The Stroller, Jan. 24, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number.

Penn State Extension offers cooking webinar

Penn State Extension will offer a webinar, “Let’s Cook At Home: Mediterranean,” from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 online.

The workshop will discuss how to prepare an authentic Mediterranean dish, shopping tips, simple cooking techniques and strategies for making dietary lifestyle changes. Prep instructions and videos will be sent out the weekend before the webinar to allow time to collect ingredients and set up for success.

Cost is $5. Registration is required to receive the access link. Registration deadline is Feb. 6. To register, visit extension.psu.edu/youth-family-and-health/nutrition-diet-and-health/lets-cook.

Prospect Cemetery requests cleanup

All Christmas decorations should be removed from Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge by Jan. 31.

For questions, call Cindy at 724-612-0076

Gilpin seeking to fill vacancy on municipal authority board

Gilpin Supervisors are accepting letters of interest from township residents who would like to volunteer on the township municipal authority board.

Residents can send letters to secretary@gilpintwp.com or 589 State Route 66, Leechburg PA 15656.

Calendar

Apollo 

Feb. 13: Space applications are being accepted by St. James Parish for a vendor fair planned for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish center, 109 Owens View Ave. Cost: $20 per table with electricity; $15 without. Face masks and social distancing required. Reservations and details: Linda, 724-882-8776

Apollo-Ridge School District

Monday: Apollo-Ridge School Board will conduct the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. online. Access information: apolloridge.com

Arnold

Friday: St. Vladimir Church, 1610 Kenneth Ave., is taking orders for its pierogi sale. Varieties: potato and sauerkraut. Orders: 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Pickup: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays at the church social hall. Face masks required at pickup. Cost: $10 per dozen. Orders: 724-339-9257

Cheswick 

Feb. 7: Orders are being accepted for a Fat Cat’s Subs hoagie sale to benefit Lower Valley Little League. Order deadline: Jan. 31. Cost: $9 for a 13-inch hoagie. Pickup: noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at Fat Cat’s Subs, 1401 Freeport Road. Varieties: Italian, ham and turkey. Orders: LVLittleLeague.fundraisers@gmail.com or stop in at Fat Cat’s Subs.

Harmar

Feb. 20: Fun and Freedom Youth Sports will host a designer purse bash from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Acme Club, 230 Herron Ave. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Cost: $35, includes entry in 13 prize drawings, door prize entry, refreshments and use of photo booth. There will be side and 50/50 raffles and a silent auction. Winners need not be present. All covid-19 guidelines will be observed. Details: 724-274-7773

Harrison

Monday: The Yarn Friends group at Community Library of Allegheny Valley will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. online. New members of all skill levels and ages welcome. The group is working on blankets for Project Linus. Registration required. Registration: Alleghenyvalleylibrary.com or 724-226-3491

Monday: Harrison Commissioners will conduct the regular meeting at 6 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: manager@harrisontwp.pa.gov or 724-226-1393 by 2:30 Monday

Feb. 8 to 14: Hilltop Hose Company No. 2 is sponsoring a “For the Love of Cash” raffle Feb. 8 through 14. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Drawings will be based on the 7 p.m. Pa. Lottery each day. Tickets: 724-224-9968 or stop in Tuesday evenings at the fire station, 1501 Cambridge St., Natrona Heights.

Leechburg

Leechburg Area Museum is closed for the season. To schedule a private off-season tour or visit, email lamahs@windstream.net

New Kensington-Arnold School District

Tuesday: New Kensington-Arnold School Board will conduct the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the Valley Jr.-Sr. High School board room, 701 Stevenson Blvd./Route 366, and online at Zoom.us. Access information: nkasd.com on Tuesday

Plum School District

Tuesday: Plum School Board will conduct the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the high school library, 900 Elicker Road. Details: 412-795-0100

Springdale 

Tuesday: The Tuesday Night Book Club at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. This month’s selection is, “There There” by Tommy Orange. Details: 724-274-9729

Springdale Township

Monday: Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at the firehall, 851 Parkway Drive, Harwick. Doors will open at 5 p.m. This will be strictly enforced. Face masks required at all times. Seating will be modified to enforce social distancing.

Tarentum

Tuesday: Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority will conduct the agenda meeting followed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the office, 320 Fourth Ave. Details: 724-224-2245

Wednesday: Tarentum Elks will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. The kitchen will be open from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

West Deer

Monday: Deer Creek Drainage Basin Authority will meet at 7 p.m. at the office, 945 Little Deer Creek Road. Details: 724-265-5315