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Fundraisers

• An Oktoberfest dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at First United Church of Christ, 400 Main St., Irwin. Cost: $12; children, $6. Advance tickets recommended; limited tickets will be available at the door. Tickets: 724-863-0430.

• St. Cecilia Church will have the last burger bash of the season from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the church pavilion, 220 St. Cecilia Road, Whitney, Unity. Menu: hamburgers with or without cheese, fries and soft drinks. Dine in or takeout. Details: 724-423-3777.

• The Disciples’ Hands Ministry at Greensburg Church of the Brethren will host a spaghetti dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at the church, 554 Stanton St., Greensburg. Menu: spaghetti, salad, roll, beverage and dessert, $10. Dine in or takeout.

• Lincoln Heights Civic Association will have bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the center, 42 Millersdale Road, Hempfield. There will be 20 regular games and five quickies. Cost: 25 cents for a three-card board; $1 for quickies. Payout is 50/50. Free coffee.

• A holiday craft and vendor show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at St. John the Evangelist Church, 306 St. John Drive, Latrobe. Free admission, food, a basket raffle and 50-50. Accessible venue.

• Jeannette Knights of Columbus hosts bingo at 7 p.m. Fridays in Mersinger Hall at Ascension Church, 615 Division St., Jeannette. Doors open at 6 p.m. and early birds begin at 6:30 p.m. Players younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Food will be available. Details: 724-523-9244.

• The Christian Mothers and Ladies Guild of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish will host a fall card party Oct. 26 in the church Mack Hall, 200 Leger Road, North Huntingdon. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: $15, includes a salad and dessert bar, cards, board games and silent bingo. There will be door prizes, a basket auction and share the wealth. Reservations required; no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets: 724-864-6364.

• A pancake breakfast will be from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Greensburg Masons, 349 Donohoe Road, hempfield. Menu: pancakes, sausage, fruit cup, coffee and juice. Cost: $10; age 5 to 11, $5.

• Women of Westmoreland will host a fashion show from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Venue at Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall, Route 30, Hempfield. Cost: $45 for future members; $39 for members; includes appetizers, dinner, dessert and the fashion show. There will be a cash bar and shopping featuring local boutiques. Donations of formal wear and accessories for Angela’s Angels and professional business accessories for WIN Resource Center will be accepted. Reservation deadline: 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at tinyurl.com/23h34rhf.

Halloween Activities

• Level Green Presbyterian Church, 105 Olive Drive, Penn Township, will sponsor a free community trunk-or-treat and fall story walk from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the church. Children and their families are welcome to dress up in non-scary or violent costumes. Pizza, cookies and fall refreshments will be served. Rain date: Oct. 29. Details: 412-372-5370.

Health News

• A free seminar “Grief During the Holidays,” will be offered at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at Rizzo’s Reception Hall and Banquet Facility, 126 Rizzo Road, Crabtree. The speaker will be bestselling author Sherrie Dunlevy. Sponsored by Pantalone Funeral Home Inc. Reservations required by Oct. 20 at 724-837-0020 or nat@pantalone.com.

Library News

• West Newton Public Library will host a seminar and slide show with UFO and mysterious event investigator Stan Gordon at 11 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Lions Field House, 507 Pittsburgh St. Donations will be accepted. Details: 724-633-0798.

Meetings

• Mt. Pleasant Area Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Mt. Pleasant Fire Station, First Ward, beside the library, 120 S. Church St. Guests welcome.

• Greensburg College Club will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Laurel Room at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. Jeremiah McCarty, curator of the Westmoreland Museum of Art, will be the guest speaker. Public welcome.

• Golden Dome Knitting Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 N. Main St., Greensburg. The program will be a yarn exchange and sit-and-knit. Bring some unused yarn and swap it for something new and bring something that you made or are working on. Guests and new members welcome. Details: Lorraine, 724-836-6323.

Senior Citizen News

• New Alexandria Center for Active Adults, 207 W. Main St., will have bingo at 1 p.m. Oct. 21. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Details: 724-668-7055.

Special events

• Career Kick-start, a free one-day workshop to help you boost your job search, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Murrysville Community Center, 3091 Carson Ave. Participants will meet with a career coach, take a career assessment, identify skills and strengths, learn how to find and apply for jobs, practice interviews and more. Reservations required at pawomenwork.org/career-kick-start.

• Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank will host a free workshop to learn successful community development tactics Oct. 20 in the event center at Westmoreland County Community College, 145 Pavilion Lane, Hempfield. Residents of Arnold, New Kensington, Vandergrift, Greensburg, Jeannette, Penn Borough and Monessen are welcome to attend. Check-in will be at 9 a.m. Reservations required at tinyurl.com/RALB-ProjectMngr. Questions: ashley@westmorelandredevelopment.com.

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