Happenings & Events

Last Updated on Monday, 02 November 2020 19:46

NOVEMBER 6-7

OPERATION TROOP APPRECIATION JEWELRY SALE – Friday 1-7:00 p.m., Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.,South Park Community Center, (located behind South Park Library) Across from Gils Restaurant, 2675 Brownsville Road, South Park, PA 15129. Generous friends of our military have donated wonderful jewelry. We advertise “gently used”, however we have also received brand new jewelry with tags still attached … great gifts! Included: Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings, Holiday Pieces, Religious, Watches, Scarf Pins and Scarves, Cuff Links, Tie Clips, Some Misc. Items. Nothing is more than $5. Fabulous “American Raffle” baskets. For more information about Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA), visit our website

www.operationtroopappreciation.com

CITY MISSION WAREHOUSE SALE – 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 1000 Sheffield St, Washington, PA. All proceeds benefit City Mission’s life changing programs. The warehouse facility, serves as both a store distribution center for our seven thrift store locations AND a vocational training center offering work therapy programs for our residents to train for future employment. www.citymission.org

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE - 10-5 pm. Vintage to Vogue, 502 Valley Brook Rd McMurray, PA. Special gifts, great discounts, raffle items, boutique apparel, specialty ornaments and more! For more information, call 724-941-4040.

NOVEMBER 7

STUFFED PORK CHOP DINNER – 4-7:00 p.m., Gary’s Chuck Wagon on Second Street in West Newton. Sponsored by West Newton Woman’s Club. Includes stuffed pork chop, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, rolls and butter, and chocolate or white cake. The ticket price is $15.00 per person. Dinners are available for takeout only! For further information, or to purchase a ticket please call 724-433-0730. Proceeds will benefit the Woman’s Club charities which include the West Newton Swimming Pool, WN Girl Scouts, WN Little House, and WN Tennis Courts.

FOOD DRIVE – Monongahela. The Monongahela Donora Lions Club will host a food collection drive on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Monongahela Foodland. The Club will be collecting canned, and boxed food. Non-perishable food will not be accepted. The food drive will help the local communities. For more information please contact Catherine Waller at 724-825-1902.

SPAGHETTI DINNER - 3-6:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 430 West Main Street, Monongahela, PA. Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner, TAKE OUT ONLY with bread, salad & dressing, dessert, and beverage. Adults: $10 each – Children under 10: Free.

NOVEMBER 10

SOUTH HILLS FRIENDS OF THE MONTOUR TRAIL - telephone conference call at 6:30 p.m., Instructions for joining the call will be sent out to the Friends members in the November agenda. Individuals not receiving the agenda may send a request for an emailed copy to info@montourtrail.org. The Friends are also planning one or more work parties in November to clear leaves from the trail and ditches. Individuals interested in volunteering may email info@montourtrail.org. General questions may be directed to the same address.

SOUTH HILLS COIN CLUB – 7:30 p.m., Bethel Park municipal building, 5100 Library Avenue, Bethel Park, PA. (PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF MEETING LOCATION CHANGE) All members and the general public are invited. This months program will be on medals and tokens. A 50/50 will be offered and childrens prizes to be awarded. Applications are now being accepted for membership. For more information call 724-984-6611.

NOVEMBER 10 & 24

CLOTHES 4-U – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 200 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA. Clothes 4U outreach ministry will be open to the public, please follow the CDC guidelines of wearing a mask and practicing social distancing. Also, clothing donations are being accepted. You may drop them off during the scheduled times listed or call the office to make other arrangements for drop-off. Clothing must be clean and in good condition. If there is an urgent need before the scheduled time, please call the church office at 724-929-4696 (Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) so we can be sure to assist you.

NOVEMBER 11

VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE – 12:00 p.m., Corigan Drive, South Park, Nursing War memorials. Held by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club. All military nurses will be remembered with a wreath placed at the nurses monuments. The program will include: Rev. Jon Brzek, retired USN Command Chaplain; Clarence Hopson, Deputy Director of Recreation for County Parks, bagpiper, Bradley Wilson, and club members The public is welcome. Masks are required and social distancing will be enforced.

