The Stroller, Nov. 5, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Kiski Township toy and gift collection to benefit local children

Kiski Township Police and Fire Department along with the Apollo Elks and Spring Church Fox’s Pizza are collecting donations of unwrapped toys, clothing and gift cards for local children.

Drop off times and locations are: any time at the public entrance of the police department; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the firehall, 1037 Route 56; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza, 3528 Route 156; and 3 to 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 151 Elks Lodge Road.

Contributions of wrapping paper, tape, bows, bags and name tags are welcome. Deadline to donate is Dec. 10. For details, call Dianne at 412-601-1782.

Orders being accepted for AFS citrus fruit sale

Orders are being taken for the annual Highlands High School AFS citrus fruit sale.

All ordering will be done online with direct shipping to homes. Shipping costs are included in the listed price. Fruit available includes large and small boxes of California navel oranges and ruby red grapefruit, tangelos, clementines, pears, apples, pineapples and mixed boxes.

To order, visit freshfruitorder.org/HighlandsAFSFruitSale by Nov. 27.

Participants sought for New Kensington Christmas parade

The New Kensington Christmas parade will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 with lineup at 9:30 a.m. on Barnes Street.

Groups, fire departments, clubs and organizations wishing to march or sponsor a float in the parade must fill out an entry form. Forms are available by calling 724-337-4523 or emailing cityclerkadm@nkcity.org.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Sunday: Allegheny Township Historical Society will host a meet-and-greet at 3 p.m. at the Walker Farmhouse, 2292 White Cloud Road. New members welcome.

Apollo

Sunday: Apollo Area Historical Society will host author Karen Vogel at 6:30 p.m. at the WCTU Building, 317 N. Second St. Vogel will discuss her love of the Amish people. Donations will be accepted.

Arnold 

Today: Arnold United Methodist Church, 1801 Leishman Ave., will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the church. Menu: choice of plain, blueberry, pecan and chocolate chip pancakes or French toast, sausage and drink. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $8; 12 and younger, $6.Details: 724-339-2377.

Today: Homemade doughnuts will be sold from 6 to 10 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1721 Victoria Ave. Cost: $8 per dozen. Orders: 724-335-0101.

Sunday: Speed Family Blessing Box in partnership with Poppin Tags Free Store will distribute free clothing from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their new location, 1502 Fifth Ave. All sizes available.

Avonmore 

Dec. 3: Space reservations are being accepted for a Christmas craft and vendor show planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Avonmore Senior Center, 458 Railroad St. Cost: $10, includes a table. Reservations: 724-697-4014.

Bethel

Tuesday : The Armstrong Nature Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek, 142 Kerr Road. The selection will be, “Reclaiming the Wild Soul,“ by Mary Reynolds Thompson. Reservations required. Reservations and details: armstrongcenter.org/odc-events.

Brackenridge

Today: A holiday country store will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave. Crafts, food, baked goods and fudge will be sold. Dine in or take out.

Nov. 20: A bingo to benefit Toys for Tots will be at the American Legion, 845 First Ave. Doors open at 1 p.m. and early birds begin at 2:30 p.m. Prepaid packages are encouraged. Cost: small package, $30; large package, $40. There will be food, drinks, a basket auction and giveaways. Bring an unwrapped toy for a child 12 and younger and receive a free jackpot card. Handicap accessible. Details: Deanna, 412-452-6596.

East Vandergrift

Today and Sunday: A rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, 420 McKinley Ave. The parish will host bingo at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the social hall, 411 McKinley Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Harmar 

Today: A harvest bingo to benefit the Lower Valley Community Food Bank will be at 7 p.m. at the Acme Club, 230 Herron Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: $25, includes six cards for the 10 regular games, soft drinks and water. Extra cards, food, specials, lottery sure tip tickets and 50/50 tickets will be sold. Cash bar. Bring a non-perishable food item and receive a free extra bingo card. Tickets: lowervalleyfoodbank.org/bingo and at the door.

