Blood drive

Connoquenessing Township -- American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hindman Hall, 647 Evans City Road (Route 68). Walk-ins welcome. To make an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543.

Donations

Areawide -- First Responders will hold its fall 2005 stuffed animal drive tomorrow through Nov 7. Toys will be given to the Allegheny County Police Department and placed into emergency vehicles to be given to children in traumatic situations. Stuffed animals, 4 inches to 10 inches, should be new or slightly used, with no hard parts. Call Amy Wotapka at 412-821-1036.

Areawide -- Amy's Army, a group of volunteers searching for a stem cell donor to help 13-year-old Amy Katz, of Mt. Lebanon, will hold a bone marrow screening drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, McCandless. Volunteers ages 18 through 60 in good health are asked to give a small blood sample to see if their tissue type is a match for Ms. Katz. For information, call 1-877-243-4269 or visit www.amysarmy.org.

Entertainment

Sewickley -- Vocalist Michele Bensen will perform during Sweetwater Center for the Arts Live Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at 200 Broad St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments available. Tickets are $10 for members; $15 for others. Call 412-741-4405.

Butler Township -- Butler Musical Theatre Guild will present "Bye Bye Birdie" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Oct. 28 and 29 at Succop Theater, Butler County Community College. Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door. For more information, call 724-287-8243.

Franklin Park -- Allegheny Brass Band will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road. Tickets are $8 for adults; children 9 and younger admitted free. Call 412-364-3613.

McCandless -- Pianist Kenneth Burky will perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at the provincial house of the Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Blvd. Admission is free; donations accepted. Call 412-931-5241.

Marshall -- Pianist Amy Kapp will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday in Salem United Methodist Church, 350 Manor Road. Free. Call 724-935-1627.

McCandless -- Los Gauchos de Roldan will perform at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Zappala College Center Square, La Roche College, 9000 Babcock Blvd. Free. Call 412-536-1071.

Jackson -- Seneca Valley Middle School will present its fall musical, "Peter Pan," at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 in the middle school multipurpose room, 122 Seneca School Road. Tickets are $2. Call 724-452-6040, ext. 163, for more information.

Festivals

Pine -- Perry Highway Evangelical Lutheran Church, 11403 Perry Highway, will host an Oktoberfest from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday featuring a German buffet, music, country store and bakery. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children ages 4 through 10. Call 724-935-1226.

Hampton -- Allison Park Church, 2326 Duncan Ave., will hold a Fall Fest from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Activities include hay rides, pumpkin painting, pig roast, auctions and more. Tickets are $5 and include a hot dog dinner. Tickets to the pig roast are an additional $5. Call 412-492-4030 or 412-487-2215.

Flu shots

Cranberry/McCandless -- Flu shots for those age 65 and older will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the lower level surgical center, 1 St. Francis Way, UPMC Cranberry, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday in the assembly hall on the first floor of UPMC Passavant, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Inoculations will be given first-come, first-served. Hospitals will bill Medicare Part B, UPMC Health Plan, Security Blue and Advantra for the shots; all others will pay $12 cash when vaccinated. Call 412-367-6887.

Butler -- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 325 New Castle Road, will hold a flu vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium in Building 1. Walk-ins only; no appointments. Free to veterans, $20 to veterans' spouses. Cash or check accepted. Veterans not registered at the facility need to bring a copy of their DD214 as verification. For more information, call 724-287-4781.

Ross -- Kmart Pharmacy will hold a flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the store at 7900 McKnight Road. Cost per inoculation is $25, free for Medicare Part B recipients. Call 412-369-9712. For other flu shot times and locations, call 1-800-822-8345.

Fund-raisers

McCandless -- St. Barnabas Charities will hold a fashion gala and luncheon at 11 a.m. Saturday at The Washington Place and Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road. Tickets are $32. Spa services offered at no additional charge. Proceeds benefit St. Barnabas Free Care Fund. Call 724-444-5521 for information.

Adams -- Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., will host a ladies' tea at 1 p.m. Saturday in the church fellowship hall. Tickets are $10. Proceeds benefit Pregnancy Care Centers. Call 724-625-2002.

