can be placed in memory or in honor of a loved one.

Checks made payable to Leechburg Area Museum & Historical Society can be mailed to P.O. Box 156, Leechburg PA 15656. For more information about placing an ad, call 724-845-8914, stop in at Leechburg Public Library or email lamahs@windstream.net. Deadline is July 31.

HOPE Center accepting donations

The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations of household items for the clients it serves. The center provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence and their families.

Items in need include bath sets containing a shower curtain, bathmat, toothbrush holder and soap dish, underwear, slippers in all sizes and genders; hairbrushes, combs, lotion, lip balm, curling irons and new makeup.

Donations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the administration office, 500 E. Eighth Ave., Tarentum. If you are ordering online, request delivery to this address. For details, call 724-224-1100 or visit akhopecenter.org.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

May 18: Markle Volunteer Fire Department will host a flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the firehall parking lot, 470 Joyce St. Vendor spaces are available. Reservation deadline: Tuesday. Details: 724-236-0665.

Apollo

Saturday: Apollo Hose Company No. 2 will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 325 N. Fourth St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $25, includes all games except the optional quickie. Full kitchen available. Details: 724-478-4831.

Arnold

Saturday: The Tomb, 1821 Fifth Ave., will have morning coffee talk from 9 to 11 a.m. Details: 878-847-5646.

Saturday: A gathering in appreciation of community activist Hank Commodore will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at MJ Bar & Grille, 1735 Fourth Ave. No children younger than 12 please. Casual dress. Cost: $10. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Commodore’s charity, Help the Needy, Not the Greedy. Details: Diane, 412-719-5139.

Thursday: Real Life Church, 1825 Freeport Road, will have a prom dress give-away from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Details: Sharon, 724-337-3889, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Bethel

May 4: The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will offer a workshop about forest bathing at 10 a.m. at the center, 142 Kerr Road. Reservations required. Reservations: armstrongodc.org.

Buffalo Township

Sunday: A spaghetti and ravioli dinner will be from 2 to 6 p.m. or until sold out at the White Star Club, 401 Shuster Drive. Dine-in or takeout. Menu: spaghetti dinner, $12; ravioli dinner, $16, both include salad; meatballs, $3 each. Cash only. This will be the last dinner until August. Takeout orders: 724-295-2656.

East Vandergrift

Sunday: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish, East Vandergrift, will host a designer purse bash from 1 to 4 p.m. in the church social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded every 15 minutes and winners need not be present. Cost: $35, includes five numbers, wine, soft drinks, light snacks and desserts. BYOB. Must be 21. There will be a basket auction, strip tickets and a 50-50. Tickets: call or text Mary Ann at 724-980-2087.

Harrison  

Today: Natrona Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 6 p.m., and there will be specials, a 50-50 raffle and final game jackpot.

Today: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will host Toddle Time for children 15 months to 3 years of age and their caregiver from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. No reservations required. Details: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Saturday : The new Dungeons & Dragons Club at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from noon to 3 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Players must be at least in sixth grade. All dice and materials will be provided. Must come with a finished character sheet. The group will be playing a oneshot. Beginners welcome. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-226-3491.

Sunday : Veterans of Foreign Wars District 29 Auxiliary Steering Committee will sponsor a bingo at 1 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $35, includes lunch, 12 regular games and three specials. Tickets: Amy, 724-882-5600, or Ceil, 412-759-8236 or at the post, 724-904-7649.

Jefferson Township 

Saturday: GFWC Saxonburg District Woman’s Club will host a luncheon fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion, 754 N. Pike Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Cards and games will be afterward; bring your favorite game. A yard sale will be outside, weather permitting. Cost: $10. Tickets: Janice, 724-713-7407; Donna, 724-256-7916; or Dot, 724-316-2104; or at the door. Proceeds benefit the club scholarship fund.

Kiski Township

Saturday: A chicken and biscuit dinner will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. at Spring Church Lutheran Church, 3623 Lutheran Church Road. Menu: chicken and biscuit, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, green beans, dessert and beverage. Cost: $10; age 6 to 12, $5; 5 and younger, free; add $1 for takeout orders. The church is wheelchair accessible. Orders: 724-478-1528.

