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Drug disposal box available in Washington Township
The Washington Township Police Department has a drop-off box for unwanted medications at the police station, 289 Pine Run Church Road.
Residents can bring outdated or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter pills, inhalers, ointments, creams, sprays and pet medications that are in sealed bottles or bags. Patient information should be removed or crossed out. Needles and injectable drugs cannot be accepted.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. For an alternate drop-off time, call 724-727-3410.
Help offered for those with hard-to-read license plates
A free clinic to sign up to replace your hard-to-read license plate will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, 4418 Gibsonia Road, West Deer.
Bring your vehicle, title number, VIN number, license plate number and the make and year of your vehicle. Members of the West Deer and Northern Regional police departments will be available to help complete your application.
The event is sponsored by state Rep. Rob Mercuri. To register, visit tinyurl.com/2s3p8p8s.
Calendar
Allegheny Township
Monday: The Kiski Area Backpack Bash will be from 4 to 6 p.m. in the high school atrium for district students only. First come, first served. Students will receive a free backpack and access to free haircuts, the Cavalier Closet and free homecoming and prom dresses. No reservations required.
Arnold
Today: Unity in the Community will host a back-to-school backpack giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon at Roosevelt Park, 705 Drey St.
Avonmore
Today: A bingo to benefit the Avonmore Senior Center will begin at 1 p.m. at the center, 458 Railroad Ave. Doors open at 11 a.m. Packets must be picked by 12:30 p.m. and early birds will begin at 12:45 p.m. There will be a 50-50 raffle, 14 regular games, five specials and a $300 last jackpot game. Cost: $25 before Friday; at the door, $30 door, cash only. Tickets: 724-697-4014.
Bethel Township
Aug. 12: The Outdoor Discover at Crooked Creek will offer a free class, Yoga for Kids — and Their Caregivers, at 10 a.m. at the center, 142 Kerr Road. Reservations required. Reservations: armstrongodc.org.
Brackenridge
Sept. 21: The auxiliaries of Pioneer Hose and Hilltop Hose companies will host a super bingo at Pioneer Hose Company, 124 Morgan St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., early birds start at 12:45 p.m. and regular bingo begins at 1 p.m. Cost: $35, in advance, will be $40 at the door; includes a light lunch and bingo packet. There will be 20 regular games, specials and a $1,000 must-go jackpot game. Tickets: 724-882-5908.
East Vandergrift
Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish is selling tickets for a three-day lottery raffle. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Pick-3 lottery number each night. Each winner will receive $2,500. Cost: $10, includes two three-digit numbers. Tickets: Patricia at 724-568-3409, Deborah at 724-859-3186 or after Sunday Mass in the church vestibule.
Harrison
Today: The Diaper Pantry at Christ Our Hope Anglican Church will distribute diapers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 926 Painter Ave., and at Sheldon Park, both in Natrona Heights. Recipients must drive up and remain in their vehicles. First-time recipients must provide their own identification, the child’s birth certificate and a current WIC or SNAP card.
Thursday: Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation will offer a free seminar, “Teen and Parental Rights from a Legal Perspective,” with District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the foundation, 1 Acee Drive, Natrona Heights. Topics will include domestic disputes between parents and children, evictions of adult children in the home, protection from abuse orders, bullying in and out of the home, alcoholism and drug abuse and anger management. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-294-3157 or pkuzmirek@akhealth.org.
Sunday/Wednesday: The Pittsburgh-Tarentum Campmeeting Association, 1451 Main St., will have a service at 7 p.m. Sunday with speaker Travis Scott. Paul Dougherty will speak at a service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Public welcome. Details: Kelly Dougherty at 412-915-1436.
Aug. 20: A GriefShare seminar for those who have lost a spouse will be at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Our Hope Church, 926 Painter Ave. Details and reservations: 724-895-3105 or frjohn@cohac.org.
Sept. 8: Table reservations are being accepted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a craft show set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the post, 894 Veterans Drive. Cost: $25; with electric, $30. Details: Deb at 412-298-6175 or dmckillop@hotmail.com.
