COUNTY CALENDAR
BULL RIDING – The 14th annual Buckin’ B Cattle Championship Bull Riding Competitions will be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. Come and see top professional bull riders compete to qualify for the SEBRA National Finals. Brought to you by Buckin’ B Cattle Co (the 7X SEBRA Producer of the Year). Gate opens at 6:30 p.m. The event will begin at 8 p.m. For more info, call 724-627-5648 or 724-852-5323, or email buckinbcattle@hotmail.com.
HAMMER-IN – The annual Hammer-In will be held on Saturday, April 18, at the W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop in Rices Landing. This unique event, beginning at 9 a.m., brings blacksmiths together for a day of demonstrations. Also available will be tours of the foundry and an auction, which will start at 1 p.m. The public is welcome. Lunch will be available, and admission is free. All proceeds benefit the W.A. Young Foundry, the Pittsburgh Area Artist-Blacksmiths Association (PAABA) and the Appalachian Blacksmith Association (ABA). For more info, call the PAABA at 724-774-6757, or visit www.paaba.net.
DINNER SHOW – Waynesburg Senior Center is hosting a spaghetti dinner show and entertainment by Classic Music on April 18 at the East Franklin Grange. Advance tickets are $10 and at the door $12. Tickets are limited. Dinner is spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert and drink and will be served at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.; the show starts at 6:30 p.m. Entertainers are Dave Clark, Butch Tavoletti, Mark Davis, Bob Podish and Eulah Mae Mcgillicutty. Call the center at 724-627-6366 or Betty Grove to purchase your tickets.
COMMUNITY DINNER – A community dinner will be held at Rogersville United Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall) on Friday, April 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Menu to be decided. Dinner is free; donations accepted. Carryout available. Everyone welcome. Call 724-499-5159 or 724-499-5385 for additional info.
QUARTER AUCTION – The Greene County Library System is hosting a “Quarter Auction” at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Greene County Fairgrounds 4-H Building. Auction begins at 7 p.m. ($3 for one paddle or $5 for 3 paddles). Bids are 1 to 4 quarters; bring lost of quarters. Proceeds will go to both the Flenniken Library in Carmichaels and the Bowlby Library in Waynesburg.
WILDFLOWER WALK – The Enlow Fork Wildflower Walk will take place on Sunday, April 26, starting at Enlow Fork of Wheeling Creek. The event, sponsored by the Wheeling Creek Watershed Conservancy, offers a unique opportunity to view an impressive array of plants and wildlife. The walk begins at 8 a.m. For more info, call Colleen Nelson at 724-499-5774, or visit www.greenewatersheds.org/WCWC.html.
RELAY FOR LIFE – The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held at the Raider Field of Pride at Waynesburg Central High School May 2-3. For more info, call 724-222-6911 or email amy.l.brooks@cancer.org.
QUILT DRAWING – Waynesburg Senior Center still has tickets for sale for the King Size Butterfly Quilt. They are $2 each. Drawing is on May 7, just in time for Mother’s Day. Call the center at 724 627-6366 or contact Betty Grove at 724-627-8832. The quilt top was made by Pansy Six and is being quilted by the Waynesburg Senior Quilters.
SUPPORT GROUP – T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight management support group that meets every Saturday at the Eva K. Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. New members are always welcome. Call 724-627-9776 for more info.