COUNTY CALENDAR
EXERCISE CLASS – Cardio Kickboxing with Deneen Chulick will be offered on Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the upstairs of the 4-H Building at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The class will demonstrate choreographed movements of punches, kicks and knee strikes set to fast-paced music. Cost is $5 per class. For more info and to register, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5313.
YOGA CLASSES – “Gentle Yoga” exercise classes with instructor Virginia will be offered Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the 4-H Building of the Greene County Fairgrounds. Students of all ability levels can attend. Participants must bring your own yoga mat and is performed without shoes. Cost is $5 per class. For more info, call 724-852-5323.
COOKING SAFETY – Cooking for Crowds, a volunteers guide to safe food handling, will be offered on Oct. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Carmichaels. The class is designed to help non-profit organizations and their volunteers understand the risks involved with preparing large volumes of food and the important food safety practices that need to be implemented to ensure a safe event. For more info, contact the Greene County Extension office at 724-627-3745.
MUSEUM EVENT – “Flashlight Fright Night” will return to the Greene County Historical Society and Museum, located at 918 Rolling Meadows Road in Waynesburg, October 27-28 from 7 to 11 p.m. both nights. For more info, visit www.greenecountyhistory.org or call 724-627-3204.
VENDORS NEEDED – Nathanael Greene Community Development Corporation is looking for vendors for the annual Holiday Craft Blast, which will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. For more info, go online at www.natgreene.org or call 724-943-4462.
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE – Tickets are now available at the Greene County Tourism office and other Chamber locations for the Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Gift Card Raffle (valued at $1,735). Tickets are $10 each (includes two numbers). The winning number will be the first official 7 p.m. PA Pick 3 Daily Number on Saturday, Nov. 17. A limited number of tickets are available.
HERITAGE WORKSHOP – Pre-register for the “Greene County Heritage Workshop: Practical Ways to Care for Your Historic Building(s),” which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Margaret Bell Miller School. The cost is free and includes a boxed lunch. Although the workshop is intended for Greene County residents, anyone interested in preserving historic buildings is invited to attend. Reservations are required by Oct. 31 by emailing marylu@phlf.org or by calling 412-471-5808, ext. 527.
FOOD TRAINING – “Cooking for Crowds,” a volunteer’s guide to safe food handling, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Carmichaels. The class is designed to help non-profit organizations and their volunteers understand the risks involved with preparing large volumes of food and the important food safety practices that need to be implemented to ensure a safe event. For more info, contact the Greene County Extension office at 724-627-3745.
TOWN HALL MEETING – The annual Town Hall Meeting that focuses on mental health, drugs and alcohol awareness will be held at the Greene County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. For more info, call 724-710-4898.
CHOIR CONCERT – The Daughters of Grace Choir will present “Amazing Love … A Choral Celebration of God’s Amazing Love” on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church in Carmichaels. A free-will offering will be received to benefit Warm Nights Greene County. Admission is free and refreshments will be served following the program. For more info, contact Vickie Berdine at 724-825-9489.
TURKEY TROT – The Eva K. Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg will host the 5K Turkey Trot Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the library gazebo. The 1K Children’s Fun Run, “The Wobble Gobble.” will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the 5K Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m. Awards will be given to the top three male and female walker/runner in each age category. Register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Waynesburg/BowlbyLibraryTurkeyTrot. For more info, call 724-627-9776.
BLOOD DRIVE – Carmichaels Area High School will host an American Red Cross Fall Blood Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in the school gymnasium from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SANTA VISIT – Santa Claus will visit the Mason-Dixon Historical Park on Sunday, Dec. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free to all ages. There will also be games, cookie decorating and prizes for children. Youths will also be able to have pictures taken with Santa. For more info, visit www.masondixonhistoricalpark.com or call 304-879-4101.
COLORING PROGRAM – The Eva K. Bowlby Library in Waynesburg is presenting “Color Outside the Lines,” a program for adults who may be interested in the latest craze of adult coloring books. Coloring books are not just for children. The process of coloring has been shown to be stress-reducing, calm-inducing and joy-producing, for people of all ages. The library will provide coloring sheets and supplies to get you started. Join the library weekly every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. at the library.
CRAFT NIGHTS – The Bowlby Library’s monthly Adult Craft Night is held on the first Thursday of each month and the second Saturday each month. Seating is limited; call the library at 724-627-9776 to sign up or stop by the circulation desk.
WEIGHT SUPPORT – T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight management support group that meets every Saturday at the Bowlby Library from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. New members are always welcome.