Murrysville area: Used book sale, 5K fundraiser, cantata concert and more

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Used book sale

The American Association of University Women will host their annual fall used book sale at the Murrysville Community Library.

It will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14-16 at the library, 4130 Sardis Road in Murrysville.

A flat-bottom brown paper grocery bag full of books will be priced at $15 on Nov. 14, $10 on Nov. 15 and $5 on Nov. 16.

The selection includes books for readers of all ages as well as individually priced adult and children’s puzzles.

Veterans Day 5K fundraiser

The Franklin Regional girls’ lacrosse team will host a Nov. 9 5K run/walk to benefit the team.

It will be at 9:30 a.m. along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. at the Murrysville Community Center at 3091 Carson Avenue. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Register online at Bit.ly/FRGirlsLAXVetDayWalk or Venmo payment to @carol-varley. Same-day registration will also be available.

Cantata concert

On Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. the Murrysville Cantata Choir will present “A Patriotic Thanksgiving,” its annual concert celebrating Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, at First Presbyterian Church, 3202 North Hills Road in Murrysville.

Several sacred anthems of thanksgiving will be part of the program, as well as patriotic anthems, including a medley of the songs of the various branches of service. First Presbyterian’s Rev. Edward Gray will present a meditation, and at the conclusion of the concert the audience will be invited to participate in singing the closing selection, “The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with the accompaniment of organ, trumpet and timpani.

The Murrysville Cantata Choir, now in its seventh season, brings together choral singers from the area. The group is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and in addition to its November concerts also performs a Lenten/Easter cantata in the spring.

There is no cost to attend, however, donations are gratefully accepted.

For more, call 724-327-0728.

Pilgrimage seeking volunteers

Organizers for the annual Delmont Pilgrimage and Pilgrimage Jr. are seeking volunteers for both speaking and non-speaking roles, bus guides, path guides, costume preparation, cooking baking and more.

To volunteer, go to DelmontPilgrimage.com/volunteer.

Veterans Day concert

The Jeannette Community Band will present its 30th annual Veteran’s Day concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 10.

It will be at the Jeannette American Legion, 109 South Fifth Street.

The concert is free and open to the public, and will include several patriotic songs, nostalgic selections and a video tribute to the man and women of the U.S. armed forces.

For more, see JBCweb.com.

Bowling clinics for interested high school students

The Franklin Regional bowling team will host a series of upcoming clinics for anyone interested in joining the team.

Clinics will be at 4 p.m. on Nov. 5, 12 and 19. The cost is $6 per bowler and it will take place at the Export Moose, 5903 Washington Avenue in Export.

A parent meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 5.

‘Boomers and Beyond’ welcomes manager

Danielle McMahan, aging care manager for the Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging, will be the featured speaker at the Nov. 12 “Boomers & Beyond” series, held monthly at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville.

McMahan will discuss general benefits available to older adults in the county, along with benefits that can help with the cost of in-home care.

It will be at noon at the church’s social hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.

Attendees can bring a bag lunch and a guest. Beverages are provided.

Ladies’ society meeting

The Plum Area Ladies Society will host its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Plum Community Center.

The featured speaker will be certified yoga instructor Karli Miller. The theme for refreshments and the friendship basket is “We Gather Together to Make New Friendships.”

The society’s November service project is to stuff 100 stockings for local nonprofit Military Connections. Donation requests includes candy, trail mix, tuna packets, 5-Hour Energy drinks, beef jerky, canned fruit with pop-top lids, granola bars, energy bars, Pop Tarts, peanuts, peanut butter crackers, K-cups and men’s non-gel deodorant.

FR band fruit sale fundraiser

The Franklin Regional Panther Marching Band will hold its annual fruit sale fundraiser through Nov. 5.

Orders can be placed at FreshFruitOrder.org/FRBand, and delivery will take place Dec. 7. Orders can also be placed with any band or band front member.

All proceeds will support band education, equipment and student trips.

For more, email tonimitro4band@gmail.com.

East Suburban Artists League meeting

The East Suburban Artists League will welcome experimental artist Susan Schwarz as the featured speaker for its Nov. 7 meeting.

Schwarz’s uses watercolors, acrylics and different kinds of paper, assembling them in creative and unique collages on canvas, board or watercolor paper.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Doors open for “show and tell” and social time at 6:15 p.m., at Christ’s Lutheran Church, 5330 Old Logan Ferry Road in Murrysville.

‘Wreaths Across America’

Members of Trail Life USA Troop 2417 are accepting sponsorships for wreaths to be laid on veterans’ graves at Murrysville Cemetery during National Wreaths Across America Day, which is Dec. 14.

Sponsorships start at $17. To sponsor a wreath, go to WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/PA0882P.

‘Chem in a Flash’

The Murrysville Recreation Department will host Mad Science’s “Chem in a Flash” program on Nov. 12 for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

It will be from 9 a.m. to noon in the Murrysville Community Center at 3091 Carson Avenue. Participants will see a variety of chemical reactions and have a chance to perform some hands-on experiments. The cost is $45.

Registration is available at MurrysvillePArecreation.com by clicking on the “Program Registration” link.

For more, call 724-327-2100, ext. 131 or 115.

Upcoming public meetings

• Export council, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Avenue. Agendas are published in advance at ExportPennsylvania.com

• Murrysville council, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at the municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 21 and streamed at Murrysville.com.

• Delmont council, 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg Street. Agendas are published in advance at DelmontBoro.com.

• Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the authority offices, 3001 Meadowbrook Road in Murrysville. For more, see FTMSA.org.