Murrysville area: Chalk art festival, Memorial Day ceremonies, FR senior parade and more

Chalk Art Festival in Delmont

The Delmont Public Library and the Delmont Visionary Committee will host a Chalk Art Festival with Erik “The Chalking Dad” Greenawalt from 12:30-4:30 p.m. June 4.

The afternoon will also include magician Billy Heh and live music by Keyboard Kevin along with food, Kona Ice, games, prizes and face painting. It will be at the Delmont Public Library, 75 School Street.

RSVP at DelmontLibrary.org.

Memorial Day ceremonies

The White Valley AMVETS along with American Legions in Export, Delmont and Murrysville will sponsor Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries and honor rolls throughout the community. They will take place:

• 8 a.m., Export honor roll at borough war memorial, between Washington Avenue and the Westmoreland Heritage Trail.

• 8:30 a.m., Murrysville Cemetery, 3219 North Hills Rd., Murrysville

• 9 a.m., Hill’s Church Cemetery, 3618 Hills Church Rd., Murrysville

• 9:30 a.m., White Valley Cemetery, 5722 Roosevelt Ave., Export

• 10 a.m., Twin Valley Memorial Park, 483 Athena Dr., Delmont

• 10:45 a.m., parade through downtown Export

• 11:30 a.m., Grandview Cemetery, Cemetery Ln., Murrysville

• 12:15 p.m., honor roll at White Valley AMVETS Post 85, 2100 Carolina St., Murrysville

Members of the Franklin Regional Senior High School Marching Band, local fire, police and EMS, local political dignitaries, clergy and Boy and Girl Scouts will also take part in the ceremonies.

‘Wines from Near and Far’ fundraiser

The Friends of the Delmont Public Library will host a “Wines from Near and Far” from 6-8 p.m. June 10 at the library’s Lendl Community Room.

The wine and cheese event is for those ages 21 and older, and will also include auction baskets and 50/50 raffles. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the library through May 31.

For more, call 724-468-5329.

Senior parade at Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional school officials will host a senior parade for members of the Class of 2023 on June 1.

The parade will begin at 5:45 p.m. from Mother of Sorrows Church on Old William Penn Highway, before turning left onto School Road, entering the FR campus and conclude at the campus exit by the school’s marquee sign.

Residents are encouraged to decorate their porches and turning on their porch lights and celebrate the seniors.

The FR campus will be closed to the public during the parade. Spectators may sit or stand along the main public streets of the parade route.

High-intensity interval workouts in Murrysville

The Murrysville Recreation Department will partner with Breze Coaching to host a series of high-intensity interval, or HIIT, workout sessions at Chambers Park.

They will take place at 7 and 8:15 a.m. on Saturdays at the park, 2650 Chambers Drive in Murrysville.

All fitness levels are welcome to participate. Classes are $20 each and utilize dumbbells, kettlebells and medicine balls during a circuit-style workout. Classes are for those age 18 and older, and participants must bring their own yoga mat or towel.

For more, call 412-779-6734 or see BrezeCoaching.com.

Blood drive in memory of Penn Hills EMT

The Penn Hills Masonic Center and Vitalant will host a June 17 blood drive in memory of Penn Hills paramedic Nick Theofilis, who lost his life in a November 2022 crash.

It will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center, 5793 Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills.

To schedule an appointment, go to Vitalant.org and use the two-letter, seven-digit code UZ0021184 or call 877-258-4825.

First annual ‘Madd Hatter Tea Party’ at Fairview Park

The first annual “Madd Hatter Tea Party” will take place from noon to 3 p.m. June 3 at historic Fairview Park in Salem.

The afternoon will include entertainment, prizes for the best hats, a 50/50 raffle and more. Tickets are $10 and available at Eventbrite.com/historicfairviewpark.

Upcoming meetings

• Export council, 6:30 p.m. June 6 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Avenue.

• Murrysville council, 7 p.m. June 7 at the municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 21 and streamed live at Murrysville.com.

• Delmont council 7 p.m. June 13 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg Street.

Heritage Trail Community Festival planned

The annual Westmoreland Heritage Trail Community Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 in Trafford, and this year will include a poker run.

Registration prior to May 26 is $25 per person. Day-of registration is $30, and begins at 9 a.m. The poker run will begin at 10 a.m., with awards ceremonies and raffles at noon.

B-Y Park is at 812 Route 130 in Trafford. Additional parking is available across the street at Christian Life Church.

For more, see WestmorelandHeritageTrail.com.