Notices
Bentleyville bicentennial planning committee will meet at 6 p.m. today at Bentleyville Borough Building. The committee is looking for people interested in assisting with fundraising, event planning, technology development, publications, logistics and safety. For more information, contact Lisa Stout-Bashioum at 724-747-0585 or by email bashioum@bentcom.net
Star parties will be held at dusk Friday and Saturday at Mingo Creek Observatory, Mingo Creek County Park, Route 136, near Shelter 10. Viewing will be held as long as there is a partly clear sky. There is no fee. For more information or the Star Party schedule, visit www.3ap.org.
Vendor, bake and craft sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Fredericktown. For more information, call Bonnie Hall at 724-377-9255 or Michelle White at 724-747-0367.
Round and square dance will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at West Alexander Community Center, with the Chuck Monticello band. Cost is $5. There will be a cake walk, door prizes and refreshments.
Health-care professionals from Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology will conduct a tour and discuss “High Blood Pressure: Your Salt and Sodium Intake.” The program is free, but space is limited. Registration is required; call 724-348-6699 or 724-258-1148.
Cancer Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday in 7-East Family Room at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For more information, call 724-258-1704.
Bariatric surgery information session will be held at 6 p.m. Monday in Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. MVH has teamed with Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC to provide the free information session. To register, call 412-641-3632 or 412-802-8299.
Diabetes support group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon April 16 at the Mon Valley YMCA. “Taking Care of your Feet” will be discussed and will include foot screenings. Registration is required; call 724-258-1483.
Washington Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. April 16 in Room 104, Courthouse Square. The program will be a digital gallery. Bring four images on a thumb drive. The meeting is open to the public.
Jeepers Peepers will be held at 8 p.m. April 16 at Cross Creek Park, Shelter 1, Route 50 near Avella. Dress for light hiking and weather. Rubber boots, flashlights and a fine mesh net are recommended. Reservations are recommended; call 24-228-6867.
National Health Care Decisions Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16 in the lobby at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Renee Hurley, director of patient relations, will provide information and assistance on completing one’s advance directives. For more information, call 724-258-1076 or visit www.nhdd.org.