Notices
Book Fair and Unique Gifts sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the community room at Washington Hospital. All proceeds will benefit the Washington Health System.
Blood drive sponsored by Knights of Columbus of St. Francis of Assisi will be held from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 1 in St. Francis of Assisi-Finley Hall, Finleyville. Walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call 724-348-6537.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 1 through Nov. 5, at First Christian Church, 615 E. Beau St., Washington. The class is sponsored by Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging and First Christian Church. To register, call Kristen at 888-300-2704, ext. 4418.
Giant Oaks Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 2 at St. David’s Anglican Church, 905 E. McMurray Road, Venetia. “Designing Your Fall Arrangement” will be presented by Jim Carlucci of Della Robbia Florist. Fee is $25 for supplies. Cost for lunch is $6. Reservations are required by calling Debra at 724-746-4664.
St. Thomas More Arts & Crafts Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at 126 Fort Couch Road, across from South Hills Village. The show will feature handcrafted items from more than 70 local artists. Homemade soups also will be available for takeout. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.stmpgh.org or call 412-833-0031.
Marianna United Methodist Church will hold a craft and flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11. Lunch items and soup also will be sold.
Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club is holding a bra drive for victims of domestic violence. Kelly Young of Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania will collect the bras at the Oct. 8 meeting, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Southside Restaurant on South Main Street, Washington. The club also will participate in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, which will be held Oct. 18 at Consol Energy Park.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Chiefs and Assistants Chiefs Association Inc. will meet at 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at Midland Volunteer Fire Department. For more information, visit www.SWPACACA.org.