Fundraisers
• Friends of the Community Library of the Shenango Valley are holding a book sale from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• Holy Cross Orthodox Church, 950 Maple Drive, Hermitage, will be baking fresh pumpkin rolls every Wednesday. Orders are to be picked up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 5 and 6 p.m.
To place an order, call 724-346-9937 on Wednesday mornings. Cost is $10 each.
• Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department holds a braised steak dinner beginning at 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at the township building, 7407 Lamor Road.
Dinner includes vegetable, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, beverage and dessert.
Cost is $8 for adults; $4 for children age 6 to 12 and children younger than age 6 are free.
Arts & crafts
• The 27th Annual Homespun Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show, sponsored by West Middlesex High School Baseball Team, is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7 in the high school gymnasium, Route 18.
There will be homemade ethnic foods and pastries.
Admission is $2.
Meetings
• Sharon Steel Retirees meet at noon Nov. 5 at the American Legion, State Street, Sharon.
There will be lunch, bingo and fellowship.
All hourly Sharon Steel retirees are welcome.
• Sharon High School class of 1960 meet for breakfast at Denny’s Restaurant, Hermitage, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
All classmates are welcome.
Community
Things To Do from October 28, 2009
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Vets’ clubs coordinate coupon clipping for troops
The next time you come across coupons for items you don’t buy or that have expired, hang on to them; military men and women overseas can use them for their own groceries.
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American chestnut topic of workshops
If you have an interest in helping contribute to the eventual return of American chestnut to our forest ecosystems, one of these workshops might be your cure for spring fever:
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Farrell grad a classic(al) example
A Farrell High School graduate will return to the Shenango Valley next weekend to perform with an elite classical guitar quartet from the State University of New York at Fredonia.
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Kids meet challenge with 3-D creations
When Sharpsville Area Elementary School fifth-grade teachers asked students to create their own cities, they were expecting colorful drawings of buildings, parks and streets.
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Student revives animation technique for feature spot in band’s music video
Westminster College sophomore Joe Ligo knew the process of incorporating stop-motion animation into the video wouldn’t be easy.
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Hallowed grounds
Churches look to infuse faith in believers in all kinds of ways.
At First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, leaders are hoping a little bit of coffee might help.
Last week the church hosted its first Cana’s Corner Coffeehouse. Twice a month the church will open its doors to musicians and set up a coffee and snack bar.
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Hallowed grounds
Churches look to infuse faith in believers in all kinds of ways.
At First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, leaders are hoping a little bit of coffee might help. -
Satellite office
For nearly 30 years, Sharon native Edward “Ted” Cattron was bound by threat of treason charges to keep a big secret from his family and friends and only recently has been able to share the truth.
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Artist creates with fabric
Evian Zukas-Oguz said her husband calls her “the nutty professor of fabric” because of the way she goes into her own world when crocheting, sewing, weaving on a loom or working on a knitting machine.
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19th drive reaches $13,764
The Herald Good News Fund’s 19th annual drive that will provide turkeys for Christmas to local families in need has collected $13,764 so far.
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