Harrison

Sunday: A spaghetti dinner will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Lane, Natrona Heights. Menu: spaghetti, salad and bread, $8. Dine in or takeout. Sponsored by the post auxiliary.

Nov. 14: Community Library of Allegheny Valley will offer a program, “Keeping Your Mind Sharp,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd. Stefanie Dietrich, director of adult day services at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, will be the speaker. Reservations required. Reservations: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

Jefferson

Nov. 12: Table reservations are being accepted for the Knoch Knights Girls Basketball craft show at Knoch High School. Details: Shannon McGraw, 724-822-6803 or knochgirlscraftshow@gmail.com.

Kiski Township

Sunday: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the firehall, 1037 Route 56. Menu: scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, hashbrowns, French toast, waffles, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, coffee and juice. Cost: $11; age 4 to 12, $6.50; 2 and 3, $2; younger than 2, free.

Leechburg 

Today: The third annual spaghetti dinner and bake-off fundraiser to benefit Leechburg Public Library will be at 1 p.m. at the Marconi Club, 135 River Ave. The spaghetti dinner will be from 1 to 4 p.m., dine-in only. Menu: spaghetti, salad and bread, $10. Baked goods from the bake-off will be sold by the piece and there will be a cash bar and 50/50 raffle. Tickets: 724-236-0080 or stop in a Coco Coffee House, 163 Market St., Leechburg, or at the library.

Monday: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Tuesday : First United Methodist Church, 251 Main St., will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Appointments recommended. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit donateblood.centralbloodbank.org and use group code G0110175.

Nov. 12: A turkey trot bingo to benefit Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will be at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Doors open at 5 p.m. Cost: $30, includes card, dauber, food and drinks; extra cards, $5. There will be a $1,000 cover-all jackpot game. Reserved seating available for parties of eight or more. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets and reservations: John, 724-549-8867 or Melissa, 724-332-9090.

Dec. 10 and 11: Table reservations are being accepted for a Christmas craft and vendor show planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Leechburg Volunteer Firehall, 268 Canal St. Cost: $30 per day or $50 for both days, includes one table and two chairs. Details: Melissa, 724-332-9090 or allermelissa@comcast.net.

Dec. 17: Holy Innocents Anglican Church, 366 Third St., will have its annual Christmas Bake Sale. Orders are being taken for assorted homemade cookie trays. Cost: large trays, $40; small trays, $30. Order deadline: Nov. 30. Orders: 724-882-2665, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Lower Burrell

Nov. 15 to 18: St. Margaret Mary Church is accepting orders for Christmas nut and apricot rolls through Monday. Cost: $13. Pick-up: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 and 16, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the parish center, 3055 Leechburg Road. Orders containing apricot rolls must picked up on Nov. 17 or 18. Payment is due at pickup. Orders: Toni, 724-339-0839; the parish office, 724-335-2336 or smmlb.org.

New Kensington 

Today and Tuesday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Items available include clothing for all members of the family, shoes and linens. First-time customers receive 15 free items. Summer clothing donations accepted during business hours.

Sunday: Knead Community Café will host a pasta extravaganza fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. at the café, 1011 Barnes St. Menu: Italian platter, $15, includes spaghetti with red or Alfredo sauce, one meatball, sausage, lasagna rollup, salad and breadstick; children’s meal, $7, includes spaghetti, meatball, salad and breadstick. Dine in or takeout. Free beverages for in-house diners. Tickets: kneadcommunitycafe.org/pasta-extravaganza-tickets.

Monday: Pucketos Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at New Kensington United Presbyterian Church, 601 Fifth Ave. A light lunch will be served. Jim Kalka from the Daffodil and Hosta Society discuss growing and caring for hostas. Guests welcome. Like us on Facebook. Details: Pat, 724-275-7207.