Sept. 14: A happy hour cash bash will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Lane. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $25; includes food and five numbers for the drawing; $10, food only. Karaoke with Bucky will be afterward. Cash bar. Funds raised will be donated to the post building fund. Tickets: Deb at 412-298-6157 or dmckillop@hotmail.com or the post at 724-904-7649.
Kiski Township
Today: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department will host a cash bash at the firehall, 1037 Route 56. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the first drawing will be at noon. Cost: $25, includes food and drink. There will be side raffles, a 50-50, a $1,000 treasure chest game and $2,500 grand prize. Tickets: Christine at 724-541-6345.
Leechburg
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.
Lower Burrell
Today: The Joseph “Bud” Myers Farmers Market will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bon Air School parking lot, 3260 Leechburg Road.
Today: The Veterans of Foreign Wars post will feature the 56 East Band from 8 to 11 p.m. Members and three guests welcome.
Today: The ClothesLine Ministry at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 3084 Leechburg Road, will be open from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: clothing, shoes and purses, 25 cents each or five for $1; semi/formal dresses, $5. Free school supplies will be given to students accompanied by an adult. The jewelry room will be open. Please bring your own bags.
Monday: The Adult Day Care Mobile Veterans Program will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. There will be coffee and conversation, tai chi, games and lunch. Sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, all veterans are welcome.
Tuesdays: Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., will offer free tech help by appointment at 3, 3:45 and 4:30 p.m. at the library. Help is available with Word and Excel and library resources Libby, Princh and Power Library. Appointments: 724-339-1565 or stop in at the library.
Aug. 16: Westmoreland County Marines No. 1416 is selling tickets for a $1,000 meat raffle. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Lottery three-digit number. The winner receives $1,000 worth of meat from Sprankle’s Markets, a four-burner Char-Broil grill, grill cover, stainless steel utensils and a 20-pound propane tank. Cost: $10, includes two numbers. Tickets: Jim Walters, 724-681-6293 or waltersusmc@comcast.net.
New Kensington
Today: Peoples Library will host a program about drum circles with Music for Life of Pittsburgh at 11:30 a.m. at the library, 880 Barnes St. Details: 724-339-1021.
Today: Voodoo Brewing Co. will host a fundraiser to benefit the New Kensington Police Department K-9 unit from 5 to 10 p.m. at the pub, 956 Fifth Ave. The band Shot O Soul will play from 6 to 9 p.m., and there will be a basket raffle and more.
Monday: Peoples Library will host “Construction Crew,” an hour of play with building supplies, at 1 p.m. in the library, 880 Barnes St. Details: 724-339-1021.
Tuesdays: Peoples Library, 880 Barnes St., will offer free tech help by appointment at 3, 3:45 and 4:30 p.m. in the library. Help is available with Word and Excel and library resources Libby, Princh and Power Library. Appointments: 724-339-1021 or stop in at the library.
Tuesday: Peoples Library will offer a watercolor class for beginners at 4 p.m. at the library, 880 Barnes St. All ages and skill levels welcome. Details: 724-339-1021.
Wednesday: A veterans service officer will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the office of state Rep. Jill Cooper, 356 Freeport St., Suite 100. Services available will include disability and pension claims, benefit questions, assisting spouses with survivor benefits issues and applications for veterans grants. Appointments will be accepted, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 724-472-4102.
Oct. 5: Knead Community Café, 1011 Barnes St., is accepting space reservations for an indoor/outdoor fall craft and vendor show set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the cafe. Vendors who sell unique crafts and giftware are preferred. No food vendors will be accepted. Cost: $35 for a 10 x 10-foot space. No electricity is available. Application deadline: Sept. 14. Applications: Susie@kneadcommunitycafe.org.
Oakmont
Through August 31: Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont, is featuring an exhibit of elegant fashions of the late 1800s to the Roaring ‘20s at the museum. Items on display were donated to the museum by the W. H. Brown Family of Pittsburgh. Hours are by appointment. Tours and information: 412-826-9295 to schedule a tour.