VETERAN’S DAY PRESENTATION – 7:00 p.m., via Zoom call. In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the ending of WWII. The presentation from McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is about a story Bob MacPherson has been working on for six years, the Life story of Captain Cassin Young, USN, Medal of Honor Awardee. He was in exactly the right place at the right time during Pearl Harbor and was tragically lost less than a year later in one of the most infamous and lopsided naval battles of the war. The whole story has never been told in writing before, and he plans to have it published by the end of this year. Register at www.mckeesportheritage.org

VETERANS DAY FREE DINNER – 3:00- 8:00 p.m., Pittsburgh South Hills Elks, 2789 South Park Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Honoring Veterans with proof of service a free dinner. For more info, 412-831-0616.

NOVEMBER 13-14

FLEA MARKET – 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Church of the Atonement, 618 Washington Ave., Carnegie, 15106. The market will be closed from Noon to 1 p.m. Saturday prior to reopening for the bag sale. There will be kitchen items, linens, clothing for the entire family including baby/toddlers, etc. Our boxed jewelry would make nice holiday gifts. Masks and distancing are required. Call Joyce at 412-276-0366 or information.

NOVEMBER 14

FREE TURKEY DINNER - 3-6:00 p.m., New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy, 411 4th Ave., New Eagle, PA invites the community to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. Take-Out only. Stop in to order or call (724) 310-3533 to place your order. Menu includes: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and dessert. (Donations are appreciated.)

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO NBV COMMUNITY BANK PARK – 6:00 p.m., NBV Community Bank Park. A bonfire is scheduled and Santa will arrive compliments of the NBV Vol Fire Department. “Safe” visit with Santa, social distancing enforced. Held by the NBV Rec Commission. For more info, contact Lynn Sokol at 724-929-2749.

NOVEMBER 15

PORK TENDERLOIN DINNER – 11:30 a.m. until sold out, Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Parish, Drexel Hall Reception Center, 208 Abromatis Street, Bentleyville, PA 15314. Sponsored by the Saint Katharine Drexel Fundraising Committee. Pork Tenderloin, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Applesauce. Takeout ONLY! Takeout orders telephone: 724-209-1370, extension 424. Call ahead to order OR order and pickup curbside.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE – 12-4 pm. Vintage to Vogue, 502 Valley Brook Rd McMurray, PA. Special gifts, great discounts, raffle items, boutique apparel, specialty ornaments and more! For more information, call 724-941-4040.

NOVEMBER 16

ROSTRAVER SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION – 7:30 p.m., 539 Cedar Creek Rd., Belle Vernon, PA. All members are encouraged to attend. Applications are now being accepted for membership from both men and women. For more information call 724-984-6611 or visit rostraversca.org

NOVEMBER 17

SOUTH PARK WOMEN'S CLUB NOVEMBER MEETING – 7:00 p.m., South Park Township Community Center Building, located across from Bavarian Village. Guest speaker Park Ranger Elise Cupps, will present and take questions about the park. Women from surrounding communities are invited to attend and join at November's meeting.

NOVEMBER 24

PIE SALE FUNDRAISER – orders picked up 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Gingerbread Bakery, 111 N. Second St., West Newton, PA. Proceeds West Newton Library. Pies by Gary Johnson's Gingerbread Bakery: Pumpkin, Apple, Sugar free apple, dutch apple, cherry, dutch cherry, peach, blueberry, coconut cream, chocolate cream, and lemon meringue. $12 each. Pumpkin Roll $10. Deadline to order, Nov 21. Order forms available at Bakery, WN Library, or email westnewton@wlnonline.org and Facebook.

DECEMBER 6

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – 4:00 p.m., John DiVirgilio Sports Complex, 150 Recreation Drive, Rostraver Township, PA. The celebration will be a drive-thru to see Santa Claus, treat bag distribution, and Toys for Tots collection.