Tuesday : East Kensington Community Circle is accepting orders for its Election Day beef vegetable soup sale. Cost: $8 per quart. Pickup: Nov. 8 at the Community Circle Building, 1785 Seventh St. Road. Advance orders by Nov. 7 strongly recommended. Walk-ins and same day orders are not guaranteed. Orders: 724-339-7887.

Nov. 16: Knead Community Café will conduct its online basket extravaganza fundraiser Nov. 1 to 15 online at kneadcommunitycafe.org. The drawings will be Nov. 16 and winners will be contacted. Must be 21 to participate. Details: kneadcommunitycafe.org.

Parks

Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will host 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

Monday: Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, 210 Horne Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Springdale  

Today: A fall rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 600 Pittsburgh St. Lunch and baked goods will be available. Proceeds will benefit the church.

Monday : The Geraldine Yanni Science program for children in second through sixth grade at Springdale Free Public Library will meet at 6 p.m. at the library, 331 School St. The topic will be Space Technology with Mad Science of Pittsburgh. Space is limited. Registration required. Registration: 724-274-9729.

Nov. 9 and 10: Springdale Free Public Library will have a craft supply and yarn swap from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 and 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at the library. Unwanted but still useful supplies should be dropped off Nov. 1 to 4 at the library, 331 School St. Details: 724-274-9729.

Nov. 18: Springdale Free Public Library is accepting orders for pies and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Varieties: chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, Dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, cherry crumb, peach, raisin and pumpkin pies, and pumpkin rolls, all $10.50. All items arrive fresh and can be frozen. Paid order deadline: Monday. Pick-up: Nov. 18. Orders: 724-274-9729.

Tarentum  

Today: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a mini flea market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit church missions. 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.

Vandergrift 

Sunday : A His/Her bash fundraiser will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at St. Gertrude Church social hall, 303 Franklin Ave. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. and lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m. Donations are still being accepted. Details: Megan Kiebler, 724-882-5035.

Sunday: John Kocon will discuss “Biodiversity on the Kiskiminetas River,” at 6 p.m. at Goldstrum Hall, next to the Vandergrift Museum, 184 Sherman Ave. The event is sponsored by the museum.

Wednesday : The free Homeschool Creative program at Vandergrift Public Library will meet at 12:30 p.m. at the library, 128C Washington Ave. Children will create a Me/Family Tree. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-568-2212.

Nov. 14: The Adult Book Club at Vandergrift Public Library will meet at 6 p.m. at the library, 128C Washington Ave. The selection will be “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman. Details: 724-568-2212.

Verona

Nov. 13: Holy Family Parish will have a Veterans Day Mass and breakfast at St. Joseph Church, 825 Second St. Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m. and a free pancake breakfast for veterans will be served afterward in the social hall. Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms if possible. Reservations requested, but walk-ins welcome. Reservations: Sharon, 412-512-4953.

Washington Township

Sunday : Space applications are being accepted for an auto parts swap meet set for 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co., 4078 Route 66. Cost: 12 x 24-foot space, $25; 12 x 48-foot space, $45. Vendor set up will begin at 11 p.m. Nov. 5. First come, first served. Items will include parts and accessories from anything automotive, classic, high performance, trucks, cars, motorcycles or boats. Reservations and details: 724-727-3079, leave a message.

West Deer 

Sunday: A spaghetti dinner to aid with the travel and medical expenses of 4-year-old Calvin Ingle will be from noon to 4 p.m. at West Deer No. 3 Firehall, 4372 Gibsonia Road. Cost: $12; 12 and younger, $6, includes pasta, salad and dessert. Dine in or takeout. Soft drinks and an ice cream sundae bar will be sold. Donations and details: Annie Catanese, 412-298-2041.

Dec. 10: Deer Lakes Band Boosters are accepting table reservations for its ninth annual craft and vendor show. Details: deerlakesbands.org or dlbandshow@hotmail.com.