Murrysville area: Fashion show fundraiser, comedy nights, Delmont library programs and more
Share this post:
Woman’s club to host annual fashion show
The Murrysville Woman’s Club will host its annual Spring Fashion Show at 10 a.m. March 25 at the Lamplighter Restaurant in Salem.
A breakfast brunch will be followed by the show, featuring Fashions by Marge Predmore. Club members will be hosting a basket raffle. All proceeds will go toward the club’s community projects.
Tickets are $30, and are available by calling 412-760-5809.
Comedy nights to benefit Westmoreland trails, parks
Two evenings of stand-up comedy will benefit Westmoreland County trails as well as the county’s parks and concert series.
The first will be 6-10 p.m. Feb. 11 at Colton Hall, 3100 Blocks Road in Penn Township’s Claridge neighborhood. Tickets are $35 per person, and can be purchased at Ginny’s, 5549 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville or at the Westmoreland County Parks office, 194 Donohoe Road in Hempfield. For more, call 724-830-3950.
The second will be 6-10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Youngwood VFD Hose Company No. 1, 104 South Second Street in Youngwood. Tickets are $30 per person, and can be purchased at the A&S Indoor Pistol Range, 617 Old Route 119 in Youngwood, or the county parks office. For more, call 724-830-3959.
Dinner is included with tickets to both events, which will include 50/50 drawings and basket auctions. No tickets will be sold at the door. The shows are for those ages 21 and older.
Delmont library programs
• Tax help: By appointment only, will take place at 10 a.m. Feb. 11; noon Feb. 14 and 21; and 10 a.m. Feb. 25. Staff from Westmoreland Community Action will be on hand to help residents. Call 888-856-2773 or email mgamblin@westmorelandca.org to schedule an appointment.
• We Love the Library! Party: 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15, join library staff for snacks, crafts, games and stories celebrating love and the library. For children ages 2-10. Registration is required by calling 724-468-5329.
• Delmont Historical Society meeting: 7 p.m. Feb. 27.
• Delmont Pilgrimage committee meeting: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28.
‘Night at the Races’ to benefit FR baseball team
The Franklin Regional Baseball Boosters and sponsor A&L Motors will host “A Night at the Races” Feb. 25 as a benefit for the FR baseball team.
Pre-recorded thoroughbred horse races will be announced by a veteran caller during an evening of food, fun and friendly wagers to raise money for FR baseball.
It will be Feb. 25 at St. John Baptist de la Salle Church, 497 Athena Drive in Delmont. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., with the first race starting at 6 p.m. Attendees must be 21 years old to attend. Admission includes dinner by Jaden’s Catering along with beer and mixers.
Tickets range from $35 to $85 and are available at Eventbrite.com — enter “FR baseball night races” in the search box.
Active-shooter training at ‘Boomers & Beyond’
The Mother of Sorrows Church’s “Boomers & Beyond” lecture series will feature Murrysville policeman and Westmoreland SWAT team member Sgt. Dave Coleman presenting “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events,” or CRASE, training at 11 a.m. Feb. 14.
Coleman is a 14-year law enforcement veteran and trains Murrysville police in how to response to active shooter events. He will present a 90-minute abridged version of the typical four-hour CRASE course.
There is no cost to attend. Participants can bring a bag lunch. Beverages are provided. The presentation will be in the church’s social hall, 4202 William Penn Highway in Murrysville.
For more, including regular monthly meetings and groups at the library, see MurrysvilleLibrary.org.
AUP meeting planned
The Association of University People’s club for single college graduates will host a Feb. 21 dinner at Max’s Allegheny Tavern, 537 Suismon Street in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood.
The club invites four-year college graduates, age 50 and older, to join them for fun events and to meet new people. RSVP to any of the dinners by calling 412-736-9988 or emailing tonypolombo@gmail.com.
Delmont texting service
Delmont residents are now able to opt into an SMS messaging service to receive text messages from the borough about upcoming events as well as emergency alerts.
Residents are required to opt in if they wish to join or both lists. The system is not monitored, and anyone with questions is asked to call the borough office at 724-468-4422.
To sign up, see DelmontBoro.com/sms-messaging-signup.
Delmont TOPS group meets at church
The Delmont chapter of Take Pounds Off Sensibly, or TOPS, meets at 3 p.m. every Tuesday at the Delmont Presbyterian Church, 101 Church St. Private weigh-ins will take place at 2:30 p.m.
For more, see TOPS.org.
Public meeting dates
The following meetings are open to the public:
• Export council, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Ave. An agenda is available in advance at ExportPennsylvania.com.
• Delmont council, 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg St. An agenda is available in advance at DelmontBoro.com.
• Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at the authority office, 3001 Meadowbrook Road in Murrysville.
• Franklin Regional school board, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road.