In brief: Queen's Jubilee fundraiser, Garden Club's plant sale, and more in Monroeville

Monroeville library friends host Queen’s Jubilee fundraiser

The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated in London to mark 70 years of her reigning over the United Kingdom.

To honor the occasion, the Friends of the Monroeville Public Library group is partnering with the library to host a Queen’s Jubilee Tea fundraiser.

The event is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. June 12 at the Pitcairn Park Building, 557 Broadway Blvd. A $35 donation includes tea sandwiches, beverages, cookie table, activities and more.

Wear your best hat or fascinator, or make one on site, for a chance to win a prize for the best. Raffle basket tickets and 50/50 tickets will be available for purchase.

Tea tickets will be available for purchase at the Monroeville Public Library desk or online at monroevillelibrary.org.

For more information, contact Rose at 412-372-0500 (ex. 115) or shirerr@monroevillelibrary.org .

Garden Club of Monroeville hosts plant sale

The Garden Club of Monroeville will host plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21 at Monroeville Community Park on Tilbrook Road.

Items for sale include hanging baskets, annuals and perennials, herbs, fairy gardens and house plants, all at reasonable prices.

Also featured are raffles for garden tools and baskets.

Hard-to-Recycle Collection scheduled in Monroeville

A Monroeville site is on the schedule for Pennsylvania Resources Council’s 2022 Hard-to-Recycle Collection campaign.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30 at Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, 4350 Northern Pike, Suite 220.

Held in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department, the PRC’s series of collections will enable recycling of a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection, such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

Participants pay a fee to dispose of some materials, such as televisions and tires, while other items, including cellphones and computer towers, will be accepted for free.

Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490 x1.

Monroeville Christian Church schedules Bible school

Monroeville Christian Church, 3780 Northern Pike, will host vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:15 p.m. June 26 and 7 to 9 p.m. June 27 through 29.

Each night will feature classes for all ages, crafts, recreation and snacks.

To register children, email info@monroevillechristianchurch.com or call 412-373-3560. For more information, visit https://www.monroevillechristianchurch.com/.

Memorial Day car show in Delmont

The fifth annual car show at St. John’s Church in Delmont will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 30.

Featuring cars from the 1920s through today, proceeds from the event will be donated to the PA Hero Walk, the Westmoreland County Food Bank’s Military Share program, Clelian Heights and the Heinz VA Medical Center.

The fee to exhibit a car is $10. The afternoon will include a DJ, door prizes, 50/50 raffle and a variety of auction baskets.

The church is at 497 Athena Drive in Delmont. For more, call 724-325-4235.

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy to host 5K

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy will host its annual “Super Fun Run For Everyone 5K” on June 5 in Export.

Check-in for the 5K, which serves as a fundraiser for the nonprofit and helps further its mission of enhancing the lives of those with disabilities, will be at 8 a.m. by the Westmoreland Heritage Trail access in Export, by the borough’s red caboose. The race will start at 9 a.m.

To register, see RunSignUp.com, click on “Find a Race” and enter “Super Fun Run For Everyone” in the search box.