Community briefs
Hopwood Garden Club
The Hopwood Garden Club members will meet at Eat’n Park at 11am on Tues., Oct. 27, 2026. Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome to attend.
Election Day lunch
California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, invites members of the community to participate in its annual Election Day Luncheon & Basket Auction on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds from the event will be evenly split between CUMC’s Building Fund and California United Methodist Women in Faith, directly funding mission work that supports women, children, and youth locally and around the world. Lunch includes a sandwich, side, chips, dessert, and a beverage for $10 per person. Guests can place bids on a variety of gift baskets, with all proceeds directly benefiting the United Methodist Women in Faith’s mission initiatives. Pre-orders and local delivery options are available. To purchase tickets, place a meal pre-order, or arrange for delivery, call 724-938-2270.
Grief support
A Bereavement Support Group will meet on Saturdays, Nov. 7, 14, and 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Scottdale Mennonite Church at 801 Market Street in Scottdale. Sessions are free and open to the community. All are welcome. A certified grief counselor will facilitate the sessions and participants will obtain the most benefit by attending all three sessions if possible. Call the church to register at 724-887-7470 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday or leave a message.
Loads of Love
Pleasant View Presbyterian Church (533 Royal Road, Smock) is sponsoring “Loads of Love” at the Mod Laundromat (503 Union St., Brownsville, across from the DQ) on the last Sunday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. Those who need help paying for laundry costs are invited to do their laundry at this time.
Arts program
Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) invites teens to participate in its ongoing Crafty Conversations program, held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center, 119 Brownsville Ave., Brownsville. The free sessions offer teens a chance to express themselves artistically. For more information, contact Mon Valley Academy for the Arts at 724-561-5616 or email info@monvalleyacademyforthearts.org.
Radio club
The Uniontown Amateur Radio Club holds its meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the club building, 433 Old Pittsburgh Road, Uniontown. Visitors interested in learning more about modern ham radio are always welcome. More information on amateur radio and the club is available at www.w3pie.org.
Women’s meeting
Malden Christian Fellowship, 343 Old National Pike, Brownsville is holding a weekly meeting for women and teenage girls to discuss issues like depression, grief and eating disorders. Meetings are on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Addiction recovery
On Tuesdays (note day change), from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the addiction recovery ministry There is Hope will be held at Malden Christian Fellowship, 343 Old National Pike, Brownsville. It is open to those in recovery, those struggling with addiction and their family members or loved ones. For more information or to access the meeting on Zoom call 724-434-4597 or 724-785-3042.
Prayer group
Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church, 200 Thornton Road, Brownsville, is holding a weekly prayer group on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. The public is invited.
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