Penn-Trafford area happenings, March 11, 2021, and beyond

American history essay winners announced

Two Penn Township area students were named winners of the 2020-21 American History Essay Contest hosted by the Phoebe Bayard Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Trixie Lim, a sixth-grade student at Aquinas Academy, and Chloe Walton, an eighth-grade student at Penn Middle School, were named winners for their essays on the Boston massacre of 1770. Lim and Walton, who were awarded a certificate and cash prize, will advance to the state level for additional judging.

Level Green Lions to hold pancake breakfast

The Level Green Lions Club is hosting a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon March 20. The event, which will feature all-you-can-eat pancakes — regular, buckwheat or blueberry — served with sausage and a beverage, will be held at the Level Green Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road.

Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12. Proceeds go to Lions charities and local community services.

Restaurant-type provisions adopted during the covid-19 pandemic will be followed.

Penn Area Library celebrates Teen Trailblazers

The Penn Area Library is hosting an event during March celebrating young trailblazers. The event gives children 8 and older the opportunity to learn about eight young women and what they are doing to make a difference in the world.

Those interested can pick up a map of the library from the circulation desk, which will instruct participants to discover new pages to be added to a “Teen Trailblazers” journal.

Questions about the program can be directed to the Children’s Services Department and pennarealibrary2001@gmail.com or by calling 724-744-4414.

Read Across America

The Penn Area Library also is hosting a Read Across America event in March. For every book read, a corresponding state on a map is colored. The goal is to color in all 50 states by the end of the month. To participate, an American map can be picked up at the library.

Level Green club sponsors raffle

The Community Women’s Club of Level Green is sponsoring a March Madness raffle through the end of the month. The winner will receive a $100 Applebee’s gift card, a $100 Wine and Spirits Store gift card and 60 Pennsylvania Lottery $5 scratch-off tickets.

The winning number will be chosen from the March 31 three-digit Pennsylvania Lottery number. Proceeds will benefit community charities and club projects.

Cost of each ticket is $10. For details or to purchase tickets, call 724-787-2459.