May 18: Boy Scout Troop 589 is accepting table reservations for a yard sale set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Apollo Spring Church Sportsman Club, 1945 Route 56. Setup will be at 7 a.m. Cost: yard sale spaces, $15; vendor and crafters, $25. Spaces are 8-foot wide and do not include a table. Reservations: send your name, phone number and how many and what type of spaces are requested with a check payable to Troop 589 to Carrie Shank, Troop 589, 1134 Old State Road, Apollo PA 15613. Details: Tracy, 724-420-6758, or Carrie, 724-448-9639 or cjshank@comcast.net.

Leechburg 

Saturdays: The Leechburg Area Museum is closed for the season. Appointments during the off-season: 724-845-8914 and leave a message or email lamahs@windstream.net.

Lower Burrell

Today: Peoples Library will host Trivial Pursuit games at 1 p.m. at the library, 880 Barnes St. Come alone or bring a friend. Details: 724-339-1021.

Saturday: A vendor and craft show and flea market will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kinloch Volunteer Firemen’s Club, 915 New York Ave.

Saturday: The Johnson’s Crossing Band will be featured from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Members and three guests welcome.

New Kensington

Today: The monthly Fridays on Fifth event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. along Fifth Avenue. Shops, restaurants and breweries will be open and there will be music and food trucks. The events are sponsored by the city recreation commission and will continue on the fourth Friday of each month through September.

Saturday: Redemption Church will host a spring craft fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Quality Inn, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road. There will be a basket raffle and food. Admission: $2. Proceeds will benefit the church mission trip.

Sunday: A takeout spaghetti dinner will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the Moose, 499 Reimer St. Menu: spaghetti, salad and roll, $10; bake sale items, $1. Details: 724-335-4131.

Oakmont 

Through Tuesday: Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., will offer a StoryWalk, “Hank’s Big Day: The Story of a Bug” in the library garden area. Enjoy reading and being outdoors at the same time. Details: 412-828-9532 or oakmontlibrary.org.

Parks Township

Today: Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m. in the firehall, 1119 Dalmation Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will have a country music jam night from 5 to 8 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Public welcome. Details: 724-845-2390.

Saxonburg

Saturday: A car show to benefit leukemia patient Randy Freehling will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at To the Limit Motorsportz, 155 N. Isabella St. There will food trucks, a basket raffle, bake sale and more.

South Buffalo 

May 4: Freeport International Baseball Invitational will sponsor a cornhole tournament fundraiser at 5 p.m. at South Buffalo Volunteer Firehall, 100 Firehall Road. Doors open at 4 p.m. Entry fee: $50 per team, includes food and beverages. Must be 21. Cash prizes will be awarded for first- and second-place, and there will be a basket raffle and 50-50. Spectator admission: $15, includes food and drinks. Team reservations: rtoy98@yahoo.com. Payments: Venmo, @Freeportinternationals.

Springdale 

Saturday: Lower Valley Little League will have its opening day celebration at Lampus Field, Ruth Alley, weather permitting. An opening day ceremony will be at 10:45 a.m. and food and drinks will be sold. Games will begin at 11 a.m. and there will be a touch-a-truck from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors and games will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and there will be live music from 1 to 6 p.m. Public welcome with no admission fee.

Tarentum

Saturday: Bethel AME Church, 250 W. Seventh Ave., will have a $1 spaghetti and meatball dinner from noon to 3 p.m. at the church. Also for sale will be haluski and stuffed pepper soup, $4 per quart; and zucchini and banana breads, $5. Details: 724-224-2417.

Saturday: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220.

Sunday and Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St. An opportunity for silent prayer will be at 6:30 p.m.

Washington Township 

Today: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company will have bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 4078 Route 66. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and sales start at 6 p.m. Free coffee. The kitchen will be open. Players must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult.

West Deer

Saturday: The Majestic Oldies Band will be featured from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Owls, 725 Little Deer Creek Road, Russellton. Public welcome. Cover charge: $5 for non-members.