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JULY 19 THE RETIRED MEN’S LUNCHEON GROUP – 12:00 p.m., Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church at 199 Old Clairton Road in Pleasant Hills. Speaker Colleen Macin from Duquesne Light, will speak about lighting options and will pass out light bulbs. Cost is $8, payable at the door. The Men’s Retirement Group is non-denominational. Please reserve lunch by calling the church office at 412-655-2000, option 0.
JULY 20 TIMELESS TREASURES FLEA MARKET - Friday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, July, 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., LeGras Parish Center (lower level), 320 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair. Presale on Thursday, July 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a $5 admission fee. Held by The DeMarillac Guild of St. Louise DeMarillac Church. Items will include jewelry, decorative items, knick knacks, kitchen items, linens, tools, books, toys, small pieces of furniture, gently used children’s clothing to size 6 and much more. There will also be a boutique offering better items. FREE INTRODUCTION TO ESSENTIAL OILS CLASS WITH CLEAN COOKING- 6-9:00 p.m., Hoss’s in Belle Vernon. The class is FREE but dinner is of course your responsibility. We will be learning about essential oils for health and also for clean cooking without manmade synthetic flavors, preservatives or toxins. EATING CLEAN is our agenda every day. Please rsvp if possible so we are prepared with handouts and any make and take materials for the class to donaspisak@gmail.com
JULY 20-21 STAR PARTIES - Mingo Creek Park Observatory, 1 Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville, PA. Star Party with Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh For more info: 724 348-6150 ST. DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI “SUMMERFEST” – 5-11:00 p.m., St. Damien
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Parish Park, 1st & Main Street ( behind Dierken’s Pharmacy), Monongahela, PA 15063. Bake Sale, Bingo, Basket Raffle, Children’s & Adult Games, small games of chance. Various Italian, Slovak & American foods. Free Admission, Free Parking. Mass in the Park, Saturday 4:00 p.m. NOMaD (Rockin’ Country) Friday 7:30, Pittsburgh Bel Airs (Classics & Doo-wop) Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
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FIVE STAR TRAIL POKER RUN – 8:00 a.m., Lynch Field in Greensburg. Registration 8:00am and the event will start at 9:00am. $15 for participants who pre-register before July 6; on-site registration $20. The 17th annual Poker Run is not a race, nor do you need to know how to play poker; it is two fun events in one! Participants can choose a four-mile walk or a twelve-mile bike ride; this is not a race to see who finishes first. The Westmoreland Heritage Trail Chapter has partnered again with the Five Star Trail Chapter to put on the Poker Run, and all proceeds from this event will benefit the two trail chapters. To receive a registration form, call 724-830-3950 or visit www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/parks. FLOWER SHOW – 1:30 – 7:00 p.m., McKeesport History and Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132. The Garden Club of McKeesport will present an NGC Standard Flower Show “80 Years and Still Growing.” Open to the Public with Free Admission and the building is Handicapped Accessible. CHRISTMAS IN JULY CRAFT SHOW – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., South Park Mobile Estates, 120 Hidden Valley Drive, Finleyville, PA. Just 1 mile south of Trax Farm. CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER – 3:306:30 p.m., Elizabeth Wesleyan Church, 205 Church St, Elizabeth, PA. Includes Mash Potatoes, Cole Slaw, cake, Drink. Adults $9, Children under 12 $4. For more info: 412-384-8868 KIDSFEST – 12-4:00 p.m., Elizabeth VFD and Riverfront. Everyone is invited to this free event for the entire Elizabeth and surrounding areas. Designed for families with children to have a fun day, there will be everything you’d expect from a day at a fair: Food, games, water activities, a raffle and more. Mark your calendars and come join us for a family friendly day of fun at the Elizabeth VFD and Riverfront.
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