Jackson -- Seneca Valley Band Boosters will hold an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the senior high school, 128 Seneca School Road. Meatballs, salad, bread, beverage and dessert also will be served. Tickets are $7.50 for adults, $5.50 for senior citizens, $4 for children ages 5 through 10. Call Sandy at 724-779-1854.

Butler Township -- St. Fidelis Parish, 125 Buttercup Road, Meridian, will hold a basket bingo Sunday. Doors open at noon. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. followed by bingo at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25. Call 724-482-2690, ext. 222.

Millvale -- Mount Alvernia High School will hold a pasta dinner from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Scotus Hall on the Mount Alvernia campus, 146 Hawthorne Road. Salad, bread, dessert and beverage also will be served. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for children 10 and younger. Call 412-364-4847 or 412-821-4018.

Tarentum -- Tomorrow is the deadline to buy tickets for the Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society wine tasting to be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Heritage Museum, 224 E. 7th Ave. Tickets are $10 and include wine samples and food. For more information, call 724-224-7666.

Marshall -- Symphony North will present a fashion show Nov. 5 at the Four Points Sheraton Inn Pittsburgh North. Doors open at 10 a.m., lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Show will feature clothing from Sewickley shops and a performance by the North Star Kids. Chocolate fondue will be served, and a ticket auction and gift boutiques will be held. Tickets are $30 and must be bought in advance. Call Ann at 412-487-1309.

Areawide -- Home Run Against Drugs is selling Football Mania tickets to benefit its Give-A-Book programs. Football Mania begins Oct. 30 and continues through the last 10 weeks of the pro football season. Cash prizes awarded weekly. Deadline for ticket sales is next Thursday. Call 412-487-0333 for tickets and information.

Health

Butler -- The arthritis support group in the Butler Area will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. today at Tanglewood Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora. Free. Registration required; call Tri Rivers Surgical toll free at 1-866-874-7483.

Cranberry -- UPMC Passavant Cranberry, 1 St. Francis Way, will hold a seven-week stop-smoking program beginning Tuesday in the second-floor conference room. Classes meet at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and disucss stress management, benefits of quitting and relapse prevention. Cost is $25. Registration preferred. Call 412-367-6329 for more information.

Holiday happenings

Hampton -- The township Department of Parks and Recreation and Coventry Square Shopping Center will hold a free Halloween celebration with hay rides, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, contests and more from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the shopping center on Route 8. Rain or shine.

Butler Township -- Spooky stories will be told and hot chocolate will be served during the Alameda Park haunted bonfire at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lions shelter. Bring a lawn chair. Free. Call 724-284-5383.

Libraries

Richland -- Kate Liszka, a doctoral candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, will present information on the excavation of Tut's tomb at 7 p.m. Monday in Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. The free program is for age 7 and older. Register at 724-449-2665.

McCandless -- Upcoming programs at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, include the following: Author Lou D'Angelo will speak about his Civil War book about the personal letters of two brothers/soldiers at 7 p.m. Monday. India's cultural heritage will be presented through classical dance, music and theater performed by Pittsburgh-based Shristi Dances of India at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Both programs are free. Register by calling 412-366-8100.

Sewickley -- Bob Cenk, president of Mountain Dreams, presents a slide show on his trips to the summit of Denali in Alaska at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St. Free. Register at 412-741-6920.

Cranberry -- Financial adviser Steven Medding will discuss college funding basics at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Cranberry Public Library, 2525 Rochester Road. Free. Register by calling 724-776-9100.

Meetings

Cranberry -- A representative from Center for Organ Recovery and Education will speak about organ donation to the Women's Club of St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. today. Refreshments served. Call Peggy at 724-538-9522.

Bradford Woods -- Moms Club of Wexford/Franklin Park, a support group for at-home mothers, meets at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in Bradford Woods Community Church, 4836 Wexford Run Road. Moms meet while children enjoy activities. E-mail momsclubwexfrank@yahoo.com.

Shaler -- Mount Royal AARP No. 2510 meets at noon Wednesday in Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave. Call Jane at 724-898-2609.

