Jan 28, 2017 1 min read

Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, will hold a community dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Dinner includes creamed chicken and biscuit, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw or fruit, dessert and a beverage. A free-will offering will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit local charities and church ministries. Takeout will be available. For more information, call 724-222-7180.

PBS KIDS Writers Contest will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Peters Township Public Library. The event encourages students in kindergarten through fifth grade to write and illustrate their own stories for the chance to win prizes. Children will write a story, make revisions, create illustrations and prepare to submit them to the contest. Registration is requested by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org, calling 724-941-9430, ext. 3,or visiting the youth services desk. For more information, visit www.wqed.org/education/writers-contest/enter.