Sept. 15: A harvest tea to benefit Kerr Memorial Museum will be at 1:30 p.m. at Oakmont Country Club. A wine cash bar will be available. Hats and fascinators welcome. Cost: $75. Reservations: kerrmuseum.com/tea or mail a check payable to Kerr Memorial Museum to 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont, PA 15139. Include special table arrangement requests. Ticket deadline: Aug. 28. Details: 412-826-9295.
Parks Township
Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will have 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.
Pittsburgh
Wednesday: A Vitalant community blood drive will be from 7 to 12:30 p.m. in café dining rooms A and B at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, 815 Freeport Road. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org.
Aug. 14: UMPC St. Margaret Hospital will offer a free Heartsaver CPR/AED training for adults from 6 to 9 p.m. to noon in the hospital lower-level conference center, 815 Freeport Road. Reservations required. Reservations: UPMC.com/classes and search for Heartsaver CPR/AED Training for Adults.
Plum
Monday: The Monday Market will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. at Plum Creek Park and ball fields, 1040 Ross Hollow Road. There will be vendors and food trucks.
Through Aug. 16: A basket auction to benefit Beach Dog Rescue of Costa Maya, Mexico, will be at John Anthony’s Restaurant, 115 Center New Texas Road. Cost: $10 for 25 tickets. Can be purchased during regular business hours from the servers and staff. The drawing will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 16 at which time the owner of the rescue and a rescue dog will be present.
Springdale
Aug. 17: A miniature golf tournament to benefit the Springdale High School Marching Band will begin at 9 a.m. at Glen’s Custard, 400 Pittsburgh St. Prizes will be awarded to the top three golfers. Cost: $15, includes 18 holes of golf, lunch and frozen custard. Tickets: tinyurl.com/5ybcrnfu.
Springdale Township
Today: A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit cancer patient Aurora Romano, 4, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Company, 815 Parkway Drive, Harwick. Doors open at noon. There will be a DJ from 1 to 4 p.m., a silent auction, bake sale and 50-50. Cost: $20; children, $10; younger than 5, free.
Tarentum
Today: The Clothing Closet at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220.
Today: Bethel AME Church will host a $1 spaghetti dinner from noon to 3 p.m. at the church, 250 Western Ave. Also available: blueberry and peach breads, $5; stuffed pepper and haluski soups, $4. Please call after 10 a.m. for orders of more than five spaghetti dinners. Orders: 724-224-2417.
Sept. 26 to 28: Summit Hose Company is accepting vendor applications for its fall festival. No food or alcohol vendors will be accepted. Details: Carrie Fox at 724-448-1470.
Ongoing: Tarentum Area Lions Club has a variety of styles of brooms for sale. Types available include soft and hard bristle push brooms, $16; kitchen brooms, $13; heavier duty mill brooms, $15; children’s brooms, $8; and whisk brooms, $8. Details: Jody Shumaker at 724-954-2341, Donna Holsing at 724-899-6277 or send a message to Tarentum Area Lions Club on Facebook. Proceeds benefit local and global Lions charities.
Vandergrift
Today: A Beach Bingo will begin at 7 p.m. at Vandergrift No. 1 Firehall, 278 Franklin Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. Cost: $25, include 10 regular games that pay $50; four specials that pay $100; and a $500 must-go jackpot game. Advance tickets include one free jackpot card and meal. There will be food, instant games and a silent auction. Must be 21. BYOB. Proceeds will benefit Vandergrift Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 and American Legion Auxiliary. Tickets: tinyurl.com/3r3hs55p and at the door.
Dec. 6 to 8: The Vandergrift Back When Holiday Extravaganza is looking for craft vendors and food trucks for the celebration. Cost: outdoor spaces, $35; indoor spaces, $75. Details: text your name and home mailing address only to 724-882-6013 or private message Vandergrift Back When Holiday Extravaganza on Facebook.
West Leechburg
Sept. 14: Lower Burrell American Legion will host its annual gun and purse bash from noon to 5 p.m. at West Leechburg Fireman’s Recreation Hall, Gosser Street. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $25. Tickets: Renee Munshower at 724-594-8257, Breandon McIlwain at 717-979-3098 or at the American Legion post.