Open house

Fox Chapel -- Fox Chapel Country Day School, an independent elementary school enrolling pre-kindergarten to grade 5 and located at 620 Squaw Run Road East, will hold an open house for prospective families from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information or reservations, call Michelle Burbank at 412-963-8644.

Recreation

Harrison -- Venture Outdoors will hold a German-Style Beer Tasting Hike from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Harrison Hills Park, Natrona Heights. A scenic three-mile hike will be followed by an opportunity to sample selected beers. Cheese and crackers and other light snacks will be served. Minimum age is 21. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for others. For reservations, call 412-255-0564.

Religious activities

Millvale -- Tabor House of Prayer, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale, hosts a retreat for caregivers from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $30. To register, call 412-821-1149.

Pine -- Nine local churches will participate in the Choir Festival of Praise and Worship at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 3281 Wexford Road. Admission is free; donations accepted. Proceeds benefit Lighthouse Ministries in Butler County. Call 724-935-3636.

Sales

Butler -- Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., will hold a fall craft show from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday. Call 724-287-1715.

McCandless -- Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Bag sale is Sunday. Call 412-366-8100.

Reserve -- St. Aloysius Church, 3616 Mount Troy Road, will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 412-821-5017.

Mars -- St. Kilian Parish will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the hall on Clark and Cherry streets. Bag sale from 1 to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul Society. Call 724-625-2521.

West Deer -- Evangelical Bible Fellowship will hold a flea market and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on West Starz Road. Call 724-443-2971.

Seminars

McCandless -- Bill Moul, president of the North Area Environmental Council, will speak on current environmental issues at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kearns Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd. Call 412-367-0383.

Cranberry -- A representative of Bellevue Pediatrics will discuss what to expect during a baby's first year at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Cranberry Public Library, 2525 Rochester Road. Free. Register by calling 724-776-9100.

Richland -- Dr. David Silk, of Bellevue Pediatrics, will discuss how to promote positive behavior by strong-willed children ages 2 through 12 at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Free. Register by calling 724-449-2665.

Richland -- Karen Snair, director of the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, will speak at the Women of Bakerstown's Fall Mission Brunch at 9:30 a.m. next Thursday in First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown's Colonial Room, Route 8 at Heckert Road. For reservations, call 724-443-1555.

McCandless -- Josephine B. Moore, president and co-founder of the Neighborhood Academy in Garfield, will speak during the North Hills Anti-Racism Coalition meeting at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday in the YWCA Center for Race Relations, 8500 Thompson Run Road. Free. Call 412-367-0383.

Shaler -- Shaler Area Middle School, 700 Scott Ave., will host a Parents in the Middle program from 6:30 to 9 p.m. next Thursday in the auditorium. Sessions to help parents understand their adolescents include "Homework Without Tears," "Understanding the Social Life of Your Adolescent Child" and more. Free. For more information, call Assistant Principal Sean Aiken at 412-492-1200, ext. 3507.

Special interest

Cranberry -- State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, will hold a legislative breakfast for residents of Cranberry, Adams, Mars, Seven Fields and Valencia at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Cranberry municipal building, 2525 Rochester Road. For reservations, call 724-772-3110.

Support

Fox Chapel -- Singles who have multiple sclerosis will meet for fun and support from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Abate Restaurant at the Waterworks, 849 Freeport Road. For information, call the Allegheny District Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at 412-261-6347.

McCandless -- UPMC Passavant offers A Bridge to Hope, a weekly substance abuse program for families affected by addiction, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in Donor Hall, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Call 412-367-6643 to register.

Volunteers

Cranberry -- The adult literacy program of Butler County Community College offers free training for tutors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 29 in the Cranberry Center, 250 Executive Drive. All tutoring is done within Butler County. Volunteers must attend both sessions. For information or to register, call 724-287-8711, ext. 8350.

Workshops

Richland -- Sgt. Church Seibert, of the Richland police, will present a free workshop to help parents and child-care workers protect yougsters who use the Internet at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 at Heckert Road. Program is for adults. Free. Registration due by Wednesday. Call 724-443-1555.

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