In brief: Rotary spaghetti dinner, fall leaf collection and more in Penn Hills, Verona
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Spaghetti dinner
Rotary Club of Penn Hills is hosting a spaghetti dinner featuring homemade meatballs and sauce by Grazia Tomasino on Nov. 9 at Mt. Hope Church, 12106 Frankstown Road. Dine in or takeout.
For tickets or more information, visit pennhillsrotary.org/events.
Thanksgiving reunion luncheon
Kerr Presbyterian Church located at 157 Bridge St. in Verona (Milltown), will host a Thanksgiving homecoming and reunion on Nov. 12. Service begins 11 a.m. with the luncheon to follow. RSVP at 412-793-5508 by Nov. 5.
AARP
Plum AARP will hold its monthly meeting at noon on Nov. 14 at Unity Community Church. The program will be William Jeffcoat of Life Changing Service Dogs for Veterans, accompanied by a veteran and a service dog, explaining the mission of his organization. Members may donate to the fund for Christmas gifts for Veterans at the V.A. in Aspinwall. Tickets for the Christmas Party at Jaden’s 2 will be on sale for $30. Also, a representative from Thomas Tours will be at the meeting to announce information on future trips.
Plum AARP is a social/service club open to residents of Plum, Penn Hills, New Kensington, Monroeville, and surrounding areas. The organization meets on the second Tuesday of each month Sep. through June at noon at Unity Community Church. There is a speaker or entertainment at nearly every meeting, following the business meeting and free cake and coffee/tea. AARP also hosts a Christmas party, a May luncheon, and a summer social each year, and serves a hot dog /chips/cake luncheon twice a year. Furthermore, there is an opportunity to sign up for day or overnight or longer trips through Thomas Tours or Louise Grassi Tours. Newcomers are welcome at meetings. For further info, call 724-327-8265.
Thanksgiving dinner
Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish is sponsoring a free Thanksgiving dinner for those who otherwise would eat alone on the holiday. Located at 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville, the church will serve dinner in the Lourdes Center from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. or until the food is gone on Nov. 23.
Fall leaf collection
Penn Hills will collect leaves, garden residue (flowers and plants with no roots attached), and shrubbery and tree trimmings less than a half-inch in diameter (no roots). Paper bags should be placed curbside on Sunday nights prior to the collection dates of Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Dec. 4. The items can also be dropped off at the compost site by appointment with public works, 412-798-2151.
3 Rivers Psychic Fair
3 Rivers Psychic Fair, now with more than 55 vendors, will be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Comfort Inn, 699 Rodi Road in Penn Hills.
Workshops will be available ranging from manifesting, authenticity and telepathy. The fairs offer psychic, intuitive and medium readings, Reiki healers, energy healers and holistic and various products. The mission of the fair is to connect, heal and educate.
Admission is $5, payable in cash or credit card. For more information, visit 3riverspf.com.
Upcoming meetings
• Penn Hills council has a nonvoting meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in council chambers at the Penn Hills Government Center.
• Penn Hills zoning hearing board will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in council chambers at the Penn Hills Government Center.
• Penn Hills planning commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in council chambers at the Penn Hills Government Center.
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