COUNTY CALENDAR
BRIDGE FESTIVAL – The annual Covered Bridge Festival will be held Sept. 16-17. The festival offers hand-made arts and crafts, home-style foods, historical reenactments, crafting demonstrations and entertainment. Admission and parking are free and held rain or shine. The local covered bridge locations are Carmichaels Covered Bridge in Carmichaels and the White Covered Bridge in Garards Fort.
DINNER THEATER – Thistlethwaite Vineyards will host a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations are required. Admission includes wine tasting, dinner and show. For more info, call 724-883-3372.
SPECIAL EVENT – The 27th annual DC Vet Homecoming Weekend will be held Sept. 16-17 at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris. Presented by Lojaks Cycle Sales. For more info, call 304-284-0084 or visit www.racerproductions.com/2017/07/27th-annual-dc-vet-homecoming/.
CLOTHING GIVEAWAY – The Faith Mission Outreach Ministries of the Pillar of Faith Church of Greene County will present a Clothing Giveaway on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Carmichaels VFW Post 3491, located at 500 W. George St. in Carmichaels.
FLASHLIGHT DRAGS – Greene County Flashlight Drags will be held at the Greene County Airport, on Saturday, Sept. 17. Rain date will be held the following weekend if schedules permit. Gates open at 12 p.m., race starts at 2 p.m. Cost is $30 to race, $6 to watch.
WARRIOR TRAIL MEETING – The Warrior Trail Association of Greene County will be meeting at their headquarters in Fordyce at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21. Kathy Kern and Marjorie Howard of the Ralph Bell Bird Club of Greene County will be presenting a talk on the migration of birds through our area and sharing many pictures. Bring your birding questions for these experts. They have been carrying on the legacy of the Ralph Bell in our county. This is a covered dish dinner and is free and open to the public. Call Llew Williams at 304-534-2213 for directions or questions.
OPEN HOUSE – National Alpaca Farm Days / Open House will be held at Lippencott Alpacas in Waynesburg Sept. 23-24. Discover alpacas with tours, demonstrations and activities. For more info, call 724-852-4084 or visit www.lippencottalpacas.com/.
MEMORIAL WALL – The Traveling Memorial Wall will be coming to the Greene County Fairgrounds Sept. 28 thru Oct. 2. This project is being coordinated by the Waynesburg VFW. For more info, contact Rick Black at 724-998-0598.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Volunteers are needed for the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall that will be on display at the Greene County Fairgrounds from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. Opportunities for volunteering include: motorcycle escort on Wednesday, Sept. 27, assembly of the wall on Wednesday and disassembly of the wall on Monday, Oct. 2. Volunteer shifts for 24-hour security, parking attendants, and providing assistance with locating names are also being secured for Thursday to Sunday. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, contact Rick Black at 724-998-0598 or Donnie Martin at 724-350-7841.
S.A.T. CLASSES – The Bowlby Library is offering free S.A.T. preparation classes to help students who are planning to take the S.A.T. this fall. The course consists of three Saturday sessions on Sept. 16 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will cover math, language arts and writing. Participants will need to bring a scientific calculator along with a bagged lunch. Pre-registration is required. Call the library at 724-627-9776 to pre-register.
BENEFIT DINNER – The American Legion James Farrell Post 330, located at 676 East High St. in Waynesburg, will host a benefit lasagne dinner on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. The meal is offered by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 330; all proceeds are used to support local veterans. Donations of $10 for adults and $7 for children 10 and under are requested, with an additional $1 for take-out per dinner. The dinner will include lasagne, salad, garlic bread, dessert and iced tea, water and coffee.
FARM TO FORK – The “Farm to Fork” event will be held at Thistlethwaite Vineyards in Jefferson Saturday, Sept. 30. The event will feature an evening of food, wine and entertainment. For more info, visit www.kingcoalshow.org or email www.thistlegrape.com/ or call 724-883-3372.
BENEFIT WALK – Greene County Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Wana B Park in Carmichaels. For more info, call 412-261-5040.
RACING EVENT – The PAMX Fly Racing MX Championship will be held at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1.
FAMILY REUNION – The annual reunion for Descendants of Silas and Maria (Wolfe) Breese will be held at Rolling Hills Chapel, located at 214 Timberlake Road in Claysville, on Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 12 p.m.
FESTIVAL COMING – The 250th Mason-Dixon Celebration will be held Oct. 13-15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Mason-Dixon Park. The event will honor the 250th anniversary of the Mason-Dixon survey. The Warrior Trail Association will be selling Buffalo Burgers and there will be many more food and craft vendors on site. For more info, call 724-627-TOUR (8687).
HARVEST FESTIVAL – The 46th Annual Harvest Festival will be held Oct. 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Greene County Historical Society and Museum, located at 918 Rolling Meadows Road in Waynesburg. For more info, visit www.greenecountyhistory.org or call 724-627-3204.
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.
FARMERS MARKET – Waynesburg Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday. Vendors sell locally raised fresh produce, meat, eggs, baked goods and more. Workshops, forums and kids activities are also provided. The market is located on Church Street near the courthouse in downtown Waynesburg.
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.