VALLEY GRAPEVINE

The Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, offers a community dinner at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.) today and the first Tuesday of each month. A dinner, side, drink and treat will be served. For more information, call 412-6720625 or at www.mckeesportlibrary.org.

“The Teddy Bear’s Picnic” will be held noon Wednesday at the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport. Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch and one or a few of their favorite stuffed animals for an afternoon picnic, stories, games and more. Register on the library events calendar or at wwwmckeesportlibrary.org or call 412-672-0625.

Charleroi K of C to meet Thursday

Charleroi Knights of Columbus Father William D. Fries Council 956 officers and members will hold the August council business meeting on Thursday at the Charleroi Knights of Columbus Council Hall, located in St. Andrew the Apostle Parish School on the corner of Washington Avenue and Sixth Street in Charleroi. Recitation of the rosary will begin at 7:10 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Plans for upcoming events will be discussed. All officers and members of both councils are strongly encouraged to attend.

D&D Adventurers to meet at Monongahela library

The D&D Adventurer’s Guild will meet 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela. Those attending can join in a beginner friendly tabletop RPG group set to a 5E gaming system.

Carnegie library to host kid’s craft event

Children ages 7 to 12 can attend a kid’s craft event to learn how to repurpose books and make kites 3 p.m. Thursday and Aug. 30 at the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport. Register at 412-672-0625 or www.mckeesportlibrary.org.

Donora legion members to meet Friday

Ernest E. Jobes 212 American Legion, Donora, will hold a meeting 7 p.m. Friday at the post, 513 Meldon Ave.

Monongahela Veterans to meet Friday

The Monongahela Veterans Council will meet 7 p.m. Friday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1409, 793 East Main St., Belle Vernon.

Discussion will be held on upcoming events and activities scheduled this year. All interested parties are welcome to attend.

Pizza/pizza burger sale to be held at BV VFC

Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., will hold a pizza/pizza burger sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Debit/credit cards will be accepted. To preorder, call 724-9295511. Parking is available in the rear of the building.

Text bvfc4 to 844-411-0045 to join the company’s VIP Club and receive text messages for events/specials.

Blaine Hill Community Day set for Saturday

Blaine Hill Community Day will be held Saturday at 409 Oxford Ave., Elizabeth.

Booths will open at 3 p.m., parade at 6 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. There will be rides, bounce houses, games, food trucks, and adult beverages. A DJ will provide the music from 3 to 7 p.m., and Random Play will perform from 7 to 11 p.m.

For more information, contact Mercedesz Boyce at 724-518-1230.

Next Rockin’ on the Mon concert to feature Beatles tribute band

The next in the series of Rockin’ on the Mon concerts will feature Come Together — a musical Beatles tribute at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium 200 Railroad St., Monongahela. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Cost is $10.

The event is sponsored by Aquatorium Innovations.

McKeesport food pantry open on Saturday

A food pantry will be open from noon to 1:30 Saturday at St. Paul AME Church, 1350 Locust St., McKeesport. Free produce, dry foods and meats will be offered. Phone calls to reserve food boxes are no longer being accepted.

The food pantry is held the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

Spaghetti dinner to benefit 9-month-old Miles Lee

A spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad St., Stockdale. The dinner is $12 for adults, $10 for children. There are no income requirements.

There will be a basket raffle, half-the-take, and strip tickets will be sold.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Electronic payments will be accepted via Venmo@Anneleze-Kraus, Paypay@ hayleyfin or cashapp: $AnnaMattish.

The proceeds will benefit the family of Miles Lee, 9-months, who is battling acute myeloid leukemia, which is rare in infants and must be treated aggressively.

Choir Day to be held at Antioch Baptist Church

An Antioch Choir Day celebration with the theme “Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord,” will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church, 945 Henry St., Belle Vernon.

Featured special guest will be Three Celestials. Choirs from Bethlehem Baptist Church of McKeesport, Garment of Praise in Jeannette, Highlands Baptist Church in Connellsville, Men of Friendship of Washington, Mt. Ararat Baptist Church of Cardale and Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Brownsville are scheduled to participate.

St. Dominic Men to meet

St. Dominic’s Men’s Club will conduct a meeting 1 p.m. Sunday at the club, 601 Thompson Ave., Donora.